“No matter what, we’re always connected!” With those words, director Masakazu Eguchi made it official: online NetBattles and chip trading are confirmed for Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection! Just announced in Capcom’s TGS2022 showcase, online functionality will be added to every game in the collection.
With that said, the game will not support cross-play with other platforms. So you will likely only be able to battle and trade between other players on the same platform (Switch, PlayStation or Steam).
In addition, we’ve gotten a first look at the Legacy Collection’s PET screen. As many had suspected, when you start the game, you’ll be greeted by none other than MegaMan.EXE himself. This 3D MegaMan will act as your NetNavi to the collection, and is voiced by returning voice actor Andrew Francis from the MegaMan NT Warrior anime.
From time to time, MegaMan will comment on your play and control style, and you’ll be able to chat with him as well. But if you’d rather not, there’s also a Silent Mode option.
Check out a preview of the PET screen below:
It’s possible to have the the original voice actor Akiko Kimura sing a kayo-rokyoku about the titular character in cosplay.