Mega Man Legends 3 Cancelled

The Blue Bomber just can't catch a break. It was announced today via the Capcom-Unity blog that the upcoming 3DS followup to the popular Mega Man Legends franchise has been cancelled. This cancellation comes just a few months after the XBLA/PSN downloadable title Mega Man Universe was canned.

Mega Man Legends 3 was going to be the series first foray onto the 3DS, with a prototype of the game planning to release via the eShop.

"Unfortunately it was not felt that the Mega Man Legends 3 Project met the required criteria," says Greg Moore Community Liason at Capcom, "and it is with regret that we must announce that the Mega Man Legends 3 Project has been cancelled, meaning that Capcom will not be releasing the Prototype or the full game."

Rest assured though, the Mega Man franchise isn't done. The Q&A in the blog post states that the Mega Man series is an "important franchise" and that the company "will continue to pursue opportunities to create new titles in the series."

The blog post also notes that this cancellation has nothing to do with Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune leaving Capcom.