Editing Mega Man Battle Network (section)

{{About|the video game series|the first game in the series|Mega Man Battle Network (video game)}}
{{Infobox VG series
| title = Mega Man Battle Network
| image =Mega Man Battle Network logo.png 
| caption = 
| genre = [[Real-time tactics|Real-time]] [[tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing]]
| developer = [[Capcom]]<br/>[[Inti Creates]]<br/>[[Arika]]<br/>[[Tose (company)|Tose]]
| publisher = Capcom
| platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]<br/>[[WonderSwan Color]]<br/>[[GameCube]]<br/>[[Arcade game|Arcade]]<br/>[[Mobile phones]]<br/>[[Nintendo DS]]<br/>[[Wii U]]<br/>[[PlayStation 4]]<br/>[[Nintendo Switch]]<br/>[[Personal computer|PC]]
| parent = ''[[Mega Man]]''
| first release version = ''[[Mega Man Battle Network (video game)|Mega Man Battle Network]]''
| first release date = March 21, 2001
| latest release version = ''[[Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection]]''
| latest release date = April 14, 2023
}}

{{Nihongo foot|'''''Mega Man Battle Network'''''|ロックマンエグゼ|Rokkuman Eguze|group=lower-alpha|lead=yes|extra=lit. 'Rockman.EXE'}} is a [[Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing]] [[video game series]] created by Masahiro Yasuma and developed and published by [[Capcom]] as a spin-off of the ''[[Mega Man]]'' series. Released in 2001 for the [[Game Boy Advance]], it takes place in an alternate continuity where computers and networking technology was the main focus on scientific advancement, rather than robotics. There are a total of six mainline games, alongside several spin-offs.

Created amidst the success of [[Nintendo]]'s and [[Game Freak]]'s ''[[Pokémon]]'' series, alongside the rise of [[collectable card games]], ''Mega Man Battle Network'' has players control [[Megaman.EXE|MegaMan.EXE]], a NetNavi operated by [[Lan Hikari]] as they attempt to stop the schemes of a net-crime organization called WWW (called "World Three"), headed by the universe's interpretation of [[Dr. Wily]]. Players battle enemies on a 6x3 grid, selecting "Battle Chips" which allow for more powerful attacks.

The series has been met with positive reviews from critics, although later games, particularly ''5'' and ''6'', have been criticized for a perceived lack of innovation; the series was followed-up by a [[Sequel|sequel series]] titled ''[[Mega Man Star Force]]'', which is set 200 years after ''Battle Network'' and focuses on [[radio waves]]. A compilation of all six mainline entries, ''[[Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection]]'', was released in April 2023 for [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Personal computer|PC]].