Megaman?! I think i'm seeing double!
Megaman and Lan are back, and yet another threat to the web has appeared. But Lan and a rag tag gang of netbattlers are here to rescue the world from the terrible threat of the Nebula crew.
Gameplay wise the basic premise laid out by the previous games in the series stays solid, the gameplay is just as addictive (if not more so thanks to the bottom screen). The Addition of the touch screen really makes this game really pull you in. The screen feels like Lan's 'PET' as you use it to jack in to the net (only in the game not the real one, which is a shame). Check your emails (again not real one), program Megaman to boost his abilities in battle and organise his 'chip data'. However the game does show signs of being a port. There are points when you say, wouldn't it be easier to use the touch screen here. Only to realise that it is just a GBA game with some really cool DS style upgrades.
Sound is very good in Megaman Battle Network 5 DS: Double Team (what a mouthful). Thanks to the added power of the DS you can here Lan and Megaman repeat certain phrases, which you would think get annoying but surprisingly enough don't. If your feeling nostalgic, why not pop in one of your old Megaman gba carts and hear the old style music during battles? That's not just a suggestive question to lead you on to a myth, it's the truth!
The graphics haven't had that much of an overall other than the 3d Megman who hangs out on the bottom screen sometimes. The sprites used are convincing and colorful; nothing to write home about but you won't be complaining.
Throw in the odd Japanese style mini game and the fantastic storyline and you've got yourself a stonking Action-RPG for the DS. If you don't own either of the GBA versions of this game, get this one as you get both versions on the cart. Sorted.