NES/Famicom

Mega Man 3

Calling Mega Man! Calling Mega Man! Come in please! .... This is a traditional action-platformer- you jump from brick to brick while avoiding pits and shooting robots. It's quite similar, in all respects, to other Mega Man games; however, this is the first time that you get a sidekick. It's also the first time you're allowed to slide instead of merely walking. Also, there is a mysterious character called Protoman who may or may not be your friend. Rush is your dog who helps out by offering other modes of transportation when you need it. He starts out with the 'Rush Coil' ability to launch you to the top of the screen like a springboard; later he acquires the 'Rush Jet' ability to turn into a...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1990
Developer: Capcom Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

80 achievements · 839 total points

Fatal Attraction Defeat Magnet Man and get the Magnet Missile.
5 pts
Knuckle Up Defeat Hard Man and get the Hard Knuckle.
5 pts
Top of the Crop Defeat Top Man and get the Top Spin.
5 pts
Slice and Dice Defeat Shadow Man and get the Shadow Blade.
5 pts
The Shock of Your Life Defeat Spark Man and get the Spark Shock.
5 pts
Hold Still, This Might Hurt Defeat Needle Man and get the Needle Cannon.
5 pts
Natural Snake Hunter Defeat Snake Man and get the Search Snake.
5 pts
Double Trouble Defeat Gemini Man and get the Gemini Laser.
5 pts
Blades of Revenge Defeat Doc Robot Metal Man.
4 pts
Quick Knockout Defeat Doc Robot Quick Man.
4 pts
Blow Over Defeat Doc Robot Air Man.
4 pts
Clash of the Bombs Defeat Doc Robot Crash Man.
4 pts
Just Another Hypnotic Light Show Defeat Doc Robot Flash Man.
4 pts
Pop the Bubble Defeat Doc Robot Bubble Man.
4 pts
Attack of the Wood Man Defeat Doc Robot Wood Man.
4 pts
Keep That Buster Smokin' Defeat Doc Robot Heat Man.
4 pts
Break Man Defeat Break Man and head to Dr. Wily's Castle.
5 pts
Kamegoro Maker Defeat Kamegoro Maker in the first stage of Dr. Wily's Castle.
10 pts
Yellow Devil MK-II Defeat Yellow Devil MK-II in the second stage of Dr. Wily's Castle.
10 pts
Holograph Mega Mans Defeat the Holograph Mega Mans in the third stage of Dr. Wily's Castle.
10 pts
Wily Machine 3 Defeat Wily Machine 3 in the fifth stage of Dr. Wily's Castle.
10 pts
Saving the Day Defeat Gamma in the sixth stage of Dr. Wily's Castle and beat the game.
10 pts
E-xtra E-nergy Collect an E-Tank.
3 pts
Head Hunter Collect a 1-Up.
3 pts
Made an Entrance Top Spin through a boss door.
1 pts
Polarity Defeat Magnet Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
Harder Man Defeat Hard Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
Tip of the Top Defeat Top Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
Piercing the Darkness Defeat Shadow Man in his stage without taking damage.
50 pts
Short Circuit Defeat Spark Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
Threading the Needle Defeat Needle Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
A-Cobra-t Defeat Snake Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
Double Trouble Defeat Gemini Man in his stage without taking damage.
10 pts
Turtle Master Defeat Kamegoro Maker without taking damage.
10 pts
The Old Switcheroo Defeat Yellow Devil MK-II without taking damage.
25 pts
Why Are You Hitting Yourself? Defeat the Holograph Mega Mans without taking damage.
10 pts
Knock His Head Off! Defeat Wily Machine 3 without taking damage.
10 pts
Gamma Over Defeat Gamma without taking damage.
10 pts
Magnetized Buster Defeat Magnet Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Mega Bust-Up Defeat Hard Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Can't Spin the Pain Away Defeat Top Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Moment to Strike Defeat Shadow Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
Burnt Out Defeat Spark Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Lemons Can Be Pointy Too Defeat Needle Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
Bringing a Buster to a Snake Fight Defeat Snake Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Twice the Men, Twice the Busting Defeat Gemini Man in his stage using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Absolute Carnage Defeat Doc Robot Metal Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
Buster Beatdown Defeat Doc Robot Quick Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
50 pts
I Blow Harder Defeat Doc Robot Air Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
Crashing Out Defeat Doc Robot Crash Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
The Better Light Show Defeat Doc Robot Flash Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
25 pts
Deep Diving for Destruction Defeat Doc Robot Bubble Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
Solid Work Defeat Doc Robot Wood Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
50 pts
Lighting the Lighter Defeat Doc Robot Heat Man using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
25 pts
Superior Robot Model Defeat Break Man without taking damage or using Rush utilities.
5 pts
Feeding the Turtles Lemons Defeat Kamegoro Maker using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
5 pts
Pierced Through the Eye Defeat Yellow Devil MK-II using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
Can't Aim Up or Down, But Still Better in Every Way Defeat the Holograph Mega Mans using only the Mega Buster without using E-Tanks or Rush utilities.
10 pts
The Boss of Bosses Complete the boss rush in Wily Stage 4 using only the Mega Buster, Gemini Laser, and Top Spin without dying or using E-Tanks.
25 pts
Precision Is Key Defeat the Wily Machine 3 using only the Mega Buster and without using an E-Tank.
10 pts
Pulling Away Reach Magnet Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
As Hard as a Rock(man) Reach Hard Man's door using only the Mega Buster and Rush Coil without taking damage.
25 pts
Empire Toppled Reach Top Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
Total Eclipse Reach Shadow Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
A Spark in the Night Reach Spark Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
Staying Sharp Reach Needle Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
A Crawl Through the Snaky Jungle Reach Snake Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
Glow in the Dark Reach Gemini Man's door using only the Mega Buster and Rush Coil without taking damage.
25 pts
A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity Reach Doc Robot Metal Man's door using only the Mega Buster, Shadow Blade, and Rush Coil without taking damage.
5 pts
Rushing Down the Door Reach Doc Robot Quick Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
5 pts
Knocking the Wind Outta Your Sails Reach Doc Robot Air Man's door using only the Mega Buster and Rush Coil without taking damage.
5 pts
Sky-High Cruising Reach Doc Robot Crash Man's door using only the Mega Buster and Rush Jet without taking damage.
10 pts
Done in a Flash Reach Doc Robot Flash Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
10 pts
Flooded Cave Scavenge Reach Doc Robot Bubble Man's door using only the Mega Buster, Rush Coil and Rush Marine without taking damage.
5 pts
Prickly Plummets, Precise Platforming Reach Doc Robot Wood Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
5 pts
Letting the Lemons Shine Reach Doc Robot Heat Man's door using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
5 pts
Sewer Scuttle Reach Kamegoro Maker's room using only the Mega Buster and Rush Coil without taking damage.
10 pts
Shaping Up for a Bout Reach Yellow Devil MK-II's door using only the Mega Buster and Rush Coil without taking damage
10 pts
If Only There Were More Than One of Me... Reach the Holograph Mega Mans' door using only the Mega Buster and Rush Coil without taking damage.
10 pts
Master of Wily's Domain Reach the boss rush teleporter room using only the Mega Buster without taking damage.
25 pts

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Yes, Mega Man 3 has 80 achievements worth 839 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

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