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Mega Man X3
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom EU Virgin Interactive (Saturn, PS1, PC)
Designer(s)	Tokuro Fujiwara (producer) Keiji Inafune (characters)
Platform(s)	SNES, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PC
Release date	NANovember 14, 1995 JPNSeptember 23, 1995 JPN EU April 26, 1996 (Saturn, PS1) NA EU 1998 (PC)
Genre(s)	Platformer
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults)
Media	16-megabit cartridge, 1 × CD-ROM

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Like its predecessor, Mega Man X2, Capcom included the Cx4 chip to allow for some limited 3D graphics and transparency effects. Mega Man X3 was the first game in which Zero is a playable character in addition to X. Mega Man X2 (ロックマンX2 , Rockman X2) was released in 1995 by Capcom and is the second game in the Mega Man X sub-franchise. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... The rewrite of this article is being devised at Talk:3D computer graphics/Temp. ... Zero is one of the main characters in the popular Mega Man X (in Japan, Rockman X) series and Mega Man Zero series of video games. ... Image:Mega Man X from X7. ...

Story

The story of Mega Man X3 revolves around a Reploid scientist named Dr. Doppler. In the year 21XX, the threat of the Mavericks had been neutralized thanks to Doppler's technology, which prevented the Mavericks from going berserk. The reformed Reploids had formed a utopia near their new mentor called Doppler Town. It seemed that all was well, until the former Maverick Reploids suddenly reverted and once again began causing trouble. Dr. Doppler was held accountable, and X and Zero were sent out to contain the new threat. They were soon after called back to Maverick HQ, which was under attack by Doppler's forces. Berserkers in the kings hall, illustration by Louis Moe, 1898 Berserkers (or Berserks) were Norse warriors who were commonly understood to have fought in an uncontrollable rage or trance of fury; the berserkergang. ...

32-bit re-releases

Sega Saturn cover art

An enhanced version was also released on the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC (herein referred to as the 32-bit CD version) in Japan and Europe in 1996, and the PC version arrived in North America in 1998; the enhanced version included remixed music and anime-style cutscenes. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 395 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (765 × 1,161 pixels, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is the cover art for the Sega Saturn version of the video game Mega Man X3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 395 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (765 × 1,161 pixels, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is the cover art for the Sega Saturn version of the video game Mega Man X3. ...

The 32-bit CD version has made its North American console debut in the anthology collection, Mega Man X Collection. Mega Man X Collection is a North American-exclusive collection of Mega Man X games developed by Capcom and released on January 10, 2006 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 platforms. ...

Differences between the SNES version include:

• The 32-bit CD versions are noted for including additional animated cut-scenes and remixed CD music tracks, as well as all new sound effects.
• Mavericks Hunters Intro for FMV. Then, remixed with Megaman 1's Robot Masters Intro.

The Japanese edition of the CD versions also featured two J-Pop songs by Kotono Shibuya, "One More Time" (opening theme) and "I'm Believer" (ending theme).

The 32-bit CD versions (except for the PC version) also infamously feature load times, including a very long wait when first booting up the game.

The 32-bit CD version of X3 is the version featured in Mega Man X Collection. The animated cut-scenes have been left intact (with the exception of the removal of the J-Pop songs in the intro and ending cut-scenes, it instead uses the original pieces of music found in the European/PC edition) and, finally the infamous loading times are non-existent.

• The PC version has all of the features from the Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions, but has a bug that manifests on more modern systems. Depending on the player's install method and CD-ROM speed, the maps for Dr. Doppler's lab may not load properly, instead displaying either "garbage" tiles or a black screen, and X can not teleport into the stage (he instead dies instantly when he enters the stage). The best solution to fixing the bug is to install the entire game to the hard drive, thereby eliminating the loading bug and allowing the game to play properly when the player reaches Doppler's lab.

• The PC version also had a bug which would cause the wire-frame Sigma head in the final segment of the game to be, rather hilariously, rendered upside-down.

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Trivia

• This game is the first in the series to feature multiple endings.

• In the video cutscene for Blizzard Buffalo it reads "Bilizzard Buffalo."

• This is the first game to have a Guns 'N Roses reference to it. The background music in Neon Tiger's stage sounds similar to My Michelle.^{[citation needed]}

• Similarly, Blizzard Buffalo's stage music bears a resemblance to Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.^{[citation needed]}

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External links

• GameFAQs entry for Mega Man X3