Mega Man Zero 3
2004 video game
Mega Man Zero 3 is a 2004 hack and slash platform game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. It is the third video game in the Mega Man Zero series of Mega Man video games. The European version featured a completely different logo, which was also used on various other Mega Man titles.
The game takes place two months after the events of Mega Man Zero 2 and follows series protagonist Zero as he attempts to stop a new villain, Dr. Weil, from wreaking havoc on Neo Arcadia.
Mega Man Zero 3 received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its combat, level design, and story, although some criticized its similarities to previous titles. In February 2020, the game was released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam as part of the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection.
Plot
Two months following Zero's victory over Elpizo, the Dark Elf remains at large. During this time, Ciel has finished her research on a new energy supply to end the crisis, dubbed the "Ciel System". While en route to Neo Arcadia to propose the Ciel System in hopes of ending the conflict and the genocide of Reploids, a spaceship with the Dark Elf's energy reading crashes to Earth.
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