We’re now only two short weeks away from the release of Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection! Ahead of the game’s release, Capcom has published an Official Web Manual for the two volumes, featuring many details about the game’s systems and plenty of fresh screenshots.
Long-time fans will already be familiar with how the games work, but there are some new details about the Legacy Collection’s new online features which can be gleamed from the manual!
A brand new chapter of the MegaMan NT Warrior manga has been dropped, with a simultaneous English release! Once again, manga author Ryo Takamisaki returns to pen the chapter.
The story tells 20 years after the original story, with the gang (and Chaud) going to attend their 20-year DenTech Academy class reunion. The chapter also includes Takamisaki’s interpretation of Patch Hikari! The complete English translation can be read here.
First pages of “MegaMan Battle Network ~The 20 Year Reunion~
Additionally, on the Japanese side; the same story is posted with a note it’ll also be put on the WeeklyCoroCoro Comic site, but they have also made available entire volumes of the Battle Story Rockman EXE and Takamisaki’s Rockman EXE manga. The manga are of their most recent “New Edition” (Shinsoban) of the volumes. They can be read here.
Capcom has dropped 2 commercials for the Rockman EXE Advanced Collection. Both are based on the experience of the kids who grew with the series: Manga side and Anime side.
The manga side shows the experience of playing the games alongside reading the manga and the various articles on CoroCoro Comic. The anime side show the experience of playing the games alongside watching the anime and the commercials airing through it. Since many other countries got these media as well, maybe it’s a bit more international than it seems?
「ロックマンエグゼ アドバンスドコレクション」【WEBCM公開】「あの頃のネットバトラーたち 漫画編」 ”Rockman EXE Advanced Collection” WEBCM “The Net Battlers of Those Days Manga Side” Alternate link
「ロックマンエグゼ アドバンスドコレクション」【WEBCM公開】「あの頃のネットバトラーたち アニメ編」”Rockman EXE Advanced Collection” WEBCM “The Net Battlers of Those Days Anime Side” Alternate link
To commemorate the release of the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, Capcom USA has uploaded all episodes of the beloved MegaMan NT Warrior and MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess on YouTube. The MMBLC website has also been updated accordingly with summaries of the 2 anime seasons. The episodes will only be available for a limited time, until September 20, 2023.
The playlist of 1st season of MegaMan NT Warrior (52 episodes) can be found here. The 2nd season, MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess (46 episodes), can be found here.
It’s of note that the 1st episode of Axess is missing its English dub, and instead has its Japanese episode with English subtitles. Included in the upload is Axess episode 30, Spout Soul’s debut episode, which was never aired in the USA.
With the release date of the Legacy Collection in just under a month away, Rockman-Unity has unveiled physical Nintendo Switch eShop cards for the Rockman EXE Advanced Collection are releasing in Japan. Additionally, bonus Download Chips will be given depending where the eShop Card is bought.
The eShop cards are coming in 3 versions. The 2 volume bundle set with the limited Custom PET Pack bonus (7-Eleven and Lawson only) , and the 2 volumes separately without the PET Pack bonus. The cards are styled with an image of a GameBoy Advance game pak using the Volume’s key art.
The stores will also have a campaign to receive in-game Battle Chips via the Download Chip feature, previously seen as the method to receive the GBA event-only chips. The first benefit will be given by registering on the campaign site, and the second benefit is given by referring a friend via URL. The campaign will only be available for a limited time.
7-Eleven, Seven Net Shopping: The “Reliable Companion Navi Chip Set”: (Benefit 1) Roll and GutsMan V1 chips for EXE1-EXE4, Roll and Colonel V1 chips for EXE5-6. (Benefit 2) ProtoMan V1 chip for EXE1-6. Additionally entering the campaign will register in a lottery for an 11 pin set featuring the game logos.
Lawson: The “PA Debut Chip Set”: (Benefit 1) Guard and DashAtk chips for EXE1-3, AirHock(1) chips in 2 codes for EXE4-6. (Benefit 2) GutsMan V1 chips for EXE1-3 and AirHock(1) in a 3rd code. These chips are designed to provide instant access to strong Program Advances, the Guts Shoot for EXE1-3, and PitHoky for EXE4-6.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has been shown once again at Capcom Spotlight, this time with brand new info about added features in the collection. Director Masakazu Eguchi delivered the news directly to us in a new Mr. Famous News segment. Additionally, a new interview with Mr. Eguchi has been published on Rockman Unity, with translations over on Capcom USA’s News site.
For the full video from Capcom Spotlight, check out the VOD below. (Starts at the 12 minute mark.) Read below for more details!
Missed out on the GCCDX Rockman VS Forte statue, or want a cheaper alternative? Well, you’re in luck, as The Yetee has just unveiled their latest piece of official licensed Mega Man merch: a MegaMan vs Bass acrylic standee.
The acrylic standee can be pre-ordered from The Yetee now for $15 and ships by the end of March 2023. Once assembled, the standee measures approximately 2 3/4″ by 2 3/8″ inches (7 by 6 centimeters). Additionally, two postcards are also included.
Unfortunately, this product will only ship to North America.
Just like the previous Mega Man Legacy Collections, MMBNLC will once again feature various achievements for players to unlock. This was shown off during the latest Capcom TV broadcast. In the Nintendo Switch version, achievements will also be available but will simply be in-game only.
One of the achievements showed up when the host formed the LifeSword Program Advance, and afterwards a screen of all the achievements was shown. It seems that MMBNLC Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 will have their own sets of achievements, with Vol. 1 having 56 of them. Some achievements’ unlock conditions will be hidden.
To coincide with the release of Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, the Rockman EXE manga is getting a new volume! The new volume Rockman EXE New Stories 2023 will once again be penned by the legendary Ryo Takamisaki, and will be released in April 2023.
UPDATE: As stated on Ryo Takamisaki’s Twitter, the manga volume’s release has been postponed to June 2023.
The volume consists of 170 pages and features 3 all-new chapters, as well as 2 short stories that were previously published as one-shot manga. It’s currently available for pre-order in Japan on Fukkan’s web store (¥1760). A limited edition (¥3630) exclusive to Fukkan is also available, featuring an original drawing and storyboard booklet for the first new chapter.
In the first new chapter, Lan is injured protecting Chaud on an Official mission, which causes him to wake up in a hospital with amnesia.
In the second new chapter, Roll asks MegaMan out for a date, but clueless as he is, Mega rudely rejects her.
In the third new chapter, MegaMan, ProtoMan, Colonel and TomahawkMan team up to investigate a mysterious pocket of the Cyberworld: Ghost Island.
Runaway Blues, which was previously included with 2021’s Rockman EXE Treasure Box, will be included. In this chapter, Chaud and ProtoMan’s bond is put to the test as ProtoMan runs away from home.
Also included is Rockman EXE Hanayashiki Mission 2, a short story published as part of a 2017 crossover with Hanayashiki theme park.
For the first time ever, the Mega Man Battle Network original soundtrack will be able on vinyl. The soundtrack is being produced by Ship to Shore PhonoCo. and features a 23 songs from the first game, Mega Man Battle Network 1, including one promotional track from TGS2002.
The soundtrack can currently be preordered and is expected to ship in Q3 2023. It comes in various variants depending on where you buy:
