Mega Man Battle Network 2

"This blows all other Megaman games away!"

I saw Battle Network Rockman EXE and thought it would be another mediocre game from Capcom only made to make money. I was wrong with that game since I was instantly hooked, the line ''Jack-in'' always made me smile, but the line ''Jack-out'' made me fall over laughing. I found the ROM for BN Rockman EXE 2 on the net and I instantly downloaded it and again I fell in love with it.

Graphics (10): Not only did they keep the graphics identical in from the previous game, but they managed to IMPROVE IT!

Sound (10): I don't really care for the sound of a game, but I liked the sounds in this game, they added new SE's to the game which only enhanced it.

Gameplay (10): The gameplay is pretty much the same for this game as was BNRM1. No more of the trash ''pick-a-level-kill-a-boss-and-move-on-to-next-boss'', no, the entire game is RPG format! Meaning that you can explore an area full of enemies and new bosses, but the environment is isometrical!
No more of that lame collecting only heart containers and e-packs, no, there are no enemy battle chips to collect and use in battle. You can even use boss navis against themselves (hehe). Oh and you know how there was 175+ chips in BNRM1? Well now, they added more chips, giving the player the task of collecting over 260 chips! O.o
The battle system? Pure originality, you are encased in a 3x3 floor, and the enemies have a 3x3 floor also (like BNRM1 was), and you just go at it, no holds-bar virus busting :)

Replay (10): Think you beat the game and got a star for it and you think it's over? Not bloody likely, there are many other secrets to be found in the game, like secret navis, chips and so forth. There's many secrets you can't access in your first game here, but once you beat it, some areas will be opened to you.

1 on 1? N/A: You can play against friends, but I haven't even bothered since I have the ROM only. But I heard you can exchange chips between the 2 games.

YOU MUST BUY THIS GAME! Who cares if it's in Japanese, the game play is worth it. IMPORT IT! STEAL IT! JUST GET THIS GAME!

Well that's enough from me...just get this game and if you liked the first one, you'll love this one!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 02/09/02, Updated 02/09/02