• Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2001
Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. If you like Megaman, RPGs, Action, or Adventure games in the slightest, I highly recommend it.
  2. 90
    If you like Megaman, RPGs, Action, or Adventure games in the slightest, I highly recommend it.
  3. There's a lot more gameplay in MMBN than in most GBA games combined. Strategy/RPG fans will surely love it, and I think most other gamers will, too.
  4. 88
    There's a lot more gameplay in MMBN than in most GBA games combined. Strategy/RPG fans will surely love it, and I think most other gamers will, too.
  5. 85
    Though its not the classic Mega Man we all know and love, it is a very good design with very little to dislike...other than the fact that this isn't a "true" Mega Man game.
  6. 85
    Though its not the classic Mega Man we all know and love, it is a very good design with very little to dislike...other than the fact that this isn't a "true" Mega Man game.
  7. 84
    All in all, combat is very easy to learn, but difficult to master -- and yet very satisfying.
  8. 84
    All in all, combat is very easy to learn, but difficult to master -- and yet very satisfying.
  9. If there's something that might hold you back from enjoying the game, it's the lighthearted and somewhat goofy story. However, the game doesn't take itself too seriously, so neither should you.
  10. 83
    If there's something that might hold you back from enjoying the game, it's the lighthearted and somewhat goofy story. However, the game doesn't take itself too seriously, so neither should you.
  11. Although the game features a lot of action sequences, it’s really an RPG at heart. However, what makes this game unique is the battle system. It combines a turn based fighting system with a real time one. Did that make sense to anyone?
  12. Although the game features a lot of action sequences, it’s really an RPG at heart. However, what makes this game unique is the battle system. It combines a turn based fighting system with a real time one. Did that make sense to anyone?
  13. While the gameplay of Mega Man Battle Network is excellent, what fascinated me most was the world in which the game took place.
  14. 80
    While the gameplay of Mega Man Battle Network is excellent, what fascinated me most was the world in which the game took place.
  15. This radical departure adds a level of depth to the series as a whole - MM fans should pick it up out of loyalty - anyone who's not a hardcore fan should let this one settle back into the big blue.
  16. Where Mega Man Battle Network fails is that it can too often venture into the realms of monotony with a relatively unexciting setting that may be a bit too ingrained by Pokemon culture to stand out.
  17. 70
    Where Mega Man Battle Network fails is that it can too often venture into the realms of monotony with a relatively unexciting setting that may be a bit too ingrained by Pokemon culture to stand out.
  18. 70
    This radical departure adds a level of depth to the series as a whole - MM fans should pick it up out of loyalty - anyone who's not a hardcore fan should let this one settle back into the big blue.
  19. As much as I like the action-oriented battle system, random enemy encounters are far too frequent. [Feb 2002, p.172]
  20. 60
    As much as I like the action-oriented battle system, random enemy encounters are far too frequent. [Feb 2002, p.172]
User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The game that started it all. Was a great game.
  2. Great! a fresh idea, and a well executed one. it's fun to play, the RPG elements are very nice, and while tough the plot is really nothing special, it does it's job pretty well. Music is also very good. Overall is very solid, play it. Full Review »
  3. Nick
    10
    Good good good good.