The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection physical release, made available from April 14, is reportedly sold out in many locations in Japan. Capcom has already announced that they plan to increase production, which goes to show how well this title is performing.

The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection consists of Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and is a collection of remastered titles from the Mega Man Battle Network series, including the six numbered titles and their alternate versions, amounting to a total of ten titles. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are available for purchase both independently and as a set. Titles included in the collection are as follows:

The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
・ Mega Man Battle Network
・ Mega Man Battle Network 2
・ Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
・ Mega Man Battle Network 3 White

The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2
・ Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun
・ Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon
・ Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel
・ Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team ProtoMan
・ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar
・ Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar

The Mega Man Battle Network series is a tactical action RPG set in a society heavily connected via network technology. In each title, the main character ventures back and forth between the real world and the cyber world. The battles have combined elements of a card game and an action RPG, taking place in an area divided in tiles, and are fought by utilizing Battle Chips. This game was a pioneer of its genre in many aspects, such as dealing with the theme of the real and virtual world and its deck-building elements.

In addition to remastered graphics, the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection introduces a variety of new elements, including online functions such as Public Match, Trade and online tournaments. Other additional features include a gallery where one can view illustrations and concept art and a music player which contains the original soundtrack.

One week after the release of this title, the Mega Man series official Twitter account reported that physical copies were out of stock on many locations. They apologized to users, announcing that they will be increasing production for the reshipment scheduled for the end of April.

パッケージ版「 #エグゼアドコレ」好評につき品切れが多く発生しております、申し訳ありません！
4月下旬の再出荷へ向けて頑張って生産中です！
気になる方はお近くのショップ様へお問い合わせ下さい。
※予約等取扱いのないショップ様もございます、ご了承ください。

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— ロックマンシリーズ公式 (@ROCKMAN_UNITY) April 21, 2023

Tweet Translation:
Due to popularity, the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection physical copies are sold out on many locations! Our apologies! Production is in progress for the end of April reshipment!

According to Famitsu’s Game Sales Ranking for the week of April 10 to April 16, the Nintendo Switch version ranked first in Japan with an estimated 52,375 units sold, while the PS4 version ranked fifth with an estimated 7,871 units sold (Both numbers are for physical copies of the game). Based on overall data, the Nintendo Switch and PS4 versions sold an estimated 60,000 units combined in just two days since release.

On Steam, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 hit 7,843 concurrent players immediately after its release. Since then, the game continues to record more than 3,000 concurrent players daily (SteamDB), which indicates that the title enjoys great popularity even on Steam alone.

At the time of this writing, 93% of the 407 reviews on the Steam store have been positive, achieving “Very Positive” status. The users were pleased with the remastered classic, and enjoyed having the opportunity to replay or newly try out this classic series. The implementation of online features and the fact that the game was ported without major problems were also highly praised.