Games-Online-Store - Systems - Game Boy Advance - Action & Adventure Games

Video Game (23 March, 2003)
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Early Adopters Pick: March 2003. As theworld's smallest video-game platform, the Game Boy Advance SP is also the first to use a built-in rechargeable battery.

Many decried the original Game Boy Advance's reflective LCD screen and its reliance on external light sources. The Game Boy Advance SP's main feature--optional backlighting--fixes this complaint nicely, but it's the wealth of other features that makes this system so surprisingly good.

At first look, you might think the SP is a sleek travel alarm clock. When closed, it's just as tall and deep as the original GBA, but only half as wide. Due to its clamshell design, the screen is always protected from everyday scratches. A small button in the center of the console turns on the backlighting element for use in low-light situations, like in a moving car.

Game Boy Advance angle diagram The SP comes with a well-designed power adapter that recharges a built-in battery; its prongs fold in for easier storage. Our informal tests found that it takes about four hours to fully charge (you can even play it while it's plugged in and charging), and the battery lasts about 11 hours with the backlighting constantly on--your results may vary. Using the backlighting less often will conserve battery power.

Withseparately soldcables, you can connect the Game Boy Advance SP to other GBAsfor multiplayer gaming (above) or to theNintendo GameCube(below) to access secret levels, exchange data, or use other specialfeatures that vary from game to game.

The quality of the backlighting is very good. It's bright and clear when looking directly at it, but degraded from other angles. This is only a problem for friends who are watching the screen from over your shoulder.

But size, power, and affordability do not come without trade offs. There's no headphone jack here, though Nintendo promises an adapter. The system isn't very loud at its highest volume, and the sound can be turned down to socially acceptable levels. The L and R shoulder buttons are a fraction of the size they were on the GBA, and thus are harder to hit. Also, the reduced size of the SP is slightly less comfortable for adult hands than the GBA, but perhaps more comfortable for smaller hands. The cartridge port placement on the lower part of the console is fine for GBA games, since they are flush with the console body, but older Game Boy Color carts will stick out in a way that takes some getting used to.

Open it up and the hinge will seek out a preferred, pre-set angle (about 150 degrees), though you can open it a bit wider or narrower for your own comfort. The hinge stands up well to lateral pressure, and over all, the SP seems just as rugged as its predecessor--which has proven to be very rugged, indeed. --Porter B. Hall

Unit Specifications

CPU: 32-Bit ARM with embedded memory
Memory: 32 KB with 96 KB VRAM (in CPU), 256 KB WRAM (external of CPU)
Screen: 2.9-inch reflective TFT color LCD
Display Size: 1.6 by 2.4 inches (40.8 by 61.2 mm)
Resolution: 240 x 160 pixels in a wide-screen aspect ratio
Colors: 511 simultaneous colors from a palette of 32,768
Software: Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color game paks
Light Source: Front light integrated with LCD
Size (closed): 3.3 by 3.23 by .96 inch
Weight: Approximately 5 ounces
Power Supply: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery Life: 10 hours continuous play with light on; 18 hours with light off; 3 hours recharging

Features

CPU: 32-bit RISC-CPU with embedded memory.
Screen: 2.9" Reflective TFT Color LCD
Display Size: 1.61" x 2.41"
Resolution: 240 x 160 pixels
Color: Simultaneously display more than 32,000 colors.

Reviews (426)

WORTH BUYING???????
The GameBoy SP has it's ups and downs. I like that the price droped to $79.95 or whatever it was. There is one thing I hate about the SP, there arnt that many good games for the thing. There are some I like, like Mario and Metrod. Another thing is that it's not that different frome the GBA. I LOVE THE LIGHT, I DON'T KNOW HOW I LIVED WITH NO LIGHT ON THE GBA. I once bought the GBA SP at GameSpot and I loved it, it kept me happy for a long time but it got boring and I sold it back to GameSpot. But if your into the GBA's and that other Nintendo stuff ye'll love the GBA SP.

Perfect Travel Buddy
Can't complain about the price since I bought the original Gameboy over 10 years ago for close to the same amount.

Pros:
Small dimensions...you can fit it anywhere (pocket, purse, etc.)
Very light weight
Folding design protects the screen from scratches/damage
Able to revive/play my original Gameboy games
Rechargable battery lets you save money on buying batteries
Rechargable battery actually lasts quite a while
Given a light on/off option to save batteries
Lots of really useful accessories in the market--best one I purchased is the AC/DC/Car Adapter
Lights indicate "fully charged" and "low battery"

PERFECT for traveling!

Cons:
Didn't come with a game
Ports in the rear are unprotected (uncovered)
A little too smooth design...makes it slippery
Games are expensive (typical...3-4 games = game console)
Headphone jack should have been a given (Why the adapter?)
Original adapter should have been dual voltage (after all, the GBA is designed for travelling, isn't it?)

Wishful thinking:
Protective rubber around it for shock-proofing and better grip
Adjustable light levels

Much Better Than Gameboy Color!
It's great that they keep improving gameboys! Last year i saved up my money and bought a gameboy, and boy have they improved! If u buy one the screen is lights up, better quality, and smaller games! I highly reccomend it! :) ... Read more

Asin: B000087H7T
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Consoles

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Game Boy Color - Teal
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Game Cartridge
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Reviews (26)

This Is a Great Game Boy!
I have had this system for at least 5 years and is is still running like NEW! I have dropped is tons of tines on the floor(not to mention the pavement)And not even a rattle from inside.I suggest several games (some of my favorites)Daffy Duck Fowl Play,Super Marieo Bros. Deluxe,And Dogz Virutal pets.Buy This system It is great and a Great price if I Had the money I would buy another one myself.

How good is the GameBoy Color System?
Well, I bought my GameBoy System a few months before the GameBoy Advance was released :( (bummer, i should have waited)

The GameBoy Color system is great for long road trips or just plain at-home fun. Here are my Pros and Cons about it:

Pros: Portable, and has a wide variety of games, inlcuding previous GameBoy (original) games. It features ok sound and SNES-like graphics. Gameplay is in color unlike the original [GameBoy]. Battery life is about 10 hours.

Cons: Screen is hard to see without a light directly behind you while playing (u should get a wormlight). Interface (GameBoy Logo) is quite annoying after a while.

Overall, if you're interested in hand-held portable fun, then you should buy it. I have a TEAL-colored GBC (GameBoy Color).

Great handheld system, great price
I got my Game Boy Color for Chrsitmas last eyar along with several games. This is by afr the best handheld system availible price-wise. The system is...cheaper than teh new Game BOy Advance if you buy it used and the games are ...cheaper as well. The graphics may not be top notch, but don't let that fool you. There many great games including the traditional Nintendo games like Donkey Kong Country and Mario games, sports games liek Madden, All-Star Baseball and Ronaldo Soccer. There is a huge library of games with hudnreds availible. ...This is way better than the bulky Game Boy and much lighter and smaller. THe only problem with it is the buttons are to close and too small which causes a problem for people with big hands like me.

MUST HAVE GAMES:
Harry Potetr and the Soceror's Stone
All-Star Baseball 2001
Donkey Kong Country
Driver
Pokemon (hey, pokemon is gay, but the game sure is fun)
Zelda ... Read more

Asin: B0000296ZM
Sales Rank: 1351
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Hardware 3. Game Systems 4. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy) 5. Console

Nintendo Gamecube Console - Limited Edition Platinum
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Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others.

For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn't try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read your e-mail, or store your MP3 files. The company has concentrated its efforts on games. All the prelaunch titles we've seen play smoothly, with bright, fast graphics and great sound. Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional bottlenecks that have, in the past, slowed down processing. New components designed by IBM and MoSys, as well as a large-capacity secondary memory cache, keep instructions moving through the system's microprocessor (MPU) at peak levels. In English: the GameCube is optimized to push speed up while pushing costs down; hence its position at the lower end of the price spectrum.

The GameCube is the first Nintendo video game system to use a disc-based medium rather than cartridges for its games. Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas (Pikmin, anyone?). While most other systems likewise have their games stored on discs, the GameCube's 3-inch format is smaller than everyone else's, and is so designed to fit in a shirt pocket as much as to deter would-be software pirates.

Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers: Nintendo. While powerhouses Electronic Arts and Sega make games for all systems (including this one), you can play Nintendo games only on a Nintendo system. And Nintendo, you might recall, has been hitting them out of the park since it started with Donkey Kong. In fact, here's a roll call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Perfect Dark, Metroid, Kirby, and, of course, Pokémon. A few names that the GameCube will share with the other guys: Madden, Tony Hawk, Sonic, Batman, and Star Wars.

The system also comes with four built-in controller ports, so you can easily plug in extra controllers and let friends join in for the multiplayer games--it's even got a built-in handle so you can easily move it to a friend's house. It comes with two memory card slots for saving your progress through games, and there's the capacity for future expansion into the world of online gaming.

In short, the GameCube isn't an all-in-one entertainment system, and neither is it the most powerful of the modern video game consoles. But for video game enthusiasts who want to stick with their favorite characters, its value cannot be beat. --Porter B. Hall

Unit Specifications

MPU (Microprocessor Unit): 485 MHz custom IBM PowerPC Gekko
Graphics Processor: 162 MHz custom ATI/Nintendo Flipper
Texture-Read Bandwidth: 10.4 GB per second (peak)
Main Memory Bandwidth: 2.6 GB per second (peak)
Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
Sound Processor: 81 MHz custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
Sound Performance: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
Polygon Performance: 6 to 12 million polygons per second (peak)
System Memory: 40 MB
Main Memory: 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM
Disc Drive: 128 ms CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system
Data Transfer Speed: 16 Mbps to 25 Mbps
Media: 3-inch, 1.5 GB capacity disc
Controller Ports: Four
Memory Card Slots: Two
Audio-Video Output: Analog and digital
Dimensions: 4.3 by 5.9 by 6.3 inches (height by width by depth)

Features

MPU("Microprocessor Unit")
IBM Power PC "Gekko".
Manufacturing Process 0.18 microns Copper Wire Technology
Clock Frequency 405 MHz.
CPU Capacity 925 Dmips (Dhrystone 2.1).

Reviews (485)

Best system
This is the best system currently out. It has all the classics and is more fun than the other systems.

Highly recommended.
Any fan of the Nintendo 64 needs this console to add more depth and knowlegde to their already large collection of games. I highly recommended a Gamecube for any fan. And soon the Gamecube Revolution will be released making another ultimate console due out in the future.

listen up, fanboys...
all you nintendo fanboys are cramping up the xbox reviews. thats our turf! :p but anyway,you say "oh, the crapbox (wow thats clever) is so bad, all the games are just rippoffs, and they're all for pc, and the controller is huge, and this and that and whatever" well, gamecube stinks even worse. i mean, what games do you have for it? animal crossing? pokemon staduim? please. what's that? there are 'mature' games for it? resident evil series, thats it. name ONE 1st party nintendo game that's rated M. you can't. conker doesnt count, he's from rare. or perfect dark, thats rare too. and rare went over to microsoft anyway when they saw how bad gamecube was doing. even the system itself looks like a Playschool product. who makes a purple console? and to the one who said 'xbox players are losers and loners with no friends', that's gamecube's territory. i'm not gonna call the guys over to play a heart-pounding game of butterfly catching on animal crossing. oh, and nintendo STILL HASN'T GONE ONLINE. xbox live is the greatest online gaming service around. and the xbox controller has gotten progressively smaller as time has gone by. and 3rd parties make controllers that are even smaller than gamecube's. so lets see, if i want Billy Hatcher's Giant Egg i'll get gamecube. if i want GTA AND Halo 2 AND just about every other game you could want, i'll get xbox. ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube) 3. Consoles 4. Bundles

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Sony PSOne Console
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CD-ROM
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If the original PlayStation was the video game console equivalent of the'60s-era Volkswagen Beetle--economic, reliable, loads of fun--the PS One couldbe considered the new Beetle--a hip restyling of those same qualities.

Make no mistake: the PS One has all of the same functionality as the originalPlayStation workhorse, will work with all of the same peripherals andaccessories, and will play the existing PlayStation game library, as well asaudio CDs (also note that, like the original PlayStation, it's not compatiblewith the more advancedPlayStation2). The difference here is that this new model is quite a bit smaller thanits older brother, and quite a bit cuter, too.

The system is made up of a 32-bit, 34-MHz RISC processor with 16 Mbits of mainmemory, 8 Mbits of graphics memory, 24-channel stereo sound, double-speed CD-ROMdrive, and one Dual Shock analog controller. That's not a lot of power, comparedto a next-generation system like theSegaDreamcast; but, when you factor in its very low price and the enormouslibrary of games that are available (more than 1,000 that are spread acrossevery genre imaginable), one can see easily why it's as good a deal as ever. Ifrumors of exciting future accessories for the PS One (a four-inch LCD screenattachment, to name one) are true, this little machine could become a greatoption for the on-the-go gamer. --Porter Hall ... Read more

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Pretty good game system
I got this system about 4 years ago. It's really not that bad. The graphics stinkof course but it has some pretty good games like spyro, rugrats, crash, spider-man, star wars, tony hawk, and megaman. I've been playing this system for years. Some of the games are easy but most of them are really hard. I've been working on tony hawk for years and I'm still in the suburbia level. We always used to play fighting games on the playstation but now that have an xbox we play fighting games on that. When I got my xbox 2 years ago, my uncle said that I should sell my playstation 1. I will never sell my psone. I will always keep it. Almost all the other gaming systems are better than psone but I will always keep it. You should get it too.

WOW!
First off, the one kid said that PS One isn't any different than Plastation One. Not true. PS One is a ton more smaller and easier on your legs when you are playing it with the LCD screen. This console has some of my old favorites that Nintendo eventually bought out for their own systems like Spyro and Megaman. I also have an N64 but i really think that this one was better, also because N64 is not compatible with an LCD screen.

The Start Of A Legacy
Sony PSOne is one of the best "older" gaming consoles on the market. I bought it two years ago when it was $99.99. It's now even more compact than the 1996 version. Sony likes to make two controller slots which isn't too bad but I wish they would make 4 still. The PSOne's graphics are really good especially compared to the Nintendo 64. If you want a cheaper PlayStation you should look into this one. The older PSOne is okay but I really do like the compact version. The PS2 is much thicker than this but it is a better all around system. You should look into this. I really love how Sony makes their gaming consoles. ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Sony Playstation (Play station) 3. PSX (PS1 PSOne PS (1 one I) 4. Console

Super NES System
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Electronics

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Features

For 1 or 2 players
Nintendo game system originally released in 1991
Multiple scrolling background
Stereo sound
Internal memory

Reviews (72)

zelda a link to the past
their are a few legendary games that come along but this game is what the nes is all about,it is worth buying the nes just bfor this game

Super Nintendo!
SNES is one of the most innvoative consoles of its time.Gone were the days of pixilated sprites and linear backrounds.Heck, this system even pushed some polygons by the end of its life (Starfox and Stunt Race).Get this system...

a kick-a$$ system
the SNES is such a great video game system i still have my snes and have quite a few gmes..it just never gets old for me ... Read more

Asin: B000035Y6D
Sales Rank: 357
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Super Nintendo (SNES) 3. Hardware 4. Accessories (Accessory)

Mega Man 64
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Game Cartridge (15 January, 2001)

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Unlike his many 2-D platform-style shooting games of yore, Mega Man'sfirst N64 game looks similar to the 3-D style of the newer Zelda games.In fact, this basically is a port of Mega Man Legends for the PSX.

The arcade blasting has been sprinkled with a little RPG drama. Deep in thegame, there are huge areas to explore, items to discover, and people with whomto engage in somewhat childlike conversation. There's also a ton of handy-dandyweapons and moves to use against the game's bigger bosses.

Sadly, the graphics are way too PlayStation-like. The borderline-primitive leveland character designs are extremely bland, and display little attempt to makeuse of the N64's graphics power. Also, there's an occasional problem withoperating the camera to track enemies.

Mega Man 64's somewhat interesting, if goofy, story line mitigates thegame's lackluster look, but it won't satisfy gamers who are looking for deepplots or engaging characters. No, it's not the same Mega Man that many gamersknow and love; but, for video game newbies and casual game fans, that's not sucha bad thing. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

Simple, mildly amusing gameplay
RPG-action elements offer new spin on old character

Cons:

Substandard graphics
Occasional camera-control issues can hamper battles
Simple dialog seems written for 4-year-olds

Reviews (38)

Crappiest Game Ever
This game sucks. I really enjoyed the original Mega Man but this game has nothing incomin with the original. First of all the controls are terrible. U cant just turn u have to stop then turn. After awhile this gets very annoying. Second the graphics for this game are very poor. U would think that since Mega Man was gooing 3-D the graphics would be better, well your wrong. the graphics just plain suck. Last the game is really only a little fun for the first 5 minutes u play but after that its very boring. Overall this game is very bad and is not worth buying or even renting. TOTAL DISAPOINTMENT!!!!!!!!!

Be warned - this is NOT a Mega Man game
In recent years, Capcom attempted to bring their classic Mega Man franchise into the new millennium. They gave the series a complete makeover, in a number of ways, and thus, the Legends series was born. How does this, the first game in the Legends series, measure up? Read on and see.

PROS:
-IT'S A FULL 3D GAME. Many fans of the Mega Man series had long been awaiting such a game, and at long last they have one. Well, sort of.
-THERE ARE TONS OF WEAPONS AND ITEMS FOR YOU TO FIND AND USE. The island where the game takes place is filled with ruins which it will take a good deal of time to explore in their entirety.
-THE STORYLINE IS BETTER THAN SOME PEOPLE MAKE IT OUT TO BE. This is NOT really a Mega Man game, but the storyline the game has is an interesting one nonetheless.

CONS:
-THE BIGGEST CON IS THE MOST OBVIOUS ONE - IT ISN'T REALLY A MEGA MAN GAME! Capcom just used a Mega Man look for many of the characters so that they could sell more games. For shame, Capcom.
-THE GRAPHICS ARE HORRIBLE, EVEN FOR A FULL 3D GAME ORIGINALLY MADE FOR THE PLAYSTATION ONE. The characters look like they were made out of paper, and I don't mean that in a good way. The 2D Mega Man games on all other systems had graphics way better than these.
-THE CONTROLS SUCK. If you want to turn, you have to rotate the camera. This becomes extremely annoying in no time at all. There are also several other control faults.
-THE GAME LEAVES TOO MANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED. If the series really IS somehow connected to the other Mega Man game series, the game fails to tell you how. Likewise, your character's origin is never explained.

OVERALL:
Overall this is a good game, but it wasn't really what I was hoping for. That's not to say you won't have any fun with it - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. If you find this game in the budget bin, pick it up. It may surprise you.

This game is horrid!!!
Don't get me wrong I usually love when a 2d game goes 3d but capcom made a mistake with this one. I love when mario and sonic went into 3d and I was really excited when i saw mega man had gone 3d so i bought it. I'm still hoping they will come out with another 3d mega man butnot like this one. I like rpgs but mega should have never come one it is completely dull. So save your money and don't buy even if you are a diehard mega man fan like me. PLease listen I'm saving you from making an incredible mistake. ~DON'T BUT THIS GAME!!!~ ... Read more

Asin: B000050FAE
Subjects: 1. Megaman megaman64 2. Video Games 3. Nintendo 64 (Nintendo64) 4. N64 5. Action 6. Adventure

Mega Man and Bass
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Video Game (21 February, 2003)
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Features

Play as either Mega Man or Bass.
Unique Battle Moves & Weapons: Double-Jumps &Charge-Up Buster.
Find Hidden Bolts and CDs for Extra Items to Assist in Battles.
Defeat Robot Masters to Open More Paths.

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Pleasing, but it shows Capcom is lazy.
The story this time around is that a robot named King has taken over Wily's fort and has 8 robot masters attacking the world. You can play as either Mega man or Bass. Here are the pros and cons

Mega man- His weapon is more powerful than that of Bass and has the option of charging to triple times the power.
Jumping is ok and it gets you around. He can slide, which gives you the ability to go under small areas or evade an attack.
His power-ups are just right if not useless. The two most useful powerups are the high speed charge and the auto charge. Forget everything else.

Bass- Three shots from his buster is equal to about one uncharged shot from Mega man. It is weak. You cannot move and fire at the same time, but while standing you can also fire above your head or into the right or left hand corners.
Bass can double jump, which makes things easier. He cannot slide, but dash. It is only used for evading. It is useless!!!! It states you have to tap the D-pad twice in one direction to get him to dash, but I see no results after 20 and after absorbing every attack around me trying to do so.
His power-ups are great. You can make your shots go through walls. Double your bullets power without charging. And even fuse with your dog. YOUR DOG!

In the game, you choose a boss and go through their stage and at the end, kill them. Upon defeat, they give you their special weapon and give you the ability to use it. The power levels on special abilties are equal between Mega man and Bass.
TIP: Each boss has a weakness. A certain special weapon. The good thing now is that you can tell when it is the right one. The boss will physically react by such moves such as stopping in mid-air or splitting in half.

As a side quest, you can collect cds which contain info on robots from Mega man's past. The problem is you may never get them all. Some are just immpossible to actually touch without dying. It is quite interesting though.

As the title suggests, Capcom is getting lazy.
1. This Mega man game is not innovative to the other 8 exactly like it.
2. They recycled two bosses from Mega man 8, Astro man and Tengu man. That is beyond lazy.

You may need help. If you are a newb, you will die hundreds of times. Mega man is HARD! Just stick with it.

I recommend it.

very hard!
This game will get you very fusterated! Its hard and it will drive you crazy! But it is fun.

Love The Game!!!
MM and Bass is a very challenging game but is so cool if u get used to it and actually beat lvls. The first few days after i bought the game i was mad cause i got stuck on BurnerMan but after i beat him i was pretty good at the game. I highly recommend this game if u are a hardcore gamer. ... Read more

Asin: B00007KQC3
Sales Rank: 1594
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure

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Mega Man Battle Network
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Video Game (18 October, 2001)
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Editorial Review

Mega Man: Battle Network is not the side-scrolling game that fanshave grown up with, but rather an isometric, role-playing adventure game. Forthose cringing at this evolution, don't despair--with an amazing real-timebattle system, this game should appease even die-hard platform-shooter fans.

In the near future, the Net is connected to virtually everything--from computersto office water coolers. An evil group is bent on dominating the world bycorrupting the Net with viruses. You play as Lan, a young hacker, who must stopthis threat with the help of his virus-busting program (and best friend) MegaMan.exe.

Lan can walk up to just about any object and either use it or get someinteresting (and often funny) information about it. In fact, this kind ofexploration is necessary, because there are Net jacks in the strangestplaces--even a doghouse. And while Mega Man.exe is deployed fighting viruses on the Net,you often have to go out and collect clues in the real world. This teamwork addssome refreshing complexity to the game.

Fans of Pokémon will like the battle chip system. Finding chips andupgrading Mega Man.exe is the name of the game, enabling the program to unleashmore powerful attacks. Battle chips can be sold, traded, and combined intorarer, more powerful chips. In addition, you can link up with a friend and tradechips, or battle for them.

The game's best element, however, is its battle system. Battles occur in realtime, with fast arcade action. Mega Man.exe can lob bombs, shoot his hallmarkcannon, summon other virus-busting programs to his aid, and more--depending onwhich of the 175 battle chips you find and deploy in battle.

Mega Man: Battle Network is a solid performer, but its story is geared toa younger crowd. Still, there's plenty here to satisfy fans of the series.--Bryan Karsh

Pros:

Amazing real-time battle system
Trade chips via link cable, or fight for them against a friend's copy of thegame
Interactive world in which almost every object has a purpose

Cons:

Story line might be too childish for older players

Reviews (53)

Fun
Mega Man Battlew Network for the GBA is a nice game that is unlike most Mega Man games. In this Mega Man game, you fight on a grid with you on one side and the enemy on another side. On this grid, you can fire as many shots as you want and can choose a special card from a group to use. This is quite fun and most people should enjoy it. When not in battle, you can move around freely and talk to people. You can fight some of the PETs of these people. The plot is pretty basic though there is a small twist. When hooked to the net, you can get into random battles and earn money. There is also a small RPG element present. You can earn upgrades to Mega Man and improve his health, attack, etc. The only problem is that the game can become frustrating if you cannot find out where to go next.

megaman rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In my opinion, megaman battle network 1 is one of the better games in the series (of course i didn't get to the end of the game but i got pretty darn far). there's many places to jack in, such as lan,s security system (shaped like a doghouse). Many tough bosses such as stoneman. any way you flip the pancake this game is awesome so might i be the first to say jack in!
Megaman,Excecute!

Megaman's first rpg is......a complete success!!
The blue bomber is back in a whole new adventure on the game boy advance but this time he has broken out of his signuture side scrolling action platformer format and has taken on the card battling rpg format???? Well before you megaman fans start yelling listen and read this review to find that this is one of the blue bombers greatest adventures yet.

Gameplay 10/10
Alright the gameplay is quite strange for Megaman so listin up you switch between Lan (a human kid in the real world) and Megaman EXE (Megaman's newest form a netnavi who goes through cyber space kicking (...)) now in the real world you as Lan go through a normal life in his futuristic world where everything is run by computers but this means viruses are much more in number and can be deadly so it's up to Lan to take Megaman to the electronic device that needs viruses cleared out of it or hostile netnavis as Megaman you use battle chips (microchips that give him weapons and abilities) you can get these through a turn based system a meter fills up and when it does you pick which chip out of five that you randomly pulled (kinda like your hand in a card game) but you are not limited to pulling just one chip per turn you can also make combos by pulling more than one of the same kind of chip of by pulling two chips of the same code. A code is put on the bottom of each chip two chips that have a H code can be played in the same turn even if they aren't the same kind of chip and chips that are the same can be played together even if they are not of identical code by the way new chips (which there are 175) can be obtain from detroying viruses for example if you detroy a dash virus you may get his chip depending on what kind of busting level you get busting level is a rank system which goes from 1-10 and S and you have a better chance of getting a chip if you get a 10 rank rather than a 5 now after you have selected your chips you can fight the viruses in a 3D battle arena which is split up into 18 panels 9 blue panels and 9 red panels you stand on the blue and cannot cross on to the red and and the same applies for you foes on the red you move about dogding attacks while launching your own its strange for Megaman but it works very well aside from battling in cyberspace you will also explore and solve puzzles many of which require you to be both Lan and Megaman to solve them example in cyberspace there is alocked door but it has a passnumber it is based on how many chairs are in Lans classroom in the real world therefore you must become Lan to solve the puzzle. A way this is a rpg is that Megaman can level up but not through exp points he levels up by finding upgrade items such as HPmemories which raises your overall HP (you start with 100) and Powerups which raise your power rapid and charge up powers of your buster these upgrades can be found in various areas of cyberspace or the real world or by buying them from merchants speaking of exploring that is another great thing about this game you can explore areas of cyberspace in just about anything electronic such as vending machines, game systems, tvs, and the most expansive area the internet but you can still explore the real world and interact with the people in the various towns particapate in netbattles where Megaman fights their netnavi and trade battle chips noy to mention while exploring you can try to get all the battle chips in the game. Also old fans will reconize old bosses reborn in this game such as Bombman Iceman Elecman and Protoman.

Story 10/10
The story begins as you are put into the role of Lan a 5th grader kid who is off to school in his futuristic world that is run completly by computers because of this viruses are larger in numbers and more deadly so much so that destroying them with your netnavi example Megaman is a big course in school on the way to school Lan walks with his freind Mayl who begins to tell him of a hacking net crime organization the world 3 or WWW that is becoming more know throughout the story Lan and Megaman Battle the WWW to stop their evil plans but unlike old Megaman games you don't just pick a boss stage and go there you fight WWW as events unfold in the game.

Bottom Line 10/10
It will take you at long time to master this game trying to find all the battle chips reaching level 100 and battling WWW will keep you busy for quite awhile. ... Read more

Asin: B00005NCCY
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure 6. Role Playing Games (Game, RPG, RPGs, CRPG, CRPGs) 7. Strategy (Strategic)

Mega Man Battle Network 2
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Video Game (14 June, 2002)

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Three months have passed since the Internet crime organizationWorld Three was defeated by Lan and his virus-busting pal, MegaMan.exe. Just as the world begins to feel safe, a new threat rears itsdigital head: an evil Internet syndicate called the Net-Mafia Gospel.Will Lan and Mega Man be up to this new challenge?

The gameplay of Mega Man: Battle Network 2 is almost identicalto the first game--it'san isometric RPG with a kickin' battle system. You spend half the timein the "real world" as Lan, and the other half in the Internet as theantivirus program Mega Man.exe. Solving puzzles and getting power-ups(and, of course, fighting baddies) are the core of this game.

The crowning glory of Mega Man: Battle Network 2 is its battlesystem. The arcade-style battles are still in real time, but there aresome significant changes since the first game. Mega Man doesn'tautomatically regain his health after a battle--he needs to findspecial chips to fully recover. Also, there are now four battle stylesfrom which Mega Man can choose (heat, aqua, wood, or electricity)depending on the type of chips he collects. These chip types affectMega Man's effectiveness against different enemies. The battle screenshave also changed; unique terrains now make battles more varied. Andnow there are more than 200 chips to collect!

The plot in Mega Man: Battle Network was a little shallow, andseemed geared toward a younger crowd. While Battle Network 2 isalso rated E, it has a darker, fuller story--and with an enemy like theNet-Mafia Gospel (which has to be the coolest gang name I've everheard), the story becomes a compelling enhancement to the game.

Mega Man: Battle Network 2 comes through with some refreshingrefinements to all the good features of the original game, making it amust-have for any Mega Man or RPG fan. --Bryan Karsh

Pros:

Mega Man changes appearance depending on which battle style headopts
Players trade chips via link cable, or fight a friend for theminstead!

Cons:

The story may be confusing if you haven't played the first game

Reviews (61)

better than $$1,000,000
i totally love this game its awesome i really like this game heatguts ,aquaguts and electguts rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this game is better than megaman battle net work 1 and 3 and 4 blue moon id pay 50 bucks for this game cause its plain awesome megaman fans buy this gameyoull like it i did i give it20 starsthe graphics look 3-d kinda the storyline is great so isthe gameplay and the battles and bosses and how the custom navi look this game is cool im a 11 year old gamer and a megaman fan

It is...acceptable*TA-DOM*
No for real folks,this game is really fun,I was just playing around!now,I played this game shortly after I played MMBN1(mega man battle network part 1),and I thought it was great,The story starts with Lan and megaman.EXE,Lan just had to run to school because he was late(again).When he gets there his friend Dex tells him about this thing called'the square'so Lan and megaman.exe go to the square and become City nettbattler.then later on they find out about this new net mob called'Gospel'.As you can see so far from the story,this game is COOL!!!PROS:New battle chips,great new story,'style change'(gives mega man new powers),and new subchips!(power ups)CONS:The game gets really hard after you beat this one part in the game about Shadowman.Ya see that people,I can only think of one thing bad about the game!this game is a good buy but don't pay too much for it,I mean its good...but its SHORT,VERY SHORT...

ALL ABOUT MY FAVORITE GAME
I must say when i got theses game i was shaking. In this megaman adventure u get to have a style change. EVEN the bad guys r kool except airman. U even get to have way more battle chips then in megamanbn1. What mostly suks about these game is that u don't get to vs sharkman or woodman or even skullman. But in megamanbn2 u get to vs snakeman shadowman gateman and... i told u enough navis. U even get to go 2 netopia. it seems that bad navis is every where. The coolest navie of all time is bass. even though he was fake. ... Read more

Asin: B0000657SO
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Role Playing Games (Game, RPG, RPGs, CRPG, CRPGs) 5. Action 6. Adventure

Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue Version
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Video Game (27 June, 2003)
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Megaman Battle Network 3 has a few significant improvements over the past two games in the series, but the overall concept is the same. Lan solves puzzles in the "real world," while Megaman.exe fights viruses and solves puzzles on the Net. The battle system is still the same, and that isn't a bad thing--it is still the best live action battle system for any RPG on a handheld.

At this point in the story, it's been about a month since Lan and Megaman's encounter with the nefarious Net Mafia Gospel, and a new semester at school is about to start. When Lan and his classmates are invited to the seemingly innocent net battler Semi-Finals at ACDC Square, little do they know that a new, incredibly evil plan is about to be hatched!

The most exciting addition to the game, hands down, is that you can now make your own Megaman with segments of code that you gather throughout the game. Watch out, though: Do it badly, and you can get a buggy program. In addition to programming your own Megaman, you can still change Megaman's battle styles (just like in Battle Network 2). The end result is the best character creation system on a handheld.

In a homage to the Pokemon games, there is both a White and Blue version of Megaman Battle Network 3. The game is more or less the same, but there are unique cards, styles, and programs for each version--which makes trading and battling via link cable a real incentive.

In short, Megaman Battle Network 3 is one of the best RPG's for the GBA, and is appropriate for all ages. Fans of traditional Megaman games will also like the live action battles. –-Bryan Karsh

Pros:

New Programming language lets you make your own Megaman
White and Blue versions have unique cards, styles, and bosses

Cons:

Graphics look a little stale--a rehash of the past two games

Features

Live action RPG featuring Megaman
New character available only in the Blue version
Five new Giga Class chips, a new battle style, different enemies, a new boss, and more
Use the Game Link cable for tournament play and Battle Chip exchanges
For 1 or more players over link cable

Reviews (28)

Jack in!! (But be very, very careful.)
I got this game just after I started watching MegaMan NT Warrior for the first time (a few days after "Evil Empress Roll Part 1" aired) and I was a bit disappointed.I'd expected the game to be more like the TV show.Still, it grew on me anyway, even if I did purchase it the day they aired "That Sinking Feeling" (the episode where MegaMan gets deleted) and was really upset after watching it, which kind of ruined my fun on the game.The graphics are fairly good, but the gameplay is REALLY, REALLY HARD unless you're good at this sort of thing.But it can be fun once you've had a bit of practice.In my case, I had to keep looking for an online strategy before I could proceed.Surprisingly, I actually managed to beat the final boss twice in one evening, but not after attempting to do so a quadrillion times, restarting the game every so often.You might want to consider this one first unless you're a ravenous MegaMan fan.(I know I am.)

Megaman Battle Network 3
Megaman is awesome! This game is cheap and fun. I get very little money but this game is worth every penny and more. Even if you aren't a Megaman Fan I was not a fan either before I got the game. I have blue version and want to get White version now. There are different battle chips for each one so be careful which you choose. If you want a game with strategy and action this has both. My two friends who are both big time gamers and have had the game for 6 months coudn't do it so it is pretty hard. It's a long game but it's worth it. For those who have the game if you beat Alpha go to Hades where you battled Gutsman in the N-1 Chaud will be there. NETBATTLE HIM! PROTOMAN'S CHIP IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I with 46 days won easily.

Man, this is great!!!
This game is very good for anyone who likes RPG-Action Games. Good battle styles, good missions, there is only one flaw.
THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN. You do some thing, then you chase a boss!!! BUT THIS GAME IS GREAT!!!!!!! ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure 6. Role Playing Games (Game, RPG, RPGs, CRPG, CRPGs)

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version
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Video Game (27 June, 2003)
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In short, Megaman Battle Network 3 is one of the best RPG's for the GBA, and is appropriate for all ages. Fans of traditional Megaman games will also like the live action battles. –-Bryan Karsh

Pros:

New Programming language lets you make your own Megaman
White and Blue versions have unique cards, styles, and bosses

Cons:

Graphics look a little stale--a rehash of the past two games

Features

New Navi Customizer lets you control customization of Mega Man's abilities
Make your own Mega Man with segments of code that you gather throughout the game
Use Game Link cable for tournament play and Battle Chip exchanges with Mega Man Battle Network 3 (Blue)
Join Mega Man.exe, his pal Lan, and friends to keep the net safe from viruses and cyber menaces
New Mega Man styles, Battle Chip types, enemies, bosses and other surprises to discover

Reviews (18)

Wow! I'm impressed!
At first, I was a bit skeptic of the BN series. I like all the other megaman series, but I saw megaman BN and didn't know what to think. At first it seemed to different, but while talking to other Megaman community members, they convinced me into trying it. I bought this one because it was the cheapest I could find. I was extremely impressed with the cool action sequences and good storyline. The play is really addictive. I never care for graphics, but if you really are a visomaniac, I suppose you might not like them.
In all:
play: 5 stars
replayability: 5 stars
frustration: next to none (4 stars)
graphics: (NA)
Price: 4 stars
= 4 1/2
enjoy!

great
This game is so good. the only problem is that when you get closer to the end it is really hard. You might want to get a gba action replay with this game.

Awesome...
This game is, no doubt, a five star one. When I started playing it, I knew that my money was worth it.I would recommend this game to kids of all ages. ... Read more

Asin: B00009KO3C
Subjects: 1. Adventure 2. Role Playing Games (Game, RPG, RPGs, CRPG, CRPGs) 3. Video Games 4. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 5. GBA 6. Action

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MegaMan Legends
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CD-ROM (02 July, 2001)

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The Blue Bomber comes to the PC in a 3-D quest for an incredible treasure--the Mother Lode. Mega Man Legends combines classic Mega Man, action-adventure, RPG, and puzzle elements. Battle giant bosses with deadly weapons as you search for the awesome treasure. ... Read more

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It`s worth it
I`ve played this game it`s good but hard but thts the point of video games to test our minds. Th best part is you don`t have to sit there with just your instinct to get somewhere you can talk thats right talk to other video game charecters the give you info and just tell you stuff you thiink is just normal in life.

It`s worth it
I`ve played this game it`s good but hard but thats the point of video games to test our minds. Th best part is you don`t have to sit there with just your instinct to get somewhere you can talk thats right talk to other video game charecters the give you info and just tell you stuff you thiink is just normal in life.

The spirit of anime distilled into wonderous CD form.
Megaman Legends is probably my favourite Capcom title and a contender for favourite PSX title. It's a little bit RPG, a little bit action, a little bit puzzle...Capcom's developers DO know innovation, though you wouldn't know it by looking at whatever Resident Evil or Street Fighter Hyper Alpha Pink Mongoose 4 sequel is splattered across the market at this time.

The game scares a lot of oldschool Megaman fans. These people do not want something new, they want linear level design with a cute little boss and a victory pose. Megaman Legends isn't really about getting to old Doc Wily or Sigma or who-cares-who and pounding his face until he stops being evil. The plotline is "whimsical if kidsy" as opposed to "kind of a loose frame for murdering robot dudes". It takes very nearly the whole game for there to be anything serious.

Purchase this game and love it. Only a gibbering fool would hate a Megaman game for not being the same as the thing before. ... Read more

Asin: B0000524QJ
Subjects: 1. Arcade 2. Classics (Classic) 3. Computer Games 4. Mega man 5. Retro 6. Adventure

Mega Man Legends
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CD-ROM (10 June, 2000)
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Features

Search for the Mother Lode and help your planet survive
Featuring many well-developed characters
For 1 player
Action game delving into the past of Mega Man
Cool 3-D graphics

Reviews (29)

One of the best Megaman games ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the best Megaman games ever!!!!!!!Don't be fooled if your looking for a 2-d side-scrolling Megaman game though, because this is not the same as the other Megaman games. The graphics are great for a Playstation game, but the environments are very blocky and blurry. This game is very fun and enjoyable. I would recommend this to every Megaman fan. Overall this is one of the best Megaman games ever!!!!!!!!!!

ONE OF THE BEST MEGAMAN GAMES EVER!
Like I said, this has to be one of the best MegaMan games ever!And what's cool is, it's not the exact same original Megaman or X series.I'ts totally different!A baby was found in some ruins and raised by Barrell Caskett with his granddaughter Roll.He's later named MegaMan and they all go out digs together to make a living.They crash land on a uncharted island that's riddled with ancient ruins.Next, a family a air pirates, the Bonnes, show up and screw everything up for the people trying to find the treasure buried there.The hot babe, Tron Bonne falls in love with MegaMan, but doesn't want to admit it because she's a pirate!This game's got a great storyline that leaves a mysterious impact.I'ts almost like a Zelda game, but futuristic!Another great thing is the awesome weapons you can build and upgrade.The pirates ships and robots are sweet too.They've got unique designs and many destrutive weapons.Near the end of the game, it's kinda confusing and it gets even deeper into the story, but you'll get the hang of it.When I beat the game, I wanted more.But then after the credits went by it read "to be continued".I almost passed out.More Mega Man Legends!Then I thought,"Well, duh!"There has to be another game to explain the entire story and all that confusing stuff MegaMan Juno was talking about(sorry, don't wanna spoil it now do we).Over all, buy this game.The graphics may not be that great, especially for a PS game, and the characters may look like their cardboard, but the story and action is what counts!If like a game that has a mythical or legendary storyline, Mega Man Legends is for you!

Good, but not really a Mega Man game
In recent years, Capcom attempted to bring their classic Mega Man franchise into the new millennium. They gave the series a complete makeover, in a number of ways, and thus, the Legends series was born. How does this, the first game in the Legends series, measure up? Read on and see.

CONS:
-THE BIGGEST CON IS THE MOST OBVIOUS ONE - IT ISN'T REALLY A MEGA MAN GAME! Capcom just used a Mega Man look for many of the characters so that they could sell more games. For shame, Capcom.
-THE GRAPHICS ARE HORRIBLE, EVEN FOR A FULL 3D PLAYSTATION ONE GAME. The characters look like they were made out of paper, and I don't mean that in a good way. The 2D Mega Man games on the Playstation had graphics way better than these.
-THE CONTROLS SUCK. If you want to turn, you have to rotate the camera. This becomes extremely annoying in no time at all. There are also several other control faults.
-THE GAME LEAVES TOO MANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED. If the series really IS somehow connected to the other Mega Man game series, the game fails to tell you how. Likewise, your character's origin is never explained.

Asin: B000006OVJ
Sales Rank: 3755
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Sony Playstation (Play station) 3. PSX (PS1 PSOne PS (1 one I) 4. Action Science fiction (scifi sci fi) 5. Great Deals (Outlet store)

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Mega Man Legends 2
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Mega Man Legends 2 continues the successful 3-D spinoff of the 2-D Mega Man franchise. It features familiar characters from the series, and mixes action-adventure, RPG, and puzzle gameplay. Accompanying Mega Man are Roll, the Bonne family, the Servbots, Data, and Glyde. The story revolves around the recently discovered Sealed Key, which could unlock the Great Legacy--a mystery that could be either a boon or a curse to mankind. There are several towns in which to explore, and a giant airship called the Flutter will transport the party there. ... Read more

Reviews (31)

The Power House
The first Legends game was pretty good, but this one improves on everything, ten-fold! The graphics and animations are smoother, controls have been made more accurate and it's just an overall better game. I like all they actually tried to make sense of the story (something that dosen't happen to much with capcom games) and all the references to past games. To put it simply, this game is great and no Mega Man fan should be without it.

EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE!!!
I loved the first MegaMan Legends, but this one is a ton better!Better graphics: MegaMan's laser blasts don't look like fake digital-style graphics anymore but look more realistic.Explosions look more realistic too.The characters are still boxy looking, but have improved a little.Better story: This game is even longer than the first and unravels a deeper story that also tells of MegaMan's past.More features: Your lock-on target actually "locks-on" to an enemy.The first game just allowed you to look up and find the enemy.It also looks like a target sensor(that's just looks SO cool!).You can finally use the anolog which improves the game a ton!You can travel to 6 different islands instead of just sitting around on one with your ship nearly destroyed.More characters also gives the story more depth such as Glyde, Klaymore, Bola, Bleucher, Mistress Yuna, Gats, Mistress Sera, Geets, and more.So you start off seeing Verner Von Bleucher's ship, the Sulphur Bottom,(probably worth millions)circle the storm on Forbidden Island.It's filled with reporters, but also pirates.The ship is then attacked by a strange flying Reaverbot and a mysterious woman who warns the people to stay away from the island(the story goes even farther, but I won't ruin for you).If you want to buy this game, I highly recommend you play the first MegaMan Legends because if not, you'll really be confused on the sequel.Buy MegaMan Legends, then get the sequel.You'll love them both.You'll really get into the whole storyline.

mega man at his worst
I was surprised to play a Megaman game that sucked that bad! The characters from the original are still cool but man... the newer characters and the newer plot just make the game so weird. It is more difficult, more "beat around the bush," a lot more fighting which gets really annoying after a while, and too many things going on at once. If you like that stuff go ahead and get it. I was thoroughly disappointed when I bought this game... I thought it'd be better than the first. What was I thinking?!?! ... Read more

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Mega Man Network Transmission
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Video Game (20 June, 2003)
list price: $39.99 -- our price: $14.98
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Features

Collect battle chips, battle enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover secret characters from the Mega Man universe
More than 100 different, customizable attacks
For 1 player
Mega Man's first 3-D action/role-playing adventure for the Nintendo GameCube
Story-line tie-in to the Mega Man Battle Network series

Reviews (30)

cool, Thats it I don't like to right titles for reviews
This game is rocks. You may battle agaist gutsman, flameman, Bass, Ice man, elec man and about everyone else from the tv shows. It is also an adventure game to and you jump Like the way in the games Megaman 1-3 and Megaman v.s. Samus Aran( Yes People it is a real game just find it on the web I don't like when people send me e-mails telling me there isn't I have it and it is fun but also lame). You get dozen of chips has well. Even add power-ups to megaman and give him armor that reduces some attacks by half which ever your wearing. The grafhics too are awsome but it is in japenese. Well I'm out of here see ya.

omigosh STOP WHINING
people, so what if its hard, isnt that what makes the game FUN?! (poor sports..) and bsides if u cant get past a part just go on an online strat guide jeez! and some people are complaining about the japanese talking...thats wut makes it better.......... Dubbed(American Voices) < Subbed (Japanese Voices Wit Subtitles) and im betting that the american voice would be MUCH more annoying than the japanese one (and bsides, dont u think japanese ppl would b annoyed when dey here english?), as most dubbed anime voices sound horrible....anyways...this is a great game buy it ;)

Not As Difficult As Everyone Says
Before I begin this review, I would like to state that anyone who says that this game is too hard, did not take the time to play past the first two boss fights. If they did, then they would realize that the game actually gets easier as you play it and get more power ups and battle chips. With that said, this game is very good. It takes place in-between the first and second Battle Network games. It continues right where the first game left off, when Mega Man had just defeated the Life Virus and saved the Internet.Months later, a new threat, called the Zero Virus has invaded the net and Lan and Mega Man have to stop it and make the net safe once again. Gameplay wise, this plays less like the Battle Network games and more like the classic Mega Man's. It's done in the old side-scrolling style like the previous installments, but also includes some features from Battle Network. You keep twenty battle chips in your chip folder and can use up to five at a time. These include swords, bombs, etc. You also collect power ups for your buster and subchips that do things like heal your character and unlock certain cubes in which you collect items from. You've probably heard that this game is incredibly difficult because of the first boss, Fireman. This is not true as long as you know what to do. For example, Fireman will use an attack where he uses a flamethrower that's a little hard to dodge. What you have to do is simply slide under this and use a strong battle chip like aquasword against him. The game progressively gets easier as you play it instead of harder, due to the power ups you collect later on. Your character is pretty weak without these, but if you take the time, Mega will eventually be stronger, able to shoot faster, and have the ability to charge shot just like the classic Mega Man's. Overall, Fans of the classic Mega Man games or the Battle Network games should at give this game a look. I give it a 4 out of 5 because I thought the game could have been a little longer, but otherwise, it definately qualifies for at least a rental. Check it out. ... Read more

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Sales Rank: 914
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Gamecube (Game Cube, Game-cube) 3. Action 4. Adventure

$14.98

Mega Man X
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Features

For one player
Action/adventure game featuring immensely popular Mega Man
Much improved graphics over original Mega Man series
Set 100 years after classic series
Plenty of new power-ups and weapons

Reviews (20)

Incredible! He can destroy other heroes.
I've enjoyed this game since I was at a younger age. This game is not intended for punks,amateurs,and stubborn players. This game is good for hardcore players who whant a challenging game. Overall this is a great game to start out whith the franchise.

Incredible! He can destroy other heroes.
I've enjoyed this game since I was at a younger age. This game is not intended for punks,amateurs,and stubborn players. This game is good for hardcore players who want a challenging game. Overall this is a great game to start out with the franchise.And the music is great and the story is not bad. The final boss's music is good.

Capcom started the series out with a boom
I've had this game since 1994 and this is probably one of the best Megaman games I have ever played.I have beat it about 7 times, each time having fun and enjoying the game.

Story 4/5

The plot of the game is very interesting and pretty exciting.There isn't much talking in this game though, but it's still easy to understand the plot.

Graphics 4/5

For 1993 these graphics are pretty good.This is the only Megaman X game for the SNES that didn't have a special chip installed in it.The backgrounds and artwork are really nice for Chill Penguin and Storm Eagle's level.

Music/Sound 5/5

I loved the music in this game.It really went good with the environment of the levels.It seems some of the levels have this dramaticcoming from them.The sound was great too, like in Spark Mandrill's stage, you could hear the sound of the thunderbolts very good when it struck during the fight with the mini boss.

Gameplay/Control 5/5

The gameplay is really fun in this game.Most people who have played other Megaman games before should get an idea how this game is and will recognize how to use the weapons and trying to get the sub tanks and the heart tanks and the capsules and everything. Alot of people have trouble making long jumps, if you are having trouble, all you need is to press >+Dash+Jump.

Difficulty 3/5

This one can be hard at times.Alot of the bosses are easy, then again if you don't have the right weapons you can be in for a challenge.Another thing that affects the gameplay is the Sub Tanks and the Heart Tanks.They can be a big help for bosses, especially the final boss, whom is really hard.

Overall 5/5

I loved this game, and the values are great.It doesn't cost much here on amazon, or at least not as much as Megaman X2 and X3. I recommend this game if you want to purchase it, I suggest you do this, because SNES game are already out of business, and as the years pass by, these will be harder and harder to find.

... Read more

Asin: B00002STXS
Sales Rank: 3129
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Super Nintendo (SNES) 3. Action 4. Adventure

Mega Man Xtreme
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Game Cartridge (15 January, 2001)
list price: $29.99
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Mega Man Xtreme stars the Blue Bomber in an original story featuring two new characters and two new bosses. There are eight levels set incyberspace to explore. New stages and surprises can be unlocked by beatingthe game. Players can summon Mega Man X's pal, Zero, to help him get out ofdangerous situations. ... Read more

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6 stars.....
This game is amazing! It is a GBC port of 2 classic SNES games. It's amazing how you can put this all from the Super NES onto a Game boy color*. When you first play the game, there are four bosses: Chill penguin, Storm eagle, Flame stag, and Spark mandrill. When you beat these Bosses + 4 SIGMA levels, you unlock Hard mode.It won't be easy. (Don't beleive the game, Hard mode is actually EASIER than Normal mode.) In hard mode, you fight these guys: Wheel gator, Armored armadillo, Morph moth, Magna centipede. Oh, and watch out for zain and geemel, THEY'RE BIG TROUBLE without all 4 armor upgrades. Also, there's an attack of every color: Shotgun Ice[Light blue], Storm Tornado[Lavender], Speed burner[Red], Electric Spark[Yellow], Spin Wheel[Green], Rolling Shield[Orange], Silk Shot[Gray], and Magnet Mine[Blue].

**This game works on the original Game Boy.

WOW
This game is basicly like megamanX1 and 2. Its very fun its got the same first level as X1 and the same last level boss to. but you cant be zero but oh well. hes not the greatest person in the world. this game has lost of challenges. also its got the same classic music and gaffics as X1. This is harder then X5 to tell everyone the truth. Lots of games are easyer then that game. anyway my final words are THIS GAME IS GREAT SO BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the Mega Man series' lows
In early 2000, Capcom finally decided to give its popular Mega Man X series a game on a portable system - the Game Boy Color. The game that was born was Mega Man Xtreme, which featured levels from X and X2 on the Super Nintendo. Read on to see how this game measures up.

PROS:
-Finally, a portable Mega Man X game! I'm sure fans everywhere had been waiting for one.
-The game allows you to save your progress in a stage - even if the system is turned off!
-There are three different play modes - Normal, Hard, and Xtreme.

CONS:
-The game is just a port of SNES Mega Man X levels! What a rip!
-The graphics really take a hit. X looks way too SD (for those of you not familiar with anime terms, SD means Super Deformed, meaning the character takes on a "head too big for body" sort of look.)
-The controls flat out bite, since you have to tap forward twice to slide (you don't have a third button to do it with.)
-You open the options menu with Select, not Start.
-Your character often changes the direction he is facing when he gets hit - this is so annoying!

OVERALL:
Stick with the classic series Mega Man Game Boy games. Porting the X series to the Game Boy was a good enough idea, Capcom just couldn't pull it off as well as we'd all hoped. This is for MEGA MAN DIE-HARDS AND COMPLETISTS ONLY. ... Read more

Asin: B000056VJU
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy) 3. Action 4. Adventure 5. Fantasy 6. Science Fiction (Sci-fi, scifi)

Mega Man Xtreme 2
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Game Cartridge (12 November, 2001)
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Editorial Review

Something mysterious is going on at the reploid research island. The reploids have ceased functioning, their data strangely erased. The investigation team encounters "irregular" reploids infected with a strange new DNA chip. Known as DNA Soul, it replaces useful data with a devastating Sigma virus and places all reploids in imminent danger. Now it's up to Mega Man X and his comrade Zero to get to the damaged island and find out who is behind the DNA Soul virus. Game features include the ability to change between Mega Man X and Zero at any time and the chance to collect rare DNA Junk along the way to build new weapons, bosses, or even a new stage. There are four modes of play: X mode, Zero mode, Continue, and Extreme. ... Read more

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X has gone Xtreme...again...
i never owned xtreme 1 but i played it alittle. i have x1 on snes, rented x2 an x3 along time ago an is disapointing to say that for those who dont know, the bosses r rips from earlier x games which to me isnt really a downside. i thot the dna soul however was a bit cheap but u simply dont hav to buy parts which is a good thing an the reason i hated that is it takes fun from finding boss weaknesses. Playing as zero was quite disapointing but x is pure gold! u can unlock modes an im not tellin ya them all but one mode u get to go against bosses from xtreme 1 an i found them pretty hard (its not every boss tho). Getting armor upgrades DOES NOT make game too cheap an is pretty fun using arm upgrade but difficult at first. This game is fun for on the road an once i felt like i was playing a real mmx game on snes so for those who didnt get to play x1,2, or 3 (shame on u (joking)!) dont worry the bosses r still waiting....slightly easier tho.

BAD GAME
This game is a combanation of X1 2 and 3. its pretty fun but way to easy. with using DNA souls to buy upgrades make your charecter way to strong.boss stratgies suck and this is easyer then X5 that pretty sad. still it has the same classic music and graphics. also there a fully playable zero for all you zero lovers out there. you cant duck but thats not a down side. I thick they shoud make Xtreme 3 maybe that would be better. BUT DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON AN EASY GAME LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUPER GAME BOY COLOR GAME
This is one of the best game boy color games I have gotten. The graphics are awsome the game play is awsome. There are tons of levels to keep your attention for hours. This game has memory so you can save your game and come back. You can play two different modes both as X or his counterpart Zero. X has all the cool guns and you can keep bulding different armor and all. Zero just has a sword. So I have not played Zero much. I think there is one level you need to play Zero to win, though. For me, I am 32, this game is very difficult. I have had the game for a couple of months and have only gotten to the 2nd level. My son beat the game withough any problem though. ... Read more

Asin: B00005MOME
Subjects: 1. Video Games 2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Gameboy) 3. GBA 4. Action 5. Adventure 6. Nintendo Game Boy (Gameboy) 7. Science Fiction (Sci-fi, scifi)

CAPCOM VIDEO GAMES Mega Man X5 (Windows)
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Features

Two worlds are in trouble as a grop of radicals has hacked into Eurasia's anti-gravity device, and placed it on a collision course with Earth -- Mega Man X and Zero have been sent to stop it!
As either characters, you have to collect the parts of the secret weapon called Codename - Enigma
If you can get it assembled and deployed in 24 hours, the threat is averted, but there are lots of enemies guarding those
You'll have to defeat vicious bosses to get parts that combine to create new weapons and parts
Help Mega Man save the world yet again!

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Not great, but not as bad as everyone says
When Capcom created a spin-off of its popular Mega Man series, it's doubtful they had any idea how successful the idea would be. To date, the "X" series of Mega Man games alone has seven titles spanning several game systems. The three games on the Super Nintendo each got gradually better than the last one, and the first game on the Playstation, X4, showed us that the series was alive and kicking. Roughly three years later X5 has arrived. How does it measure up? Read on and find out.

PROS:
-YOU CAN PLAY AS X OR ZERO, AND SWITCH BETWEEN THE TWO. In Mega Man X3, there were strict limits on where you could or could not play as Zero, and in X4, you could pick one or the other, and you'd be stuck with that character for the entire game. Finally, we have a Mega Man X game that lets you switch between the two at will! This feature was long overdue for this series.
-YOU CAN DUCK! Finally, Capcom has listened to fans and included the ability to duck in a Mega Man game! And Capcom also included a number of areas on the game where this is useful, so don't forget you've got the ability!
-MULTIPLE ENDINGS. Multiple endings are a great incentive to play through a game more than once, and starting with X2, Capcom began doing that with their Mega Man X series, and in my mind, it was a wise decision.
-TWO AWESOME NEW SUITS OF ARMOR. Each of the eight Robot Master stages as a piece for a suit of armor - the Falcon Armor, which specializes in flight, and the Gaea Armor, which is slow but super strong (it even makes you invincible to spikes!)

CONS:
-THE ROBOT LEADERS ARE NAMED AFTER GUNS 'N' ROSES MEMBERS. I am not making this up. Could Capcom have done something more stupid than this? Some of the games, like Grizzly Slash and Axl The Red actually aren't too bad, but Duff McWhalen? That's just terrible! The instruction booklet has alternate names for the robot leaders (probably the original Japanese ones.) Why didn't they stick with THOSE names? Just because you like a band doesn't mean you should go around parading it in your games.
-PLOT HOLES. If you thought the previous X games had a lot of plot holes, you ain't seen nothing yet! I'm not going to spoil anything for you, though - play the game yourself if you're curious.
-NO ANIME CUT SCENES!? WTF!? These cut scenes were one of the things that made Mega Man X4 one of the greatest games ever made, and they didn't put them in the sequel!? Instead we get still-frame cinema scenes, similar to Ninja Gaiden. What a rip.
-ALIA IS ANNOYING. Through the course of the games, a new reploid name Alia will contact you with various information. Sounds cool, right? WRONG! She gives you information as if it was your FIRST TIME PLAYING, and you CAN'T SKIP IT!
-IT'S TOO EASY! The game has too many checkpoints in every stage, and there are too many opportunities for extra lives. If you've played X4, you know it's a tough game that makes you work hard. That ain't true here. And if you start the game with Mega Man X and get his Fourth Armor, it makes the already easy game even easier!
-ZERO PLAYS LIKE HIS X4 SELF, NOT HIS X3 SELF. I wanted to be able to play as Zero from Mega Man X3, who could fire a cannon AND use a beam sabre. Instead we get the X4 Zero, who ONLY has the sabre. If you start with Zero, you get his cannon, but it sucks. You can only fire on the ground, it fires slow, and you can't charge it! Take my advice - start with X and get his Fourth Armor - it's WAY better than Zero's crappy cannon.
-TIME LIMIT. You are forced to rush through this game due to the element of a time limit. Being forced to rush through the game means you don't get as much time to explore certain areas.
-SIGMA'S BACK. Geez, how many times does this guy have to die before he'll stay dead!?

OVERALL:
Overall this is a good game, but it just falls flat when you compare it to any other game in the series. Take my advice and stick with X, X2, X3, and X4 - DO NOT bother with any of the games that came after, as they get gradually worse. This game was a good idea - too bad Capcom didn't pull it off that well. I can't believe we waited THREE YEARS for this!

Awesome
I just love this Megaman game. It's the first one I ever got. I really like it because I can use my gamepad. Also, I really like it when I fly in the falcon armor and walk on spikes in the Gaia armor. This game is fast-paced, fun and sort of hard. The graphics are very good.

If you are a Megaman gamer, this is a must buy! ... Read more

Asin: B00007BGOK
Sales Rank: 13511
Subjects: 1. Computer Games 2. Action

Sonic Advance
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Video Game (07 February, 2002)
list price: $39.99
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Editorial Review

Although the game will seem very familiar to Sonic fans, SonicAdvance is an entirely new creation that's been built from the ground up.The gameplay, graphics, and sound borrow from the classic Sonic games on theGenesis and are successfully translated to the Game Boy Advance. The game'ssingle-player modes are relatively short 2-D platform rounds--each run takes twoto three hours--but replay value is added through the game's various characters.Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy each have different abilities that make gettingthrough the game a unique experience.

The real star here is the game's link capabilities. The Chao Garden allows youto raise your little critters and upload them to the GameCube via the link cable andSonic Adventure 2:Battle. Having one cartridge lets up to four GBA players compete in oneminigame. Gamers can play two additional minigames if each player owns acartridge. Although the single-player game is quite good, the link options givethe title tremendous value.

The only notable problem stems from the series itself: There are still entirelytoo many cheap deaths resulting from the title's high-speed gameplay. You'llfind yourself zipping along a level only to be hit by an obstacle you had littlechance of seeing, let alone avoiding. Ultimately, the only way to get past thesehazards is to memorize where they are. This minor flaw doesn't detract from thegame's excellent value, though. Sonic Advance offers a very goodsingle-player game and some of the best link options of any GBA title.--Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

Classic Sonic gameplay
Outstanding link options
Four characters add to replay value

Cons:

Classic Sonic cheap deaths
Single-player runs are short

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