Mega Man III

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Game Title(s):	Mega Man III, Rockman World 3
Developer(s):	Minakuchi Engineering
Publisher(s):	Capcom (JP, NA), Nintendo (PAL)
Release Date(s):	GameBoy: JP: December 11, 1992 NA: December 1992 EU: June 19, 1993
Genre(s):	Action, Platformer
Game mode(s):	Single Player
Platform(s):	Game Boy

Mega Man III, known in Japan as Rockman World 3 (ロックマンワールド3, Rokkuman Wārudo Surī) is the third Game Boy series game in the Classic era of the Mega Man series, developed by Minakuchi Engineering and published by Capcom (or by Nintendo in PAL regions) for the Game Boy in 1992-1993.

Like its predecessors, the game once again presents itself as a reimagining of content from the NES games, this time reusing four bosses each from Mega Man 3 and Mega Man 4 and assigning revamped versions of their stages to them. It also introduces Punk, the latest of Dr. Wily's "Mega Man Killers".

The gameplay itself takes its cues from Mega Man 4, granting Mega Man the ability to charge his Mega Buster for the first time in the Game Boy series, while bringing back the slide and Rush from the previous game.

Characters

Name	Sprite	Description
Mega Man	File:MMIII - Mega Man.png
Dr. Light	File:MMIII - Dr. Light.png
Dr. Wily	File:MMIIII - Dr. Wily.png
Eddie	File:MMIII - Eddie.png
Rush

Enemies

Minor Enemies

Name	Sprite	Description	HP	Damage	Stage(s)
Battonton		A bat that starts on the ceiling and takes some time to wake up, then chases Mega Man. If it touches him, it flies back onto the ceiling. Can only be harmed while it is awake.	2	3	Skull Man Stage, Drill Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
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.	4 (Bomber Pepe) 1 (eggs)	6 (contact) 2 (eggs) 6 (explosion)	Gemini Man Stage
Bubukan Mk-II		An enemy that runs towards Mega Man, bounds over him while dropping its legs, then bounces towards him on a spring. Both the Bubukan and its falling legs can harm Mega Man, and the Bubukan is invincible until it jumps.	3 (Bubukan) 1 (legs)	4 (Bubukan) 2 (legs)	Snake Man Stage
Count Bomb		A stationary platform that counts down when Mega Man touches its pressure plate and explodes when the counter reaches zero.	N/A	6 (explosion)	Spark Man Stage, Shadow Man Stage, Drill Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Dada		A fast-moving jackhammer that makes two low hops followed by an extremely high jump.	1	2	Snake Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
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 Stage
Electric Gabyoall		A Gabyoall that moves in parallel with another one on the ceiling, occasionally creating harmful electricity between the two.	N/A	3 (contact)	Spark Man Stage
Gachappon		A stationary machine that can either spit projectiles forward or fling balls in an arc, depending on Mega Man's position.	12	6 (contact) 2 (projectiles)	Dust Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Garyoby		Moves back and forth, speeding up while Mega Man is at the same height. It deflects buster shots, but some special weapons can harm it.	3	3	Dive Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Gyotot		A fish that swims back and forth and jumps out of the water when Mega Man is near.	1	4	Dive Man Stage
Hammer Joe		A stationary Joe that swings an iron ball around, which deflect Mega Man's shots, and throws it forward after briefly swinging faster. It can only be harmed when its eye is open, shortly before and during its throwing animation.	8	4 (contact) 2 (hammer)	Spark Man Stage, Snake Man Stage, Drill Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Helipon		Flies up and slowly glides to the ground, following Mega Man and eventually dropping straight down. It remains on the ground after falling and shoots projectiles forward.	1	4 (contact) 2 (projectile)	Drill Man Stage
Imorm		A large worm that suddenly appears and drops from the ceiling when Mega Man gets close, then crawls left and right.	2	4	Skull Man Stage
Jumbig		A big enemy that hops or makes larger jumps at random.	14	8	Dive Man Stage, Drill Man Stage, Dust Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Ladder Press		Moves up and down on a ladder and periodically closes, aiming to catch Mega Man between the spiky ends.	N/A	4	Snake Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
M422A		Hovers in place in the water. While Mega Man is near, it quickly descends, then goes back up.	N/A	4	Dive Man Stage
Mantan		A manta ray that swims to the side. It is very flat, but occasionally turns its body on its side to move up or down, making it easier to hit.	2	6	Dive Man Stage
Mechakkero		A jumping enemy that is flat and harder to hit with the Mega Buster while it is on the ground.	1	3	Gemini Man Stage, Shadow Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Metall		Hides under its helmet until Mega Man comes near, then shoots bullets in three directions. Only vulnerable while attacking. Only one appears in the game, hidden among Metall EX.	1	3 (contact) 2 (projectile)	Wily Stage 2
Metall EX		Hides under its helmet until Mega Man comes near, then becomes active. Two variations exist: Shoots in three directions, jumps, then goes back into hiding; Spins in place, shooting three consecutive bullets forward and having more health than other Metalls. Both types look the same and can only be harmed when not hiding.	1 3 (spinning)	3 (contact) 2 (projectile)	Drill Man Stage, Dust Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Metall Swim		Hides under its helmet until Mega Man comes near, then shoots three projectiles forward and swims up a few times before hiding and falling down again. Can only be harmed when not hiding.	1	3 (contact) 2 (projectile)	Dive Man Stage
Pakatto 24		A shielded cannon that periodically shoots forward, becoming vulnerable for a very brief time.	1	4 (contact) 2 (projectile)	Drill Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
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 Stage, Wily Stage 2
Penpen		A penguin created by Penpen Makers. It slides along the ground and disappears when it touches a wall.	1	2	Gemini Man Stage
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 Stage
Pickelman Dada		A Pickelman that moves left and right on a tall jackhammer, occasionally stopping, and turns around at the edge of the platform. Only the Pickelman on top can be harmed.	7	6	Spark Man Stage, Gemini Man Stage, Shadow Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Pole		A tadpole that emerges from the frog eggs in Gemini Man Stage if they are shot at with the Mega Buster. It slowly floats towards Mega Man. They can be prevented from spawning by destroying the eggs with a charged shot.	1	1	Gemini Man Stage
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 Stage
Rock		A rock that periodically falls from a chute while Mega Man is near and breaks into pieces when it hits the ground. Destroying it early prevents it from breaking apart.	1	6 (rock) 4 (fragments)	Drill Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Sea Mine		An invincible sea mine that floats in place until Mega Man comes near, then flashes and explodes.	N/A	6 (contact) 6 (explosion)	Dive Man Stage
Shield Attacker		Flies left and right within a set range and can only be harmed by attacking from behind.	4	4	Skull Man Stage, Drill Man Stage, Dust Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Skeleton Joe		Throws bones in an arc. Any attack that does not destroy it causes it to crumble for a short time before regenerating and regaining its health. Charged shots can destroy it, and the Time Stopper prevents it from crumbling.	3	4 (contact) 2 (bone)	Skull Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Skullmet		A stationary enemy with a skull helmet that lobs projectiles forward in an arc and can only be harmed from the front.	3	6 (contact) 2 (projectile)	Skull Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Super Ball Machine Jr.		A cannon that periodically fires balls diagonally upwards, which bounce very quickly between walls.	4 (Machine) 1 (ball)	6 (contact) 1 (ball)	Skull Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
Togehero		Slowly flies foward, going up and down in a zig-zag pattern.	1	4	Skull Man Stage
Up'n'Down		Rockets straight up from pits when Mega Man comes close, then slowly gyrates down.	1	2	Dust Man Stage, Wily Stage 2
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 Stage, 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	Gemini Man Stage, Shadow Man Stage

Mid-bosses

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 Stage
Moby		A giant whale that releases fast-moving, destructible horming torpedos, or drops four mines from the sky while sucking Mega Man in.	14 (Moby) 3 (torpedo)	6 (contact) 2 (torpedo) 1 (mine)	Dive Man Stage
Penpen Maker		Creates Penpens that slide along the ground. To harm it, the crank on its head must be shot.	10	8 (contact) 2 (Penpens)	Gemini Man Stage

Bosses

Robot Masters

First Batch

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weapon	Weakness
Spark Man			Spark Man Stage	Spark Shock	Shadow Blade
Gemini Man			Gemini Man Stage	Gemini Laser	Search Snake
Snake Man			Snake Man Stage	Search Snake	Spark Shock
Shadow Man			Shadow Man Stage	Shadow Blade	Gemini Laser

The second set of Robot Master stages become available after beating the Giant Suzy in Wily Stage 1.

Second Batch

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weapon	Weakness
Dive Man			Dive Man Stage	Dive Missile	Dust Crusher
					Skull Barrier
Skull Man			Skull Man Stage	Skull Barrier	Dust Crusher
Drill Man			Drill Man Stage	Drill Bomb	Dive Missile
Dust Man			Dust Man Stage	Dust Crusher	Drill Bomb

Fortress Bosses

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weakness
Giant Suzy			Wily Stage 1 Wily Stage 2 (miniboss)	Spark Shock

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weapon	Weakness
Punk	File:MMIII - Punk.png		Punk Stage	Screw Crusher	Mega Buster

Name	Sprite	Description	Stage	Weakness
Wily Machine III (phase 1)	File:MMIII - Wily Machine III (phase 1).png		Wily Stage 2	Mega Buster (charged)
Wily Machine III (phase 2)	File:MMIII - Wily Machine III (phase 2).png		Wily Stage 2	Screw Crusher

Weapons

Name	Sprite	Description
1st batch
Spark Shock
Gemini Laser
Search Snake
Shadow Blade
2nd batch
Dive Missile
Skull Barrier
Drill Bomb
Dust Crusher
Other
Mega Buster
Rush Coil
Rush Jet
Screw Crusher

Stages

Mega Man III Stage Select

• Spark Man Stage
• Gemini Man Stage
• Snake Man Stage
• Shadow Man Stage
• Wily Stage 1
• Dive Man Stage
• Skull Man Stage
• Drill Man Stage
• Dust Man Stage
• Wily Stage 2

Items

Name	Sprite	Description
1 UP
Energy Pellet	File:MMIII - Energy Pellet.png
Energy Tank	File:MMIII - Energy Tank.png
Weapon Capsule	File:MMIII - Weapon Capsule.png

Relation to other games

• Mega Man 3: Spark Man, Gemini Man, Snake Man and Shadow Man come from here
• Mega Man 4: Dive Man, Skull Man, Drill Man and Dust Man come from here
• Ports, Remakes and Compilations:
  • Nintedo 3DS (Virtual Console)

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