This summer, speedrunning group TeamBN will be hosting their eighth bi-annual marathon: the TeamBN Summer Showcase 2017. Tune in to see each of the Battle Network and Star Force games being completed at breakneck pace, as well as catch up on recent developments with various community events and projects.

The new marathon will start on June 16th, 2017, at 1:00 AM UTC / 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT / 3:00 AM CEST / 10:00 AM JST. It will run for just under 2 days. As usual, you’ll be able to catch stream on TeamBN’s Twitch channel. The marathon is still a ways off, but don’t worry — we’ll remind you once we get closer to the date.

The exact schedule is not set in stone yet, but TeamBN have revealed the list of games being played. Fan games showcased this time include MMBN Chrono X, MMBN 3D, Shanghai EXE and MMBN Project Genesis, as well as MMBN-inspired indie games Tri Wing and EndCycle. You’ll also be able to see the Battle Chip Gate, a Japan-exclusive peripheral that connects to the games, in action with demoes and runs for BN5 and BN6. Additionally, get a taste of competitive MMBN multiplayer with an N1GP Exhibition Match!

Here’s the full list of games announced; check back later for the full schedule.

• Mega Man Battle Network 1
• Mega Man Battle Network 2
• Mega Man Battle Network 3
• Mega Man Battle Network 4
• Rockman EXE 4.5: Real Operation
• Mega Man Battle Network 5 (+ Progress Chip Gate demo)
• Rockman EXE 6 (with Beast Link Gate)
• Mega Man Star Force 1
• Mega Man Star Force 2
• Mega Man Star Force 3
• Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (+ BCC plays BCC)
• Mega Man Network Transmission
• Rockman EXE WS
• Mega Man Battle Network Chrono X (+ Q & A)
• Mega Man Battle Network 3D (+ Q & A)
• Mega Man Project Genesis (+ Q & A)
• Shanghai EXE: Genso Network
• Tri Wing (+ Q & A)
• EndCycle (+ Q & A)
• N1 Grand Prix (exhibition match)

Marathon schedule (TBD)
TeamBN Twitch channel
TeamBN Twitter feed

12B3 Games has launched a Kickstarter for their indie game, EndCycle. If you watched the last TeamBN marathon, you might’ve caught a glimpse of this game already. EndCycle is slated for Windows, Linux and macOS, and the team is looking to raise €10,000 to fund the development of the game.

The game stars Fin, your average guy whose life is upended when his peaceful hometown of Everod is invaded by the evil organization Azure Shield. To stop them, Fin will need to travel the world of Anika and seek help from the team of good guys, Crimson Force. As the battle between these two world powers rages, he finds himself caught in the middle and is forced to fight in order to reclaim his normal life.

The battle system in EndCycle should be immediately familiar to anyone who’s played Mega Man Battle Network before. Each battle takes place on a grid of panels, on which you and the enemy Noise monsters move around and try to hit each other with ranged attacks. You can equip up to 12 VOC attacks, and defeating Noise will get you stronger ones as well as level up your Noisicon, which lets you summon your own Noise buddy in battle. There’s also a local multiplayer mode planned that will let up to 4 players duke it out or fight together.

For the full details, make sure to check out the Kickstarter page for EndCycle. If you want to see more before jumping in, there is a newly updated, free demo available which features the first chapter of the game as well as local multiplayer.

EndCycle Kickstarter page
EndCycle demo download
EndCycle development blog
12B3 Games Twitter feed

In two weeks, tune in to the new Mega Man Battle Network Marathon V5.5 hosted by speedrunning group TeamBN! Starting on December 17, 2016, the team will be racing through a number of Battle Network and Star Force games, some in ways that haven’t been seen before. This time also sees the inclusion of two additional games, namely Mega Man X: Command Mission, a Mega Man RPG from another mother, and Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand, a series which frequently crossed over with MMBN.

Additionally, this marathon is a great time to catch up with recent news in the (fan) game development community. Shown off in this iteration are several fan games including MMBN Chrono X, MMBN 3D, Shanghai EXE, MMBN Project Genesis and Kura5 (Boktai 3D), as well as MMBN-inspired games like the recently Kickstarted Tri Wing, and Endcycle (previously known as Voxel Generation). Some of the developers will also host a live Q&A following the demonstration!

The Mega Man Battle Network Marathon V5.5 will be hosted on TeamBN’s Twitch channel. It starts on December 17, 2016, at 11:00 AM UTC (that’s 6:00 AM PST, 3:00 AM EST and 12:00 PM CET). It will run for just over one day. The list of games played is as follows — check the schedule link below for more details!

• Mega Man Battle Network 2
• Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue
• Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar
• Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Ninja
• Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge
• Mega Man Network Transmission
• Mega Man X: Command Mission
• Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
• Mega Man Battle Network Chrono X (+ Q&A)
• Mega Man Battle Network 3D (+Q&A)
• Mega Man Battle Network Project Genesis (+ Q&A)
• Shanghai EXE: Genso Network
• Kura5: Bonds of the Undying (Boktai 3D) (+ Q&A)
• Tri Wing (+ Q&A)
• Endcycle (+ Q&A)

Marathon schedule
TeamBN Twitch channel
TeamBN Twitter feed

Today is a pretty special day. On August 12th 2006, MegaRockEXE and Greiga Master founded the Rockman EXE Zone from the remains of Outkast Sprites. That’s right: it’s the Rockman EXE Zone’s 10th anniversary!

You may have wondered what prompted our ‘scheduled maintenance’ announcement a few days ago. If you’re a TREZ regular, you might remember that on this day four years ago, we launched our new TREZ homepage. Well, times have changed and we thought it was time for a fresh new coat of paint. The result is this beautiful website you see before you! And that’s not all — we’ve also overhauled the forums, and added some new features. Read on for the lowdown:

Website

As you can see, the TREZ website has been totally renewed, with a bigger focus on content and navigation. We’ve also traded in the predominantly dark color scheme for something a little easier on the eyes and designed a new logo. It should now be easier to find the content you’re looking for or read up on forgotten news posts from the past. The new site is also better equipped for mobile devices!

Forums

Just like the website, our TREZ Forums have been outfitted with a fresh new skin. Special care was taken to make the forums easier to use on mobile devices — for instance, ads will now scale to the width of your screen. (Bet you’ve never seen a ZetaBoards forum do THAT!)

Additionally, we’ve trimmed off some of the fat to craft a sleek new front page. The number of top-level boards has been reduced, and several inactive boards have been merged to provide a smoother experience. But of course, the past is not forgotten — check out the new TREZ Archive to read old topics from the days of yore.

Note: if you’re still seeing the old forum skin, you may have to scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose “TREZ CORE Light” from the theme chooser.

Wiki

Introducing a new part of the site: TREZ Wiki! This will be a compendium of information from the games, data mined and researched by TREZ staff and contributors. Here you’ll find detailed information on games, toys, and related subjects.

Currently the wiki is still a bit empty, but that will be changing soon. That said, you can already check out our area guides which list every single random virus encounter in the series! This should be a great help if you’re replaying the old games and just can’t find that one virus that drops the chip you need.

If you spot anything a bit off in the wiki, feel free to let us know! Any comments, suggestions or feedback regarding the wiki can be posted in this topic.

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And with that, we’re all set for the hopefully many years to come. Let us know what you think of the new TREZ. Suggestions, bug reports, and the like are welcome. Hope to see you around!

— TREZ Staff

Speedrunning group TeamBN is back once again this summer with a new marathon! This weekend, catch the Mega Man Battle Network Speedrun Marathon V5 on the RPG Limit Break Twitch channel. In the span of about two days, the good folks from TeamBN will be speeding through all six main Mega Man Battle Network games, as well as some spin-offs and the first Mega Man Star Force game.

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The last of the Virtual Console rereleases, Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar and Cybeast Falzar, will be available in the Wii U eShop in North America… tomorrow! You can snag both versions for the usual $ 6.99 each. With this release, all MMBN games that were originally released on the Game Boy Advance are now available on the Wii U in all regions.

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The 15th anniversary of the Mega Man Battle Network series is coming up! The year’s festivities includes a promotion in the Hanayashiki amusement park, brand new plush dolls, a new Duel Masters card, a reprint of the Official Complete Works and some cool new merchandise. Take a look at the roundup in the skip.
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The final entries in the series, Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar and Cybeast Falzar for the Game Boy Advance will be rereleased on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe this week. Both versions can be picked up from 14th January 2016 for €6.99 / £6.29 each.

As usual, you will be able to obtain multiplayer-only BattleChips by simply entering the Comm screen from the PET menu. However, Unlike the Japanese version, it’s unlikely that the Otenko and GunDelEX chips will be available.

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