Play Megaman Battle Network Online

You jack into a neon cyberscape as Lan, dodging viruses in frantic real-time battles while slinging Battle Chips from your custom deck—one wrong move and a Mettaur’ll flatten you. The whole thing’s dripping with dumb net-puns and that tight Mega Man feel, just way weirder.

Developer: Capcom

Genre: Action RPG

Released: 2001

File size: 3.24 MB

Game Overview

Mega Man Battle Network is one of those GBA games that still feels fresh years later. You play as Lan, a kid who teams up with his AI partner MegaMan.EXE to fight viruses in this weird, digital version of the internet. The battles are this crazy mix of real-time action and strategy—you build a deck of Battle Chips before fights, then scramble to use them in a 3x3 grid while dodging attacks. Mess up your timing, and you’ll get wrecked by some random Mettaur.

What I love is how much personality the game has. The world’s full of goofy net-themed puns (there’s a literal "Iceman" chilling in the cyber-park), and the chip system lets you tweak your playstyle—go full offense with cannons and swords, or cheese fights with recovery chips. It’s got that classic Mega Man charm but plays nothing like the side-scrollers. If you’ve ever wanted an RPG where you can suplex a virus with a custom-built GutsMan chip, this is it.