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File:MM3 - Box Art.png Box Art
General information
Game Title(s):	Mega Man 3, Mega Man III, Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?
Developer(s):	Capcom
Publisher(s):	Capcom
Release Date(s):	NES: JP: September 28, 1990 NA: November 16, 1990 EU: June 23, 1992 Mobile phone: JP: April 1, 2005 NA: August 19, 2008 Virtual console: 2008
Genre(s):	Action, Platformer
Game mode(s):	Single Player
Platform(s):	Nintendo Entertainment System

Mega Man 3, known in Japan as Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!? (ロックマン3 Dr.ワイリーの最期!?, Rokkuman 3 Dokutā Wairī no Saigo!?, "Rockman 3: The End of Dr. Wily!?") is the third game in the Classic era of the Mega Man series, developed and published by Capcom and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990.

Characters

Name	Sprite	Description	Info Card
Mega Man
Dr. Light	File:MM3 - Dr. Light.png
Dr. Wily	File:MM3 - Dr. Wily.png
Rush
Proto Man

Cameos via info cards

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  Roll

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  Cut Man

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  Ice Man

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  Bomb Man

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  Fire Man

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  Elec Man

Enemies

Minor Enemies

Name	Sprite	Description	HP	Damage	Stage(s)
Bikky		A giant, jumping robot. It can only be harmed while its visor is open, shortly before and during its jump.	6	8	Needle Man's stage, Hard Man's stage, Gemini Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot), Dr. Wily stage 3
Bomber Pepe		A penguin that hops with pauses and lobs giant eggs at Mega Man, which bounce and explode either on the third bounce or when they hit a wall.	6 (Bomber Pepe) 1 (eggs)	6 (contact) 3 (eggs) 6 (explosion)	Gemini Man's stage
Bolton and Nutton		A floating nut and bolt that join together, then slowly follow Mega Man. They can only be harmed once they are fully assembled.	1	2	Spark Man's stage, Top Man's stage
Bomb Flier		A flying rocket disguised as a cloud that moves in wave motions. Any damage to it removes the cloud cover, making it fly faster, but in a straight line.	4	2 (contact)	Snake Man's stage
Bubukan		An enemy that runs towards Mega Man, pole-vaults over him, then runs towards him. Both the Bubukan and its falling pole can harm Mega Man, and the Bubukan is invincible until it jumps.	4 (Bubukan) 1 (pole)	4 (Bubukan) 2 (pole)	Snake Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Cannon		Opens up to shoot cannonballs at Mega Man in an arc. The cannonballs are sometimes indestructible. Can only be harmed while the shield is open.	3 (Cannon) 1 (cannonballs)	6 (contact) 2 (cannonballs)	Needle Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Dada		A fast-moving jackhammer that makes two low hops followed by an extremely high jump.	1	2	Snake Man's stage
Elec'n		Falls out of pipes at the top and floats to the left or right in a zig-zag, occasionally stopping to send sparks flying in the 8 cardinal directions.	1	4 (contact) 2 (sparks)	Spark Man's stage, Spark Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Electric Gabyoall		A Gabyoall that moves in parallel with another one on the ceiling, occasionally creating harmful electricity between the two.	N/A	4 (contact)	Spark Man's stage, Spark Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Flying Metall		Hides under its helmet until Mega Man comes near, then flies straight up and to the side, shooting bullets downward in three directions once it is directly above him. After shooting, it lowers itself to Mega Man's height, then tries to fly straight into him.	1	4 (contact) 2 (projectiles)	Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Giant Springer		Slides along the ground and fires the homing missile from its head at Mega Man, moving slower while the missile is in the air. If Mega Man gets too close, it spring up and harms him.	8 (Springer) 1 (missile)	6 (contact) 2 (missile)	Magnet Man's stage, Spark Man's stage (Doc Robot), Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot), Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Gyoraibo		A fish that swims to the side. It briefly stops when directly below Mega Man to shoot a torpedo upwards, which explodes when it hits a block.	2	6 (contact) 2 (torpedo) 4 (explosion)	Gemini Man's stage
Hammer Joe		A stationary Joe that swings an iron ball around and throws it forward, which deflect Mega Man's shots. It can only be harmed when its eye is open, shortly before and during its throwing animation.	8	4 (contact) 2 (hammer)	Snake Man's stage, Spark Man's stage, Needle Man's stage, Hard Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot), Dr. Wily stage 1, Dr. Wily stage 3
Hari Harry		A large hedgehog that stands still and shoots destructible needles in five directions three times, then rolls to another spot as an invincible sphere.	6 (Hari Harry) 1 (needles)	6 (contact) 2 (needles)	Needle Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Have "Su" Bee		A bee that flies in from the side and drops a nest of five Chibees, which chase Mega Man.	3 (Have "Su"&nbspBee) 1 (Chibee)	6 (contact) 2 (nest) 3 (Chibee)	Hard Man's stage, Dr. Wily stage 2
Hologran		A device attached to the ceiling that turns the level dark while it is on the screen, rendering platforms invisible. Mega Man can destroy it to turn the lights back on.	3	3	Shadow Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot), Dr. Wily stage 3
Jamacy		Climbs up and down ladders. In Gemini Man's stage (Doc Robot), many of them emerge from holes and scutter across the ground as well as going down ladders.	1	2	Spark Man's stage, Snake Man's stage, Spark Man's stage (Doc Robot), Gemini Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Junk Golem		Stands still and summons large, invincible blocks of junk from above to throw at Mega Man, which break into pieces when they hit a wall. The blocks are still thrown even if the Junk Golem is destroyed while they fall.	6	4 (contact) 4 (block) 2 (fragments)	Dr. Wily stage 4
Komasaburo		A stationary enemy that releases destructible tops from its belly, which move along the ground. It is often found at the top of stairs.	6 (Komasaburo) 1 (tops)	6 (contact) 2 (tops)	Top Man's stage, Dr. Wily stage 1
Mag Fly		A flying magnet that slowly pulls Mega Man upwards and can carry him.	1	4	Magnet Man's stage
Mechakkero		A jumping enemy that is flat and can't be hit with the Mega Buster while it is on the ground.	1	3	Top Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage, Gemini Man's stage
Metall Deluxe		Hides under its helmet until Mega Man comes near, then shoots bullets in three directions and quickly dashes forward before hiding again. Only vulnerable while attacking or running.	1	4 (contact) 2 (projectiles)	Needle Man's stage, Hard Man's stage, Top Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Needle Press		A stationary spike on the ceiling or floor that extends and detracts in a set rhythm, harming Mega Man if he touches it. It deflects all shots.	N/A	4	Needle Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
New Shotman		A stationary enemy with two attacks on different timers: It will fire three projectiles in a row to both sides, or fling two projectiles at Mega Man in an arc. The latter cannot pass through walls, and both attacks can be used simultaneously.	3	4 (contact) 2 (projectiles)	Magnet Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage, Dr. Wily stage 3
Nitron		Flies overhead and swoops down to drop three pellets that briefly create pillars of flame.	1	4 (contact) 2 (flames)	Gemini Man's stage
Parasyu		Drops from above and opens its parachute, slowing its fall and causing it to swing left and right in a wave motion.	3	4	Shadow Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot), Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Penpen		Flies in a wave motion and darts at Mega Man when he comes near. If created by a Penpen Maker, it only slides along the ground.	1	4	Gemini Man's stage, Dr. Wily stage 1
Peterchy		An eyeball with plunger legs that plods along the ground.	3	4	Magnet Man's stage, Spark Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage, Spark Man's stage (Doc Robot), Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Petit Snakey		Snake heads that spit projectiles directly at Mega Man. They cap off the winding snake blocks in the stage and also appear upside-down.	2	4 (contact) 2 (projectiles)	Snake Man's stage
Pickelman Bull		A Pickelman that advances towards Mega Man on a tall bulldozer, occasionally stopping. Only the Pickelman on top can be harmed.	3	6	Spark Man's stage, Hard Man's stage, Top Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage
Pole		A tadpole that emerges from the frog eggs in Gemini Man's stage if they are shot at with the Mega Buster. It slowly floats towards Mega Man.	1	1	Gemini Man's stage, Gemini Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Potton		A flying glass jar containing a robot head, which drops on Mega Man when he is directly below it. The jar continues to fly, but never regenerates the head.	1 (jar) 1 (head)	2 (jar) 4 (head)	Snake Man's stage, Gemini Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Returning Monking		A monkey that jumps onto the ceiling and hangs there, waiting for Mega Man. When he comes near, it drops down and attempts to jump on him.	8	3	Hard Man's stage
Walking Bomb		A grenade that walks and attempts to leap over obstacles. It explodes when destroyed, which can harm Mega Man.	1	4 (contact) 6 (explosion)	Shadow Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot), Dr. Wily stage 3
Wanaan		A bear trap-like robot that pops out of the ground after Mega Man walks across its hiding spot, harming him if he stops on top of it.	N/A	4	Hard Man's stage, Dr. Wily stage 2
Yambow		A dragonfly that comes in from the top and tries to fly behind Mega Man, then darts forward when it is at his current height.	3	3	Needle Man's stage, Gemini Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage, Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)

Minibosses

Name	Sprite	Description	HP	Damage	Stage(s)
Big Snakey		A giant snake head that spits large projectiles at Mega Man, usually between two and four before pausing. The "body segments" that make up the floor wiggle, making the fight harder if Mega Man is standing on them.	10	8 (contact) 2 (projectiles)	Snake Man's stage
Giant Metall		A large Metall that flies up and down, randomly spawning three Metall Deluxe or firing three ball projectiles (one forward, two diagonally). The cross on its helmet is its only vulnerable part.	10	8 (contact) 2 (balls)	Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
Penpen Maker		Creates Penpens that slide along the ground. To harm it, the crank on its head must be shot.	10	8	Gemini Man's stage
Proto Man		A mysterious robot encountered in multiple stages. He walks left and right and jumps constantly while near Mega Man, firing shots forward while in the air. In Gemini Man's stage, he teleports away without having to be fought. Proto Man is weak to the weapons of the Robot Masters in whose stages he is fought, and is especially weak to Hard Knuckle.	28	4 (contact) 2 (shots)	Hard Man's stage, Gemini Man's stage, Magnet Man's stage, Shadow Man's stage
Tama		A giant cat that tosses two yarn balls, which bounce around. If both are destroyed or leave the screen, it releases three tiny, hopping flea enemies, and cycles back to throwing yarn balls if the fleas are destroyed. It blocks Mega Man completely without harming him.	10 (Tama) 6 (yarn balls) 1 (fleas)	3 (yarn balls) 2 (fleas)	Top Man's stage

Robot Masters

Note: In addition to their primary weaknesses, all Robot Masters in this game are weak to their own weapons.

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weapon	Weakness
Spark Man			Spark Man Stage	Spark Shock	Shadow Blade
Snake Man			Snake Man Stage	Search Snake	Needle Cannon
Needle Man			Needle Man Stage	Needle Cannon	Gemini Laser
Hard Man			Hard Man Stage	Hard Knuckle	Magnet Missile
Top Man			Top Man Stage	Top Spin	Hard Knuckle
Gemini Man			Gemini Man's stage	Gemini Laser	Search Snake
Magnet Man			Magnet Man Stage	Magnet Missile	Spark Shock
					Shadow Blade
Shadow Man			Shadow Man Stage	Shadow Blade	Top Spin

Doc Robots

Doc Robot artwork.

After beating the eight Robot Masters, Mega Man must complete a more challenging "Doc Robot" version of four of the stages. Every stage contains two Doc Robots - the first acting as a miniboss, the second as the stage boss - which fight by using the data of Robot Masters from Mega Man 2. Although sprites of these Robot Masters are briefly seen "entering" the Doc Robot from above, all Doc Robots use the same sprite in battle.

Each Doc Robot is weak to two weapons obtained from this game's Robot Masters, and does not grant a weapon when defeated.

Base	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weakness
Metal Man		Fights by jumping very high and throwing between two and four buzzsaw projectiles at Mega Man, which are fast and move in a straight line.	Spark Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Hard Knuckle
				Magnet Missile
Quick Man		An agile boss who runs and leaps around the room while throwing sets of three Quick Boomerangs at Mega Man.	Spark Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Search Snake
				Gemini Laser
Air Man		Air Man is able to unleash small tornados from across the room, which form specific patterns and block Mega Man's shots.	Needle Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Spark Shock
				Magnet Missile
Crash Man		A boss that jumps into the air and drops bombs on Mega Man, which explode after a delay.	Needle Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Hard Knuckle
				Top Spin
Flash Man		A boss that can stop time and shoot at Mega Man while he's unable to move.	Gemini Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Needle Cannon
				Gemini Laser
Bubble Man		Bubble Man is fought underwater, beneath a ceiling of deadly spikes. Mega Man must dodge his bubbles and straight-moving projectiles without jumping too high, or use the Rush Marine.	Gemini Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Spark Shock
				Needle Cannon
Wood Man		Throws his spinning Leaf Shield forwards and causes leaves to fall from above. The Leaf Shield is larger than in Mega Man 2.	Shadow Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Search Snake
				Needle Cannon
Heat Man		Throws exploding fire pellets or zips around the room, becoming briefly invincible as he lights himself on fire.	Shadow Man Stage (Doc Robot)	Shadow Blade
				Top Spin

Other Bosses

All of these bosses except Break Man are fought in Dr. Wily's fortress.

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weakness
Break Man		Acts identical to the Proto Man miniboss, but can only be harmed with the Mega Buster.	Break Man Stage	N/A
Kamegoro Maker		An invincible machine that creates Kamegoros, turtle robots that bounce around. Destroying the Kamegoros hurts it, and they will bounce faster the lowers its health becomes.	Wily Stage 1	Search Snake
				Hard Knuckle
				Top Spin
				Shadow Blade
Yellow Devil Mark 2		An upgraded version of the Yellow Devil. It regularly moves to the other side of the room by breaking up into pieces, which either fly across one by one and reassemble at their destination (like the original Yellow Devil) or bounce along the ground at a faster pace. Once fully formed, it opens it eye, which is also its only weak point, to fire projectiles at Mega Man before repeating the process.	Wily Stage 2	Hard Knuckle
				Shadow Blade
Holograph Mega Mans		Three copies of Mega Man that run across different platforms while shooting directly at Mega Man, then teleport to switch positions. Only one of them is "real" and can be harmed.	Wily Stage 3	Search Snake
				Top Spin
Wily Machine 3 (phase 1)			Wily Stage 5	Spark Shock
				Hard Knuckle
Wily Machine 3 (phase 2)			Wily Stage 5	Hard Knuckle
Gamma (phase 1)			Wily Stage 6	Hard Knuckle
				Shadow Blade
Gamma (phase 2)			Wily Stage 6	Search Snake
				Top Spin

Weapons

Name	Sprite	Description
Mega Buster
Search Snake
Top Spin
Shadow Blade
Spark Shock
Magnet Missile
Hard Knuckle
Needle Cannon
Gemini Laser

Rush Transformations

Name	Sprite	Description
Rush Coil
Rush Jet
Rush Marine

Stages

• Robot Master stages:
  • Spark Man's stage
  • Snake Man's stage
  • Needle Man's stage
  • Hard Man's stage
  • Top Man's stage
  • Gemini Man's stage
  • Magnet Man's stage
  • Shadow Man's stage
• Doc Robot stages and Break Man:
  • Spark Man's stage (Doc Robot)
  • Needle Man's stage (Doc Robot)
  • Gemini Man's stage (Doc Robot)
  • Shadow Man's stage (Doc Robot)
  • Break Man's stage
• Dr. Wily's fortress:
  • Dr. Wily stage 1
  • Dr. Wily stage 2
  • Dr. Wily stage 3
  • Dr. Wily stage 4
  • Dr. Wily stage 5
  • Dr. Wily stage 6

Items

Name	Sprite	Description
1 UP
Energy Pellet	File:MM3 - Energy Pellet.png
Energy Tank	File:MM3 - Energy Tank.png
Surprise Box
Weapon Capsule	File:MM3 - Weapon Capsule.png

Relation to other Games

Classic era

• Mega Man II has Needle Man, Magnet Man, Hard Man and Top Man
• Mega Man III has Gemini Man, Snake Man, Spark Man and Shadow Man
• Ports, Remakes and Compilations:
  • Mega Man: The Wily Wars
  • Rockman Complete Works
  • Mega Man Anniversary Collection

Mega Man Legacy Collection

Challenges

Name	Time Limit	Unlock condition	Related Games
MM3 Remix 1	??:??:??	Complete 10 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
Yellow Devil Mk-II (challenge)	??:??:??	Complete 10 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
MM3 Remix 2	??:??:??	Complete 13 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
MM3 Robot Rush	??:??:??	Complete 13 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
Wily Machine 3 (challenge)	??:??:??	Complete 13 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
MM3 Mega Mix	??:??:??	Complete 13 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
MM1-3 Mashup	??:??:??	Complete 17 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
MM3 Robot Rush (No Items)	??:??:??	Complete 44 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
All appearing blocks (No Items)	??:??:??	Complete 50 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man
All Robot Rush (No Items)	??:??:??	Complete 50 or More Challenges to Unlock	Mega Man

Achievements

Icon	Title	Unlocked by	Related Games
	The End of Dr. Wily?!	Turn Gamma to scrap metal and complete Mega Man 3.	Mega Man 3

Super Smash Bros. series

Main article: Super Smash Bros. series

Name	Source Game	Weapon	Assist Trophy	Smash Tour Item	Boss	Stage	Mii Costume	Enemy	Trophy	Spirit	Music
Bass	Mega Man 3, Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 10	Mega Legends - part of Mega Man's Final Smash	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	File:SSBU - Bass and Treble.png	866 - File:SSBU - Bass.png	N/A
Hard Man	Mega Man 3	Hard Knuckle, Mega Man's Down aerial	N/A	N/A	N/A	Wily Castle (Wii U and Ultimate)	N/A	N/A	N/A	889 -	File:SSBU - Hard Man Stage.oga
Mega Man (Classic era)	Mega Man, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 4, Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6, Mega Man 7, Mega Man 8, Mega Man 9, Mega Man 10, Super Adventure Rockman, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters	Mega Buster	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	864 - File:SSBU - Mega Man.png	N/A
Proto Man	Mega Man 3, Mega Man 10	Mega Legends - part of Mega Man's Final Smash	N/A	SSB4 - Proto Man Smash Tour.png	N/A	N/A	Proto Man's Armor, Proto Man's Helmet	N/A	File:SSB4 - Proto Man Trophy.png	865 - File:SSBU - Proto Man.png	N/A
Rush	Mega Man 3	Rush Coil - part of Mega Man's Up special	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	File:SSB4 - Rush Coil.png	869 - File:SSBU - Rush.png	N/A
Shadow Man	Mega Man 3	Shadow Blade, Mega Man's Custom neutral special 1	N/A	N/A	N/A	Wily Castle (Wii U and Ultimate)	N/A	N/A	N/A	893 -	File:SSBU - Shadow Man Stage.oga
Snake Man	Mega Man 3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Wily Castle (Wii U and Ultimate)	N/A	N/A	N/A	891 -	File:SSBU - Snake Man Stage.oga
Spark Man	Mega Man 3	Spark Shock, Mega Man's Up smash	N/A	N/A	N/A	Smash Run and Wily Castle (Wii U and Ultimate)	N/A	N/A	N/A	892 -	File:SSBU - Snake Man Stage.oga
Top Man	Mega Man 3	Top Spin, Mega Man's Dash attack	N/A	N/A	N/A	Wily Castle (Wii U and Ultimate)	N/A	N/A	N/A	890 -	File:SSBU - Top Man Stage.oga

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