So I went into this game with absolutely zero expectations, I figured "eh it's a Mega Man Battle Network clone, it'll just be more gameplay I enjoy" but I quickly found myself genuinely enjoying the characters, and storyline! I found the game struck a great balance between brand new ideas and plots, as well as callbacks to various Battle Network titles, the combat was exactly like the last Battle Networks, which is to say it was excellent, the enemy and Navi designs are all 100% new and original, which was a pleasant change up from all the characters that I love, but was all too used to. The game is injected with a lot of humor, mostly from Shanghai herself, but also isn't afraid to get dark and very serious to help the narrative, which I really enjoyed! This game was also the first one to catch me off guard with a plot twist in a very long time and that final boss was a very tough but fair challenge that tested my response timing! On top of all of this, the game felt genuinely lovingly crafted and combined all the best elements from actual Battle Network games into one brand-new exciting adventure. I loved my time with this game and I STRONGLY recommend it! It's honestly even better than the games it was inspired by.