Mega Man Star Force 3

Nintendo exclusive

Mega Man Star Force returns in the most thrilling series adventure yet, delivering totally upgraded and cutting-edge online communication and device customization technologies through a portable RPG adventure that is brought to life in the iconic, action-driven Mega Man way! New to the series are "Noise Changes," random enhancements that change Mega Man's form and unlock new abilities. There are more than 100 transformations possible. Mega Man Star Force 3 will be available in two versions, Red Joker and Black Ace, each with their own unique Noise Types.

Released: 13 November 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genres: Adventure Card game Role-playing Strategy Tactical
Developers: Capcom
Publishers: —
Series: Mega Man Star Force
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E
Entry: #3 in Mega Man Star Force
Composers: Yoshino Aoki

About

Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace and Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker are 2008 action role-playing games developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo DS. They are the third and final game in the Mega Man Star Force trilogy. They were released in Japan on November 13, 2008 and in United States on June 30, 2009. The game was released with two versions: Black Ace (ブラックエース) and Red Joker (レッドジョーカー).

Each features a unique cover and unique character transformations, among other features. A sequel, Mega Man Star Force 4, was in development from between 2009 and 2010 when it was cancelled due to low sales of this game and Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star. Both versions of the game were later compiled in Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (2026).

Keywords

collecting
jrpg
futuristic
saving the world

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Gameplay

The core gameplay of Mega Man Star Force 3 is very similar to its predecessors. The player controls Geo Stelar, a 12-year-old boy now in the sixth-grade who is able to perform an electromagnetic wave change with his AM-ian partner Omega-Xis to transform into Mega Man, an entity able to traverse in both the real and wave worlds. Field gameplay takes place on isometric maps where Geo can interact with his environment and other NPCs. In his human form, he is only able to travel in the physical world, restricted to seeing the wave world through his Visualizer (a special type of eyeglasses).

However, by transforming into Mega Man, he can traverse both the real world and wave world. Unlike the previous two games, the player can transform into Mega Man at any time they wish.

Story

With the onset of Wizards, humans find themselves at a new level of convenience. However, after further research, scientists have made a startling discovery that Wizards are emitting Noise waves that are causing disruption in the wave world, some Wizards have lost control and gone on rampages due to overexposure to Noise.

A crime syndicate known as Dealer begins manipulating and collecting the Noise for their leader named Mr. King who poses as a charitable businessman for the public eye. Dealer has a playing card motif and uses Noise cards to transform Wizards into powerful EM beings in order to heighten surrounding Noise levels. (For example, a Wizard known as Magnes is given the Spade card to transform into the vicious Spade Magnes) Dealer's true intentions involve manipulating a powerful mass of Noise called Meteor G that is on a crash-course for Earth, and using it to take the world hostage.

Reception

The reviews of Mega Man Star Force 3 have been rather mixed, with most review sites giving it an average, or slightly above rating. Mark Bozon of IGN gave the game 6/10, calling the gameplay strong, but repetitive and essentially the same as the previous games.

The Black Ace version of Mega Man Star Force 3 was the 7th best-selling game in Japan during the week ending November 20, 2008, while the Red Joker version charted at number 13 the same week. Combined, the two versions sold 174,426 copies by the end of 2008.