Mega Man 3
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| Mega Man 3 | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
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| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Release date(s) |  September 28, 1990 November 1990 February 20, 1992
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| Genre(s) | Action platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB:  Everyone (VC)
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| Platform(s) | NES, PlayChoice-10 arcades, Virtual Console |
| Media | 3-megabit cartridge, Virtual Console download |
| Preceded by | Mega Man 2 |
| Followed by | Mega Man 4 |
Mega Man 3 is a Nintendo Entertainment System sequel to Mega Man 2. It was developed and published by Capcom in 1990 in Japan and America and in 1992 in Europe. In November of 2008 the game was released on Nintendo's Virtual Console service in all three major territories. The game was a critical and commercial success, selling over a million copies worldwide. The game was the first in the franchise that would give Mega Man the ability to slide, which would be retained in all future games excluding Mega Man 9 for WiiWare, which was intended to be more similar to Mega Man 2, which didn't feature the ability. Perhaps even more beloved is the addition of Mega Man's robotic dog Rush, who has since been a prominent character in the series.
[edit] Gameplay
Much like the previous Mega Man games, this game allows you to control Mega Man through various side-scrolling levels, jumping and shooting enemies with your arm cannon. Like both of the previous Mega Man games (and the next games in the series), there is a menu screen that allows you to select which stage you want to go to. This game introduces Proto Man (AKA Break Man), a recurring character in the series, and Mega Man's brother. The password system from Mega Man 2 returns, allowing you to continue from where you left off (there was no saving until Mega Man 8).
[edit] Boss Robots
The robots that you have to fight in this game and their weapons are as follows:
Spark Man - Weapon: Spark Shock
Snake Man - Weapon: Search Snake
Needle Man - Weapon: Needle Cannon
Hard Man - Weapon: Hard Knuckle
Top Man - Weapon: Top Spin
Gemini Man - Weapon: Gemini Laser
Magnet Man - Weapon: Magnet Missle
Shadow Man - Weapon: Shadow Blade
After defeating them, a robot named Doc will use the weapons of the robots from Mega Man 2 against you. You must defeat Doc eight times, and each time he'll use a different weapon from Mega Man 2. His weakness also changes each fight. Defeating Doc will unlock the Break Man stage, in which you fight Proto Man. Beating him will result in unlocking Wily's Skull Castle, the final dungeon. After defeating all of the bosses there, including Dr. Wily, you've beaten the game! Congratulations!
| Mega Man games | 
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| NES: Mega Man, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | |
| SNES: Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, X2, x3, Soccer | |
| Game Boy: Dr. Wily's Revenge, II, III, IV | |
| Game Boy Color: Mega Man V, Xtreme, Xtreme 2 | |
| Game Boy Advance: Mega Man & Bass, Battle Network, Battle Network 2, Battle Network 3, Battle Network 4, Battle Network 5, Battle Network 6, Battle Chip Challenge, Zero, Zero 2, Zero 3, Zero 4, Anniversary Collection | |
| Gamecube: Command Mission, Mega Man X Collection, Network Transmission, Anniversary Collection | |
| Nintendo DS: ZX, Star Force | |
| WiiWare: 9 | |
