RATE THE REDESIGNS: Mega Man Battle Network Collection

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Max is back to rate the redesigns for classic good guys and bad in the Mega Man Battle Network Collection! With characters returning in new forms from the original series, it's Max's job to decide whether these takes are heroes or zeroes.

[emne]

Im biased. I'm a huge battle network fan and i absolutely love how they adapted and changed many of the designs to fit the internet theme. In short, I'm offended.

[yamatoko]

The fact that these designs seem modern 20 freaking years later speaks to the quality of battlenetwork.

[CountofBleck]

I like how Max talks about how the modernized them, despite the fact these came out like 20 years ago. its the new retro modern era of designs!

[kai_]

I think one needs to consider these aren't robots. They're Netnavis, they're designed so different to better emphasize thier power and less of the MAN aspect. Like half the early robot masters all looked the same anyways. Im always for different designs. The npcs in BN already almost all look the same now imagine if all the Netnavis had the same body type as the robot masters. The games designs would be infinitely worse
Its kinda unfair to judge them like that

[asaka]

Max: It doesn't try anything new with the design.

Also Max: It tried too much new with the design.

[MergedWarriors]

This is the Mega Man era I grew up with. I wouldn't mind rewatching the anime again.

[KinglyRed]

For those who are unaware: Battle Network is essentially an AU where internet technology is what blew up instead of robotics in the Classic timeline. Dr. Light is the main character Lan's grandfather and Wily is the main antagonist of the series

[PeskyFiend]

Max seems confused on these redesigns being a separate universe doing something different with making its own style while nodding at some of the old robot masters. Weird he interpreted these as the same exact characters with “rebooted” 2000’s designs they both can exist at the same time. This is why old fans didn’t get it when it came out.

[XenogearsEXE]

Can't disagree harder with most of the ratings. I love that Battle Network went out its way to give a lot of the robot masters more inspired designs based of the characters motifs. Makes them so much more memorable for me.

[bean-charlieartz]

I think most of these designs are pretty good especially HEATMAN I like the way the fingers were created and the way the face is on fire.

[TheMoonman]

I honestly appreciated they went a bit wild with some of these designs even if they're hit-or-miss, I always liked the variety. Heatman.EXE is rad to me

[enriquevaldesmedina]

Yikes. That’s crazy, EXE designs are amazing. Especially in the context of the games.

[Guile_The_Exile]

Max woke up today and drank a gallon of *HaterAid* ☠️

[MegaManXPoweredUp]

I'm shocked at how negative Max is about these designs. Seems his criteria is that they have to be upgrades to their original designs, and not too radically different.

[ghostcities]

Max: They didn't change it enough
Also Max: Egh, they changed it too much, its bad.

[IkeSan]

I never disagreed so much with a Max Video haha.
Also you have to understand the context of their looks. They are personal Navis like your own personal pet to use on the Internet.

[Knightmare]

I feel like Max is evaluating these designs like they were made for a remake of the Mega Man classic games and not the alternate timeline reimagining that Battle Network is.

[YamiAtomsk]

Max: this design is too close to the original

Also Max: this design isn't enough like the original

[syrelian]

The idea that ElecMan was too far is wild to me, he has a Single Design Element, the coils on his back, meanwhile MM1 ElecMan has... nothing, he's literally just a Dude in a Black-Yellow suit

[AlexanderMartinez-kdcz]

love how max's knowledge of persona is that they shoot themselves lol