Editing Mega Man Battle Network (section)

====Other games====<!-- There is another medal game predating The Medal Operation (Character Medal Series: Rockman.EXE), but there doesn't seem to be any article about it, even on the Mega Man Knowledge Base (FANDOM). -->

''Rockman.EXE: The Medal Operation'', and ''Rockman.EXE: Battle Chip Stadium'' are a pair of [[arcade games]] released in 2005 and 2006;<ref name="BCS service">{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2013 |title=【重要】部品供給及び保守サービス業務終了のご案内 |trans-title=[Important] Notice of termination of parts supply and maintenance service |url=https://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/news/operator/20130930.html |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=Capcom Arcade |publisher=[[Capcom]] |language=Japanese}}</ref> ''The Medal Operation'' is a [[medal game]] based on ''Battle Network 5'' where players could win [[chocolate]], and ''Battle Chip Stadium'' uses the familiar battle system and is based upon ''Battle Network 6''. Service for ''Battle Chip Stadium'' ended in April 2014.<ref name="BCS service"/>

Two [[mobile games]] were released in Japan, ''Rockman.EXE: Phantom of Network'' in 2004, and ''Rockman.EXE: Legend of Network'' in 2006;<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Sounders|first=Mike|date=August 2, 2017|title=Watch a full playthrough of the lost-to-time Rockman.EXE: Phantom of Network|url=https://www.destructoid.com/watch-a-full-playthrough-of-the-lost-to-time-rockman-exe-phantom-of-network/|access-date=February 25, 2022|website=Destructoid|publisher=[[Enthusiast Gaming]]}}</ref> both games feature the same gameplay as the mainline entries and include exclusive characters.<ref name=":7" /> As of January 1, 2018, both games are no longer available for purchase.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Protodude|date=November 4, 2017|title=Rockman EXE: Phantom of the Network and Legend of the Network Shutting Down|url=https://www.rockman-corner.com/2017/11/rockman-exe-phantom-of-network-and.html|access-date=February 25, 2022|website=Rockman Corner}}</ref> Despite their obscurity, many people have wished for them to see a re-release of them onto modern platforms.<ref name=":8" /> Both mobile games were eventually preserved in 2023, and received a fan translation in 2024, allowing the games to be played in English. <ref name="The Rockman EXE Zone">{{Cite web|last=Prof. 9|date=May 25, 2024|title=Mega Man: Phantom of the Network and Mega Man: Legend of the Network English localization patches now available!|url=https://www.therockmanexezone.com/general/2024/05/25/mega-man-phantom-of-the-network-and-mega-man-legend-of-the-network-english-localization-patches-now-available/|access-date=February 22, 2025|website=The Rockman EXE Zone}}</ref>

A compilation, ''[[Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection]]'', was released in April 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/12/mega-man-battle-network-legacy-collection-launches-april-14-2023|title=Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection launches April 14, 2023|last=Romano|first=Sal|work=Gematsu|date=December 13, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2022}}</ref> bringing the series to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows. The compilation includes all six of the numbered games, including both versions of ''Battle Network 3''–''6''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=June 28, 2022 |title=Mega Man Battle Network 10-game collection coming in 2023 |url=https://www.polygon.com/23185536/mega-man-battle-network-collection-nintendo-switch-games-release-date |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> Physical versions of the collection are sold as one game, while digital versions split the games between two volumes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=June 28, 2022 |title=Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Announced for Nintendo Switch |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mega-man-battle-network-legacy-collection-switch-announced |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>