History VideoGame / MegaManBattleNetwork5TeamColonelAndTeamProtoMan

* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Only 5 characters can take part in Liberation Missions. When at least 6 people are present, one of them (you can't choose who) will get left behind to [[HandWave stay on guard and watch for surprise ambushes]], which of course never happens. It's especially strange to see Colonel leaving [=ShadowMan=] on guard and then talking about the need for ''speed'' in the mission. Postgame Liberation Missions simply have the absent Navis not respond to the call to assemble for one reason or another.

* {{Feelies}}: The Game Boy Advance games included a battle chip for the Mega Man Advanced [=PET=].

* SpoilerOpening: That demonic face behind Regal in the opening of ''Double Team DS''? That's [[spoiler:Nebula Gray, the game's final boss]]! Downplayed in that it also makes it look like Bass is going to be a major antagonist, but nope, he is just a BonusBoss...again.

** [=ProtoSoul=] can call up a damage-negating shield with Left+B. The timing is pretty strict to compensate for it being free, unlike Guard chips.

* NotCompletelyUseless: The Slow Gauge chip slows down the rate in which the Custom Gauge is filled. Outside of [=NetBattles=] with other players (who are also affected by the slower gauge) or gimmicky Gauge-dependent chips, this chip is completely useless...[[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman except in the Liberation Missions]], where slowing the gauge extends the three-turn time limit you are given to beat the viruses. Unfortunately for players, Capcom foresaw the possibility of setting Slow Gauge as the Regular Chip to make Liberation Missions easier and [[ObviousRulePatch more than tripled its MB rating]], making this the only ''Battle Network'' game where Slow Gauge is ineligible to be bookmarked.

* UpdatedReRelease: "Battle Network 5: Double Team DS", which contains both Team Colonel and Team [=ProtoMan=] on one Game Card.

* BossRush: The final chapter has two sets of boss rushes involving the Team Navis and the Darkloids, respectively. It starts off with Lan and [=MegaMan=] having to stop four of the Team Navis from being brainwashed by the SoulNet's microservers scattered across Electopia. After retrieving the team leader from Nebula's grasp, the heroes storm the Nebula HQ, where they are greeted with the Darkloids guarding the path to Regal.

* GuideDangIt: Outside of the freebie given by a tutorial, nothing in the games tells you what chip combinations will create Program Advances. ''Double Team DS'' alleviates this issue with an [=NPC=] who will provide you with hints.

** Fighting battle image data of teammate Navis restore [=MegaMan=]'s HP before and after the battle.

* AfterCombatRecovery: Auto Heal, a new [=NaviCust=] program, gives [=MegaMan=] a small amount of HP after every battle. Virus battles will also occasionally drop a decently sized heal instead of loot.

** [[TheSneakyGuy The Scout]]: [=GyroMan=]/[=ShadowMan], recruited for their skill in scouting and recon to bypass a tricky Nebula barrier. They can move over dark panels freely to get to far-away areas and gain a foothold.

** StoneWall: [=MagnetMan=]/[=KnightMan=], recruited for heavy defense against Nebula artillery. Their abilities protect allies in the field from damage during Darkloid turns.
** TheSneakyGuy: [=GyroMan=]/[=ShadowMan], recruited for their skill in scouting and recon to bypass a tricky Nebula barrier. They can move over dark panels freely to get to far-away areas and gain a foothold.
** HeavyEquipmentClass: [=NapalmMan=]/[=TomahawkMan=], recruited for their heavy firepower to take down a powerful Nebula gate. Their abilities liberate large areas of dark panels at once.
** TheHacker: [=SearchMan=]/[=NumberMan=], recruited for their intelligence and computer skills. They specialize in retrieving items from dark panels and disarming traps that could hurt their allies.

* CompetitiveBalance: Each Navi has a specialty in battle and in Liberation Missions that tends to be why they are sought out. Besides that they tend to fight rather differently, even being opposites between versions.

* CompetitiveBalance: Each Navi has a specialty in battle and in Liberation Missions that tends to be why they are sought out. Besides that they tend to fight rather differently, even being opposites between versions.
** [=ProtoMan=] and Colonel have their Widesword to liberate a row of panels in front of them, and in battle [=ProtoMan=] is a melee fighter who relies on his shield to hit at range, while Colonel can do well at range but not close-up because of his slow charge shot.
** [=MagnetMan=] and [=KnightMan=] have powerful defenses to defend allies from attacks in the field. [=MagnetMan=] can give up his turn and an order point to project a barrier to shield everyone on the field, [=KnightMan=] passively shields Navis around him for free but only if they're right next to him. In battle they're {{Mighty Glacier}}s with powerful charged attacks, high HP, and Super Armor; [=MagnetMan=] is better at distant enemies he can safely nail with his missiles, [=KnightMan=] wants enemies up close to whack them with his mace and likes being surrounded.
** [=GyroMan=] and [=ShadowMan=] can move over dark panels to scout out items and enemies ahead of the team and save time getting there the hard way, and [=GyroMan=] can use his special ability to automatically liberate dark panels while [=ShadowMan=] can damage field enemies. In battle [=ShadowMan=] can dodge attacks with his charged attack, but he's not good at quickly dealing with enemies, while [=GyroMan=]'s charged attack is quite powerful but leaves him vulnerable, and they're both {{Fragile Speedster}}s with low HP.
** [=NapalmMan=] and [=TomahawkMan=] can clear large areas of dark panels with their liberation abilities, [=NapalmMan=] in a cross-shape ahead of him and [=TomahawkMan=] in a rectangle before him. In battle [=NapalmMan=] is better at fighting immobile enemies since he can stand in place and rapid-fire at them, while [=TomahawkMan=]'s charged attack hits over a large area at once, but their middling HP and exploitable elemental affinities makes them {{Glass Cannon}}s.
** [=SearchMan=]/[=NumberMan=] are {{Support Party Member}}s who specialize in retrieving items from dark panels, but [=SearchMan=] searches for items in a line and actually has to fight and liberate the item panels, while [=NumberMan=] searches in a grid formation and gets the items without a fight, but doesn't liberate the panels. In battle, [=NumberMan=] throws bombs that deal random damage over a large area but whiff if they hit an enemy directly, while [=SearchMan=] stands in place and rapid-fires a single target.
** Another Support pair, Meddy and [=ToadMan=] set up allies to liberate large areas with their abilities, but Meddy needs to work with an ally to make it happen while [=ToadMan=] gives up his turn to make an ally more powerful. In battle both are {{Squishy Wizard}}s with powerful charge shots that can be difficult to use safely, and their unique chips make them good at fighting boss viruses but aren't that good against normal viruses.

* SequelHook: ''Team Colonel'' expands this ending of ''Team [=ProtoMan=]'' to show that [[spoiler:Baryl has been working for Wily all along]].

* SequelHook: This game ends with the revelation that Baryl [[spoiler:has been working for Wily all along]].