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by GValko
(ascii created in Email Effects (tm))
DISCLAIMER:
All names, titles, and other such belong to Capcom and not me.
This FAQ belongs to me under the Berne convetion's standards.
Email me if you would like to host it.
Notes:
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Version History
===============
V. .1 -BETA Started 7.3.04 finished 7/8/04
This version, contains the walkthrough
for most of the game. The guide will
we mostly finished after 7/17. Delay is
due to college orientation.
V  .2- ALPHA 7/8/04 (later), added post-BM
tournament stuff.
V  .3- ALPHA2 7/9/04, added Duo strategy, minor
fixes. Rest coming soon.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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[#XXX] refers to the searchable code for less scrolling
1. Introduction  [1TRO]
a) Characters [1CHR]
b) Story      [1STR]
c) Controls   [1CNL]
d) Additions/Removals [1ADD]
2. Walkthrough                       [2WLK]
a) Shopping Trip to Hell          [2TWN]
b) City Tournament                [2CTN]
c) A Date With Disaster           [2DTE]
d) Hawk Tournament                [2HTN]
e) Blue Moon Tournament           [2FTN]
f) Danger, Danger Will Robinson   [2AST]
g) Black Earth                    [2BLE]
3. Navi Customizer
[3NAV]
a) Introdutcion [3TRO]
b) Programs     [3PRG]
4. Chip List & Effects [4CHP]
a) Regular          [4REG]
b) Mega             [4MEG]
c) Giga             [4GIG]
d) Secret           [4SEc]
5. Program Advances & Effects [5PAS]
6. Souls
[6SLS]
7. Enemies
[7ENM]
8. Boss Strategies [8BSS]
9. Shop List [9SHP]
10. Numberman Codes [10NM]
11. Upgrade Locations [11UL]
12. Frequently Asked Questions [12FQ]
13. Contact Information and Coming Soon [13CI]
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1. Introduction  [1TRO]
=======================
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends...
This is the 4th installation in the Battle Network series.
Nothing too much, except this is the first big
FAQ I've worked on.
Hope you enjoy.
Just some notes:
PMD-Purple Mystery Data, needs an Unlocker to get.
GMD-Green Mystery Data, regenerates.
BMD
-Blue Mystery Data, one time only.
a) Characters
[1CHR]
Lan Hikari
Navi: Megaman
Desc:
The heroes of the series, Megaman is actually LAN's
twin brother Hub who died while he a baby. They have managed
to stop an evil syndicate once, and another twice. And yet nobody
knows about it, and always underestimate him.
Mayl
Navi: Roll
Desc: Mayl has been Lan's friend forever.
She's the 6th grades best student, and a talented muscisian.
Mayl is the odds on favorite to be the next "Mrs. Hikari", and Capcom
finally gave us a little more romance between the two this time.
Roll is a sweetheart, and is Megamn's "girlfriend".
Dex
Navi: Gutsman
Desc:Dex and Guts are about one thing. Strength.
Dex used to be a bully, but his constant defeats to Lan
stripped him of that title. Despite this, Lan and Dex
have grown to become best friends.
Unfortunately, Gutsman is not a boss in BM.
Yai
Navi: Glide
Desc: Yai is the richest girl in AC/DC Town.
She is also the youngest in 6th grade.
Her navi Glide acts more like a butler at times,
but can put up a good fight because of the rare
chips Yai has.
Chaud
Navi: Protoman/Blues
Desc: Chaud is the youngest and most famous Official.
His navi Protoman, are an excellent team who have destroyed many Netcriminals.
Lan and Chaud have had a rivalry building over the last few games.
It seemed it would end at the N-1 Grand Prix (BN3), but with the tournament
cancelled, perhaps they will finally meet in this game...
NOTES: The instruction booklet has Protosoul listed as "Bluessoul"
Blues is Protoman's name in Japan. Megaman is known as Rockman,
so you have Rock & Roll, as well as Blues to complete the musical theme.
Higsby
Navi: NumberMan
Higsby is a former WWW member, who turned straight in BN1.
He's a worldclass chip hunter, and runs a chip store in AC/DC.
Dr. Hikari (dad) and Mom
These are Lan's parents. Dad is the head scientist of Scilab who invented
the PET. Mom is the super housewife, who takes care of Lan and Mega during
Dad's (many) absences.
Interestingly enough, Hikari is Japanese for Light.
(If I need to tell you why...)
OTHER CHARACTERS COMING SOON!
b) Story      [1STR]
The year is 200x, since the advent of the PET (Personal Terminal), the
internet has taken a much wider grasp of life since ever before.
Unfortunately, there are those that wish to disrupt this society.
In MMBN1, Dr. Wily and his WWW syndicate successfully gathered the 4
Elemental Programs, allowing him to create the powerful Life Virus, almost
destroying the Internet. However, because of some newly discovered links
between Mega man and Lan they are able to defeat the WWW. This occurs at the
start of 5th grade for Lan.
(Mr. Match sets your stove on fire in this one).
In MMBN2, midway through the 5th grade, another threat arises. The mysterious
syndicate Gospel has started to attack countries electronically. Despite almost
causing several natural disasters by getting into the climate controls of every
country. Showing they've got bigger plans than WWW, they try to destroy both
the real world and the Internet. Eventually Lan and Megaman track down the base
of the syndicate, and put an end to their plans.
(2 notes, Match does nothing except hang around the airport. Robot bears attack
you)
In MMBN3, its the end of 5th grade for Lan. Wily and the WWW are back again,
and are attempting to steal the 4 Tetracodes. These codes hold back the first
navi "Alpha" created by Lan's grandfather. After successful thefts of all 4,
provided by carefully planned distractions, the final block for Alpha is
destroyed by Bass, a mysterious Navi who really doesn't like humans. Megaman
and Lan manage to destroy Alpha, though not without a great cost...
(You get attacked by robot tanks, and Match sets the internet on fire)
In MMBN4, 6th grade is starting for Lan, and a giant asteroid is heading for
Earth. In an attempt to stop it, scientists form all over the world build a
superlaser. They are almost successful, but have to resort to a plan B, which
involves holding the Blue Moon tournament. However, the mysterious syndicate
"Nebula" has its own plan for the laser. Lan will attempt to defeat his 3rd
syndicate, and save the world for the 4th time in less than a year.
c) Controls   [1CNL]
World first, battle second.
L- Talk to Megaman/Lan. Run (in battle)
R- Jack In/Out. nothing in battle.
A- Confirm/Examine. Use Chip in battle. Hold to charge chip
B- Cancel. Fire Megabuster in battle. Hold to charge shot.
Directional Pad: Move Cursor/Megaman
Select- Skip cutscenes as well as remove custom screen while waiting choosing
chips.
Start- Pause game and pull up menu.
d) Additions/Removals [1ADD]
The game has had some alterations since 3, and I'll try to run them over.
Additions:
Soul system for battling
Difficulty levels that actually mean something.
Undernet 2 from BN2 is back as Undernet 6.
Ability to travel the world.
Banner System
Removals:
Style system
Classic AC/DC town layout
Metroline stations
Probably some more I missed, email me so I'll add it.
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2. Walkthrough [2WLK]
=====================
a) Shopping Trip to Hell [2TWN]
Alright, lets start out. Welcome to MMBN4. The first 10 minutes
will be tutorials
acquainting you with the game. Just follow
everyone's instructions and you'll be fine.
Once its all done, and you eat breakfast you get a chance to explore AC/DC.
Its been changed pretty radically. Subchip dealer is in the west corner.
buy some if you need them. Jack into your doghouse to get a "Barrier A" chip.
Talk to Dex, (Mayl and Yai aren't home) and return home.
Dad will be done, and you leave.
Welcome to Electown, not much to notice except the fence by the construction
site.
Move to the next screen, and watch the cutscene. When Dad goes back in the
store, talk to Mayl and Yai, and make your way to Electown Square.
Listen to the announcement, and then return back to where Yai and Roll were.
Talk to the people, jack into the PC, and talk to Shademan.
You learn that he's planning on terroizing the AC/DC area next...
Jack out, and head back to AC/DC.
Run back to your PC, jack in and follow the big blue path until AC/DC 3.
Shademan will knockout Gutsman and Glide, and then kidnap Roll.
Jack out, and you'll get an email from Yai, giving you YaiCode.
Head over to Yai's PC and jack in. Talk to the program in the south corner to
create a link b/t Lan's HP and Yai's.
Check the message board if you want to, and use the gren warp to go to AC/DC 3
Use YaiCode to open the security cube, and then follow the Blue path until
you get to the Town area.
Your goal is in Town 1, but the path you want can only be accessed by Town 2.
Make your way along the yellow path. Now when you're in the area with all the
holes.
***
The third dead end on the NW side is a secret path to a PMD containing a
HPMemory
***
There are a few pieces oF BMD that'll get you a Recov30 R, and a Sandhole *
chips. Now head to Town 2.
Nothing too big in Town 2, just follow the path past, and you want the first
warp. (Not the one by the ramp, the other one).
Before you go, there is a Netdealer in Town 3 with the Cannon C chip. If you
want the GigCannon1 PA right now, buy it. Hold off if you don't have the money.
Alright, do what you want to do, take the warp, and follow the path until
ElecTower 1.
Walk over to the NW side of the platform, and let Shademan taunt you. Jack Out.
Head over to Electown, and try to get to the square. There's some big sonic
waves coming out, so we need to turn off the speaker. Head back to ElecTown 1.
Push the door in the fence open, and go up the stairs. Follow the path back to
the square. You can't get close, guess the guy wasn't lying. You're going to
need some earphones...
Jack into the stereo that was having the contest and fight the NormalNavi.
Nothing too hard, just use your chips and dodge his attacks. Jack out after
getting your prize.
Return back up the stairs, and jack into the controls by the speaker. Back in
ElecTower 1. There are 3 pieces of BMD scattered around, one had 700z, another
has a Spreader M, and the last has a RegUp2. Talk to the program by the Pink
Wall to get BootDataA. Go to the center, and find the Sonar device. Boot it up,
and try to get the bats. You don't need to get all of them at once, but it can
pretty hard. Get all 3 and return to the program. Move on to ELectower 2. There
are 3 more pieces of BMD around. the one on the white catwalk has a
BugFrag. The one by the sonar machine is a HPMemory, and the one on the
northernmost platform is a Longsword S. I'd suggest moving it into your library
to get the LifeSword PA. (Very useful PA)
Talk to the program by pink door to get BootDataB. Return to the sonar, and
catch 4 bats.
Now that the wall is gone, move along to ShadeMan. It looks like you're in dire
straits, until Lan turns down the volume. TAKE THAT B*TCH. ANALOG FOREVER!
Anyway, its time for...
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BOSS: SHADEMAN.EXE
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HP: 500
Attacks:
Bats: He releases a few bats. Just shoot them down.
Energy Blast: He fires a ball of energy at you.
Alright, nothing too hard here. No chips needed.
Shoot him 5 times with your Megabuster to win.
Watch the cutscene. Grab the chip Shademan leaves behind, and jack out.
Go talk to Higsby. Open Dex's email to get his PCode. Go home and sleep.
b) City Tournament [2CTN]
The preliminaries are pretty easy. Jack into the Jomon computer,
(Its the one in charge of discounts) and find the guy in Town 3.
He's on the upper level, and looks like a messgenger.
Jack out, and return to the official, and learn of your taks.
There are 3 people, each of who require a task to be done.
Left guy lost some data in the Mettaur Village. There's a Navi who will tell
you where it is in Town 2, so find him.
He's on the lower level, so warp to him.
He says they don't like sunlight or Electown or high areas. He's lying so just
reverse what he said. Climb up to the upper level, and jack into the sign. Talk
to the purple Navi to get the data and initiate a fight. Nothing too hard. Jack
out, and return to the guy.
Middle Guy wants a male and female goldbug. There's a navi in AC/DC 1 with a
hint...but if  you don't want to bother, they're both in AC/DC town. Examine
the tree closest to the squirrel statue for one. Check Yai's house for the
second. It's in the teddy bear. Return to ElecSquare and give the guy the bugs.
The right girl is having some problems with her Navi.
First andswer her trivia question. Then comes a 3 fight battle.
Battle 1: 2 Mettaurs and a MettaurEX
Battle 2: 2 Spikeys
Battle 3: Billy, Boomer and MettaurEX
Nothing
too hard.
Talk to the man, and you;ll gain access to DenDome.
Walk around. There's a HP memory in the hot dog vendor's grill.
There's also a "Recov50 S" chip in the vending machine inside.
It's time for the first tournament. The format is simple. Win 3 matches to be
champ. Unfortunately, you need to complete a quest before you can fight.
There are 2 possible opponents for each match, and it will take more than 1
playthrough to finish all the possible scenarios. This holds true for all
tournaments.
Any way...
DENCITY BATTLE TOURNAMENT
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|         Round 1         |
|      Ghosts![2BGH]      |
|           OR            |
|      Tetsu[2BTE]        |
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|
V
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|        Round 2         |
|     Aquaman[2BAQ]      |
|         OR             |
|    Numberman[2BNM]     |
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|
V
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|        Round 3         |
|      Topman[2BTP]      |
|         OR             |
|     Sparkman[2BSM]     |
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I'll get the walkthroughs for the quests on my next update.
c) A Date With Disaster [2DTE]
Congrats for winning the DenCity Tournament! YAY! Time for some free time.
***NOTE***
THE LOTTERY MACHINE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT HIGSBY'S!
BE UNETHICAL! CHECK SECTION 10 FOR THE CODES!
**********
When you get up, go outside and find Mayl, who will tell you to meet her
back at her house. Go there, she'll give you her PCode, and tell you  that
Roll's waiting for Megaman in Town 3. You can't leave Roll's house, so
talk to the program to create a link to your HP. Just get there, and
talk to Roll and a cutscene will play.
Talk to the navi who made the announcement, and prepare for a 3 fight battle.
1: MettaurEX (3)
2: MelodyEX (2)
3: MelodyEX, MettaurEX, Gaia
You'll win a pair of tickets to Callisto Park.
Jack out, andtalk to Mayl...awww Mega can pick up hints, but Lan can't...
It's moot now, as the doghouse actually does something. Rush back home,
find mom, and check your PC. Jack in, and head to Town 3.
Run to the end of the section, and examine the pink wall. A cutscene will
occur and you'll be fighting a NormalNavi. Beat him, (not too hard) and
examine his corpse. Just put the letters in order, and open the door.
Alright, you need to head to park 2. Go up the staircase and follow that
path until come to a 4 way intersection. Take the west one, and just
follow all the surves. (You're passing a SubChip dealer too), and move to
Park 2.
Once in Park 2, take the warp, and follow the pink path out of the
platform. Take the first branch, and talk to the purple navi.
Its a simple fight, knock out the MettaurEX first, and take potshots at him.
We now learn who's behind all the dark chips, a syndicate named Nebula.
Jack out, and laugh at the poor Navi. Mayl will call afterwards
and you'll be taking her to the Park on a date. Open your email from Dad
and you'll recieve the Navi Customizer. (See Section 3). You'll also
get an XtraFolder. I reccomend getting the BusterPack from the Lotto
machine, and putting it in. You'll get max speed, charge, and damage.
Anyway, head over to Callisto. Talk to Mayl, and head over t the entrance.
Now before you go in, jack into the ticket machines and get the SubMem
hidden inside. Head into the park, and you'll find that all the rides are
down, because the team in Park 3 hasn't responded yet. Jack into the cart
by the castle, and you'll be in CastilloHP. Talk to the program near the
warp, to get the Castillo PCode. There's a Program Dealer here, so buy
anything you want to, and then move to Park 1.
Make your way back over to Park 2, and go past the dad end that you fought,
and take the next warp. Take the orange path to Park 3.
Don't you love choices? The first has a BugFrag, the 2nd nothing.
Take the 3rd, and make yor wat North. Don't take any moving belts.
Examine the controls, and you'll fight 3 Shrimpys. Don't worry, just dodge
their attacks and delete them. Jack out.
Go talk to Mayl, and follow her on the rides. I suggest you read their stories.
Before you head into Vampire Manor, go to MelSquare and jack into the ice
cream car in the SE corner. There's a HPMemory in it. Save, and head into the
manor Remember your way around, you'll need it later. Examine the
Django V. Dracky staues to get a GunSol 1 G chip. Make your way out, and
guess what?
Its time for the mandatory robot attack. (You think they would guard these
things better). Jack into the Halberd Princess (ToyRobo 1)
There's not much to say, board the raft, wait for it to stop, and find the
correct words, so here are the  ones to look for.
Stop 1: MIRROR; There's 1400z in a BMD as well.
Stop 2: BIG TREE; There's a HP+50 Program in a BMD as well.
Stop 3: MIGHTYBL (mighty blow); There's a RegUp1 in BMD as well.
Examine that controls, and fight a BillyEX and MelodyEX. Jack out.
2nd RObot is WzDog (ToyRobo 2), same story as Halberd Princess.
Stop 1: WZMONKEY; the BMD has a RockCube * chip.
Stop 2: MAGICSEL; BMD is a HPMemory
Stop 3: GOODNOSE, SCRATCH (put them in that order).
Controls Fight: MettaurEX, BillyEX (2)
3rd Robot is Tinman (Toy Robo 3)
Stop 1: WAR, EMOTION
Stop 2: BIRD, DANCE; B