Megaman X3
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Region: USA
Media: Cartridge
Controller: Gamepad
Genre: Platformer
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1995
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1
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EMERGENCY

Alert! Alert! The DOPPLER research reploid has inspired a revolt in DOPPLER-TOWN. The Maverick VIRUS has broken through the Doppler ANTI-VIRUS, and it appears Doppler has caused it. All previous postings here about the anti-virus are incorrect. The anti-virus is a placebo. REPEAT: THE ANTI-VIRUS IS A PLACEBO!

DopplerTown is over-run with Mavericks. Utopia has ended before it even started. Take cover quickly. Virus is spreading rapidly. Cain Laboratory is being infiltrated. MAVERICK HUNTER UNITS on FULL ALERT. MEGA MAN X and ZERO... mobilize! Grave Danger!

--From the SNES Mega Man X 3 instruction manual.

Overview:

Mega Man X, Zero, and the rest of the Maverick hunters still have more work to do thanks to Dr. Doppler's army of Maverick Robots. Can X and Zero finally destroy all the Mavericks and wipe the Sigma virus from the face of the planet?

Directions:

I strongly suggest you play through Mega Man X before playing Mega Man X3.

In this game you don't have to search for the ability to dash, you have it from the start (If you are using a controller I suggest going into options and changing dash to R or L). Mega Man can fire small, medium, or large charged blasts. The longer you hold the button the more powerful it becomes.

Just jump up against a wall to cling to it. You'll slowly slide down it. If you press jump and push towards the wall you'll be able to climb it. If you press jump and dash from a wall you'll leap to otherwise unreachable areas.

Mega Man X3 adds new upgrades to the mix. Now the dash upgrade lets Mega Man dash left, right, and up when he's in the air. This is an upgrade you NEED. You'll have to find it in Blizzard Buffalo's stage.

During the early levels of the game, you may not have enough power to get through some tough spots, so once every level you may call Zero by going into the menu and press L select (Default L) to pop up the COM window. Press A to call Zero. Zero will leave when he comes up against a boss door. If Zero is killed he is dead for the rest of the game and cannot be called again.

Need even more firepower? Those X platforms spread throughout the game let you call on Mechs you've collected in other levels. To be able to use these X platforms, you'll need to get the Chimera Armor in Blast Hornet's Stage. It's hidden well, you'll need the Tunnel Fang to find it. 

Controls:

A Button - Dash
B Button - Jump
X Button - Nothing
Y Button - Shoot
L Button - Select Weapon
R Button - Select Weapon
Start Button - Menu
Select Button - Nothing

Hints:

Golden Armor
To get the Super Golden Armor, you must destroy all the bosses (that means you have to kill Bit, Byte, and Vile with the weapons they are weak against) as well as collect all the upgrades, energy tanks, heart tanks, mechs, and NOT GET ANY upgrade CHIPS. While going through Doppler's fortress you'll meet an acid spitting boss. Defeat him and proceed. KEEP YOUR HEALTH HIGH. You have to have max health to get the upgrade. The first pit you come up to slide down, holding onto the left wall. You'll find a secret passage, and if you did everything right you'll see the capsule for the Golden Armor. Now you have all the Chip powers instead of just one.

Z Sabre
To equip X with the Z Sabre, you have to destroy Vile (you MUST kill him with his weakness). Zero must be alive, and you must not use him too early in Doppler's second stage. In Doppler's second stage, right after the water part you will see a boss door. Change to Zero and go in and fight the boss. Zero will give X his sabre whether he wins or looses. Use it like you would with Zero. Charge up till you're green, fire two charged shots, and the third will be the sabre. The Sabre strike can kill any boss in two hits. 

Tips:

Code
All armor parts, all enemy skills, all sub-tanks, all heart tanks, all ride armors and no enhance chip aquire, so you can still have the change to obtain the gold armor in doppler stage. The stage start at where Doppler stage just shown out at the MAP selection screen

7357, 5363, 6462, 7841 
Bit=Beaten, Byte=Beaten, Vile=Beaten

6414, 4155, 6872, 3356 
Bit=Beaten, Byte=Beaten, Vile=NotBeaten

5464, 4155, 6872, 3158 
Bit=Beaten, Byte=NotBeaten, Vile=Beaten

6464, 4155, 6872, 3358 
Bit=Beaten, Byte=NotBeaten, Vile=Not Beaten

3317, 1153, 6772, 3827 
Bit=NotBeaten, Byte=Beaten, Vile=Beaten

2357, 5163, 6462, 7747 
Bit=NotBeaten, Byte=Beaten, Vile=Not Beaten

5464, 4355, 6872, 3156 
Bit=Not Beaten, Byte=NotBeaten, Vile=Beaten

6464, 4355, 6872, 3356 
Bit=Not Beaten, Byte=NotBeaten, Vile=Not Beaten

Passwords:

3421 2337 6378 7156 
All 19 items obtained w/Vile destroyed w/Leg and Arm Capsule

8447 4335 6646 5556 
All heart tanks, all subtanks, no robot changers,  no bosses defeated.

5418 3153 6877 3155 
All Weapons, Hearts, Ride Armors w/Zero's Saber

1454 3535 6162 7162 
At last boss with everything, including Golden Suit.

3668 4884 3851 4221 
Blast Hornet and Blizzard Buffalo defeated

7745 5253 1441 5486 
Blast Hornet defeated

3661 4888 3851 2227 
Blast Hornet, Blizzard Buffalo, and  Gravity Beetle defeated

3661 4884 3351 2227 
Blast Hornet, Blizzard Buffalo, Gravity Beetle, and  Toxic Seahorse defeated

1778 5232 3541 6488 
Blast Hornet, Blizzard Buffalo, Gravity Beetle, Toxic  Seahorse, and Volt Catfish defeated

3661 4884 3321 8227 
Blast Hornet, Blizzard Buffalo, Gravity Beetle, Toxic  Seahorse, Volt Catfish, and Crush Crawfish defeated

3661 4888 3327 8221 
Blast Hornet, Blizzard Buffalo, Gravity Beetle, Toxic  Seahorse, Volt Catfish, Crush Crawfish, and Tunnel  Rhino defeated

7771 5231 3541 2486 
Blizzard Buffalo and Toxic Seahorse defeated,  no upgrades

5275 1266 1751 5458 
Blizzard Buffalo defeated

8216 4156 6742 3821 
Crush Crawfish defeated

6764 7864 3622 8653 
Doopler stage 1 with Z-Sabre and Full armor

8677 3261 3662 8322 
Doopler Stage 1 with Z-Sabre, all Ride Armors  and full Armor

4664 8854 1272 3753 
Doopler stage 1 with Z-sabre, all Ride Armors,  all Sub-Tanks and Full Armor

6778 8864 3362 8753 
Doopler stage 1 with Z-Sabre, all Ride Armors,  Leg and Arm parts

6774 8864 7362 8753 
Doopler stage 1 with Z-Sabre, all Ride Armors,  Leg, Body and Arm parts

2671 3251 3282 6542 
Doopler Stage 1 with Z-Sabre, Arm and  Leg parts only

4868 7851 7282 6783 
Doopler stage 1 with Z-Sabre, Leg part, Chimera,  Frog and Kangaroo Rider Armors

8661 6264 7322 8522 
Dooppler stage 1 with Z-Sabre and leg part only

4778 7851 3587 6683 
Dooppler stage 1 With Z-Sabre only

2677 3251 7282 6542 
Dooppler stage 1 with Z-Sabre, Arm, Leg  and Body parts only

3317 8683 6772 3873 
Doppler Fortress 1 or 2. Gold chip and Z-Sabre.

8127 4365 6316 5311 
Dual Air Dash, Hyper Crash, Energy Recharge,  no bosses defeated

8841 5233 6646 5856 
F-Ride Armor 4 Heart Tanks 3 Sub Tanks Leg  Capsules No Bosses Defeated

1454 3365 6162 7183 
Gives you all Heart Tanks, Sub-Tanks, Ride Armor, Regular Armor pieces (No Super Chips),  Maverick Weapons, and the Z-Saber

7743 5256 1441 5486 
Gravity Beetle defeated

5114 4185 6872 3111 
Have Everything Except Z-Sabre, and have 3 of the 4 Chips

6414 4585 6872 3111 
Last level with all power ups

6718 1861 3627 8656 
Last Level with NO items, NO armor upgrades,  NO power-ups. (Bit, Byte and Vile are all beaten)

8367 1683 6772 3878 
Level 1 of Dr. Doppler's lab. All upgrades  except the Z Sabre

3723 1283 1751 1456 
Neon Tiger defeated

7741 5231 3441 2486 
Opening Stage beat

8317 1683 6772 3876 
Start off at Dr. Doppler's lab

8127 4565 6316 5316 
Super Armor, Dual Air Dash and Energy Recharge,  no bosses defeated

8127 4535 6316 5311 
Super Armor, Dual Air Dash and Hyper Crash,  no bosses defeated

8127 4565 6316 5351 
Super Armor, Hyper Crash, and Energy Recharge,  no bosses defeated

2376 2163 6258 7841 
Toxic Seahorse defeated

5765 1263 1756 5488 
Tunnel Rhino defeated

5768 1267 4758 5488 
Volt Catfish defeated

Zero's Status
Depending on Zero's status in the game, you can have different endings and a different charge on your Buster.
6464 4355 6878 7356 Alive
6464 4355 6878 7355 Defeated
6464 6355 6878 7355 Z-Saber Accessible

Cx4 test
Hold B on controller 2, then turn on the power of the Super Nintendo to view the stats of the game's Cx4 chip.

Reviewer: agoaj
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