Not much has changed, and while that means the core audience will be ever-dwindling as people step away from it, it also means there's still one hell of an entertaining game to be found. Weighed against its predecessors, Star Force 3 is the best of the trilogy thus far on DS. Whether that matters or not is entirely up to you.
Presentation - 6.5
Graphics - 6.5
Sound - 6.0
Gameplay - 6.0
Lasting Appeal - 6.0
Overall -
Gaming Union writes: "Continuing the long running Mega Man series, Capcom has brought their latest action role-playing entry in the franchise to North America on the Nintendo DS, Mega Man Star Force 3. Once again players suit up as lead Geo Stelar with partner Omega-Xis in tow, together transforming into Mega Man to defend the world from new evils and protect their close friends when they find themselves sandwiched in the middle."
N-Philes writes: "Although I used to consider myself a big fan of the Blue Bomber, there was a point somewhere after Mega Man X4 where I thought I just couldn't take it anymore. I was tired of the same formulaic sidescrolling/shooting/text-reading fare that had come to define the franchise. To my delight in 1997, Capcom released Mega Man Legends, a 3D adventure that was enjoyable, if not graphically disappointing. Regardless of how blocky everything looked, by tossing our hero into a 3D world with role-playing elements, the developers had at least made an attempt to breathe some life into the franchise. Yet it wasn't until Mega Man Battle Network for the GBA in 2001 that our young hero really turned a corner."
GameShark writes: "With that said, the game is solid fun for kids or series newbies who haven't gorged themselves on the Battle Network or Star Force games yet – or conversely, fans who cannot get enough. It's an accessible, fun, card clasher and young gamers will want to take full advantage of the Wi-fi features".
