3.5/5 ★ – ElementaryGaming's review of Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel.

Overall I prefer the GBA version of this game as opposed to the DS, mostly for its soundtrack. It just has the right personality, while the DS version feels too "clean". The only real improvement on the DS version is the inclusion of net maps, which are very helpful but the game makes you find the maps before they can be used, which makes them less helpful than they could be. The inclusion of liberation missions makes this game stand out- they provide a much-needed challenging change of pace for the series. The final boss was way too difficult, though!