History VideoGame / MegaManBattleNetwork5TeamColonelAndTeamProtoMan

* EleventhHourSuperpower: Subverted; [[spoiler:during the cutscene after Mega Man successfully defeats Nebula Grey, it regenerates and then tries to take over Mega Man's body. All hopes seem lost... when suddenly Mega Man turns into his full Hub form and wards off Nebula Grey with little effort. The subversion comes when he turns back to his normal form - and Nebula Grey goes back to strike him ''yet again''. Fortunately there's Colonel (and others) to help him defeat Nebula Grey with a final, supercharged Mega Buster.]]

** TheCaptain: [=ProtoMan=]/Colonel\\
NumberTwo: [=MegaMan=] (TheHero of the story)\\
The Marine: [=NapalmMan=]/[=TomahawkMan=]\\
MrFixit: [=SearchMan=]/[=NumberMan=]\\
Security Officer: two for each team: [=GyroMan=]/[=ShadowMan=] (for scouting areas) and [=MagnetMan=]/[=KnightMan=] (for defense)\\
TheMedic: Meddy/[=ToadMan=]

* 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), 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. Of course, this is the one game where Slow Gauge has a massively inflated MB cost to prevent you from setting it as the Regular chip.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Meddy's "Double Liberation" ability targets a panel for liberation, then if another Navi liberates the panel on the far end of the row, all panels between the two are liberated. Odds are if you're using this ability, the panel at the other end is a single empty tile surrounded by dark panels, so the only Navi who can get there is [=GyroMan=], a FragileSpeedster who is terrible at fighting enemies when surrounded and is rarely deployed in the same missions as Meddy. Plus, due just to how the maps tend to be laid out, you don't often get a chance to use Double Liberation in circumstances where it could be useful.

* DummiedOut: [=ShipComp and GargComp=] have their respective areas reduced from 4 to 3 in the international releases. The removed areas return in all versions of ''Double Team DS''.

''Mega Man Battle Network 5'' is a video game created by Creator/{{Capcom}} for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance in 2005. It's the fifth installment in the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' series. There are two versions: ''Team Colonel'' and ''Team [=ProtoMan=]''.

** Vulcan chips. They deal average damage, but the attack's long duration means you might accidentally counter an enemy attack to trigger Full Synchro even though you didn't time things quite right. They also come in codes compatible with many other chips, and the base [=Vulcan1=] even comes in * code. Also, because they deal their damage over multiple weak hits, they work very well with ATK+ chips, which power up each individual hit. If you're playing ''Team Colonel'' where you can acquire Number Soul and Chaos Number Soul, Vulcan chips become {{Game Breaker}}s.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The ''Shachihoko'' atop End Castle are translated as Gargoyle, even though the shachihoko are quite obviously fish and gargoyles are typically depicted as winged humanoids. This may have been an attempt at a {{Woolseyism}}[[note]]Shachihoko are often placed on the roofs in a manner similar to gargoyles[[/note]] but instead just comes off ridiculous when characters keep using the word gargoyle to refer to fish.

* PhlebotinumRebel: [=MegaMan=] is captured and infused with a conscious Dark Soul. Unfortunately for Nebula, Lan gets [=MegaMan=] to wake up and take control of himself - which unlocks the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Chaos]] [[SuperMode Unison]] ability, letting you use the [[GameBreaker Dark Chips]] as much as you want. Be very careful, though, as if you mess up trying to control it, your Dark Soul will hop out and start taking shots at you.

* NotQuiteUseless:

** [=MagnetMan=] and [=KnightMan=] have powerful defenses to defend allies from attacks in the field, and 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.
** [=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, but they have low HP, making them {{Fragile Speedster}}s. [=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.
** [=NapalmMan=] and [=TomahawkMan=] can clear large areas of dark panels with their liberation abilities, and in battle they have powerful attacks, but middling HP and exploitable elemental affinities, making them {{Glass Cannon}}s. [=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.

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Nebula. While [=ShadeMan=] and [=LaserMan=] had at least ''some'' personality in ''Battle Network 4'', here all four Navis that make up Nebula only appear in a handful of cutscenes outside of liberation missions and have no characterization beyond "mwahahaha DarkIsEvil!"

** The prize roulete for the ACDC liberation mission has a chance to reward a Boomer V chip, which hits a wide patch of the enemy area and deals decent damage, enough to KO most viruses or at least leave them rather weak up until the Sci Lab mission. With a little luck on the roulette, you can farm four of them and start deleting most enemies in one turn.

** Vulcan chips. They deal only average damage, but they have a lot period of time over which they hit, which makes it easier to time counterattacks and trigger a Full Synchro. They also come in usable codes compatible with many other chips, and the base [=Vulcan1=] even comes in * code. Also, because they deal their damage over multiple weak hits, they work very well with ATK+ chips; the basic ATK+10 boosts the power of Vulcan chips, and stronger boosts just raise it higher. If you're playing ''Team Colonel'' where you can acquire Number Soul and Chaos Number Soul, Vulcan chips become {{Game Breaker}}s.

* BoringButPractical: The Buster Up chip boosts Attack by 1, but its * code, low memory cost, and attack boost will be helpful for much of the game. This is especially true in liberation missions where most Navis deal only 1 damage with their normal attacks; Buster Up effectively doubles their firepower.

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Nebula. While [=ShadeMan=] and [=LaserMan-] had at least ''some'' personality in ''Battle Network 4'', here all four Navis that make up Nebula only appear in a handful of cutscenes outside of liberation missions and have no characterization beyond "mwahahaha DarkIsEvil!"

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The ''Shachihoko'' atop End Castle are translated as Gargoyle, even though the shachihoko are quite obviously fish and gargoyles are typically depicted as winged humanoids. This may have been an attempt at a GeniusBonus[[note]]Shachihoko are often placed on the rooves of structures in a manner similar to Gargoyles[[/note]] but instead just comes off ridiculous when characters keep using the word gargoyle to refer to fish.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Meddy's "Double Liberation" ability targets a panel for liberation, then if another Navi liberates the panel on the far end of the row, all panels between the two are liberated. Odds are if you're using this ability, the panel at the other end is a single empty tile surrounded by dark panels, so the only Navi who can get there is [=GyroMan=], a FragileSpeedster who is terrible at fighting enemies when surrounded. Plus, due just to how the maps tend to be laid out, you don't often get a chance to use Double Liberation in circumstances where it could be useful.

* StockVideoGamePuzzle: The weighted switch variety appears in each of the factory computers.