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Video Documentary Looks Over the Sad Demise of Mega Man Legends 3

A bold project that couldn't survive

In the early days of the 3DS few projects caused as much disappointment among dedicated fans as Mega Man Legends 3. Originally announced as an innovative collaboration between fans and developers - a fresh idea at the time - it gradually unravelled. Following the departure of Keiji Inafune from Capcom, the game...

• Thu 11th Aug 2016
• 3DS
• Mega Man Legends 3

News Mega Man Legends 3 8-Bit Fan Demake is Available Now

It's more than Capcom's giving us

Last year we told you about an 8-bit demake of Mega Man Legends 3 being produced by a group of fans; it promised quite a departure from the original 3D adventure, naturally, as it was taking the characters and setting for a more typical 2D action Mega Man experience. It's taken quite some time, but it's finally...

• Tue 2nd Sep 2014
• Mega Man Legends
• Demake
• Retro

News Fans Plan a Revival of Mega Man Legends 3

Of course...

Those that were there at the beginning of the 3DS era, in Spring 2011, may remember the buzz around Mega Man Legends 3, the series exclusive from Capcom. It was hyped as a coup for the system, though Capcom was getting cold feet as 3DS sales initially struggled and, in all likelihood, had doubts regardless of hardware performance. We...

• Mon 26th May 2014
• Retro
• Mega Man Legends 3
• Capcom

News Capcom Employee Outlines Details on Mega Man Legends 3 Cancellation

"Two years later and we're still here talking about it"

Mega Man Legends 3 is still a sore topic for some 3DS owners, as it aimed to involve the Mega Man community through its Devroom forum and promised a prototype version on the 3DS eShop to gauge its potential success. Unfortunately, the prototype and the main game were canned, leading to legions...

• Fri 26th Jul 2013
• 3DS
• 3DS eShop
• Capcom
• Disappointment

News Fan Group Prepares to Release 8-Bit Demake of Mega Man Legends 3

Former game staffers contribute

For those that didn't know, this past Saturday the Mega Rock Fan Fiesta event took place in Tokyo, and at the shindig a rather surprising fan project was announced. As the Blue Bomber's fans continue to bemoan the cancellation and abandonment of Mega Man Legends 3, a Facebook group called Get Me Off the Moon — which...

• Mon 1st Jul 2013
• Capcom
• Mega Man

News Mega Man Legends 3 Lives On In Fan-Made Browser Game

The legend will never die

Capcom broke a few hearts when it cancelled Mega Man Legends 3, but lovers of the Blue Bomber don't take setbacks like this sitting down. Fans Blyka and fAB have created a browser-based version of the Servbot mission in the Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version. Servbot Roundup allows you to: Ride around as Barrett, as...

• Thu 3rd Jan 2013
• eShop
• Mega Man
• 3DS eShop
• Capcom

Feature The Confusing World of Mega Man Spin-Offs - Part 2

Lots and lots of Mega Man

We've already brought you our first part of a feature looking at the confusing world of Mega Man spin-offs, and now we're diving into some lesser known adventures from the Blue Bomber's universe. If you've played all of these then we can say one thing with confidence — you're a big fan of the franchise. Without further...

• Thu 20th Dec 2012
• Retro
• Features
• Mega Man
• Capcom

News Mega Man Legends 3 Campaign Hits 100,000 Strong

Now what?

The campaign to resurrect Mega Man Legends 3 — snappily titled 100,000 Strong for Bringing Back Mega Man Legends 3 — just hit its milestone on Facebook. The campaign isn't over, though. Now the group needs to turn its button-clicks into action, inviting members to send postcards to Capcom by the month's end. Thes

• Thu 26th Apr 2012
• eShop
• Capcom
• 3DS
• Mega Man

Talking Point How Much Fan Influence Should Game Studios Allow?

What's the magic formula?

There was a time not too long ago when the origins of the games we play were somewhat mysterious. We knew the company names and could view credit sequences until the cows came home and magazine readers could gain some extra insight, but by and large the thought processes, discarded ideas and development stages that went...

• Mon 15th Aug 2011
• Features
• Talking Point
• eShop
• 3DS
• Wii

News Mega Man Legends 3 Cancelled

Goodbye, devroom

Mega Man Legends 3 has easily become one of the more interesting projects in development for the 3DS, with its influence on fan input in the form of an interactive online devroom, votes to decide character designs and more and an announced Prototype Version, once planned to launch alongside the eShop, which would showcase the game...

• Tue 19th Jul 2011
• 3DS
• Disappointment
• eShop
• Capcom
• 3DSWare