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.

Mega Man Battle Network

  • None element chip icon is changed to the ones present in Mega Man Battle Network 2 and later.
  • When booting up the game, there is a small delay before Press Start can be selected.
  • Save overwrite now has a confirmation.

Mega Man Battle Network 2

  • Jack-in sequence is changed.

Mega Man Battle Network 3

  • The unique animation before the title screen is missing entirely and is not replaced.
  • 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 swapped.
Japanese International
White Takoyaki Corn dogs
Blue Okonomiyaki Corn-on-a-cob

Mega Man Battle Network 4

Mega Man Battle Network 5

Mega Man Battle Network 5 Double Team DS

Mega Man Battle Network 6

Boktai Content

  • A number of Boktai related content has been removed. Although the GunDel 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.
    • 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 Beast-Out 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.

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.
  • A number of Blue Mystery Datas have been changed.
Location JP NA/EU
Class 1-2 Comp 1000z WhiCapsl *
DogHouse Comp 3 BugFrags HP+300 NCP (White)
Sky Area 2 Django2 D DblPoint *
Underground 2 SuprVulc V (Completely removed)
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)
Immortal Area HP Memry (Removed Area)
Graveyard 1 HP+300 NCP (White) (Removed Area)
Graveyard 2 --- AttckMAX NCP (Red)
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

  • The Request BBS jobs from Card e-Reader has 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 *.
    • Without these jobs, the following BattleChips would be missed: FolderPack1 NCP (Yellow), Custom2 NCP (White), FstGauge*, 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

Etc.

  • Taiyaki Store is changed to Fish Sticks.
  • A Green Mystery Data in Graveyard 2's position was moved slightly.

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge

  • Due to no Japanese text input in international versions, 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 VS Pride and KnightMan, it's against Yuji and his Normal Navi V5.
    • Thanks to this, the Normal Navi V5 Chip can now be obtained normally as a battle reward. Originally, a N1 Battle NaviCode with the same name and Normal Navi V5 equipped was needed to be registered.

Mega Man Network Transmission

  • 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.