Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version

by Capcom

Product Features

• Travel with Mega.EXE, Lan and their friends as they travel through real & virtual worlds
• Interact with new characters and fight against tougher bosses as you collect Battle Chips
• Navi Customizer lets players create the Megaman they've always wanted
• Use the Game Link cable for tournament play and Battle Chip exchanges with Mega Man Battle Network 3 - Blue

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009KO3C
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,508 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

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

Product Description

In Megaman Battle Network 3: White Version you'll travel with Mega.EXE as he patrols the online world, fighting viruses and cyber-menaces!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! I'm impressed!, February 14, 2005

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Scharb - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version (Video Game)

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!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Latest and Greatest, July 1, 2003

By 

Lord Hyraken (Burlington, Wi USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version (Video Game)

The latest installment in Mega Man Battle Network series has arrived!
Like the first two, the game is filled with plenty of fun, Virus Busting, battles.
The gameplay is fairly simple and easy to understand making it easy for beginners to jump right in, but the game also holds a great depth of complexity for Battle Network veterans.

Three new style types, Shadow, Ground, and Bug, join the first four types added in the second game, allowing for an even greater level of personalization. Shadow and Ground, however, will never been seen together, except in a Game-Link Battle - for Shadow is unique to one version of Battle Network, while Ground is found in the other.

Also added is the 'Navi Customizer', a special device that can upgrade Megaman's capabilities even beyond a basic Style. Triping over holes in the ground? Use an Airshoes upgrade, and no ground is no problem. Enemy shields stopping your attacks? Equip a breaker upgrade and watch your buster shots rip right through. Piece together your upgrades in the right places, however, or your upgrades will backfire, attracting viruses, shooting flowers, or even crippling your ability to use chips!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a very enjoyable game, June 28, 2004

By 

Isackson "Reader/Gamer" (WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version (Video Game)

I've never played any of the other games in the Battle Network series but as a occasional Mega Man fan, and with the recent price drop i decided to try it, and so far i haven't been dissapointed.

Overall the battle system is very enjoyable. I've never been a big fan of the whole card based combat (I.E. Pokemon) but i have the say that with the often intense real time combat the card based combat makes for a great blend of real time strategy.

I've always enjoyed tactical RPGs such as Final Fantasy Tactics but occasionally games like that can get a little boring. So for me Mega Man Battle Network brings a great change of pace to a genre i've always loved.

If strategy games aren't really your thing then you probably want to look elsewhere.(The recently released MegaMan anniversary collection would be a better recomendation) If you want to be successful your going to have to spend some time restructuring your card folder and doing some other sometimes tedious tasks.

The storyline also will turn off some gamers.The main characters are all elementery school children - and most of the plot lines, while usually interesting, involes stuff such as class fieldtrips ect.

If you feel you can overlook the sometimes tedious gameplay and often childish plotline then by all means pick up a copy, it's definately an enjoyable game and i'm sure it won't be the last one i pick up in the series.