Mega Man 3
Mega Man 3 is a 1990 platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third installment of the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game was released in North America later in 1990 and in European regions by Nintendo in 1992. Taking place after the events of Mega Man 2, the plot follows the titular hero as he helps his creator, Dr. Light, and a supposedly former enemy, Dr. Wily, collect parts for a peace-keeping robot by defeating several Robot Masters that have gone haywire.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1990
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 28 September 1990 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable |
| Genres | action game, platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2014874, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Mega Man 3? How long to beat it
Total play time for Mega Man 3 is about 4.1 hours to do everything, and around 3.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 3.4h | 315 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 4h | 49 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 4.1h | 93 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Mega Man 3 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Mega Man 3 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 44ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 38ahead of 79% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Mega Man 3
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Mega Man 3
What platforms is Mega Man 3 on?
Mega Man 3 is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable. It first released in 1990.
Who made Mega Man 3?
Mega Man 3 was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.
How long does it take to beat Mega Man 3?
about 3.4 hours for the main story, 4 hours with the main extras, 4.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.