Mega Man Battle Network 3-6 Version Comparison & Review + Navi & Giga Chip Showcase (Bonus Video)

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This is a companion video with the main port review. In this video, we'll review & compare Mega Man Battle Network 3 White & Blue, Battle Network 4 Blue Moon & Red Sun, Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan and Colonel, and Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar and Gregar. We'll cover visuals, gameplay, and content differences with a showcase of every exclusive Navi in each version.
Capcom provided me a code for the PS4 version of the game, though no PS4 footage is present. I bought the PC and Switch versions myself. Huge thank you once again to MideniteW and Prof9 for their feedback and help with these videos. Practically all information in this video comes from TheRockManEXEZone as well. If you want more info, check them out. www.therockmanexezone.com
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:51 - BN3 White & Blue
3:05 - BN3 White Giga Chips
4:12 - BN4 Red Sun & Blue Moon
5:17 - BN4 Red Sun Navi Encounters
7:01 - BN4 Blue Moon Navi Encounters
8:43 - BN4 Giga Chips
9:27 - BN5 Team ProtoMan & Colonel
10:23 - BN5 Team ProtoMan Navis
15:17 - BN5 Team Colonel Navis
19:55 - BN5 Double Attacks
21:13 - BN5 Giga Chips & BassCross
22:15 - BN6 Cybeast Falzar & Gregar
22:31 - BN6 Cybeast Falzar Navis
25:40 - BN6 Cybeast Gregar Navis
28:15 - BN6 Giga Chips
29:19 - Final Thoughts

[@SonicManEXE]

This is one of the greatest compilations of information I have ever seen on a KZbin video. I am so happy Battle Network is getting more attention and I love that I will have this to reference as I continue the Legacy Collection!

[@RicochetForce]

Damn, Austin is KILLING it with the BN Collection coverage.

[@KorotasGeckoGamingCorner]

I feel like some players may fail to notice how some of the BN5 footage is from the DS version (note the original font, higher quality music, extra character portraits, voice work, etc), but other then that this is a great showcase! Oh, and one other thing! Some of the navi chips have special and simple button inputs for added effects! For example, Gyroman can be made to drop all his bombs on one target by holding L and R together, and I believe Aquaman can pull out a stronger firehose to spray a whole column, but I don't remember the input for that one

[@danielpayne1597]

I haven't played 6 yet, but I watch lots of N1GP. I think the hose is based upon if you are in the back row or two.

[@MisterX867]

This was exceedingly well made and edited! Everything that needs to be known is here and explained/shown perfectly.

[@unknownfactor6489]

Gregar crosses focus on charge attack offense Falzar crosses focus on veristility and utility

[@jellycore1316]

Interesting, thanks for the info! ^^

[@qstmrk8004]

thank you sooo much for the video i have been waiting for someone to do a comparison video like this.

[@mj_player6440]

This was really well made. I've played these games before and even I was learning a lot of new stuff. If a StarForce collection comes out I'd love for you to do a video like this for that.

[@TheAzulmagia]

While you did show it in the video, it's worth noting that Navi Recycle doesn't just recycle the last Navi Chip. It also recycles all buffs attached to that chip AND can recycle Program Advances that involve Navis. Apparently, this includes Body Guard in the Legacy Collection, though Body Guard doesn't get recycled in the original English GBA versions.

[@ingamingpc1634]

That's incredibly broken

[@MonochromaticPrism]

@@ingamingpc1634 Creating a chip spam folder that you can use twice is more busted Tbf. It’s more that they buffed it to be closer to the level of busted that a full folder reset is.

[@shadowkunai12]

I had no idea it was possible to actually obtain all souls in bn4. Cant wait to try it out thanks to the legacy collection

[@danzx6063]

I don’t think you can actually obtain the souls from the other version. It’s just playing the scenario and fighting the bosses, which tbh sounds great still

[@luiscesarmariafilho9475]

You don't actually get all souls, their scenarios can appear in the other game by trading navis and once you fight them you don't get their soul but they can appear at their fixed spot for v2 and their random encounter version for v3.

[@NightSprinter]

Something to note about GyroMan's navi chip attack: holding the shoulder buttons until you hear a confirmation sound will make him bomb just the first enemy he flies over. Also, the number of blue columns determines how many bombs he drops. Learned this watching RoahmMythril's ongoing LP of 5.

[@sharkdrake3771]

Awsome video. Not sure if you take requests, but i'd like to see a video on GTA SA or DMC 3. Since with all the ports, it's difficult to say what the definitive way to play is?

[@YouAreAGoldenDeer]

Played White, Red Sun, Team Colonel, Gregar and then Falzar. Gave Falzar to a friend in elementary school.

[@kelvinmulungu]

I think you mixed up the bedroom screenshots for gregar/falzar at the start...? 0:50 I had gregar as a kid and that poster was always motorcycle Django over a blue bed.

[@dustpal]

Wait, I feel like I’m misunderstanding what you are trying to say for BN4. Can you get all 12 souls in one game version? If so, when can you start doing that?

[@nelsonyoguez5658]

I had 6 falzar idk how far I was but I had a few Navistar and the cybeast in possession but all these other ones are new to me and so fascinating

[@fallen_tsu]

fantastic video Austin!

[@MonochromaticPrism]

Team Colonel’s Colonel has elec listed as the sacrifice. Is that accurate?

[@Cloudstrife598]

Okay. I have a question. Where do I buy FF7 for the ps4

[@RedDev1l757]

Love these videos

[@Akuspizza]

Can anyone confirm if its possible to use the opposite version double souls in bn4 at 5:05 ? It may have just been a misunderstanding/mispoke tbh but if true it would be so cool..

[@luiscesarmariafilho9475]

You can't, once you do the scenario for a navi from the opposite game you can find them in their fixed spot on the net and after that you can find the random encouter version.

[@red7596]

colonel sacrifice chip is elec?

[@stanleysagastume7395]

Can you make a review comparison of grandia 1

[@ryuuseiirockman872]

When u realize Team Colonel Was Stacked asf with the best Souls. Man 13 year old me was just a dummy.

[@AStrangerOnTheInternet]

So at the end of the day BN3:Blue is the superior for 3 altogether. Navirecycle immediately uses your last Navi cup, sure. But that's nothing compared to getting that Navi chip back with the rest of your folder. And I've been in some PVP matches where a folder recycle would have been immensely helpful.

[@gtdfg4594]

But Serenade, tho

[@LightningZerker]

Navi Recycle does return any PAs that involve a Navi Chip because they somehow count. In the showcase it recycled Big Heart. Still, Folderbak is just too good.

[@AStrangerOnTheInternet]

@@LightningZerker Right. One immediate PA vs several potential PAs.

[@danielpayne1597]

@@AStrangerOnTheInternet I'd say they're both immensely powerful. Plantman is evil enough as it is, hitting with the highest version of that back-to-back without having to spend turns searching for the buffs again is bonkers. I'm still a Blue stand, but Navi Recycle can't be slept on.

[@AStrangerOnTheInternet]

@@danielpayne1597 I guess I need to freshen up on my net battling. The last time I played any of them was back in 2005 I think? Whenever BN5 came out. I got into the series when BN3 released and in order I got White, Red Sun, and Team Proto Man (though I really wanted Colonel because I was a Mega Man X4 fanboy). Haven't touched them since then because in high school I had a buddy I battled with on my bus, but then I graduated and lost touch and in turn interest in the Battle Network series until the Legacy Collection.

[@namename2040]

Black and Blue for 3 are basically upgrades. There a whole boss encoumter you just don't get in base 3 no replacement just nothing.

[@gabrieln8003]

I hate to be that guy but BN5 colonel is considered the canon version by the fandom. Due to the anime and continuity in BN6

[@danielpayne1597]

Working my way through the series, have yet to play 4-6. 6 is considered balanced (by many) between versions, while I've heard it's Protoman-or-bust for 5 PVP and one of the 4s is better than the other. Watching this, I still don't really get why. Somebody want to fill me in?

[@svenbtb]

The Soul Unisons. People consider the souls better in Blue Moon and Team Protoman, but honestly just pick whichever version you want with the ones that you think are cool

[@cjr3907]

Nice!

[@jimmyambrosio4143]

I had NO idea that you could do Double Attacks like that on BN5! 😮 Is that available on the Legacy Pack???

[@TheAzulmagia]

Double Attacks are DS only.

[@sorma007]

cool video

[@kaleknelson8429]

So with the exception of a few characters White and Blue have no story differences.

[@booyah344]

BLUE PATH RULES

[@Demoncorpse4800]

First

[@XiaoPichu]

Blue shell!