This page details pre-release information and/or media for Mega Man 3 (NES).
Many things happened during the development of Mega Man 3, making the process extremely difficult. Keiji Inafune himself described the development as a very difficult and exhausting experience. Furthermore, Capcom pressured the team to release the game before they considered it truly ready, and well, the result? Simply a classic!
Development Timeline#
- April 20, 1990 - The game's release has been officially confirmed.
- September 28, 1990 - The game is released in Japan.
- November 1, 1990 - The game is released in North America.
- February 20, 1992 - The game is released in Europe.
Sub-Pages#
June 1990This is the earlier version seen so far, and it features some very interesting differences!
July 1990Proto Man was not yet present, and the robot masters were big question marks!
August 1990A possible Doc Robot in the Magnet Man stage!?
September 1990Close to final release, but still has some differences.