Editing Mega Man Legends (section)

==Development==
At one point [[Capcom]] had planned to release 1997's ''Mega Man Legends'' in the [[United States|US]] under the domesticated title ''Mega Man Neo'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2428705459864964997 |title=Mega Man Neo preview |access-date=2011-10-20}}</ref> and then ''Mega Man Nova''.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 14, 1998|title=Mega Man Goes Nova|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/01/15/mega-man-goes-nova?amp=1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302041445/http://psx.ign.com/articles/064/064168p1.html|archive-date=March 2, 2012|access-date=2009-04-26|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

[[Keiji Inafune]], who was the producer on all three Legends games, has for many games  has consistently expressed interest in making a third installment.<ref>{{cite web|title=1UP Interviews Keiji Inafune: News from|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161645|last=Mielke|first=James|date=2007-07-30|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306035144/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161645|archive-date=2009-03-06|access-date=2011-10-20}}</ref><ref name="gs">{{cite web |last=Niizumi |first=Hirohiko |url=http://tgs.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6179759&tag=latestnews%3btitle%3b3 |title=TGS 2007 - TGS '07: Mega Man celebrates 20th anniversary - News at GameSpot |publisher=Tgs.gamespot.com |date=2007-09-23 |access-date=2011-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002043730/http://tgs.gamespot.com/story.html?sid=6179759&tag=latestnews%3btitle%3b3 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Inafune stated "[My favorite game is] Mega Man Legends, a title that really didn't sell well in the Mega Man franchise" at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]].<ref name="gs"/> He claims that creating a Rockman game for the next generation consoles would cost around $15 million to fund and develop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inafune worried about recouping next-gen Mega Man cost|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/01/inafune-worried-about-recouping-next-gen-mega-man-cost|author=Alexander Sliwinski|date=June 1, 2007|publisher=[[Joystiq]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128050647/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/01/inafune-worried-about-recouping-next-gen-mega-man-cost/|archive-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> <!-- In late summer of 2005, according to a producer of IntiCreates (developer of the ''[[Mega Man Zero]]'' and ''[[Mega Man ZX]]'' series) Takuya Sotsu, the company submitted a "project book" or a proposal to Inafune for possible development of a sequel, which was later rejected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/news/no-more-mega-man|title=No More Mega Man?|publisher=Edge}}</ref> what does this have to do with the legends series?--> ''Mega Man Legends 3'' was announced for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] on September 29, 2010, during a Nintendo press conference for the 3DS, nearly ten years after the American release of ''[[Mega Man Legends 2]]''.<ref name="mml3">{{cite news|date=2010-09-20|title=Mega Man Legends 3 Project announced for the Nintendo 3DS|publisher=[[Capcom|Capcom-Unity]]|url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/09/28/mega_man_legends_3_project_announced_for_the_nintendo_3ds|url-status=dead|access-date=2010-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063516/http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/09/28/mega_man_legends_3_project_announced_for_the_nintendo_3ds|archive-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> In September 2007, [[Keiji Inafune]] commented that he was asked by several fans if ''Mega Man Legends 3'' would be made; although Inafune expressed a desire to make such a game, he stated that he could not do it at that time.<ref>{{cite web|title=TGS '07: Mega Man celebrates 20th anniversary|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tgs-07-mega-man-celebrates-20th-anniversary/1100-6179759/|author=Niizumi, Hirohiko|date=September 23, 2007|website=[[GameSpot]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629002732/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/adventure/megamanlegends/news.html?sid=6179759&mode=all|archive-date=June 29, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2010}}</ref> Detailed information about the game was announced at the [[New York Comic Con]] in October 2010.<ref name=mml3/> Although Inafune left Capcom in November 2010, the team working for ''Mega Man Legends 3'' stated that the game would continue development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keiji Inafune Leaves Capcom|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2010-11-03|author=Ciolek, Todd|date=November 3, 2010|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 4, 2010}}</ref> Capcom intended to release ''Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version'' in 2011 for the [[Nintendo eShop|3DS eShop]], featuring 10 missions, and a new playable character, Barrett.<ref>{{cite magazine |title =Mega Man Legends 3 'Prototype' Will Launch With 3DS eShop|url =https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/04/mega-man-legends-3-prototype/|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date = May 1, 2011|author = Schreier, Jason|date = April 21, 2011}}</ref> The ''Prototype Version'' was going to act as a prologue to the forthcoming main game.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Back by Popular Demand |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |issue=268 |page=62 |date=June 2011}}</ref> On July 18, 2011, it was announced that production on ''Mega Man Legends 3'' was being cancelled, and that neither a full game, nor ''Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version'' would be released, and that there were currently no plans to resume production.<ref>{{cite web |title =A Message From Capcom|url =http://www.capcom-unity.com/devroom/blog/2011/07/18/a_message_from_capcom|publisher=[[Capcom]]|access-date = July 20, 2011|author = Gregaman|date = July 18, 2011}}</ref>

A fan campaign meant to persuade Capcom to continue development on ''Mega Man Legends 3'' started shortly after its cancellation. 100,000 Strong for Bringing Back Mega Man Legends 3, also known as Get Me Off the Moon, includes sending as many physical letters and e-mails as well as giving as many phone calls to Capcom's headquarters as possible, in addition to posting messages on the branch's [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] accounts, requesting for a release of the game. The group also advocates using Tanomi.com, a Japanese site that allows people to request a product.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://getmeoffthemoon.blogspot.com/p/currentupcoming-campaigns.html | title = Current Campaigns| access-date=August 2, 2011}}</ref> 100,000 Strong for Bringing Back Mega Man Legends 3 has been covered by [[Digital Trends]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/mega-man-legends-3-fans-petition-for-continued-development-on-cancelled-game/ | title=Mega Man Legends 3 fans petition for continued development on cancelled game | first=Adam | last=Rosenberg | date=July 25, 2011 | publisher=[[Digital Trends]] | access-date=August 2, 2011}}</ref> [[Destructoid]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.destructoid.com/100-000-strong-for-bringing-back-mega-man-legends-3-206659.phtml | title=100,000 Strong for Bringing Back Mega Man Legends 3 | first=Jim| last=Sterling| date=July 21, 2011 | publisher=[[Destructoid]] | access-date=August 2, 2011}}</ref> [[GamePro]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Mega Man Legends 3 Fan Support Goes International|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/221475/mega-man-legends-3-fan-support-goes-international/|last=Noble|first=McKinley|date=July 27, 2011|publisher=[[GamePro]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814172120/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/221475/mega-man-legends-3-fan-support-goes-international|archive-date=2011-08-14|access-date=August 2, 2011}}</ref> [[Eurogamer]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-24-fans-spam-nintendo-for-last-story-release-article | title=Fans spam Nintendo for Last Story release - Article | first=Fred | last=Dutton | date=June 24, 2011 | publisher=[[Eurogamer]] | access-date=June 25, 2011}}</ref> and the Portuguese gaming website [[Eurogamer]],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/2011-08-02-mega-man-legends-3-continua-morto | title=Mega Man Legends 3 continua morto | first=Jorge| last=Loureiro| newspaper=Eurogamer.pt | date=August 2, 2011 | publisher=[[Eurogamer]] | access-date=August 2, 2011}}</ref> In addition, Mega Man Legends 3 Project's programming director Yoshiyuki Fujikawa has responded favorably to the campaign and "encourages fans to fight for the game to be released."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=15983 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20110929160209/http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=15983 | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 29, 2011 | title=News: Programmer Pledges Support for MML3P Fans | first=Ashley | last=Jones | date=July 28, 2011 | access-date=August 2, 2011 }}</ref> Capcom themselves has taken notice of the project and the Facebook page and have confirmed that "they were aware of the Facebook group but they would not be changing their plans", stating, "While Capcom has a built a strong relationship with its community and values their feedback, Mega Man Legends 3 development has officially ceased without plans to resume development."<ref>{{cite web |title =Capcom Quashes Hopes of Mega Man Legends 3's Return|url =http://kotaku.com/5826723/capcom-quashes-hopes-of-mega-man-legends-3s-return|publisher=Kotaku|access-date = August 10, 2011|author = Crecente, Brian|date = August 1, 2011}}</ref>