Localization Changes in Mega Man Battle Network

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There are multiple Localization Changes made for the Mega Man Battle Network series as they made their way to regions outside of Japan. Unless stated otherwise, most changes made to North American version also made it to European version. It’s also of note that a number of bug fixes have also been made in the international versions.

Mega Man Battle Network

• The Non-elemental chip icon is changed to the one used in Mega Man Battle Network 2 and later.
• When booting up the game, there is a small delay before Press Start can be selected.
• When you save the game, it now asks you to confirm overwriting your existing save.

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  Japanese title screen

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  English title screen

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  Japanese None icon

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  English None icon

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  Extra save confirmation added in English

European Changes

• An Ubisoft logo has been added to the start up sequence, after the Capcom logo.
• The Title Screen copyright info is slightly different.

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  European Ubisoft screen

Mega Man Battle Network 2

• The jack in sequence is changed.
• The boss rush fights in Apartment Comps now use the boss battle theme rather than the normal virus battle theme.
• In the Japanese version, throwing a TreeBomb chip into the same panel where a Prism chip lies will have the TreeBomb continuously hitting the Prism, until the Wood Tower rises up. This can basically delete any enemy. In Localized versions, TreeBomb will disappear when it hits Prism, dealing 1 hit.

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  Japanese jack in sequence

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  English jack in sequence

European Changes

• An Ubisoft logo has been added to the start up sequence, after the Capcom logo.
  • Note: the Wii U Virtual Console rerelease in Europe uses the North American version of the game, so the Ubisoft logo is not present.
• The Title Screen copyright info is slightly different.

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  European Ubisoft screen

Mega Man Battle Network 3

• The unique animation before the title screen is missing entirely and is not replaced. Also, the title screen logo is no longer animated.
• Game Over has been changed entirely and has no animation.
• Jack-in sequence is removed.
• Navi Customizer intro is removed.
• All icons completion image after defeating AlphaΩ is removed.
• The food stand visual in Yoka has been changed.

	Japanese	NA/EU
White	Takoyaki	Corn dogs
Blue	Okonomiyaki	Corn-on-a-cob

• In the WWW Comps, if MegaMan gets caught by Alpha in the Japanese version, he does an animation of trying to get out. In the NA/EU version, MegaMan only has a non-moving sprite.
• A number of Program Advances are considered Navi Chips by NaviRecycle, they have been changed in the Localized versions. However these PAs can still trigger AntiNavi (with the exception of BodyGuard, which couldn’t trigger AntiNavi in Japanese version either).

	NaviRecycle (JP)	NaviRecycle (NA/EU)	AntiNavi
BigHeart	Yes	No	Yes
PrixPower	Yes	No	Yes
BodyGuard	Yes	No	No

European Changes

• The Title Screen copyright info is slightly different.

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  Japanese title screen (EXE3)

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  Japanese title screen (Black)

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  English title screen (White)

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  English title screen (Blue)

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  Japanese jack in sequence (EXE3)

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  Japanese jack in sequence (Black)

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  English jack in sequence

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  English NaviCust intro sequence

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  English NaviCust intro sequence

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  Japanese Game Over screen

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  English Game Over screen

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  Japanese All Complete screen

Mega Man Battle Network 4

• The Battle Chip Gate wasn't sold international, but a Japanese version will still unlock all its features in the international games.
• All Card e-Reader content are inaccessible. However, BassXX is available in the Virtual Console version.
• The visual for the Takoyaki stand in DenDome is changed to a Hot Dog stand.
  • Since the visual is changed, SparkMan scenario’s passcode answers for “Number of Hotdogs/Takoyaki” have also been changed.
• In the Observation Room of NAXA, an English Battle Chip Challenge Navi Code for Hub Style is added.
• In the Boktai event, Master Otenko’s “Taiyoh!” Sound clip has been removed.
• Shield and Reflect’s cool down time between use is extended a bit.
• In the Japanese version, If you hold A to activate Slasher and an AntiDamage trap is active, you will be immune to all attacks (not including HP drain). Your Double Soul will also not dissipate after 3 turns. This effect ends once you let go of A and will shoot the shuriken. In the localized versions, it executes the shuriken attack as soon as damage is received instead of after releasing the A Button.
• The MB for two of the Lightning chips have been changed.

Name	JP	NA/EU
Lightnin1	37 MB	37 MB
Lightnin2	33 MB	45 MB
Lightnin3	39 MB	53 MB

• In the Japanese version, if PoisonPharaoh is affecting ShadeMan, he won’t turn into his bats when attacked and can be damaged normally. In the Localized versions, ShadeMan will still turn into bats if he’s affected by PoisonPharaoh.

European Changes

• Completely different logo and title screen. The title screen logo is no longer animated. The copyright info is slightly different.
• The text in the game is slightly different with more typos. Notably in the Save screen: “Will you saver you game?”

Mega Man Battle Network 5

• The Progress Chip Gate wasn't sold international, but a Japanese version will still unlock all its features in the international games.
• All Card e-Reader content are inaccessible. However, Bass Cross MegaMan is available in the Virtual Console version.
• In Team ProtoMan, the kitchen in the Hikari household that was preparing rolled sushi has visually be changed to be preparing beef stew instead.
• In Team Colonel, the painting of the Last Supper on the Queen Bohemia is changed to a painting of fireworks.
• All of the friends' HP are changed to a recolored version of Lan's HP. All BMDs have been moved to new locations.
• All blue-colored generic Comp maps are changed to green-colored generic Comp maps.
• GarCastleHP is changed to a recolored version of Green Generic Comp map.
• Ship Comp 1 is removed. Ship Comp 2 is edited to become Ship Comp 1. Ship Comp 3 becomes Ship Comp 2 and so forth.
• Gargoyle Comp 2 is removed. Gargoyle Comp 3 becomes Gargoyle Comp 2 and so forth.
• DarkSoul actually has 500 HP when it is summoned. In the JP version, if a LifeSync is used during a virus battle on a Dark Soul from a failed Chaos Unison charge, all of their ally viruses’ HPs will become Dark Soul’s current HP. In the NA/EU version, LifeSync will target Dark Soul but HPs will not be altered.
• In the JP version, if BugStop is installed in the NaviCust, all bugs including Mod Card bugs are fixed. Disadvantageous effects such as Minus HP will still occur. In the NA/EU versions, if BugStop is installed in the NaviCust, only bugs in the NaviCust are fixed.
• A Purple Mystery Data in Oran Area 1 was moved slightly.
• A Green Mystery Data drop in Gargoyle Comp 2 JP was moved into Gargoyle Comp 3 (Gargoyle Comp 2 NA/EU). SideBub1 S into M-Cannon H.
• A number of Blue Mystery Datas have been changed.

Location	JP	NA/EU
Yai's HP	800z	RegUp2
Crane Comp	1000z	YoYo F
Radar Comp	400z	SpinWhite Key Item
Helmet Comp	---	MegEnBom C
Ship Comp 1 JP	YoYo F	(Removed area)
Ship Comp 1 JP	SpinWhite Key Item	(Removed area)
Gargoyle Comp 2 JP	MegEnBom C	(Removed area)
Gargoyle Comp 2 JP	RegUp2	(Removed area)

European Changes

• Completely different logo and title screen.

Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS

• All removed areas and area alterations in BN5GBA are undone.
• Intro's music got changed from the segment of Be Somewhere by Buzy (EXE Stream OP) to a segment of THEME OF ROCKMAN EXE ~TGS2002 mix~. The video was slightly edited in order to keep the music in sync.
• Sol Cross is accessible through Boktai 2 instead of the non-existant Boktai 3 (Shin Bokura no Taiyoh).
• The Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation W Slot function cannot be accessed as the game was not localized.
  • To make it up, the BN5 Team ProtoMan's W Slot functions boosts SearchMan and NumberMan's special chip instead of ToadMan/Meddy's.
  • Due to this, that game is not needed to unlock BassXX's requirement of slotting in every Battle Network game.

European Changes

• French, German, Italian, Spanish language support have been added.
• The font has been redone.
  • For some cases, a button icon is used in the font instead of the usual typed out text.
• English language icon for DoubleSoul/ChaosUnison uses "UNISON" from the JP version instead of UNITE.
• English language has a different hint for the Ship Password.

NA	EU
"Double 1 & nine too tonight makes eleven."	"11 minus 9 is 2. 2 plus 9 is straight lines."

Mega Man Battle Network 6

• All features of the Beast Link Gate are inaccesible.
• The mini maps and their boards in every Net area has been removed.
• The "L or R" visual for the Custom Screen has been changed.
• The visual for the Taiyaki stand is changed to a Fish Sticks stand.
• A Green Mystery Data in Graveyard 2's position was moved slightly.
• The fire animation overlay timing for HeatMan's throwing sprite is fixed up.
• AirSpin BattleChips now has 400 HP instead of 300 HP.
• When the RiskyHoney BattleChips is paired up with the AntiDamage chip and receives damage, it now executes the shuriken attack after the extra bee attacks, instead of before.
• In the JP version, if the Chip Trader’s probability is to give a chip you have but in a code you don’t have, it won’t give you the 4th code variation. In the NA/EU version, the 4th code has a chance of being given.

Boktai Content

• A number of Boktai related content has been removed. Although the GunDelS chips and Django's poster in Lan's room remains.
  • The related BattleChips: GunDelEX, Otenko, Django1, Django2, Django3, Count, CountEX, CountSP, and the CrosOver Program Advance are removed from the game.
    • Due to an oversight, the CountSP chip (written in-game as HackJckSP) can still be obtained in a Gold Mystery Data.
  • The Count boss battles have been removed.
  • Crossover Battle 2 is removed.

Removed Areas

• Underground 2's path into Immortal Area has been removed, and has a BugFrag Trader in its place.
• Immortal Area and its corresponding scenario is removed. The BatKey which opened the area, now opens a door in Graveyard instead.
• Undernet 3 is removed. You go straight to Graveyard Area after Undernet 2. The door asking for MachineSword becomes the check for 100 Standard chips.
• Graveyard Area 1 is removed, making Graveyard 2 the only existing Graveyard area.
  • The GBeast/FBeast ghost encounters are moved to Underground 1. NetMerchant is moved to Graveyard 2. BugFrag Trader is moved to Underground 2.
• Graveyard 2 is renamed into Graveyard. Its second path to Graveyard 1 is removed.

Changed Battles

A number of fights have been changed to include new viruses that were in the removed areas.

• Pavilion Comp 1: Replaces StarFish2 with StarFish3 and adding SuperKettle.
• Pavilion Comp 3: Added battles with ElecMech and more battles with Nghtmare.
• Pavilion Comp 4: Replaces EarthDragon and Chumpy with ThunderDragon and Chimpy respectively, and adding SnakeArm2 and Sniper.
• Underground 1: Added battles with EarthDragon and GBeast/FBeast.
• Underground 2: Replaces HauntedCandle with HauntedCandle2 and adding Breaker.
• Undernet Zero: Added battles with Armadil3 and PlsBulb2.
• Undernet 2: Added battles with HauntedCandle.
• Graveyard 2: Added battles with Catapult, Darkmare, FighterPlane3, ScareCrow3, SuperKettle and WaterDragon, as well as Rare versions of HauntedCandle and EarthDragon.

Relocated Items

Due to the lack of access to Card e-Reader and removed areas' content, the international version has relocated many items.

• Django D in Tab's shop has been replaced with BigBomb V, which was originally Chip Order only.
• The Purple Mystery Data in Underground 2 has been completely removed. It contained SuprVulc V, which has been relocated.
• A number of Blue Mystery Datas have been changed.

Location	JP	NA/EU
Stuffed Doll Comp (Ch. 2)	1000z	WhiCapsl *
Class 1-2 Comp (Ch. 3)	WhiCapsl *	Speed+1 (White)
DogHouse Comp (Ch. 6)	3 BugFrags	HP+300 NCP (White)
Sky Area 2	Django2 D	DblPoint *
Undernet Zero	RegUp2	RegUp3
Undernet Zero	5 BugFrags	Recov150 M
Undernet 1	RegUp1	HP Memry
Undernet 2	Recov150 M	HP Memry
Undernet 3	HP Memry	(Removed Area)
Undernet 3	Speed+1 NCP (White)	(Removed Area)
Immortal Area	HP Memry	(Removed Area)
Graveyard 1	HP+300 NCP (White)	(Removed Area)
Graveyard 2	---	AttckMAX NCP (Red)

• A number of Battle Green Mystery Datas have been relocated.

Location	JP	NA/EU
GunDelS3 N	Immortal Area BGMD	Undernet Zero Shop
DblPoint *	Immortal Area BGMD	Sky Area 2 BMD

• The initial rewards for Virus Battler have been changed.

Version	JP Initial Reward	NA/EU Initial Reward
V1	AirSpin1 F	WindRack *
V2	AntiDmg R	HP+500 NCP (Green)
V3	Geddon L	BugFix *
V4	WindRack *	FldrPak2 NCP (Pink)
V5	Django3 D	SuprVulc V

• A NetMerchant was added in Undernet Zero to give chips that were in the missing areas.

Item	JP Location	NA/EU Shop Cost
Barr200 K	Undernet 3 PMD	11200z
GunDelS3 N	Immortal Area BGMD	12000z
AirSpin3 T	Immortal Area BMD	12900z
Snctuary Z	Immortal Area GMD	15200z
TimeBom3 L	Graveyard 1 BMD	15200z
LifeAur U	Undernet 3 BMD	22400z

Card e-Reader

• Most Card e-Reader effects are inaccessible, but the Request BBS jobs have been made available through story progress. So fighting ProtoManFZ does not require e-Reader either.
  • Without these jobs, the following BattleChips would be missed: FstGauge *, AreaGrab *, AntiNavi *, AntiRecv *, CrcusMan *, JudgeMan *, ElmntMan *. AntiNavi * can still be obtained but only through Chip Order.
  • Without these jobs, the following NaviCust Parts would be missed: FldrPak1 NCP (Yellow), Custom2 NCP (White), MegFldr2 NCP (White).
• A number of Card e-Reader only items have been made obtainable in-game.

Items	JP Location	NA/EU Location
HP+500 NCP (Green)	Dex's Ace Program	Virus Battler V2
AttckMAX NCP (Red)	Mr. Mach's Iron Fist	Graveyard BMD (requires BatKey)
BugFix *	Dad's Debug Technique	Virus Battler V3
FldrPak2 NCP (Pink)	Iris' Kindness	Virus Battler V4

European Changes

• The logo replaces the ® with a TM.

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge

• The keyboard for code registration has been modified.
  • Some alphabet letters (A E I O U) have been replaced with symbols: Spade (A), Club (E), Heart (I), Star (O), Diamond (U).
  • There is no Japanese text input, so NaviCodes with Japanese names cannot be inputted. NaviCodes from N1 Battle and Battle Chip GP with English names will still work.
• For Hackers N Open Battle #5, instead of a fight versus Pride and KnightMan, it's against Yuji and his NormNav5.
  • From this fight, the NormNav5 Chip can now be obtained normally as a battle reward. Originally, to obtain the Navi Chip, a N1 Battle NaviCode with the same name and Normal Navi V5 equipped needed to be inputted in Battle Start.

European Changes

• Completely different logo and title screen.

Mega Man Network Transmission

• The text warning regarding eye strain and seizures at the start up has been removed.
• The Rockman EXE anime 1st opening movie that appears after waiting out the title screen is removed. The loop to the title screen just begins.
• Some voiced lines that involves Japanese names and terms are removed. As well as Lan's voiced monologue at the start and end of the game.