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Anime: In the show, Netto starts out with a standard Net Navi, then later recieves Rockman as a present from his father.
Game: Netto and Rockman are already aquianted

Anime: Rockman fights Fireman for the first time in Mayl's oven computer.
Game: Rockman fights Fireman in Netto's oven computer, Mayl's never catches fire.

Anime: Higure does not work for the World 3. His obsession with rare chips made him take over the school to take Yai's chips.
Game: Higure works for the World 3, and tries to brainwash the kids at school with a re-education program.

Anime: Tohru works with the World 3 by using Iceman when his father is held hostage.
Game: Tohru's father works with the World 3 by using Iceman when his son is held hostage.

Anime: Stoneman does not appear until after nearly 20 episodes.
Game: Stoneman appears MUCH earlier, and is a lot weaker.

Anime: Count Elec is very hilarious and is a rock and roll fan. ^_^
Game: Count Elec is not nearly as funny or entertaining. :P In fact he's just plain scary.

Anime: Gutsman tends to say "Guts! Guts!" after every sentance
Game: The "Guts! Guts!" dialect is not present.

Anime: The N1 Grand Prix occurs during the World 3's reign in the first season.
Game: The N1 Grand Prix is not introduced until after the World 3 and Gospel's defeat.

Anime: Ribbita is introduced much earlier, as an announcer at the N1 Grand Prix.
Game: Ribbita is not introduced until the second game, when Gospel takes over after the World 3.

Anime: The style of the standard PET does not include a fold-out keyboard.
Game: The style of the standard PET does have a fold-out keyboard (changes in EXE 3 to anime style).

Anime: Battle Chips must be recharged before they can be used again.
Game: Battle Chips are usable again directly after a battle.

Anime: Program Advances are done by selecting the correct ship combination AND being sychronized with your Navi.
Game: Program Advances are done by selecting the correct chip combination.

Anime: Elecman and Count Zap attack the metroline in the 2nd episode.
Game: Stoneman is sent to attack the metroline.

Anime: Madoi hacks into the traffic system and Yaito is stuck in a traffic jam when she has to go to the bathroom.
Game: Madoi hacks into the traffic system and Meiru is in a bus that has a virus in it that could make it blow at any minute.

Anime: Count Elec and Elecman are introduced in the 2nd episode attacking the metroline.
Game: Count Elec and Elecman are first introduced taking over the power plant at the Sci-Labs during a celebration.

Anime: The World 3 is searching for the Ultimate Program which they know is located inside an unknown Navi.
Game: The World 3 is trying to create the Life Virus in order to rule the world.

Anime: Saloma owns a flower and tea shop.
Game: Saloma has a flower kiosk in front of the Government Complex.

Anime: Blues does not use a shield of any kind to protect himself.
Game: Blues uses a shield to constantly deflect incoming attacks.

Anime: Pharaohman's Anubis statue turns Navis into stone.
Game: Pharaohman's Anubis statue/chip poisons you.

Anime: BetaSword acts similar to LifeSword1 (Program Advance), creating one huge slash.
Game: BetaSword allows one to use various swords several times.

Anime: Gospel appears before LifeVirus does.
Game: LifeVirus appears before Gospel does.

Anime: Rockman gains the ability to Style Change at the end of the World 3's reign
Game: Rockman gains the ability to Style Change during the Gospel Mafia's reign

Anime: Rockman can change styles in the middle of combat
Game: Rockman must change styles out of combat

Anime: Rockman has no limit to the styles he can keep, apparently
Game: Rockman can only keep 2 styles (later on only 1)

Anime: ElecTeam allows Rockman to use a Navi's power or merge with it using an extension chip.
Game: Team styles allow the use of 7 Navi chips instead of 5

Anime: Gauss is sent to wreak havoc on bank accounts.
Game: Gauss is sent to wreak havoc with airlines.

Anime: Raoul Battles Netto out of a good spirited challenge.
Game: Raoul Battles Netto for the right to Jack into his radio.

Anime: Netto Battles Ms. Millionaire to earn money to buy his mother a present.
Game: Netto Battles Ms. Millionaire to get his battle chips back.

Anime: Daisuke and Quickman intend to destroy the dam by turning the turbines in the dam backwards.
Game: The two decide to destroy the dam by four bombs hidden all over the camp.

Anime: Daisuke and Quickman have good intentions with their plan to save nature.
Game: Daisuke and Quickman are evil and are true members of the Gospel Mafia.

Anime: Enzan wears no resemblence to Blues' symbol on his clothes.
Game: Enzan wears Blues' symbol on the back of his red vest.

Anime: Masa-san has a secret identity as Commander Beef, and is an official Net Battler.
Game: Masa-san just runs a fish booth.

Anime: Princess Pride is not evil, and creates an anti-virus program.
Game: Princess Pride works for the crime organization Gospel.

Anime: Enzan is a prodigy Net Battler, one of the best in the world.
Game: Enzan is an Official Net Battler, who helps stop Net Crime.

Anime: Enzan must install a sword battle chip in order for Blues to equip a sword.
Game: Blues has a sword installed into his right arm as a default weapon.

Anime: Arashi is apprehended by the Net Agents shortly after Airman loses to Rockman.
Game: Arashi gets killed by Shuryou Gospel after Airman gets deleted by setting off a bomb in the suitcase.

Anime: Netto, Enzan, Meiru, Dekao, Masa, Saloma, Miyuki, Higure, and Tohru were participating in the N1 Grand Prix.
Game: Netto, Yaito, Enzan, Dekao, Raoul, Masa, and the foreign Official Netbattlers were participating in the N1 Grand Prix.

Anime: Meiru participated in the N1 Grand Prix.
Game: Meiru couldn't participate in the N1 Grand Prix since Roll did not succeed in the preliminary survival battle.

Anime: All of the N1 Grand Prix battles take place on the Mega Float.
Game: The N1 Grand Prix battles start on Hades Island, while the semi-finals and the finals took place at the TV station.

Anime: Shadowman appeared for the first time defending a virus factory at the Internet City.
Game: Shadowman appeared for the first time at the Marine Harbor Mothercomputer trying to destroy the core.

Anime: Rockman gets revived by having the memory data installed into the frame.
Game: Rockman gets revived after Netto installs the Saito.bat program.

Anime: Freezeman wreaks havoc by freezing everyone in Densan City with the Penguin Personal Cooler.
Game: Freezeman wreaks havoc by freezing the Internet which malfunctions the world's environment controllers.

Anime: Hinoken remains in the World Three.
Game: Hinoken was in the WWW, quit after losing to Netto to recover. He became neutral in Rockman EXE 2, but returned to the WWW in Rockman EXE 3.

Anime: Anyone is able to participate in the N1 Grand Prix.
Game: Before anyone can join the N1 Grand Prix, everyone must do a variety of tasks before they can go to the preliminaries.

Anime: Pharoahman awakens and is bent on ruling or destroying the world.
Game: Pharoahman appears as a hidden Navi shortly after beating both the first and second games.

Anime: Shuryou is a robot being manipulated by Wily.
Game: Shuryou was actually a little boy called Shun.

Anime: Gospel hunts down and devours Navis for more power.
Game: Gospel just screws with the servers at Gospel HQ in Kotobuki.

Anime: Forte was made from the remains of Pharoahman's data, much like Gospel.
Game: Forte was created by Dr. Cossack.

Anime: Beastman shows up for the first time to destroy the Scilabs and assist Shademan in stealing the Synchro Chips
Game: Beastman shows up terrorizing the Yoka Zoo by manipulating the electronic chips implanted on the animals.

Anime: Bubbleman appears for the first time by screwing with the toilets
Game: Bubbleman creates terror by manipulating the Bubble Washing Machines

Anime: Beastman and Bubbleman are members of the Darkloids.
Game: Beastman and Bubbleman are members of the WWW.

Anime: Yuriko is truly evil and is somehow linked with the Darkloids
Game: Yuriko is an ex-WWW member and was reformed by being a summer-school teacher.

Anime: Needleman is operated by Yuriko
Game: Needleman is operated by a gardener in Rockman EXE Transmission.

Anime: Bowlman wanted to bowl in the real world and is manipulated by Shademan to be evil.
Game: Bowlman is a #2 ranked Navi of the Undernet and is basically neutral.

Anime: Hinoken had Fireman for Season 1 and part of Season 2, switched to Heatman for the rest of Season 2, then reverted back to Fireman on Axess
Game: Hinoken first had Fireman for Rockman EXE 1 and Rockman EXE Transmission, switched to Heatman in Rockman EXE 2, then switched to Flamman (or Flameman) in Rockman EXE 3.

Anime: Custom Style allows program advances to be executed easily by using one chip
Game: Custom style allows the player to start out with a selection of 7 battle chips instead of 5.

Anime: A Cannon chip is used as an automated turret
Game: A Cannon chip is used as an arm cannon

Anime: Attacks from a certain chip can be used unlimited times unless it is damaged or another chip is slotted in
Game: Attacks from all chips are used one time only.

Anime: Needleman is operated by Yuriko
Game: Needleman is operated by a gardener in Rockman EXE Transmission.

Anime: Bowlman wanted to bowl in the real world and is manipulated by Shademan to be evil.
Game: Bowlman is a #2 ranked Navi of the Undernet and is basically neutral.

Anime: Hinoken had Fireman for Season 1 and part of Season 2, switched to Heatman for the rest of Season 2, then reverted back to Fireman on Axess
Game: Hinoken first had Fireman for Rockman EXE 1 and Rockman EXE Transmission, switched to Heatman in Rockman EXE 2, then switched to Flamman (or Flameman) in Rockman EXE 3.





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