What is the line between “game” and “fan game”? Stephen Rozner’s return to Mega Man forces us to ask and answer that question with the third game called Mega Man 3. Mega Man 3 - The Robots Are Revolting actually introduces several concepts that the series would take years to come back to, but it remains hamstrung by the same issues that crippled its DOS-based predecessor. Should you play it? No. Should you listen to this episode? Yes.

The Game: Mega Man 3: The Robots Are Revolting

Original Platform: Microsoft Disk Operating System

Developer: Hi-Tech Expressions

Publisher: Capcom USA; Hi-Tech Expressions

Designer: Stephen Rozner

Artist: William Rozner

Release Date: 1992

Music Used In This Episode

Good Night, Li’l Man by texx sound

Cossack Skies2 by bsolmaz13

The Jazzassin by Nostalvania

Gemini Salsa by MkVaff

Wonderful Shadows by the Electric Sheep Orchestra by fredrikd

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Referenced in this episode:

Action Button Reviews Pac-Man by Tim Rogers

The Story of Mega Man on DOS by Norman Caruso

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