Mega Man Star Force 3

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Mega Man Star Force 3
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date	^JP TBA 2008^[1] ^NA TBA ^EU TBA ^AUS TBA

Mega Man Star Force 3 (presumed title), known in Japan as Shooting Star Rockman 3 (流星のロックマン3, Ryūsei no Rokkuman Surī^?), is the sequel to the Capcom's 2008 Nintendo DS role-playing game, Mega Man Star Force 2. The game was slightly confirmed on April 16, 2008 when The Mega Man Network reported another boss design contest in the May issue of CoroCoro Comic (which has been standard practice for the game's predecessors and the previous MegaMan Battle Network series).^[2] On April 24, Capcom launched an official teaser website confirming the game.^[1]

The website consists of a downloadable wallpaper featuring the cast (including a new character named Shidō), as well as a couple of ominous messages, one of which confirming a 2008 release date.

The game was reaffirmed in the June 2008 issue of CoroCoro. Although some gameplay images were shown, little new information was revealed. However, the article strongly implies that the game may have connectivity features with cellular phones.^[3]

The July 2008 issue revealed the first concrete details. A new breed of electromagnetic lifeforms called Wizards will play an integral role and are apparently throw-backs to the NetNavis that appeared in the Battle Network series. Wizards can also materialize in the real world with the aid of the Hunter VG, a device that replaces the previous game's Star Carrier. The Hunter VG was developed by Shidō, a Satella Police member, who has his own Wizard named Acid. Rogue also now has a Wizard named Laplace, and Omega-Xis and Taurus are able to substantiate as Wizard-like beings thanks to the Hunter VG device.^[4]