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=== ''Mega Man Star Force'' ===
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A follow-up to the ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]]'' series and released on the [[Nintendo DS]], The ''Star Force'' series' marks the 20th anniversary of the ''Mega Man'' franchise. ''Star Force'' takes place roughly 200 years after the events of Battle Network, where network technology has progressed with [[electromagnetic wave]] technology to connect the world via radio waves. The series follows a boy named Geo Stelar, who lost his father after a space incident, and Omega-Xis, an extraterrestrial EM-wave fugitive arriving on Earth. The two transform into an EM-Human being known as "Mega Man," and as they explore both the real world and the EM-world, they face off against malicious EM-beings like Omega-Xis merging with other humans for their malicious intentions.

With the series [[Mega Man Star Force 3|third installment]] completing the story arc that started in the first game, ''Star Force'' became the third series in the Mega Man franchise to have a proper conclusion.

The ''Star Force'' games are similar to the ''Battle Network'' games, in which players must use a select number of Battle Cards on a folder deck to attack enemies. However, unlike ''Battle Network,'' combat takes place in 3D space, with most of the grid occupied by enemies, and the player having only a 1x3 grid to move, making combat much faster-paced and focusing more on player reflexes and quick-reaction time from an opening. To compensate, the [[collectible card game|collectible card]] system has been simplified, and players were given the "Mega Attack" ability which allows the player to lock on and move straight to the enemy to attack, and a regenerating shield that can deflect most attacks.

Like ''Battle Network'', multiple merchandise and toys have been created for this series, such as add-on accessories for the Nintendo DS, as well as physical Battle Cards that can be used in-game. An [[Mega Man Star Force (anime)|anime]] based on this series began airing on [[TV Tokyo]] in October 2006 for 76 episodes. A remake of the first ''Battle Network'' game, "Operation Shooting Star", features crossover content between ''Battle Network'' and ''Star Force'' and was released exclusively in Japan in 2009.