Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge/Gameplay

First of all, this game does not play like a main-series Mega Man Battle Network game. It's not an RPG, you do not directly control the character you play. In fact, there's a lot of control abstraction in general. The game is built around a series of tournaments (the BattleChipGP) which is connected to an overarching plot. Generally speaking, different characters get different pieces of the plot. On the other hand, between this game and Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation, the player gets an impression of what an Operator and how they interact with their PET.

This game takes place between Mega Man Battle Network 3 & Mega Man Battle Network 4.

Basic Concepts
Program Deck: The only means of battling in the BattleChipGP. Very different to the main series, it's set up as a sideways pyramid. See the image below for an example.