>Hated BN1
>Wonder if BN fans are like Sonic fans in calling bad games "pretty good" but decide to give BN2 a try anyway
>The internet design is actually coherent and fun to explore
>Encounter Rate isn't 95% like the first game, I can actually explore the dungeons and be interrupted every other step
>A dedicated Escape button (that seems to never work but I can appreciate having one)
>Subchips that can do things like lower the encounter rate too or heal
>Can choose your favorite chip to always show up in battle
>Can have multiple folders of chips
>New chip styles that add to the gameplay
>Health actually stays down after battles which means I have to use actual strategy instead of braindead mashing each non boss battle in BN1
>It's actually fucking FUN
Holy shit I can't remember the last time I played a sequel that had such an insane quality jump from the previous entry.
Forgive me Battle Network fans, I mocked you but you were right. This shit IS good!

>>717884353 (OP)
It makes a lot more sense when you realize Battle Network 1 was a very obvious proof of concept. Battle Network 2 only came out like six months after the first, and definitely improved upon it's foundation in every way. BN3 is also pretty solid. BN4 is a lot worse, and BN5 tries to shake things up in some interesting ways. BN6 is considered as good as BN2/3.

>>717884353 (OP)
nah, 2 is barely a step above 1

>>717884904
5 also released 6~ months after 4. The majority of 4's dev time went into making the new engine that the last 3 games use which is part of the reason its such a shit show.

The series didn't get good until 4

>>717884353 (OP)
First game syndrome is such an annoying fact of life.

>>717885330
2

Battle Network 3 is still my favourite of the series, very close to 6

Yai

>>717884353 (OP)
I dont believe you played BN1 blind in this day and age

>first time overseas
>get mugged by a frog and a brownoid
I laughed at this

>>717884353 (OP)
>Using the escape button.

>>717884353 (OP)
You are
forgiven

>>717889002
We've had at least two people who have recently started BN1 runs and were a couple hours into them before they posted and also refused to hop to OSS.

>>717889002
Never cared about Battle Network before, mostly due to not having enough time to dedicate to an ROG. finally decided to give it a chance and it's pretty good and by pretty good I mean BN2 because I can't stand BN1

>>717890951
>ROG
Stupid keyboard....
*RPG

I want to rape Maddie

>>717889087
Had no idea black ghettos existed in 2000s Europe until I played this game

>>717890994
Bold of you to assume she'd let you

>>717891182
>let you
Then it wouldn't be rape, now would it?

I'm watching you filthy squirrel-jackers

>>717884353 (OP)
My first was BN2. Got it on cartridge. Dunno why I skipped the first game. Just random whims I guess. I tried going back to 1 when I got a GBA emulator running. But it was so bad, I dropped it part way through. It's impossible to go back. 2 was just better in every way.

>>717891220
Oh there'll be a rape
But not for her
...bend over

>>717889002
Not op but I played 3-6 and still went in blind to 1 when the collection came out

>>717888732

>>717890803
I started OSS though

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND POST GOOD MMBN MUSIC COVERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hElEgNhsfuo
>1:31
GODDAMN HOW THE FUCK WAS THIS KEY CHANGE NOT IN THE ORIGINAL FOR THE LAST AREA OF THE UNDERNET BEFORE YOU FIGHT BASS DELUXE I WOULD HAVE PASSED OUT FROM CUMMING TOO HARD

>>717892909
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMMHFqKidOw

>>717892909
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3mOAIZcE_g
Here you go bro

Mayl,3