Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Mega Man 3

Title	Mega Man 3
First release	1990
Developer	Capcom
Publisher	Capcom
Platforms	NES / Famicom, PlayStation
Genres	action game, platformer
Also known as	Rockman 3 · Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!? · Rokkuman 3 Dokutā Wairī no Saigo!? · Rockman 3: The End of Dr. Wily!?
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	NES / Famicom: 1990-09-28 (NTSC-J), 1990-11-22 (NTSC-U), 1992-06-23 (PAL)
Wikidata ID	Q2014874

Blast through various mining stations to defeat rebellious Robot Masters in this action-platformer. Utilize the new slide mechanic to maneuver past obstacles and call upon Rush, a robotic dog sidekick, to assist with movement and combat. The gameplay requires precise jumping and shooting to overcome a horde of metal maniacs across multiple stages.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q2014874) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (nes/mega-man-3) · last updated 2026-10-25 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (362,104874,126702) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Logo: Capcom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Mega Man III logo.png”)

Sprites

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Videos

NES Longplay [467] Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 1:12:31auto-matched
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Mega Man 3 (NES) Playthrough

NintendoComplete · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 1:09:03auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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