(4/13/22) Mega Man Battle Network 3 is an incredible game that I would urge many people to play. It does a phenomenal job of delivering a compelling story, great characterization, fun gameplay and a banger OST. I wanted to replay this one after my replay of BN5 particularly because Great Battlers had been living in my head rent free for like three weeks (it still is lmao).

In a lot of ways, I was able to appreciate some of the more nuanced details of this game much better, particularly when it came to the character writing and OST. Chaud's struggle became a mirror for me and Mamoru's sickness remained incredibly emotional, heightened only by the shared experience by Lan and Hub. However, in other departments the games flaws showed. Many times the riddles required to proceed forward with the story were incredibly vague and difficult to find. Additionally, the new NaviCust feature while incredibly fun, allowing one to customize MegaMan to fit whatever form or gameplay style they like, made certain sections very painful. Having to install "Press" or "EnergyChange" every time you came upon a certain field obstacle made for a lot of menu'ing which added up quite a bit. Still though, this game remains a favorite of mine and one I will fondly look back on for just how much passion was put into it. Onwards to 100%.

(4/18/22) I 100% it. Postgame is so ridiculously full of content, I loved every second of it. BN3 is a gem and I'm happy I revisited it. Also N code chip deck is the best fr.

I wanted to replay this game just to revisit the DS Digimon games once more and I gotta say, it's alright. I think I definitely appreciated this game more as a kid but now the cracks kinda show. The story is pretty decent and the Pagumon subplot is still really well done. The encounter rate is brutal at times though, especially in maze-like areas like the Marsh where you're constantly lost. OST is neat. Digivolution lines are so cracked though. Some of these digivolution trees made absolutely no sense and I'm glad Dawn/Dusk go on to fix them. All in all, 2.5/5. One playthrough is good enough for anyone.

3/4/22 - I finished my replay of BN5DS. I really wanted to replay this game in particular first as I replay the entire Battle Network series, particularly because I didn't have fond memories of BN5. I had a clear disdain for Liberation Missions which negatively affected how I felt. I can say now though the game is super enjoyable. OST benefits from the DS sound font. Story is passable but overall enjoyable. Bosses are super neat. Working on 100%'ing it now but I can say it's a solid game and one I am really happy with after this replay.

3/12/22 - 100%. Post game was very fun as usual, exploring the NebulaHole was great and the Lord of Chaos stuff was super chuuni and great. I felt that Liberation Missions overstayed their welcome by the end of the post game but also, the post game LM's were brutal so I might be a bit jaded. All in all, great time and the post game bumped this game up from 3.5 to 4.