Bubbleman even has an expy in Bubble Crab. Who also got a big role in the Starforce anime because Bubbleman was so popular in Japan. Also the only reason Bubbleman is Shade man's right hand is because all of his other mooks became addicts and died by the time of Stream. And Bubble was all he had left.
Did you intend the Alex Rochon & Joshua Burner quote regarding Jasper Batt Jr. at the end as a reference, or was it plagiarized, intentionally or otherwise? Some people are jumping to plaigarism, and I want to calm them down. Either way, credit where you got it from. Don't be Connor the Waffle.
One especially sad bit about BubbleMan is that even his β/V3 counterpart further demonstrates how much of a coward he is, since it only ever appears when MegaMan has low HP. Translation: It basically hides from you until you're in a weakened state, and only then does it finally show up to try and finish you off.
his beta version is my least favorite boss fight PERIOD in all gaming. i hated it so much i grinded bug frags just in the off chance i could get his v3 and v4 chips from the trader ...which i think i actually did get one of them
That’s not a cool way of fighting him,that’s just someone coming in to deliver the final blow and this is one Navi who needs to blow his bubbles someplace else
What makes BubbleMan even worse is that the game REALLY committed to him being a coward. You literally can't even fight his higher versions unless your health is low enough that it's red and beeping at you. He's such a wuss that he'll only fight you when you're on the verge of death.
And if this happens when you have a Heat element Style Change, you're better off grinding for an Aqua element so you can utilize Ice Stage and stunlock him a la FreezeMan. Even then, the bubbles will still come out regularly.
Bubble Man is only like that for his Beta fight but after his regular fight you don't have to be very low on health if you're fighting his Alpha or Omega forms
@@hatonfire6152If you get Wood element and a grass stage battlechip, minus the fire enemies and bosses, you can cheese through most of the game, especially the final boss. You can destroy Bubbleman easily as he has no means of destroying grass panels.
I'm pretty stoked for the release of Battle Network Legacy Collection. Those games, along with Pokemon FireRed and Ruby were the primary reasons for me having a GBA back in the day. Sad how after BN6, everyone just seemed to forget about them.....until now, and the fact that they're finally getting recognition again makes me very happy
You have no idea how many times I've gone onto the EShop or the Nintendo Store just looking for any way to buy these games. You can't find them, ANYWHERE. So the fact they're releasing them ALL again has me SO hyped. Now I just need to find a streaming site with the anime and my nostalgic hunger will be sated.
Funny thing, watching your collab with Green Scorpion on the best NetNavis are what got me into this series, and here I am, working on a fanfic retelling the first game. Time really flies.
@@hatonfire6152 Read all of your current chapters, and my favorite arc is the ColorMan.EXE Scenario. Anything that references the movie Speed is a good thing.
I was not aware of FlameMan's previous design, and now I feel FURIOUS that they discarded such a BADASS design that would've been perfect for this game.
I wonder if fears of being accused of racial hatred lead to the design change. (The Battle Network games were initially released during the early and mid-2000s, when the 9/11 attacks and anti-Arabic discrimination were still in recent memory.)
Probably. But if that was the case then the only thing that needed change was the turban, swap that out for an open flame and done. As for the battle, just make it that you need to put off one candle, and again, done.
I'd also throw in an extra attack that FlameMan could use to spice things up instead of just going with fire tower breath over and over. Maybe have his hands separate into rings of fire that you have to dodge for a while, or extinguish with water attacks to stop them in their tracks?
You could say even Capcom hated Burnnerman because of all of the Navis he did not even get a full Chip released when they released the toys of the chips.
Which is weird because he, ColdMan and MagicMan are based on the Robot Master from an often forgotten classic game, MegaMan and Bass which is I believe 5th most in terms of no of NetNavis who are bass on their counterparts from a different series with three. And before you asked, KingMan and King are VERY different from one another
@@Limegreenedragon Kingman.EXE SHOULD have been King's Battle Network equivalent. Listed in King's CD Data from Mega Man and Bass is he enjoys chess, which Kingman.EXE is based off of in his design and fight. While we're at it, there's Beastman.EXE who looks way more like Classic Slash Man both in the savage look and sheer annoyance to fight yet the real Slashman.EXE looks nothing like the Robot Master.
Young me was so confused when playing BN 1 since I saw the anime first. Stone Man and Bomb Man not being as intimidating or as condescending as they were in the anime along with Pharaoh Man not being the man bad had me confused.
"GIANT ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LASER BEAM OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION LOLZ" ...I see we're bringing that back. I'm glad we're bringing it back. Also I'm in kind of a Cyber Sleuth craze and I'm surprised hard mode Eater Adam isn't on any bullshit RPG bosses lists. That goddamn Tyrant Cluster...!
Funny thing about Burnerman.exe's voice is that in the English dub he's voiced by Richard Ian Cox (Best known for playing Inuyasha) and in Japanese he's voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki (Best known for playing James from Pokemon).
"In a game where Sword Man and Gravity Man have really annoying fights as well-" Gravity Man is arguably the easiest fight in Network Transmission. Just move in a loop around the field and shoot his head every time you line up with it. The Gravity balls are so slow that they won't be able to reach you nearly as often as you'll be able to shoot him in the face.
24:07 Burnerman was voiced by Richard Ian Cox (Inuyasha himself) in the NTWarrior anime. He was my first favorite voice actor so because of that and the Navi’s dreadful battle in the game, I have mixed thoughts on the character.
An additional note on Circusman, the entirety of his attack where you get trapped into a circus tent as he beats you up inside it, I believe can be guarded. I saw someone fight him and while accidentally using their Reflector Chip when fighting him, it protected him through the entire sequence of attacks, making Circusman even more of a joke than you pointed out in this video. No enemy Netnavi should allow you to guard through the entire sequence of one of their special attacks, with merely one chip use, a rather early game chip even.
So far I’ve completed the classic series including 11, the X series (yes, even 7) the Zero series (3 was the best), and the ZX duology, I can’t wait for Battle Network!
For me. Currently going through the classic series via the legacy collection, bet all of the X series (Also via the legacy collection), Zero series, and the ZX series.
Been waiting for this one for awhile ever since your collab with Green Scorpion on the best netnavis. (Watch that if you haven't already) Glad to finally see this countdown get made for celebrating the battle network collection.
@@TheQuarterGuy I'm going to guess that Bubble Man.EXE will be on the list Update:my prediction was correct and the only good thing about Bubble Man.EXE is that his battle chip can be pretty useful, especially against fire enemies
@@keidrienmccollum3476 the only good thing about Bubble Man is that his battle chip can be pretty useful, especially if you're using a bunch of chips that increase aqua damage
Hey Quarter Guy, I wanna say that it's great to see you're still at it with the videos, especially the Megaman content. You were one of the first "Countdown Artist" TH-camrs I discovered back in the day, along with others like Joshscorcher, The Autarch, and Fawful's Minion. I've been following your channel for a long time man, & your videos remind me of the good old days of binge-watching these kinds of videos. Keep it up man, great to see you still going
Good video, QG! Man, it's been a LONG time since I played the Battle Network series. I honestly don't remember most of these NetNavis. If I did, I would've known who the worst one was from the beginning - and MAN, there really is no contest! However, despite all these defective NetNavis, I am VERY eager to play these games again in the Legacy Collection.
This list was a long time coming since your best collab with Green Scorpion....and yeah, I can agree with most of your choices. Also looking forward to the Legacy Collection so I can finally try them out for myself.
As someone who actually loves Battle Network (the only part I genuinely hate is the undernet and everything after it), and has played through it several times in my life... I genuinely had no idea that Brightman had a close-range attack that drained health. XD
10:18 Uh... I think you meant "CloudMan" there, QG. Also, holy crap, that ending sure sent me down memory lane, heavily referencing the ending of the very first video I ever saw from Joschscorcher and Alex Rochon.
To each their own,but a good chunk of these are personal favorites of mine PlanetMan's mostly because I'm a big fan of space themed stuff in media Idk why I like StoneMan so much,there's something so endearing to me about him that I can't place FreezeMan's design[while not as good as the Classic,granted]is still fitting and neat looking DrillMan's design is sick and deserves praise[imo] Overall,great vid and I'm super hyped for the Legacy Collection
Love how one of my favorites ended up at the bottom. That got a chuckle out of me. I might like his design but i hate how many times i kept getting hit by that hand attack
I respect all of the choices you make I really like FreezeMan because of his ice powers and even his character design, but sadly, his potential is sadly wasted forever :(
i like how the beginning of the list is just Standing here I realize You are just like me Trying to make history But who's to judge The right from wrong When our guard is down I think we'll both agree That violence breeds violence But in the end it has to be this way I've carved my own path You followed your wrath But maybe we're both the same The world has turned And so many have burned But nobody is to blame Yet staring across this barren wasted land I feel new life will be born Beneath the blood stained sand Beneath the blood stained sand
28:17-28:30 Whoa, reference to the Autarch of Flame (or Alex Rochon)? When he said almost the exact words on his (outdated/old) most hated characters countdown? I love it!
Ngl I was hoping to see Kingman on here because out of every BN enemy I faced, aside from the bugs with BN4.... he was the only bane of my existence in the games.
Really excited for the Legacy Collection coming in April 😊 Been a fan of the series when playing my brother's copy of Red Sun (yes, I know the game is flawed but it's a Guilty Pleasure) Happy to see you doing well, QG. Definitely think there are some bad apples in the forest of Navis Looking at you ColdMan.exe -_- Anywho, keep up the good work. 👍
I haven't played the Battle Network series yet, but it looks awesome! Now I can only hope that BN4 is not on the same level as X7. Great list as usual!
Ah man this topic is too spicy even for me. Ah well, I just hope I can see FlameMan.EXE sonewhere on here EDIT: My wish has been granted, and my worries did not come true.
My wish was granted just by seeing all ten of the worst NetNavis in the MMBN series as a whole, I count MMNT as part of the BN timeline for this reason as it's connected to BN2 through the conveniently placed stinger involving Shadowman.EXE talking with his unseen operator about his next job. Oh well, maybe next time he can make a top 10 best NetNavis remaster since the last one is 3 parts long.
Dishonorable Mention: *Sharkman - Battle Network 1 -Unless you have a way to restrict the other shark's movements or a way to break the panels, you're constantly juggling between dodging the sharks and hunting down the real Sharkman and it's infuriating! Especially if you're going for his chip.
Well done List dude. Also was one of the final parts of #1 a reference to one of the collabs between Fiery Joker and Autarch of Flame? If so Awesome job.
12:19 there’s one good thing I can say about Stoneman that would have raised him if not to number 8 on the list at least number 7: His Navi chip. He’s early enough in the game that you can find his ghost pretty easily. And since his forms of attack, don’t change the “tougher“ he is. It’s much easier to get his lvl 3 chip. And if you can pair it with at least two steal chips, The opponent cannot dodge the attack at all. (because the boulders only spawn in the opponents available tiles) And if you can hit an enemy with all three rock waves, it can do some stupid damage. Which, when it comes to a few of the boss fights, that can come in really handy.
@@Rabbitlord108 that’s why I said pair it with 2 S Steal chips. Because the rocks only spawn over the enemy’s area. So if you take at lest 5 tiles the rocks are ALL a guaranteed hit.
About Pharaohman, the NT Warrior manga even did a better job than the games did for Pharaohman. He was the Navi that granted Megaman the power of Style Change through a test he prepared for Megaman, in the manga only. The manga even did a full flashback sequence of Dex at school during that part of the story, where the continent of Mu was brought up, something the Battle Network games does not even mention, and, as we learned from the game Megaman Starforce 2, Mu existed in the Battle Network/Starforce timeline. Even as small of an inclusion Pharaohman had from what little of the manga I read so far, does Pharaohman get better justice than the games did for him. I still remember that dumb funny moment in the manga though, where Pharaohman falls over and is stuck, because he's a sarcophagus, leaving Megaman to need to help him back up. Gives me the same funny vibes I got from a scene from the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon manga, where the protag sets Xatu on fire because he's not replying back, who doesn't notice the pain till a few moments after he stops viewing the past an/or future, giving a delayed reaction from the pain. While I know these two cases are not the same at all, they do both give me the same dumb funny vibes
Well I guess I'm a monster...Burner Man with voice acting would go....BURN! BURN! BURNTOTHEGROUND! BURN! BURNTOTHEGROUND! BURNTOTHEGROUND! BURNTOTHEGROUND!
I originally thought Zero from Network Transmission was gonna be on the list. Also, while I do agree with Search Man and Wind Man being exceptions for Battle Network 4, I also think that Aqua Man and Junk Man are exceptions as well because of their story arcs. Anyways....... 28:27 - 28:32 Please don't beast out QG. I actually got worried. Also, I'm guessing the next video is QG @ The Arcade: Space Invaders. Am I right or am I right?
I have fond memories of BN Blue Moon, but I can fully admit it is a subpar game compared to the other entries. I think my enjoyment of it and the later games came from the fact that 1. It is somewhat linear so that you don’t have to worry too much about getting lost, which I had some issues with in the first 3 games, and 2. The double soul mechanic was so much fun to use despite how much better it was utilized in 5 and 6! I also know that as much as I would replay these games, the amount of time that would be required to finish this collection makes me hesitant to buy it, so we shall see!
Battle Network 3 Blue was my first experience with the Battle Network series... and Bubbleman almost made me want to quit the game. Not only were Electric chips hard to encounter, but I had to rely on getting an Electric evolution for Megaman with the pierce effect so I could hit the bugger behind his rock... you are not wrong to hate him, for I hate him immensely as well.
The only good thing about Bubble Man is that his Navi chip can be pretty damn useful, especially if you use a bunch of attack plus chips that raise Navi or aqua damage
10: Or you could be Tim Curry or Bill Skarsgard. 9: By the way, the Life Virus looks pretty cool. This guy just looks odd. 8: Yeah, needless to say Kyurem is a more imposing ice type villain than this frozen over fool. 7: Oh come on, I already compared the previous entry to a legendary Pokemon; why you gotta taunt me? 6: Yeah, that looks ridiculous compared to OG Stone Man. At least that one looked like a beleiveable golem. 5: What the hell?? It was right there! The initial design looked awesome! Why did you not use it!!? 4: I've not had laser attacks this easy to dodge since Basarios', honestly. 3: Is it just me or does a vampire that drains your electricity instead of your blood sound more disturbing? Maybe it's because the idea of a monster killing you in a way you didn't think possible screws with my min a bit. 2: You gotta play Battle Network 4... 3 times? Hmm, sounds like a discount Shadow the Hedgehog. Anyway, I gotta imagine that if the game did have voice acting, the Japanese one would be definitely superior. Even Mega Man X7 had that courtesy! 1: First time that a Mega Man boss list from you didn't end with either an endgame boss or a fire boss. And man does Bubbleman deserve it.
Megaman Battle Network is super nostalgic, unfortunely not all of its NetNavis are forgivible for beign bad. This sure reminds and proves that in a masterfull way.
As some that had finally beat all 6 mainline Battle Network games three days ago, and am now coming back to rewatch this video... I think BeastMan deserved a spot here. A NetNavi that's so fast that he's hard to even hit with your chips and can destroy you easily if you don't have quick enough reflexes being that early in the game should be illegal lol
What a coincidence, that Burner Man ends up being both the 2nd worst Robot Master and the 2nd worst NetNavi, only losing to a boss who is a complete joke (Quint and BubbleMan) in either list.
Thanks for the vid, i felt like going through mmbn3 again a couple days ago and beat alpha a couple hours before this came out. The fire navi in this game is terrible, having to go through basically the whole internet to put out fires using energychange with water chips is terrible.
Hey QG! Your mentioning of MMBN3 just awakened a ton of nostalgia in me, as that was (and still is) the only MMBN game that I've EVER played... and also how much I HATED Desertman.exe, his fight's a tedious, obnoxious pain in the butt, I remember during certain attempts that I actually RAN OUT of battle chips to use. (Yeah, that's a thing somehow) Beastman.exe was also a RIDICULOUS difficulty spike for me, but *not* for the reasons you may think, the main reason I struggled with him was because at the time, I straight-up didn't know you could customize your battle chip loadout... yeah, I wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed.
Especially if Beast Man uses Wild Rush to kill you (For those unaware, Wild Rush is the name of Beast Man's desperation attack where he disappears and his claws and head suddenly dash at you out of nowhere)
I have some proposition of others mega man videos for you : top 10 worst mega man bosses in general (by that i mean, you include the worst bosses of every mega man series, including X, Zero and battle network) top 10 best mega man bosses in general every mega man final bosses ranked from worst to best.
You wanna know what's really sad about Flamman? This is Match at his most dangerous and probably most evil. Having the early draft design would have made it even cooler! Heck, they could keep the candle gimmick or just make his moveset a mix of heatman and fireman, but alas.
One final comment on this video, as this is my 4th comment within the same day: The only good thing you could have came from Bubbleman, may be the Bubblewrap chip, which would be in the series in later games. It basically lets you do what Bubbleman does after he gets hurt enough: Wraps himself with a regenerating bubble. Except you can do it whenever, as long as you have the chip ready for triggering it. I believe it does give you an Elec weakness, so there's that. fyi, I have not really played BN1 nor BN2, so I dunno if there's a sort of "Legacy" virus from the older games that also does that, as the chip does not (thankfully) have Bubbleman on it's chip artwork. I will be playing them once the Legacy Collection releases though, as I've preordered it on my birthday (April 2nd) and at time of writing, it's only 6 days before release
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Bubbleman even has an expy in Bubble Crab. Who also got a big role in the Starforce anime because Bubbleman was so popular in Japan. Also the only reason Bubbleman is Shade man's right hand is because all of his other mooks became addicts and died by the time of Stream. And Bubble was all he had left.
@@aliastheabnormal I think you're referring to Cancer Bubble. Bubble Crab was from Mega Man X2.
Did you intend the Alex Rochon & Joshua Burner quote regarding Jasper Batt Jr. at the end as a reference, or was it plagiarized, intentionally or otherwise?
Some people are jumping to plaigarism, and I want to calm them down.
Either way, credit where you got it from. Don't be Connor the Waffle.
@@SodaPopBarbecue It was a reference. Didn't originally intend on writing it that way, but I ended up rolling with it.
So QG are you mad that to refight bubble man your HP must be 25% or lower while looking for him
Yeah thought I point that out for ya cuz I hate him
One especially sad bit about BubbleMan is that even his β/V3 counterpart further demonstrates how much of a coward he is, since it only ever appears when MegaMan has low HP. Translation: It basically hides from you until you're in a weakened state, and only then does it finally show up to try and finish you off.
Sounds excruciatingly painful
his beta version is my least favorite boss fight PERIOD in all gaming. i hated it so much i grinded bug frags just in the off chance i could get his v3 and v4 chips from the trader ...which i think i actually did get one of them
That’s not a cool way of fighting him,that’s just someone coming in to deliver the final blow and this is one Navi who needs to blow his bubbles someplace else
Honestly I think bubble man should be glad to never returned after Mega Man Battle Network 3
Worst navi ever
What makes BubbleMan even worse is that the game REALLY committed to him being a coward. You literally can't even fight his higher versions unless your health is low enough that it's red and beeping at you. He's such a wuss that he'll only fight you when you're on the verge of death.
F**K BUBBLEMAN.EXE!!! 😠😡
And if this happens when you have a Heat element Style Change, you're better off grinding for an Aqua element so you can utilize Ice Stage and stunlock him a la FreezeMan. Even then, the bubbles will still come out regularly.
Bubble Man is only like that for his Beta fight but after his regular fight you don't have to be very low on health if you're fighting his Alpha or Omega forms
@@hatonfire6152If you get Wood element and a grass stage battlechip, minus the fire enemies and bosses, you can cheese through most of the game, especially the final boss. You can destroy Bubbleman easily as he has no means of destroying grass panels.
Official agreement for all of us old school fans to not judge Anyone for using Buster Max on Bubbleman...
Download chips on the other hand...oh, who am I kidding? NUKE HIM!!
Or to get rid of Bass' 100 aura in one hit
Especially the stronger versions that you can only encounter while you're AT EXTREMELY LOW HEALTH!
To make things all the more tragic, FreezeMan was a total badass in the anime. He almost took down Megaman and even deleted Fireman.
Yesterday I finished off Freezeman. I also discovered Max Buster mode's true purpose as the LEAVE ME ALONE button.
I'm pretty stoked for the release of Battle Network Legacy Collection. Those games, along with Pokemon FireRed and Ruby were the primary reasons for me having a GBA back in the day. Sad how after BN6, everyone just seemed to forget about them.....until now, and the fact that they're finally getting recognition again makes me very happy
You have no idea how many times I've gone onto the EShop or the Nintendo Store just looking for any way to buy these games. You can't find them, ANYWHERE.
So the fact they're releasing them ALL again has me SO hyped.
Now I just need to find a streaming site with the anime and my nostalgic hunger will be sated.
I remembered the series. I just forgot the name as I was young when I first played battle network 6 but thanks to deathbattle I remembered
I hope we get merch too.
That bit with PlanetMan and "It Has to Be This Way" was actual genius comedy. Well done
STANDING HERE I REALIZE-
YOU'RE JUST LIKE ME, TRYING TO MAKE HISTORY
@@captaincortez4917 BUT WHO'S TO JUDGE, THE RIGHT FROM WRONG-
WHEN OUR GUARD IS DOWN
@@silvershade313 I THINK WE'LL BOTH AGREE
This Bubbleman ain’t no Elemental Hero, that’s for sure.
Neither is the battle network version of Sparkman
Funny thing, watching your collab with Green Scorpion on the best NetNavis are what got me into this series, and here I am, working on a fanfic retelling the first game. Time really flies.
What's the fic called?
@@suhanhwang9988 Mega Man Battle Network: ReInstalled. AO3 and DA feature art I made to work with my retelling, just so you know.
@@hatonfire6152 Read all of your current chapters, and my favorite arc is the ColorMan.EXE Scenario.
Anything that references the movie Speed is a good thing.
Ohhhh! Legit dude
I was not aware of FlameMan's previous design, and now I feel FURIOUS that they discarded such a BADASS design that would've been perfect for this game.
I wonder if fears of being accused of racial hatred lead to the design change. (The Battle Network games were initially released during the early and mid-2000s, when the 9/11 attacks and anti-Arabic discrimination were still in recent memory.)
Probably.
But if that was the case then the only thing that needed change was the turban, swap that out for an open flame and done.
As for the battle, just make it that you need to put off one candle, and again, done.
I'd also throw in an extra attack that FlameMan could use to spice things up instead of just going with fire tower breath over and over. Maybe have his hands separate into rings of fire that you have to dodge for a while, or extinguish with water attacks to stop them in their tracks?
@@gordontaylor2815 I think it’s more that the Beta design is boring
They can’t all be humanoid.
@@gordontaylor2815 Maybe an Asura-like design would of worked but sadly, the damage is done.
You could say even Capcom hated Burnnerman because of all of the Navis he did not even get a full Chip released when they released the toys of the chips.
@Jason Williams
Yet weirdly the anime keeps around until the last season.
Only good part about him is that his Japanese VA voices Kyle Broflovski from South Park as well as Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes
Which is weird because he, ColdMan and MagicMan are based on the Robot Master from an often forgotten classic game, MegaMan and Bass which is I believe 5th most in terms of no of NetNavis who are bass on their counterparts from a different series with three. And before you asked, KingMan and King are VERY different from one another
@@Limegreenedragon Kingman.EXE SHOULD have been King's Battle Network equivalent. Listed in King's CD Data from Mega Man and Bass is he enjoys chess, which Kingman.EXE is based off of in his design and fight.
While we're at it, there's Beastman.EXE who looks way more like Classic Slash Man both in the savage look and sheer annoyance to fight yet the real Slashman.EXE looks nothing like the Robot Master.
Young me was so confused when playing BN 1 since I saw the anime first. Stone Man and Bomb Man not being as intimidating or as condescending as they were in the anime along with Pharaoh Man not being the man bad had me confused.
I was on the same boat as you.
"GIANT ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LASER BEAM OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION LOLZ"
...I see we're bringing that back. I'm glad we're bringing it back. Also I'm in kind of a Cyber Sleuth craze and I'm surprised hard mode Eater Adam isn't on any bullshit RPG bosses lists. That goddamn Tyrant Cluster...!
Funny thing about Burnerman.exe's voice is that in the English dub he's voiced by Richard Ian Cox (Best known for playing Inuyasha) and in Japanese he's voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki (Best known for playing James from Pokemon).
Don't forget that he also voiced Zamasu from Dragon Ball Super.
Edit: in Japanese I mean.
So THAT'S why he sounded like Inuyasha! I remember giggling about that.
Also Bit from Zoids New Century
Machine King just beat me to the punch when it comes to the English dub
Shin-ichiro Miki has also voiced Teacher from Reincarnated as a Sword.
Glad to see the return of the "Giant Ancient Egyptian Laser Beam of Death and Destruction LOLZ".
"In a game where Sword Man and Gravity Man have really annoying fights as well-"
Gravity Man is arguably the easiest fight in Network Transmission. Just move in a loop around the field and shoot his head every time you line up with it. The Gravity balls are so slow that they won't be able to reach you nearly as often as you'll be able to shoot him in the face.
28:17 As soon as heard that outraged "WHY!" I knew where it was going! Man, what a throwback, but I also feel old ,_,
24:20 if you know... you know.....
My mind having flashbacks of something *BURNING TO THE GROUND*
24:07 Burnerman was voiced by Richard Ian Cox (Inuyasha himself) in the NTWarrior anime.
He was my first favorite voice actor so because of that and the Navi’s dreadful battle in the game, I have mixed thoughts on the character.
I loved BurnerMan. Richard Ian Cox is the Goat!
@@MegaLinkJoland He was awesome in the anime, but part of my thoughts on that might be because of aforementioned VA lol
I knew I heard his voice before, also he played Bit Cloud in Zoids New Century
If only we could quickly subdue Burnerman by yelling SIT at the top of our lungs.
An additional note on Circusman, the entirety of his attack where you get trapped into a circus tent as he beats you up inside it, I believe can be guarded. I saw someone fight him and while accidentally using their Reflector Chip when fighting him, it protected him through the entire sequence of attacks, making Circusman even more of a joke than you pointed out in this video. No enemy Netnavi should allow you to guard through the entire sequence of one of their special attacks, with merely one chip use, a rather early game chip even.
So far I’ve completed the classic series including 11, the X series (yes, even 7) the Zero series (3 was the best), and the ZX duology, I can’t wait for Battle Network!
I'm hoping for Star Force collection next since that's the only MegaMan franchise that I haven't played.
@Shadowlink if Battle network does well, this might happen next.
For me. Currently going through the classic series via the legacy collection, bet all of the X series (Also via the legacy collection), Zero series, and the ZX series.
Been waiting for this one for awhile ever since your collab with Green Scorpion on the best netnavis. (Watch that if you haven't already) Glad to finally see this countdown get made for celebrating the battle network collection.
Yeah, this one is long overdue.
@@TheQuarterGuy I'm going to guess that Bubble Man.EXE will be on the list
Update:my prediction was correct and the only good thing about Bubble Man.EXE is that his battle chip can be pretty useful, especially against fire enemies
Just seeing Bubbleman brought back less great flashbacks of me raging at him.
Lord I feel you
@@keidrienmccollum3476 the only good thing about Bubble Man is that his battle chip can be pretty useful, especially if you're using a bunch of chips that increase aqua damage
Add in how he is in the anime and it makes it worse.
@@josephconover5270 Yep. It also begs the question of how in the Undernet did he become Shademan's right-hand Navi.
Hey Quarter Guy, I wanna say that it's great to see you're still at it with the videos, especially the Megaman content. You were one of the first "Countdown Artist" TH-camrs I discovered back in the day, along with others like Joshscorcher, The Autarch, and Fawful's Minion. I've been following your channel for a long time man, & your videos remind me of the good old days of binge-watching these kinds of videos. Keep it up man, great to see you still going
Fun fact, the BubbleMan.EXE rematches won't appear at you UNLESS you are at low health. What a wuss...
That only applies to his Beta fight
Least you'll get an Aura chip behind his cube in the undernet once you beat that fight. It's the one good thing about that fight.
@@shadowlinkbds aside from his battle chip in my opinion especially if you use chips that increase its damage
Good video, QG! Man, it's been a LONG time since I played the Battle Network series. I honestly don't remember most of these NetNavis. If I did, I would've known who the worst one was from the beginning - and MAN, there really is no contest!
However, despite all these defective NetNavis, I am VERY eager to play these games again in the Legacy Collection.
This list was a long time coming since your best collab with Green Scorpion....and yeah, I can agree with most of your choices. Also looking forward to the Legacy Collection so I can finally try them out for myself.
I love the BTAS bits with the whole “I threw a rock at him!”
"It was a big rock!"
*laughs in GutsShoot PA*
As someone who actually loves Battle Network (the only part I genuinely hate is the undernet and everything after it), and has played through it several times in my life...
I genuinely had no idea that Brightman had a close-range attack that drained health. XD
10:18
Uh... I think you meant "CloudMan" there, QG.
Also, holy crap, that ending sure sent me down memory lane, heavily referencing the ending of the very first video I ever saw from Joschscorcher and Alex Rochon.
To each their own,but a good chunk of these are personal favorites of mine
PlanetMan's mostly because I'm a big fan of space themed stuff in media
Idk why I like StoneMan so much,there's something so endearing to me about him that I can't place
FreezeMan's design[while not as good as the Classic,granted]is still fitting and neat looking
DrillMan's design is sick and deserves praise[imo]
Overall,great vid and I'm super hyped for the Legacy Collection
Planet Man just seems cool to me. I like him a lot
I like the designs of the ones you mentioned (except StoneMan he’s kind of goofy tbh)
@@agentblackbird9435
Maybe that is why I like StoneMan,he is pretty goofy
Love how one of my favorites ended up at the bottom. That got a chuckle out of me. I might like his design but i hate how many times i kept getting hit by that hand attack
That ending took me back.
If ya know, ya know.
If anyone caught the reference QG made in the end of the #1 segment, just remember that the video he referenced came out 12 *YEARS* ago.
I'm impressed that said reference was actually bearable this time, and NOT CRINGE.
I remember that. Alex Rochon would be happy
Loved the King of the Hill references you made when talking about Burnerman!
I respect all of the choices you make
I really like FreezeMan because of his ice powers and even his character design, but sadly, his potential is sadly wasted forever :(
And what’s even more ironic is he was a badass in the anime.
i like how the beginning of the list is just Standing here
I realize
You are just like me
Trying to make history
But who's to judge
The right from wrong
When our guard is down
I think we'll both agree
That violence breeds violence
But in the end it has to be this way
I've carved my own path
You followed your wrath
But maybe we're both the same
The world has turned
And so many have burned
But nobody is to blame
Yet staring across this barren wasted land
I feel new life will be born
Beneath the blood stained sand
Beneath the blood stained sand
Funny enough I have a rather soft spot for flame man's design, the candle design is really creative
4:40 Is this going to be the new Smell of the Game?
If Burner Man.EXE were to have voice acting, given BN4 released in 2003……you know, the same year X7 released……how about mimicking Flame Hyenard?
12:42 it was a big rock :(
28:17-28:30 Whoa, reference to the Autarch of Flame (or Alex Rochon)? When he said almost the exact words on his (outdated/old) most hated characters countdown?
I love it!
Ngl I was hoping to see Kingman on here because out of every BN enemy I faced, aside from the bugs with BN4.... he was the only bane of my existence in the games.
Really excited for the Legacy Collection coming in April 😊
Been a fan of the series when playing my brother's copy of Red Sun (yes, I know the game is flawed but it's a Guilty Pleasure)
Happy to see you doing well, QG. Definitely think there are some bad apples in the forest of Navis
Looking at you ColdMan.exe -_-
Anywho, keep up the good work. 👍
I haven't played the Battle Network series yet, but it looks awesome! Now I can only hope that BN4 is not on the same level as X7. Great list as usual!
Since you talked already about the worst Robot Masters, Mavericks, and NetNavis, then how about a future Top Ten Worst Megaman Star Force Bosses?
24:07 You mean:
BURN!!BURN!! BURN TO THE GROUND!!!
*Vietnam war flashbacks*
Ah man this topic is too spicy even for me. Ah well, I just hope I can see FlameMan.EXE sonewhere on here
EDIT: My wish has been granted, and my worries did not come true.
As is tradition with Mega Man having bad Fire Bosses.
For me my least favorite fire Navi hands down goes to Burnman from BN4. It's just so tedious avoiding his burn projectile and his attacks all at once.
My wish was granted just by seeing all ten of the worst NetNavis in the MMBN series as a whole, I count MMNT as part of the BN timeline for this reason as it's connected to BN2 through the conveniently placed stinger involving Shadowman.EXE talking with his unseen operator about his next job.
Oh well, maybe next time he can make a top 10 best NetNavis remaster since the last one is 3 parts long.
11:11 This reminds me. MAN! I wish Family Guy STAYED cancelled.
Haha, when you got to Number 7 and mentioned the bosses being annoying at worst, I immediately thought of CloudMan as well 😆
Dishonorable Mention:
*Sharkman - Battle Network 1
-Unless you have a way to restrict the other shark's movements or a way to break the panels, you're constantly juggling between dodging the sharks and hunting down the real Sharkman and it's infuriating! Especially if you're going for his chip.
I agree with your statements about the Darkloids in MMBN5. However, I did like Cosmoman. He had a cool design and a decent battle.
Man I can't wait for that Legacy Collection.
Same
@@ultimapower6950 yes you can
I also can't wait to eventually get this legacy collection especially due to Battle Network 3 being the first MegaMan game I ever played
17:03 love the callback here
You ain’t alone QG I hate bubble man with a venomous passion. How I beat him when I was a kid I will never know.
23:43 Fun Fact: You can Destroy Burner Man’s Flamethrowers with an Air hockey which results in the NetBattle becoming a Cakewalk.
Well done List dude. Also was one of the final parts of #1 a reference to one of the collabs between Fiery Joker and Autarch of Flame? If so Awesome job.
the only half decent thing about bubbleman is the chips he drops. nothing more, nothing less.
These Ten NetNavis that are on the chopping block will get...
[Strongbad voice] DELETED!
DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!
Delete it!
@@shadowlinkbds DE! LETE! IT!
@@TheQuarterGuyIronically my reaction to seeing any RWBY clips or fanart on any of my feeds.
12:19 there’s one good thing I can say about Stoneman that would have raised him if not to number 8 on the list at least number 7:
His Navi chip.
He’s early enough in the game that you can find his ghost pretty easily. And since his forms of attack, don’t change the “tougher“ he is. It’s much easier to get his lvl 3 chip.
And if you can pair it with at least two steal chips,
The opponent cannot dodge the attack at all.
(because the boulders only spawn in the opponents available tiles)
And if you can hit an enemy with all three rock waves, it can do some stupid damage.
Which, when it comes to a few of the boss fights, that can come in really handy.
The one BIG drawback with that chip is that where the blocks drop on the field is entirely RNG based.
@@Rabbitlord108 that’s why I said pair it with 2 S Steal chips.
Because the rocks only spawn over the enemy’s area. So if you take at lest 5 tiles the rocks are ALL a guaranteed hit.
@@Nazo-kage Okay.
About Pharaohman, the NT Warrior manga even did a better job than the games did for Pharaohman. He was the Navi that granted Megaman the power of Style Change through a test he prepared for Megaman, in the manga only. The manga even did a full flashback sequence of Dex at school during that part of the story, where the continent of Mu was brought up, something the Battle Network games does not even mention, and, as we learned from the game Megaman Starforce 2, Mu existed in the Battle Network/Starforce timeline. Even as small of an inclusion Pharaohman had from what little of the manga I read so far, does Pharaohman get better justice than the games did for him. I still remember that dumb funny moment in the manga though, where Pharaohman falls over and is stuck, because he's a sarcophagus, leaving Megaman to need to help him back up. Gives me the same funny vibes I got from a scene from the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon manga, where the protag sets Xatu on fire because he's not replying back, who doesn't notice the pain till a few moments after he stops viewing the past an/or future, giving a delayed reaction from the pain. While I know these two cases are not the same at all, they do both give me the same dumb funny vibes
Repeated Jokes:
Standing Here I Realize: 4:37 7:31 12:14
I Threw A Rock At Him: 12:41 17:10
18:47 When did you stream Mega Man Network Transmission?
That Steven He reference is so spot on. Never played Battle Network but I'm sure that these worst NetNavis will be instantly send to Jesus.
Well I guess I'm a monster...Burner Man with voice acting would go....BURN! BURN! BURNTOTHEGROUND! BURN! BURNTOTHEGROUND! BURNTOTHEGROUND! BURNTOTHEGROUND!
I originally thought Zero from Network Transmission was gonna be on the list. Also, while I do agree with Search Man and Wind Man being exceptions for Battle Network 4, I also think that Aqua Man and Junk Man are exceptions as well because of their story arcs.
Anyways.......
28:27 - 28:32
Please don't beast out QG. I actually got worried. Also, I'm guessing the next video is QG @ The Arcade: Space Invaders. Am I right or am I right?
I have fond memories of BN Blue Moon, but I can fully admit it is a subpar game compared to the other entries. I think my enjoyment of it and the later games came from the fact that 1. It is somewhat linear so that you don’t have to worry too much about getting lost, which I had some issues with in the first 3 games, and 2. The double soul mechanic was so much fun to use despite how much better it was utilized in 5 and 6!
I also know that as much as I would replay these games, the amount of time that would be required to finish this collection makes me hesitant to buy it, so we shall see!
28:32 I've already pre-ordered Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, thank you very much!
Same
Yup me too
Battle Network 3 Blue was my first experience with the Battle Network series... and Bubbleman almost made me want to quit the game. Not only were Electric chips hard to encounter, but I had to rely on getting an Electric evolution for Megaman with the pierce effect so I could hit the bugger behind his rock... you are not wrong to hate him, for I hate him immensely as well.
F**K BUBBLEMAN.EXE!!! 😠😡
The only good thing about Bubble Man is that his Navi chip can be pretty damn useful, especially if you use a bunch of attack plus chips that raise Navi or aqua damage
10: Or you could be Tim Curry or Bill Skarsgard.
9: By the way, the Life Virus looks pretty cool. This guy just looks odd.
8: Yeah, needless to say Kyurem is a more imposing ice type villain than this frozen over fool.
7: Oh come on, I already compared the previous entry to a legendary Pokemon; why you gotta taunt me?
6: Yeah, that looks ridiculous compared to OG Stone Man. At least that one looked like a beleiveable golem.
5: What the hell?? It was right there! The initial design looked awesome! Why did you not use it!!?
4: I've not had laser attacks this easy to dodge since Basarios', honestly.
3: Is it just me or does a vampire that drains your electricity instead of your blood sound more disturbing? Maybe it's because the idea of a monster killing you in a way you didn't think possible screws with my min a bit.
2: You gotta play Battle Network 4... 3 times? Hmm, sounds like a discount Shadow the Hedgehog. Anyway, I gotta imagine that if the game did have voice acting, the Japanese one would be definitely superior. Even Mega Man X7 had that courtesy!
1: First time that a Mega Man boss list from you didn't end with either an endgame boss or a fire boss. And man does Bubbleman deserve it.
16:20 Ancient Egypt!
Me: Proceeds to play Egypt (The Chains are On) by DIO
I really needed this, Thank you !
I really miss the "And cue facepalm" catchphrase
Did QG just give us a throwback to The Autarch Of Flame?!
Megaman Battle Network is super nostalgic, unfortunely not all of its NetNavis are forgivible for beign bad. This sure reminds and proves that in a masterfull way.
Not really. I see a bias against non-humanoid Navis
@@pn2294 im not against non-humanoid Navis.
As some that had finally beat all 6 mainline Battle Network games three days ago, and am now coming back to rewatch this video...
I think BeastMan deserved a spot here.
A NetNavi that's so fast that he's hard to even hit with your chips and can destroy you easily if you don't have quick enough reflexes being that early in the game should be illegal lol
I will not lie to you, Quarter Guy, I forgot Battle Network BubbleMan even existed
I used to have that same PET... wish I knew what happened to it
Oh, I don’t think I’m in the know, so what voice did you picture Atsuki having , just for my own frame of reference
What a coincidence, that Burner Man ends up being both the 2nd worst Robot Master and the 2nd worst NetNavi, only losing to a boss who is a complete joke (Quint and BubbleMan) in either list.
28:27 BEAST OUT! RAGING QG! Jokes aside, I don't know why, but the flat out ROAR of rage is funny to me, followed by the explosion sound.
11:10 this is just the best interpretation of this part of the story.
Thanks for the vid, i felt like going through mmbn3 again a couple days ago and beat alpha a couple hours before this came out. The fire navi in this game is terrible, having to go through basically the whole internet to put out fires using energychange with water chips is terrible.
There is a reason that in a Battle Network fanfic I’m doing, I’m swapping Bubbleman with Acidman.
Where can I read it?
Hey QG! Your mentioning of MMBN3 just awakened a ton of nostalgia in me, as that was (and still is) the only MMBN game that I've EVER played... and also how much I HATED Desertman.exe, his fight's a tedious, obnoxious pain in the butt, I remember during certain attempts that I actually RAN OUT of battle chips to use. (Yeah, that's a thing somehow)
Beastman.exe was also a RIDICULOUS difficulty spike for me, but *not* for the reasons you may think, the main reason I struggled with him was because at the time, I straight-up didn't know you could customize your battle chip loadout... yeah, I wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed.
Especially if Beast Man uses Wild Rush to kill you (For those unaware, Wild Rush is the name of Beast Man's desperation attack where he disappears and his claws and head suddenly dash at you out of nowhere)
Bubbleman EXE CAN GO ROT IN THE UNDERNET!
Did you know FreezeMan.exe was voiced by Lord Garmadon Mark Oliver in the anime?
I know.
I have some proposition of others mega man videos for you :
top 10 worst mega man bosses in general (by that i mean, you include the worst bosses of every mega man series, including X, Zero and battle network)
top 10 best mega man bosses in general
every mega man final bosses ranked from worst to best.
I would definitely like to see that
@@davidthemusicman1046 yeah, me too. You can also do that, you seem to have a lot of mainline mega man games.
@@DarkH10 I have played a few games but star force and Battle network I've never played so maybe I'll play those.
If that happens I think Flame Hyenard would be number 1
@@arthursnyder6935 or maybe quint he could be number 1
I'm looking forward to finally Playing this subseries! I would have gotten the Wii u versions but the multiple versions confused me. So I wanted
the quote during number 2....oh no the meme has been burned back in my head....
20:28 "counter his counter" did not expect that reference.
Don't worry QG. I actually recently wrote a 3-page essay on how AI becoming evil is technically impossible.
Hug, interesting. I assume it's mainly down to the fact machines can't technically become sentient? I dunno that much about how that works.
No. It can’t BECOME evil, because it already IS.
@@jonathanmarks3112 No, not that.
New quarter guy top 10 and on a topic i love. So excited for battle network collection
11:10 We're all just blockin' the street, We're all just blockin' the street!
Look on the bright side, BurnerMan’s voice in the anime dub was Richard Ian Cox, the voice of Inuyasha.
You wanna know what's really sad about Flamman?
This is Match at his most dangerous and probably most evil. Having the early draft design would have made it even cooler! Heck, they could keep the candle gimmick or just make his moveset a mix of heatman and fireman, but alas.
Funny thing I think the original design was meant to be an Efreeti (a Fire Genie)
At least Burnerman doesn't summon clones of himself, so if he had a voice he'd at least be a bit more tolerable than He-who-must-not-be-named.
NGL, I was expecting Zero on here. But holy internet problems. Your Number 1 really sounds like a chore.
Am I the only one who first thought mmbn's pharaoh man was a chess piece?
I did see his name but first glance made me think of that.
One final comment on this video, as this is my 4th comment within the same day: The only good thing you could have came from Bubbleman, may be the Bubblewrap chip, which would be in the series in later games. It basically lets you do what Bubbleman does after he gets hurt enough: Wraps himself with a regenerating bubble. Except you can do it whenever, as long as you have the chip ready for triggering it. I believe it does give you an Elec weakness, so there's that. fyi, I have not really played BN1 nor BN2, so I dunno if there's a sort of "Legacy" virus from the older games that also does that, as the chip does not (thankfully) have Bubbleman on it's chip artwork. I will be playing them once the Legacy Collection releases though, as I've preordered it on my birthday (April 2nd) and at time of writing, it's only 6 days before release