Who knew this was the Blue Bomber’s most popular form?
Capcom may not be giving fans any newMega Mangames as of late but the company has certainly been generous in rereleasing its old classics on modern platforms. We’ve seen collections for the originalMega Manseries,Mega Man X,Mega Man ZeroandZX, and, just a week and some change ago,Mega Man Battle Network. While I missed out on theBattle Networkgames in their prime, it turns outa lotof people were into the series. At least, that’s what I can surmise given the meteoric sales ofMega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection.
According to Capcom, the impossible-to-find-at-retail collection of Game Boy Advance games has already sold one million copies at retail and digitally which can be purchased as one complete package or as two separate volumes.
Sales like these are another feather in the cap of a company that has been on a roll as of late, with itsMonster HunterandResident Evilfranchise seeing strong sales with each new release. WithStreet Fighter VIright around the corner, Capcom’s winning streak is likely to continue.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, MMBNLC Vol. 1, and MMBNLC Vol. 2 combined sales have surpassed 1 million units worldwide! Thanks to all of you for your support!pic.twitter.com/S3a5M6ePsu
— Mega Man (@MegaMan)July 19, 2025
Despite its success with its other franchises, Capcom hasn’t been eager to invest inMega Man. The last new mainline game,Mega Man 11, was released back in 2018. Outside ofMega Man X DiVE, a free-to-play game available now for mobile and PC, we don’t see much of the Blue Bomber anymore outside of the occasional crossover. While I know many fans have been clamoring for a newMega ManandMega Man Xtitle for years, perhaps what we should be asking for is a newBattle Networkgame.
The sales of theLegacy Collectionshow there is a lot of demand for this specific iteration of Mega Man. While the formula might have gone stale with the Nintendo DS sequel series,Mega Man Star Force, it’s been about 14 years since the series went dormant followingRockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star‘s dismal sales. That’s more than enough time to generate some fresh ideas and concepts for a sub-series that clearly has its fanbase. I’m not sure if anything will come of this collection’s success, but making a newBattle Networkgame certainly has to be cheaper than however much money Capcom is pumping intoPragmata.
