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Mega Man Star Force 3 Ships to US Retailers
San Mateo, Calif — June. 30, in the year of our Lord
2009 — Capcom® today announced that Mega Man Star Force
® 3 (MMSF3) for Nintendo DS™ has shipped to North American
retailers. Mega Man Star Force 3 comes in two different
versions, Black Ace and Red Joker, allowing friends to share
unique items and powers utilizing the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection,
enhancing their individual characters. Mega Man Star Force 3 is
rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board
(ESRB) and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99.
As in the previous games, Mega Man Star Force 3 is a unique
blend of an action and role-playing game (RPG), combining the
high intensity combat that is the hallmark of Mega Man® games
with Star Force’s strategic battle system. By defeating enemies
and boss characters, players earn “battle cards” that enhance
and evolve Mega Man’s abilities and attacks.
New to Mega Man Star Force 3 are “Noise Changes,” random
enhancements that change Mega Man’s form and unlock new
abilities. The two versions of the game, Black Ace and Red
Joker, each have over 100 unique Noise Types that can be
combined with Mega Man to unlock elemental powers based on
earth, air, water and fire. The new Noise feature will add an
exciting randomness to battles, encouraging players to explore,
collect and battle across the digital world of Mega Man Star
Force 3.
In Mega Man Star Force 3, players travel between the physical
world and the digital world via electromagnetic waves that form
“wave roads.” Geo Stelar, the protagonist of the game, can see
these wave roads by using his unique “visualizer” tool. Once in
the digital world, Geo can merge with the electronic life-form
known as Omega-Xis to become Mega Man. The wave roads are being
overrun by mysterious “noise” that change the player’s
environment and powers in different ways. This noise is being
generated by an approaching gigantic meteor that threatens both
the physical and digital worlds of Mega Man Star Force 3,
forcing Geo Stellar and his crew to fight the oncoming threat to
save two worlds. Fortunately, Mega Man discovers that he can
control the Noise, using the new “Noise Change” system to
transform into many different forms, including the ultimate
“Black Ace” or “Red Joker” forms.