The official website for the upcoming extensive Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has several high-quality character renders and profiles. While we’re pretty certain none of this is new, we never provided coverage for them, so we’re remedying that now.
- Check out the release date announcement trailer and the latest updates during the Capcom Spotlight broadcast.
- The first two seasons of the Mega Man NT Warrior anime have been officially uploaded onto YouTube with their English dubs.
- The Mega Man Battle Network 20 Years Later manga has been officially translated.
You can view the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection character renders and quoted profiles below:
Lan Hikari & Mega Man
A sixth grader and resident of ACDC Town in Den City. His school grades are somewhat lacking, but he’s an ace when it comes to busting viruses. He has a strong bond with his Navi MegaMan, and they make a powerful pair in NetBattles.
Mayl Sakurai & Roll
Lan’s classmate. A childhood friend of Lan, who tends to fuss over him a lot. She loves playing the piano. Her Navi, Roll, is good friends with both her and MegaMan.
Eugene Chaud & Proto Man
An elementary school student who is also an accomplished government-approved Official NetBattler that has tackled many cases. His cool and collected, high-performance Navi, ProtoMan, is a force to be reckoned with and feared among net criminals.
Yai Ayanokoji & Glide
Lan’s incredibly wealthy classmate. With her high IQ, she was able to skip grades and is actually two years younger than Lan. Glide is her well-mannered butler-type Navi.
Dex Oyama & Guts Man
Lan’s classmate and somewhat of a bully. His Navi, GutsMan, is incredibly strong, but the pair still have trouble defeating Lan and MegaMan in NetBattles.
Yuichiro Hikari & Haruka Hikari
Lan’s mother and father. Yuichiro is a genius scientist specializing in the development of NetNavis. He’s very knowledgeable about programs. Currently working at SciLab, he’s always busy. In fact, he’s so busy that he’s very rarely seen at home, even on his days off. Since Yuichiro is always away, it’s Haruka who looks after the Hikari household. She’s very good at cooking and has recently gotten into baking bread.
Mr. Famous
An individual famed for his NetBattle mastery. He uses a variety of NetNavis and spends all of his time researching battle techniques. Wanting to raise the very best NetBattlers, he often challenges young NetBattlers who walk the path, teaching them valuable techniques and information in the process.
Baryl & Colonel
A former soldier of the Netopia Network Corp whose exploits earned him the nickname “Invincible Baryl.” No matter the predicament, he always ascertains and takes the correct course of action. The bond between Colonel and Baryl transcends that of a simple Operator and Navi pairing, and the two soldiers have seen each other through numerous battles out in the field.
Dr. Wily
A genius scientist and criminal mastermind, he is the leader of the NetCrime organization WWW (World Three). For some reason he holds a great hatred for Net Society and will stop at nothing to see it undone.
Bass
A powerful Navi that lurks in the depths of the internet, he constantly seeks out strong opponents to fight in his pursuit of more power. He has stood in MegaMan’s way on many occasions.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will be the next release for the franchise. It was initially announced for Nintendo Switch digitally with a 2023 release window. Over 1,000 illustrations and over 150 songs from across the series will be included. PlayStation 4 and PC versions via Steam were also officially announced soon after.
The physical release will include all 10 games, while the digital releases will be separated across 2 volumes.
The following titles are included:
- Mega Man Battle Network
- Mega Man Battle Network 2
- Mega Man Battle Network 3 White
- Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
- Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun
- Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon
- Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Protoman
- Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel
- Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar
- Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will launch for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on April 14, 2023.
