In the future, internet technology has advanced to usher in the Network Age. Everyone has a portable communications interface device called a “PET” or personal terminal that contains an artificial intelligence program, or “NetNavi,” to navigate the worldwide information network. MegaMan, a NetNavi and his human operator, Lan work together along with their friends to combat viruses bent on unleashing chaos in the cyber network to dominate the world. The most evil Navi is PharaohMan.
The object of the game is to be the first player to complete their mission and defeat the Evil Pharaoman! Players travel around the Battle Network searching for Battlechips that will make their NetNavis more powerful. They must be careful as dangerous computer virus may attack as they search for important Item tiles that will complete their mission cards allowing them to find and fight PharaohMan.