Mega Man Battle Network is a tactical role-playing game for Game Boy Advance set in a future where network battles define heroics. Players control Lan Hikari and his cyber partner Mega Man.EXE as they navigate a virtual world combating viruses and cyber criminals. The gameplay involves real-time battles utilizing over 175 collectible Battle Chips to enhance Mega Man.EXE's abilities and restore order to the digital realm.
In the future, a young net-battler named Lan, boots his 'personal exploration terminal' (PET) and prepares to hack into the network to battle net crime. Lan's PET is no ordinary network navigator. It's Mega Man.EXE, the cyber-identity, which infiltrates the crime-ridden network to battle destructive computer viruses. Defeat viruses in real time and collect Battle Chips program data, containing valuable weapons data and critical system info. Collect over 175 Battle Chips to help Land and Mega Man.EXE restore peace and order to the network.