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For the unlicensed Sega Mega Drive version, see Rockman X3 (Mega Drive).

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Mega Man X3
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Capcom (Japan), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (30 tracks)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-1210G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-7029H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		T-7029H-50
USK: 6
Sega Saturn
PT 		STJVG0642
Sega Saturn
UK 		T-7029H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL 		219zł219
Sega Saturn
AU 		VFMEG00SSC
OFLC: G8
Non-Sega versions

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Mega Man X3, known as Rockman X3 (ロックマン X3) in Japan, is the third game in the "Mega Man X" series - a spin-off of the Mega Man franchise with more complex platforming and a darker storyline.

Gameplay

Changes from the original SNES version include a redone, arranged soundtrack and placement of copious amount of anime FMVs. One major flaw in the port, though, is really long and frequent load times, which made many a fan prefer the SNES original.

While the PlayStation game with a 256x224 screen resolution (as was the case on the Super NES), the Sega Saturn does not support this resolution, and so opts for 320x224 with added borders either side. This means the PlayStation and Super NES versions are stretched horizontally to fill a 4:3 display while the Saturn version isn't. Given that the artwork was designed with this stretching in mind, this can give the Saturn game a more "squashed" look.

The Saturn version has higher quality full motion video than the PlayStation, with more frames of animation and a larger palette of colours.

History

This game was originally made and released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom as the third in a trilogy of Mega Man X games, and then ported to the Sega Saturn and PlayStation.

This 32-bit version was released in Japan and Europe, but did not initially see a console release in North America and it was exclusive to Windows PCs; this version was later included in Mega Man X Collection for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, which saw only an American release. Reportedly Sony initially rejected the game during its PlayStation approval process, likely for being a 2D game[4], which may have had a knock-on effect for a Saturn release.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Mega Man X3 Mega Man X3
Japanese ロックマン X3 Rockman X3

Screenshot

Main article: Mega Man X3/Comparisons.

Production credits

 This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.

Uncredited

Like its original SNES release, Mega Man X3 lacks a staff roll, instead ending after its cast roll. The following information pertaining to this version's music is derived from the liner notes of the 2003 soundtrack release of Mega Man X1~6 and related interviews.

  • BGM Arrangement & Original Music Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Horiyama, Shusaku Uchiyama
  • BGM Arrangement: Yoshino Aoki[5]
  • Original Music Composition & Arrangement (for overseas releases): Makoto Tomozawa[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Mega Man X3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-08: "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (1996-04-26)
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Artwork

  • MegaManX3 Saturn Art Cover.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
80
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[8]
Fun Generation (DE)
60
[9]
GameFan (US) NTSC-J
71
[10]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-J
75
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
68
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
57
[14]
neXt Level (DE) NTSC-J
70
[15]
Playmag (FR) NTSC-J
68
[16]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[17]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
61
[18]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
23
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
66
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
57
[22]
Sega Saturn
 64
Based on
16 reviews

Mega Man X3

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, EU
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Cover
Saturn, PT
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Cover
Saturn, PL
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Cover
Saturn, AU
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
601,058,304 CD-ROM (EU) T-7029H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
606,496,128 1996-03-25 CD-ROM (JP) T-1210G V1.001

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
RX3_ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 648 About this game.
RX3_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 325 Theme song credits
RX3_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 72 Copyright


References

  1. ↑ File:MegaManX3 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 2
  4. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 18
  5. ↑ http://www.squareenixmusic.com/features/interviews/yoshinoaoki.shtml (Wayback Machine: 2010-04-25 05:24)
  6. ↑ http://www.dashrepublic.org/ (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-21 17:59)
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100
  8. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 1
  9. ↑ Fun Generation, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 74
  10. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 13
  11. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 84
  12. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 77
  13. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 73
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-03), page 76
  15. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 66
  16. ↑ Playmag, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 110
  17. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  18. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1997" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 79
  19. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 53
  20. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 74
  21. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  22. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (JP; 1996-04-12), page 237


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