Mega Man Battle Network 5 Double Team DS Walkthrough: Where to Start
Double Team DS packages both versions of Battle Network 5 together, so your first choice is which version to play. This guide explains that choice and where to find full walkthroughs.
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Mega Man Battle Network 5 Double Team DS packages both versions of the game, Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel, into one release [1][2]. If you are picking it up for the first time, the main decision is which of those two versions you want to play. Learn more in Mega Man Battle Network Spoiler-Free Walkthrough.
You make that choice at the start. When you begin a new game, you select one version [2]. Decide before you press start, because the version you pick is the one you will be playing.
This guide covers how to make that choice and where to find full walkthroughs for the version you pick. Once you know which version you are playing, a walkthrough written for that version will line up with your game.
What do you get in the DS version?
The DS release of Mega Man Battle Network 5 is the original game's two versions packaged together. In practice, that means one release gives you Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel, not a single new story. [2] Learn more in Mega Man Battle Network 2 Walkthrough, Hint by Hint.
The two versions included
The two versions in this release are Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel. [3][1] Fandom's Mega Man wiki describes the DS game as a collection of those two versions, packaged into one release. [1]
Say a friend tells you to try Team Colonel. You can now see that it is one of the two versions included in Double Team DS, not an unrelated game with a similar name.
StrategyWiki's guide page uses both names in its title, so you will see them paired whenever this game is discussed. [3] Treat Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel as the two halves of the same package.
The platform
The release is listed for the Nintendo DS platform. [4] If you search for it, include DS in your search so you land on this release and not on a different listing.
The DS is a handheld, so this release is one you play on that system. The package is built for that platform, which is why the platform name appears in the listing itself.
What this means for you
Because one title covers two versions, the name Double Team DS alone won't tell you which story you are playing. Keep Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel in mind as you move through the game. A guide written for one version may not line up with the other, so keep the two separate in your head as you read.
If you are new to the series, this release gives you both of these versions in one place. That makes the DS package a convenient starting point, as long as you know that the two halves are separate and that the title covers both.
How do you choose a version when you start?
Start a new game on the DS version, and you pick one version: Team ProtoMan or Team Colonel. The game asks you to choose at the start, and that pick sets the version you play through the story. [2]
Here is how to start:
- From the DS title screen, start a new game.
- When the game asks you to choose, select Team ProtoMan or Team Colonel. You only select one version for that new game. [2]
- Read the prompt on screen before you move on, so you know which version you have locked in.
- Continue into the opening section. Your first battles and story scenes all belong to the version you picked.
Say you pick Team Colonel on your first night. Every scene after that belongs to Team Colonel, so the next session picks up in the same version instead of starting over. Your save carries that choice forward, so you never have to remember which version you started.
Keep to that version for the whole run through the story. If you want to see the other version, that is a separate new game, not a switch partway through. Players who swap midway often lose track of which story beats they have already seen, and then every scene feels half familiar.
The choice matters most when you go looking for help. A walkthrough is written for one version, so a boss fight or story event described in one guide may not match what you see in the other. Keeping your first pick in mind lets you use the right guide from the first time you get stuck.
Take a moment to decide which version sounds more fun before you press start. That one decision sets the path for the rest of your run, so it is worth making on purpose.
Where can you find a full walkthrough?
Two places cover this game well: GameFAQs for variety and StrategyWiki for a structured walkthrough. Whichever you use, pick a guide that matches the version you chose at the start. GameFAQs lists 59 guides and walkthroughs for this DS game [4]. That's a lot of choice, so it helps to know what to look for before you click.
Browse GameFAQs for variety
GameFAQs is the place to browse. Its FAQs page for the DS release gathers every guide in one list, each written by a different player. Guides vary a lot in length. Some cover the whole story from the first area to the final boss, while others answer only one boss fight or one side quest.
Pick a guide by reading its title and first few lines. A title that names the version you chose tells you it follows that story path. A guide that only says "Double Team" may mix the two stories together, so skim its opening section before you commit to it.
Use StrategyWiki for a structured walkthrough
StrategyWiki has a guide page for Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel [3]. The page opens with a table of contents, so you can jump straight to the area where you are stuck. If you are stuck early on, for example, click the "Beginning and Tutorial" entry instead of reading from the top.
Wiki pages are edited by many people over time, so the section you need is usually easy to find. Read only the part that answers your question, then close the page and return to your game. That keeps you moving without reading ahead of where you are.
Stick with one guide for the whole run
Use one guide from start to finish. Switching guides mid-story can put hints from the other version in front of you, and those hints may cover areas you have not reached yet.
If a guide doesn't match what's on your screen, close it and find another one for your version rather than trying to adapt it. Writers sometimes assume details that only apply to the other story path, so a mismatch is a sign to switch.
How do you get help without spoiling the story?
Read your walkthrough one section at a time, and stop as soon as you are unstuck. A full walkthrough lays out every boss fight and story beat in order, so the less you read at once, the more of the game stays yours to discover.
Start by finding only the part that matches where you are. If a locked gate or a boss is blocking you, read the step or two that solves that problem, then close the guide and go back to playing. For example, if you cannot get past a gate in one area, look for that area's heading, not the whole chapter. Reading a whole chapter to fix one puzzle is how most players spoil the next scene without meaning to.
A simple routine keeps you in control:
- Play until you hit a wall.
- Open the walkthrough and find the heading for that area.
- Read only until the hint solves the problem.
- Close the guide and keep playing.
Each pass should take a minute or two, so the guide stays a tool rather than a script. Over a long session, that small habit keeps the surprises intact.
Getting help before you commit
If you are not sure which game in the series to start with, the series overview covers that choice and explains how to get help without spoilers. Its spoiler-free walkthrough article is the broader starting point, so read it before you open a full guide for this DS entry.
Speedruns, saved for later
If you want to see how fast the DS game can be finished, speedrun pages exist for it. Speedrun.com lists speedruns, leaderboards and forums for Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS [5].
A fast run shows you the whole route at once, so save it until you have finished the story.
Where should you go next?
The one thing to remember is that your first choice at the start of a new game decides which version you play. When the game asks, select Team ProtoMan or Team Colonel [2]. Stick with that version through the whole story.
Then pick a walkthrough written for that version. GameFAQs has 59 guides and walkthroughs for this DS game [4], and StrategyWiki has a page for Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel [3].
Your next step is simple: start a new game, pick your version, and open the matching guide only when you get stuck. If you want to avoid spoilers, read the spoiler-free overview first.