Author: Prof. 9

To promote their Tokyo Game Show 2023 lineup, Capcom is holding a big sale on many of their games; Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection included! If you’ve been meaning to pick up the collection on Steam, Switch or PS4, this might be a good time.

During the sale, the collection is 34% off (¥3,953 / $39.59 / €39.59 / £32.99) for both volumes combined, or 25% off (¥2,992 / $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.73) for the individual volumes. This sale will run until September 30th for the Nintendo eShop in the US and October 9th in other regions, until September 27th for the PlayStation Store, and until October 4th for Steam.

Source: Capcom

Capcom has just announced the release date and pricing for Mega Man X DiVE Offline, the upcoming standalone version of Mega Man X DiVE which was announced a little while ago. The game will release for Steam, Android and iOS starting September 1st, 2023, and can now be pre-purchased on Steam for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3990.

Additionally, Capcom has announced the minimum system requirements for the game on each platform. Curiously, it is noted that an internet connection is required to play Mega Man X DiVE “Offline”. It’s not clear at this time whether this is only required for initial install/activation, or whether you need a constant connection.

Next month, Mega Man Battle Network will be making its debut in Capcom’s free-to-play cross-series card game TEPPEN! Capcom states that the addition is due to popular demand, so give yourselves a pat on the back, everyone.

First revealed in TEPPEN Headline #18, the next event and card pack will be known as 30_MINUTES.EXE, and will be added to the game on July 3, 2023 – just in time for the game’s 4th anniversary.

30_MINUTES.EXE is set in Den City, a floating space colony, whose inhabitants live peacefully in a Cyberworld of their own making. However, this peace is disturbed when M. Bison and his army of invaders threaten to destroy the city in 30 minutes. With time running short, RiCO, one of the city’s operators, calls in the help of an unlikely hero: Ryu. He will be joined by various operators and NetNavis from the MMBN series, fighting together to prevent the destruction of the Cyberworld.

After the recent announced shutdown of Mega Man X DiVE’s gacha version, it seemed like the Deep Log might be lost forever… but never fear! Just announced at Capcom Showcase, Mega Man X DiVE Offline will be launching on Steam, iOS and Android before the end of 2023.

Mega Man X DiVE Offline will have (almost) all of the content from the original version, featuring more than 900 stages and over 100 playable characters – not just from Mega Man X, but from the other Mega Man subseries as well, including Battle Network and Star Force.

The offline version of the game does omit some features from the original. Crossovers with other games (such as Street Fighter and Monster Hunter) will not be included, and none of the multiplayer modes will make the cut either. Additionally, you will not be able to transfer any data from the original game.

Source: Mega Man X Dive Offline website

NetBattlers, the wait is almost over! Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has started to roll out globally across console platforms. As of now, the two volumes are available digitally in Australia on Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store!

For Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 / 5, the game is expected to be released available digitally around midnight in your local timezone. For Steam players, the game will become available globally on April 14th at 4 AM UTC. In that’s midnight on the 14th in EDT, 9 PM on the 13th in PDT, and 6 AM on the 14th in CEST.

If you’re looking for a place to discuss the Legacy Collection and organize chip trades or battles, check out our newly-launched Discord server!

Now that the game has begun rolling out in certain territories, the full trophy/achievement lists for the PS4 version of Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection are now available. (Thanks, Exophase!)

These match the Steam achievement counts that were found a few weeks ago, though PS4 has 1 additional trophy for both volumes – likely for the platinum trophy, which unlocks upon acquiring all other trophies.

You can find the full lists below. Beware of spoilers!

Source: Exophase (Vol. 1, Vol. 2)

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.

Link to Official Web Manual: https://game.capcom.com/manual/REXEAC/

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!

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!