History VideoGame / MegaManNetworkTransmission

''Mega Man Network Transmission'' is a SpinOff Platformer video game developed by Creator/{{ARIKA}} and published by Creator/{{Capcom}} exclusively for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube in 2003. It serves as an {{interquel}} taking place between the events of the [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork1 first]] and [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork2 second]] ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' games.

* BonusBoss:
** If players managed to get every Navi chip in the game, the player will be greeted with a new e-mail by Mayl about a rumor of a lost area in Den Area 3, which will lead them into a boss battle with [[spoiler:Bass]].
** The game fakes you out at one point where it makes it seem like you're about to fight Protoman and Chaud, but the heroes avoid PoorCommunicationKills for once and just talk it out. Afterwards you can go back and challenge Protoman to a proper battle, but it isn't required to beat him to complete the game.

* StockSoundEffects: The sound of [=MegaMan=]'s Cannon charging sound from the opening FMV uses this [[https://youtu.be/HquobsT6iWg?t=53 this DeLorean]] TimeTravel sound effect from ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and some [=NetNavis=] such [=NeedleMan=] uses this sound effect their introduction [=FMVs=].

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The game's English release has some spelling errors and typos due to being translated in-house by Capcom themselves. Some sentences are lacking puncuations to separate some words, causing some lines of dialogue to run off into another. One line from an e-mail by Dex and some of the dialogue in "alternate" ending has been hit with grammatical errors.

* BonusBoss: If players managed to get every Navi chip in the game, the player will be greeted with a new e-mail by Mayl about a rumor of a lost area in Den Area 3, which will lead them into a boss battle with [[spoiler:Bass]].

* FireIceLightning: The Fire, Water (which is sometimes involves Ice), and Elec elemental, and this game also features [=FireMan=], [=IceMan=], and [=ElecMan=].
* FixedDamageAttack: Every attack from the player, as well as attacks from enemy and bosses deals a fixed amount of damage. The offensive chips the player can use also shows how much base damage they can deal to enemies. Stage hazards such as spikes deal a fixed amount of damage, and unlike the classic ''Mega Man'' games, they won't instantly kill the player if they have enough HP to survive the damage.
* ForcedTutorial: The first thing players are greeted with when entering the cyberworld at the beginning of the game are Lan and [=MegaMan=] teaches players how to use the battle chips to combat the enemies and some advice on how to use some of the situational ones such as V-Shot to take down groups of enemies all at once.

* InvisibilityCloak: The Invis chips as well as the [=DropDown=] and [=PopUp=] chips, which not only turns [=MegaMan=] partially invisible, it also renders him {{invincibility|PowerUp}} to enemy attacks and stage hazards, but unlike [=StoneBod=] and its variants, he can freely move and attack while invisible.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Throughout the game, the BigBad of this game has been using the Zero Virus to fuel his schemes [[spoiler:only for it to backfire in the "true" ending route after the [=LifeVirusR=] was defeated by Lan and [=MegaMan=], giving Zero the opportunity use the existing viruses to track him down and an authority figure from The Center to arrest the Professor]].
* HPToOne: Getting hit by the bubbles dropped by [[spoiler:[=LifeVirusR=]'s second form]] will bring [=MegaMan=]'s HP to in an attempt to kill him off via CollisionDamage.

* BookEnds: The game's story begins with Lan feeling bored but happy about the peace that he and [=MegaMan=] brought after stopping WWW's schemes from the first game, followed taking advantage of Mayl's request to help her find Roll as an excuse get out of doing homework, much to [=MegaMan=]'s chagrin. [[spoiler:The game closes in a similar fashion, with Lan being bored but happy with the peace he and [=MegaMan=] brought after stopping the Professor attempted to pick up where Dr. Wily left off, then overhears his mom having problems with the oven not working when she was making deserts. Lan, again, uses the opportunity to jack into it to fix it as an excuse to hold off studying for an upcoming test.]]

** Data cubes come in four colors: green data cubes can contain a randomized chip or zennys but can respawn between visits of the stage unlike the others; blue data cubes have pre-determine items and some can contain valuable items such as [=HPMemory=] or chips; purple data cubes are locked and require an Unlocker (which can be purchased from Higsby's shop) to obtain their contents, but often holds pre-determined power-ups similarly to the blue ones or rarer chips; and yellow data cubes are important key items required to advance further into the game.

* CombinationAttack: Certain Program Advances combinations has [=MegaMan=] attacking together with another [=NetNavi=].

* VideoGameLives: As "Backups" in this game. [=MegaMan=] can only lose a set number of lives before being deleted and the player is greeted with a GameOver, and unlike traditional ''Mega Man'' platformers, [=BckupChp=] serves as upgrade items rather than conventional 1-ups as they can give [=MegaMan=] more lives to work with whenever he enters the cyberworld.

* ClimaxBoss: The true source of the Zero Virus is encountered in the depths of the Zero Account, which will only be accessible once Lan and [=MegaMan=] fight their way through no less than three sequential dungeons and the bosses that rule them.

* PermanentlyMissableContent: If players did not find [[spoiler:the Zero Virus's source code]] before fighting [[spoiler:Zero]], then his own Navi chip is for the rest of the playthrough (unless they saved before that point).

Each [=NetNavi=] the player defeats rewards a figurine of said Navi in Lan's room.

* CosmeticAward: Each [=NetNavi=] the player defeats rewards a figurine of said Navi in Lan's room.

* GenreThrowback: ''Network Transmission'' is one to the "classic" ''Mega Man'' sub-series, featuring many similar elements from those games, from [=MegaMan=]'s jumping physics with a similar animation, a simplistic visual style that evokes the look of earlier 8-bit games while using 3D graphics, and some stages are reminiscent to the classic ''Mega Man'' Robot Masters along with their familiar (and sometimes infamous) stage hazards. Some of the game's music are also remixes of stage themes of certain Robot Masters, such as the Net on Fire theme being a remix of Fire Man's stage.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The game's English release has some spelling errors and typos due to being translated in-house by Capcom themselves. Some sentences are lacking puncuations to separate some words, causing some lines of dialogue to run off into another. One line from an e-mail by Dex and some of the dialogue in "alternate" ending has been hit with YouMakeMeSic errors.

''Mega Man Network Transmission'' is a video game developed by Creator/{{ARIKA}} and published by Creator/{{Capcom}} exclusively for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube in 2003. It serves as an {{interquel}} taking place between the events of the [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork1 first]] and [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork2 second]] ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' games.

One month later after Lan Hikari and his [=NetNavi=] [=MegaMan=] defeated WWW and their foiled their plans in the first game, the duo were enjoying the peace they help brought until news broke out that a new "Zero Virus" is running rampant throughout the Internet and infecting user's [=NetNavis=]. Soon afterwards, Lan received a concerning E-mail from his classmate Mayl Sakurai, informing him that [=Roll=] hasn't returned from her errands. From there, the duo began to investigate the cause of the recent viral outbreak and who's responsible for it while searching for a way to treat the infected [=NetNavis=] (and for Lan, make good on his opportunity to get out of homework).

* RuinsForRuinsSake: The Old Area stage, which takes place an in ancient ruins not unlike Sword Man's stage from ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' and even features a [=NetNavi=] based on him.

** By setting a "Default Chip" in their folder with the Z button, players can guarantee getting the desired chip between draws, but they are limited to how much MB the Default Chip can use until they can gather [=RegUP=].

* BigDamnHeroes: One happens at the climax of the game: [[spoiler:just as [=MegaMan=] is surrounded by Scuttlests, but Mayl, Dex, Yai, Chaud, and Higsby along with Roll, [=GutsMan=], and [=ProtoMan=] arrive on the scene to hold off the horde of viruses and Roll gives [=MegaMan=] a lost second HP and chip recovery before taking on [=LifeVirusR=]]].

** Players can jack out of a stage at any time without losing any of the items they have collected as long as [=MegaMan=] is not in a boss battle and while's grounded. Lan will also advise [=MegaMan=] to jack out before he runs out of Backups (i.e. lives).
** By setting a "Default Chip" in their folder with the Z button, players can guarantee getting the desired chip between draws.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The game's English release has some spelling errors and typos due to being translated in-house by Capcom themselves. One line from an e-mail by Dex and some of the dialogue in "alternate" ending has been hit with YouMakeMeSic errors.

* FixedDamageAttack: Every attack from the player, as well as attacks from enemy and bosses deals a fixed amount of damage. The offensive chips the player can use also shows how much base damage they can deal to enemies. Stage hazards such as spikes deal a fixed amount of damage and are not a one-hit kill like in other ''Mega Man'' side-scrollers.

* MetalSlime: In this game, a certain area in the Legendary WWW Area will have [=MegaMan=] fight against a dog-like Mole/[=Mole2=], a rare enemy with a lot of HP that pops up of different spots in the room and will only appear for a certain amount of time before running away. Successfully defeating the brown-colored Mole can reward a [=Recov300=], the strongest Recov chip, while its pink counterpart rewards the [=PopUp=] chip, the strongest Invis type chip.

* BossRush: One happens just before the actual final boss battle takes place, [[spoiler:the Professor]] sics "upgraded" [[SendInTheClones clones]] of [=FireMan=], [=GutsMan=], [=NeedleMan=], [=IceMan=], [=BrightMan=], [=ColorMan=], and [=ElecMan=] at [=MegaMan=] back-to-back, only for Lan and [=MegaMan=] to come up on top and prove the fakes are nothing compared to the originals.

* GravityScrew: The Strange Grav Area stage features the gravity flipping mechanism from [=GravityMan=]'s namesake Robot Master stage in ''VideoGame/MegaMan5''. The No Grav Area stage has low gravity à la [=StarMan=]'s stage from the same game.

* AssistCharacter: [=Roll=] and the boss [=NetNavis=] can be called by [=MegaMan=] by using their respective character chips where they will perform a special attack against enemies and retreat afterwards.

* BonusBoss: If players managed to get every Navi chip in the game, which will have players being greeted with a new e-mail by Mayl about a rumor of a lost area in Den Area 3, which will lead players into a boss battle with [[spoiler:Bass]].

* CosmeticAward: Each [=NetNavi=] the player defeats will add another figurine in Lan's room.

* LethalLavaLand: The Net on Fire stage, which was Den Area 3 until [=FireMan=] was attempting to burn the place to cinders complete with lethal lava is flooding the area and many references to Fire Man's own stage from the first ''VideoGame/MegaMan1''. Once [=FireMan=] has been beaten, Den Area 3 returns to normal as the fire has died down and the lava is cleared up.

* LockedDoor: Various places in the cyberworld are gated and requires a specific [=LnkCode=] to unlock them, some of which can only be found lost in certain areas or given out as the story advances.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The Guard, [=ShldGard=], and [=HiGuard=] chips will have [=MegaMan=] pull up a shield in front of him for a brief period of time, and if the opponent's attack connects, [[AttackReflector it coverts their attack into a shockwave]] that hurts them in return. Some bosses such as [=BrightMan=] and [=ProtoMan=] can pull a shield of their own and counterattack the player.

* SpaceZone: The [=NoGrav=] Area takes place in space similarly to Star Man's stage from ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'', complete with [[GravityScrew low gravity]] platforming, space ship viruses, and [=StarMan=] as the boss.

* TheVirus: In ''Network Transmission'', its plot revolves around the outbreak of the "Zero Virus", which has been aversely affecting the functions of [=NetNavis=] infected by it, along with a shady vaccine dealer selling fake vaccines that causes [=NetNavis=] treated with it to go [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters berserk]].

* CollisionDamage: Just like in other ''Mega Man'' side-scrollers, coming into contact with an enemy will hurt [=MegaMan=]

* BonusBoss: By way of EndgamePlus if players managed to get every Navi chip in the game. Doing so will have players greeted with a new e-mail, which will lead players into a boss battle with [[spoiler:Bass]].

** Combining [=HiGuard + Z-Saber + Zero=], [=MegaMan=] and Zero team up for a powerful counterattack.

* MercyInvincibility: Taking a hit from enemy attacks or stage hazard will provide brief invincibility frames complete with FlashOfPain, but unlike most ''Mega Man'' games, the i-frames are very short in this game.

** The Net Battle Simulator at the Park features rematches with many of the game's bosses after beating them the first time to ensure the players are not screwed from getting certain chip drops from them. The only exception to this is [[spoiler:Zero]], whose chips can be earned by finding [[spoiler:the Zero Virus's source code]] before fighting him.

* AttractMode: If players wait long enough at the TitleScreen, the game will play a short gameplay demo of a few early stages. In the Japanese version, however, a short clip of the anime series's opening credits can be seen as well.

* DashAttack: The aptly-named [=DashAtk=] chip, which [=MegaMan=] puts on a Birdy helmet and charges into enemies in front of him.

* GenreThrowback: ''Network Transmission'' is one to the "classic" ''Mega Man'' sub-series, featuring many similar elements from those games, from [=MegaMan=]'s jumping physics and similar animation, a simplistic visual style that evokes the look of earlier 8-bit games while using 3D graphics, and some stages are reminiscent to the classic ''Mega Man'' Robot Masters along with their familiar (and sometimes infamous) stage hazards. Some of the game's music are also remixes of stage themes of certain Robot Masters, such as Net on Fire theme being a remix of Fire Man's stage.

* HeartContainer: The [=HPMemory=] increases [=MegaMan=]'s maximum HP. [=MemUP=] similarly raises his maximum MP, and [=RegUP=] raises the capacity limit for setting a Default Chip by 8 MB.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The Guard, [=ShldGard=], and [=HiGuard=] chips will have [=MegaMan=] pull up a shield in front of him for a brief period of time, and if the opponent's attack connects, [[AttackReflector it coverts their attack into a shockwave]] that hurts them in return.

* PaletteSwap: Some common enemies can be found from one place early in the game with stronger variants later with a different color palette.

* RareRandomDrop: Similar to the ''Battle Network'' games, defeating enemies can sometimes either reward players with zenny or their chip. Boss chips are often much rarer drops than common enemies, and their chip drops can either be a unique special attack [=MegaMan=] can use (e.g. [=IceMan=]'s Ice Slasher, [=GutsMan=]'s Guts Punch) or their assist attack.

* VideoGameSliding: [=MegaMan=] can slide on the ground just like in the classic ''Mega Man'' games, which can be used to slide under some enemy attacks and obstacles or slide through narrow gaps.

** The Net Battle Simulator at the Park features rematches with many of the game's bosses after beating them the first time to ensure the players are not screwed from getting certain chip drops from them.

* DenialOfDiagonalAttack: Played straight with [=MegaMan=]'s [=MegaBuster=] and some weapon chips such as the Cannon and Shotgun types, however, there are some chips such as the 3-Way that fire a 3-way spread shot.

* LethalLavaLand: The Net on Fire stage, which was Den Area 3 until [=FireMan=] was attempting to burn the place to cinders complete with lethal lava is flooding the area and many references to Fire Man's own stage from the first ''VideoGame/MegaMan1''. Once [=FireMan=] has been beaten, Den Area 3 returns to normal as the fire has died down and lava is cleared up.

* MultipleEndings: Players can either receive an "alternate" ending if they did not pick up [[spoiler:Zero's source code]] before fighting [[spoiler:Zero]] and renders his Navi chip unobtainable. Conversely, getting this item beforehand will put players on the path of the game's "true" ending.

Whereas the first ''Battle Network'' game and its later sequels are RPG games, ''Network Transmission'' harkens back to ''Franchise/MegaMan''[='=]s 2D side-scrolling roots while mixing in some elements from the ''Battle Network'' games. Lan can jack in [=MegaMan=] to various places with an Internet connection in ACDC Town where [=MegaMan=] can run, jump, shoot, and slide à la classic ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}}'', however, [=MegaMan=]'s own [=MegaBuster=] is nowhere as powerful as the original Blue Bomber's (until later on) and instead combat is focused on using the battle chips. Whenever [=MegaMan=] enters a stage or the Custom Gauge is filled, players can draw a certain number of battle chips constructed from a deck, which they can be used to attack enemies, heal you, repair the terrain, render yourself impervious to the enemy's attacks, or call in other [=NetNavis=] to assist in battle, and like in ''Mega Man Battle Network'' games, certain battle chips can be combined to create devastatingly powerful combos. Battle chips can be found either throughout the game through enemy drops, collecting data cubes, or purchasing from shops in the real and virtual worlds. The game features sprawling levels that encourages exploration to find items strewn about such as data cubes, loose zennies, and power-ups that can increase [=MegaMan=]'s fighting capabilities.

** The Net Battle Simulator at the Park allows players re-fight many of the game's bosses after beating them the first time to ensure they are not screwed from getting certain chip drops from them.

* BroadStrokes: Despite taking place after the events of the first ''Mega Man Battle Network'' game, the events of that game are very lightly touched upon in this game as a follow-up to its story.

** By combining [[spoiler:CustSwrd + VarSwrd + ProtoMan]], [=MegaMan=] teams up with [=ProtoMan=] for a team up attack.
** Combining [[spoiler:HiGuard + Z-Saber + Zero]], [=MegaMan=] and [[spoiler:Zero]] team up for a powerful counterattack.

* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Similarly to the mainline ''Battle Network'' game before ''6'', [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] beats [[GreenThumb Wood]], Wood beats [[ShockAndAwe Elec]], Elec beats [[MakingASplash Water]], and Water beats Fire.

* ExtremeGraphicalRepresentation: This being a ''Mega Man Battle Network'', this is par for the course, but this game manages to bring the cyberworld representation into 2.5D.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: By combining [[spoiler:Guard + [=DashAtk=] + [=GutsMan=]]], [=GutsMan=] grabs [=MegaMan=] and then hurls him at his opponent. Despite being thrown right into an enemy, [=MegaMan=] doesn't take any damage himself during the attack.

* {{Interquel}}: ''Network Transmission''[='=]s story takes place after the first ''Battle Network'' ended and leads into where the second game would follow.

* LethalLavaLand: The Net on Fire stage, which was Den Area 3 until [=FireMan=] was attempting to burn the place to cinders complete with lethal lava is flooding the area and many references to Fire Man's own stage from the first ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|1}}''. Once [=FireMan=] has been beaten, Den Area 3 returns to normal as the fire has died down and lava is cleared up.

* PreviouslyOn: The game opens with Lan and [=MegaMan=] battling against [[spoiler:[=LifeVirus=]]] and ultimately putting an end to WWW's schemes, followed by text explaining how they were enjoying the peace they brought.

* RareRandomDrop: Similarly to the ''Battle Network'' games, defeating enemies can sometimes either reward players with zenny or their chip. Boss chips are often much rarer drops than common enemies, and their chip drops can either be a unique special attack [=MegaMan=] can use (e.g. [=IceMan=]'s Ice Slasher, [=GutsMan=]'s Guts Punch) or their assist attack.

* ToBeContinued: After TheStinger from the game's true ending, players are greeted with the text: "To Be Continued... In [=MegaMan=] Battle Network 2".