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Megaman: "I hate my birthday!" Me, looking at how Capcom treated him the last 2 decades: Yeah, you have all the reasons in the world to.

SALUTE TO EMILY FOR HELPING TO JUST FINALLY RIP THE BANDAGE OFF ON A TOUGH ONE.

I was a teenager in the middle of this game's development, and this was the first time I felt legitimately let down by a gaming company. Now that feeling happens every other Tuesday, but the first time still stings.

The worst thing about the "So few fans took part" tweet and the whole reasoning behind it to me is that Capcom released a Devroom trailer where it stated, and I quote, "Of course, it's okay to hang back and just watch, too!". If you're that dependent on engagement to keep the project going, maybe don't tell people in a trailer that they don't need to engage with it..?

Fun fact: we had an Easter Egg where you could find and unlock MegaMan-X in Strider 2014. We were approved by Capcom, but then at the last second we were told no and given no reason.

Damn, this is gonna hurt. I'm still heartbroken about this cancelation.

You forgot to mention that just a few weeks after cancelling MML3, a Bandai Namco studio, known as Cyber Connect (developers behind .Hack and Asura's Wrath) wanted to pick up this project from where the Devroom left it and make it a reality, but Capcom said no

11 years later, and this one STILL hurts.

I really enjoy these “What Happun” videos. They’re so interesting.

Oh god I forgot I drew that icon for Gregaman forever ago. Its ancient history, but I did it because the official artists wouldn't make one for him like they were for the Japanese branch of the site at the time. I felt honored he used it because I wasn't very good at drawing at the time. Now my terrible art is plastered all over Matt's video too lol. Megaman Legends was always a huge part of my life, and one of my favorite games. I was so excited fans could be involved in things. Unfortunately If you want a little truth from someone that was apart of that community. A large reason why drop off from fans was so sharp was that input from the western side of the community wasn't ever considered like it was on the Japanese specific community. We were never really a part of the project like they were, and people quickly became disappointed and started leaving in droves. In the end most of the western community had given up on having any amount of input or effect on the project and would just pop in now and then to see if any news was updated.

"It's unfortunate we didn't get MegaMan Legends 3 but at least we got Mighty No. 9!" Said no one ever.

The line about "Warning Signs" is peak writing. I wasnt ready for it, and it just struck a cord with me. Keep it up you genius bastard, I love these videos.

Surprised there was no mention of the "Get Me Off The Moon" group that was formed post-cancellation. Sure it was made BY fans, FOR fans. But we still gathered together to mourn the loss of our one wish.

"Capcom, what did you learn from this experience?" "Nothing!"

Fans: “Hey, Capcom. Can we get new games for beloved franchises?” Capcom: “Sure, here’s a new Resident Evil.” Fans: “…” Capcom: “Oh I see, you’re more of a Monster Hunter fan.”

The announcement of this game got me to purchase a 3ds in the first place, I wanted the next game that bad. I love Megaman and seeing this and all those other Megaman games cancelled during that time, some of which we are only recently finding out about like Megaman Star force 4, is heartbreaking. It feels terrible to have one of my favorite series, one that got me into gaming in the first place, be so mistreated and neglected.

What happened is by far one of the best series on KZfaq.

This one really hurts. Megaman has also never really recovered since that time. I really miss the series.

This was one of those cancellations that really stuck with me throughout the years. Disappointed is an understatement, I was genuinely let down by this game being canned.

I bought a 3DS when the Legends 3 demo was announced. When the demo was canceled, I thought my purchase was a waste, but then Animal Crossing New Leaf, Kid Icarus Uprising, and later Ace Attorney 5 and Bravely Default came out, so I was happy in the end. Still, it's sad to see what could have been.

This cancelation really hurt. I grew up on ps1 era Mega Man and I'm still holding out hope someday for more Legends style experiences from the indie scene.

Still sad this game never came out. Mega Man Legends was so cool.

It was *Megaman Legends 3* and Paper Mario: Sticker Star that pushed me to get the 3DS. One was cancelled, and the other was a disappointment

A decade later and it still hurts. I still hold out hope that, if we get a Megaman Legends Legacy Collection, they'll, at the very least, include that Prototype demo for Legends

He's still stuck on the moon for 22 years.......

Oof, this might be the first What Happened? on something I was personally following, invested in, and devastated by. This felt like a tragedy at the time.

Seeing the profile pictures of the devs from the devroom brought back so many memories. I was there when users in the devroom were showing off ideas, discuss about Megaman and even do random things to have fun like the rp channels. It was a fun rollercoaster ride until the cancellation. It was fun while it lasted back in the day.

This was a very good breakdown of Capcom's operations and the general environment around the game's production at the time. You did a great job with the video. This one needed to be made, especially because Legends 3 still hurts to talk about sometimes. Keep up the good work!

Oh god... the episode I've been dreading but always knew was coming. Time to relive all the anger and hatred this caused. T_T

I played the first two Legends games at the start of this year to get a sense of what this game might’ve been. Despite their clunky controls and camera, they had a lot of charm and character. Losing this still hurts.

I was part of that dev room, even submitted art for a boss design contest for it. Even at the time, it was apparent to me that the whole thing was a hail mary, a desperate attempt by inafune to circumvent the usual process of getting a project greenlit by involving fans directly. This could be gleamed much by Inafune's own words and sentiments publicly available at the time. But like this video states, even if we assumed it, we were never outright told exactly how much weight the dev room held to the greenlighting of the game and we all were basically assured the prototype demo is what its development would hinge on, and we never even got to download it. The cancellation hurt because the active members of that dev room were the audience for Megaman and it just felt like watching our favorite franchise get shot dead in front of us after doing everything we were told to do to keep it alive. It hurt.

I was thinking about Metroid Dread finally coming out last year after almost 10 years of being "cancelled," and I've been given a tiny shred of hope for some of these cancelled Mega Man games. IF there is going to be a new Mega Man game anytime soon, a MM12 would be great, but I'm really interested in a ZX3 or Legends 3 happening. Would be so cool, even if it's a pretty unrealistic hope.

Boy, Inafune really does have a recurring problem of trying to open too many candy bars all at once.

Im guessing most people have been expecting this for awhile lol

Legends 2 being my favorite game, the cancellation still hurts like a wound. Thanks for bringing awareness after so many years.

Man, I still remember watching the trailer for upcoming 3DS games on the Wii's Nintendo Channel, and seeing a clip for "Mega Man Legends 3". Even though I had only played the first game on N64 I was thrilled because I adored it. Volnutt was my favorite Mega Man, even bought Tatsunoko vs Capcom because he (and Viewtiful Joe) were on the cover. I pre-ordered a 3DS as soon as I got a chance and picked it up at launch... Only to later find Capcom had canned the game out of "lack of fan interest". Still holding onto the silver lining that at LEAST when Legends 3 eventually does get picked back up, it'll have to be on a much grander scale than the 3DS would've allowed for. Still would've rather had it though...

This one's gonna hurt

Megaman Legends was my childhood. I even participated in the online voting as well, during the project phase. Really sad the game never had a 3rd one. Kinda wish they make a Manga just to finish it at this point.

I was talking with a friend today about how Megaman Legends was one of my favorite games growing up. Typed Megaman Legends into the search bar and saw this video had been uploaded on the same day. Always been a fan of Wha Happun? but this was such an interesting coincidence, and definitely the episode that hurts the most

I just can't help but think about the giant Irony Pretzel that is: -Capcom using an online dev forum to garner fan support for Legends 3, and it ultimately not living up to the litmus test that Capcom had apparently set for it, and that the fans were never warned about. -Inafune, after having left Capcom, would go on to use Kickstarter on his own only a few years later for Mighty No. 9, and gain a massive initial surge of fan support...only to completely squander that surge, leading to the product we got. -Further attempts by Inafune to try to recover some of that Legends goodwill through Red Ash were also similarly floundering and poorly planned, leading to that not going anywhere either. Like, imagine if something like Kickstarter or Patreon had been around a few years earlier, proving that sort of crowd-based support experiment could work if done correctly, Legends 3 might have ended up in a very different place.

That Maverick Hunter thing has a lot of Bomberman Zero energy on it,

Honestly, a remake/remaster of MML 1 and 2 seems more likely than 3 at this point.

22 years since the last game 11 years since 3 got cancelled I'm still not over this

I was way too young to be seriously participating in the devroom at the time, but even then I understood just what a terrible PR disaster it was for that tweet to get out. I....can't really say that Capcom's learned from it. They've learned how to make better games, and their experiments are less financially risky while still pulling out actually new concepts, but when it comes to treating their IPs well, taking in feedback, or addressing their weaknesses? The road's still rocky.

Been waiting a long time for this one, and it was worth it. Hoo-boy, so much to say about this debacle…but really I can sum it up as “I agree with Matt’s feelings about this entire subject”, from the bad start, terrible finish, and just the absolute frustration with current Capcom keeping their focus so narrow and only using old franchises as asset bait for the 2-4 titles they focus on. There’s never going to be a happy ending with any Capcom video like this one until they get their shit together.

Seen the "still waiting on Megaman Legends 3" sign on AEW Dynamite. I loved 1 & 2

Man, this still hurts, I was part of the dev room community back in the day and was very active there. . . Its been over 10 years.

Christ, this game's cancelation is the one that hit me the hardest; Primarily because we were SO DAMN CLOSE to having that Prototype Demo. Even if it was canceled, at LEAST being able to play something that was teased at with footage of it online would have made the cancelation just a tad bit less cut throat. If this prototype ever somehow leaks online, I think this would be the greatest thing to ever happen to the Legends fan base and we'd likely accept the death of this series a lot more.

On the topic of episode suggestions, I want to vouch for a potential episode on the first *Metal Slug* The game shipped as a bonafied classic, but behind the scenes the development was a mess: from the fact that the team had recently disbanded from Irem, to the elusive prototype that was met with a cold reception and led to major gameplay changes. All in all, I think it would make for a great video topic, but I may be biased as a huge fan of the series :)

Legends 1 and 2 were some of the earliest nostalgia I have for Megaman, one of my favorite series all time. Followed L3's development from day one. When it got cancelled, it genuinely broke my heart.

I saw this and immediate the most painful and sad "oh" that came outta my mouth was unmatched.... I still pray every E3/nintendo direct that we'll get SOMETHING again that this game will still come back.. Megaman 11 gave me sooooo much hope that this may still happen

Almost over 10 whole years past since the cancellation of MML3 Project and still pains me to this very day. Legends 3 was one of the sole reasons i even got the og 2011 3DS in the first place. At this point, if Capcom ever decides to grow a pair, maybe they should remake Legends 1 & 2 + the Tron Bonne game, to see if there is any potential to finally continue the Legends subseries, then maybe we could after that see a rebooted Legends 3 project once more in development.

No... my heartbreak from a decade ago...

Haven't even start watching the video and I am already depressed, We are off to a great start .

I had a good friend who basically ragequit Capcom games because of this. No joke. I think it especially was that bit with the "unfortunately, so few fans took part in the creation of the game" bit that twisted the knife the hardest for him. Thank you for this series. I'm so happy it's real ]and not just a joke in Star Fox Adventures. (Yes, I'm hella late to the party on this, shush. I can still express appreciation, can I not?)

I remember reading somewhere someone from a gaming magazine (can't remember which one) actually got to play the prototype and apparently quite enjoyed was genuinely surprised they didn't at least release the prototype. Would have been nice to at least get the prototype if nothing else.

I was at Marine Corps boot camp when they cancelled this game. I’ve never forgiven Capcom and have never bought any of their games since.

There was also a Nintendo Power interview and demo discussion in Nintendo Power long ago that’s worth checking out. Considering the article came out just a short time before the game got cancelled, the staff at the magazine was very sad.

Let's give credit where credit is due: Capcom Europe had the heart to tell us about at least a potential reason for why it didn't go through. (Although somewhat misworded and a truth so harsh it's stupid but sadly out of their jurisdiction) While the other two divisions were just dead silent.

Could you imagine if they ported Legends 1 and 2 to the Switch? I’m probably just being optimistic, but what if that’s why they renewed the copyright? A former Devoom Servbot can dream, can’t they?

It's Been 10+ Years. The Pain Is Still There.

Great video Matt! 2010-2011 was a brutal time for megaman fans and this is the most tragic loss for many fans of megaman legends who waited so long to see a continuation of the series and was given hope to finally get megaman off the moon. However, that "hope" was a false one after so severe trouble behind the scenes that grew into despair after the cancellation of legends 3 and the tragic fallout afterwards. It's 2022 with capcom gaining traction with some of their franchises but megaman however, despite the release of 11, is still in the dark ages to this day and poor megaman is still trapped on the moon. This is one gut punch no one wanted and still hurts to this day. 😔

It's been over a decade, and I am still salty about it. Mega Man Legends isn't my favorite video game series, but it is by far the series I want a sequel to the most. Sure, other games have ended on unresolved cliff hangers (ie Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood), but the Legends series holds a special place in my heart due to its charm and nostalgia.

This episode hurt to watch. I was actually at the announcement and preview at NY Comic-Con. I along with throngs of hardcore fans went totally insane seeing what was constructed up till that point. We were dying and wanted more! Reading the announcement Infaune's departure and cancellation of Mega Man Universe & Legends was just soul crushing for all of us. I am grateful to have met Inafune and have him autograph my Mega Man Universe & Legends 3 posters. Hopefully someday we'll get that sequel and conclusion to Legends.

I just beat MML 1&2 last year, and there is a hole in my heart for MML3. I legitimately believe that with newer game design, another game in the series could be incredible. One simple update to the controls, and these games are already 10/10 to me.

I still remember hearing about every single one of those getting canceled. It was certainly a rough year/several years for Capcom fans at that point in time.

This cancellation still hurts so much, even after all these years. The pain will never go away. Something I never understood is why they didn't just release the prototype, at the very least. Pretty sure that thing was complete or at least very, VERY close to being complete and playable. I feel like they would have lost way less money releasing a nearly completed prototype than they did by not releasing it. They surely suffered a major loss by developing so much of something that ultimately never saw release.

I remember buying a 3DS like a week before the eShop launch because they were advertising the Legends 3 prototype was going to be there day one... then it got delayed. Then, while checking for updates about the game on my 20th birthday, roughly a month and a half latter, I see Capcom had canceled my beloved Legends 3 (the day before my birthday but for some reason I didn't see anything on KZfaq or Twitter that day). Almost as painful as my 360 giving me the Red Ring on Christmas. I was pissed and I legit did not buy a Capcom game for a good year and a half.

Capcom and unreasonable sales projections. Like peanut butter and jelly.

Mega Man Legends is such a treasured game from my childhood. The characters, art design, gameplay, music, etc. was and still is super charming! I was lucky enough to find both games in person way back when! (Legends 1 brand new at a drug store, and 2 was used for $20 at Hollywood Video's Game Crazy)

Each and every “What Happened” has been great thus far and I request a video on what happened to Jet Moto and why it stopped sequels from being made.

The mention of Metroid Prime 4 just makes me all the more excited for not only the game but also the almost certainly inevitable Wha Happun episode on it.

It took me a week to finally watch this one because I'm still angry about the cancellation.

Oddly enough, I recall that before the Devroom happened, there was already a community for Megaman Legends 3 and we were getting concept art and discussions going on then back in 2008. I was in that original group and contributed to polls and even recall having a really low servbot number, somewhere in the 300s. Wish I still had my servbot badge from then. I also remember discussing with some members about Volnutt's armor changes and Aero was nothing more than a rough sketch at the time. The reason I recall this very well was because my dad passed away 2 years prior and this was the best coping mechanism I had before moving addresses in late 2008. It's odd though that the discussions of years prior didn't show up in the Devroom which, I would have assumed, was archived in it somewhere. Either way, this brought back a lot of memories and literally me sitting in front of the PC 6 hours each day to monitor and new posts and discussions about ML3's development. Depression sure has an odd way of pushing you to do things you wouldn't normally be able to do sometimes.

Crazy how much time has passed now, given that the 3DS itself is no longer in production.

Mega Man Legends 2 is my favorite game of all time. As sad as it may sound, it is a major part of my life. Until Mega Man Legends 3 is finally released and puts a bow on the series, I will never feel fully complete.

I was actually watching the trailer they released for this game yesterday... Imagining the afternoons I would waste playin it. Thanks for covering this!

"You know, Capcom's got nothing on NASA" "Wha? What's that supposed to mean?" "Capcom may have put a man on the moon but the never got him off of it" Doh! Hohohohohohohohooooo

Oof, I felt this one was coming for a while. Still hurts as much as I remember! I spent some time in the devroom, voted in all the polls, and when that tweet happened it felt like a huge slap in the face. I get now WHY that tweet was made, but wow, still stings. I miss MML so much, and while I feel little hope that the franchise will ever return - or even get a Legacy Collection of its own, I'm glad it's inspired some cool indie devs to work on interesting projects, such as Delta-Gal and Fermata on the Pithos. (The less said about Red Ash, the better)

Mega Man Legends… what a game. This was cool to play as a kid, but this is sad that 3 never came out.

This will be a very interesting onr because it seemed to disappear totally at random after that 3DS demo (sigh) what could have been :'(

I can't wait to watch this! Legends is concurrently my favorite, and the most underrated Megaman series out of all of them, and was shafted so hard by Capcom.

Maximo 3 and Legends 3 getting cancelled still hurts because both of these games where left on a cliffhanger for so long.

I’ve been hoping for this episode ever since I found this series! Thanks Emily

Notably, we actually know now that there were in fact five megaman games that were canned around this time, as a forth megaman starforce game and a third megaman zx game were both tossed out. Seems like capcom just didn’t have faith in megaman as a franchise in general during this era, breaks my heart

I was so excited to take part in the community and at the time everyone was very optimistic and ecstatic to help develop this game.

It hurts my soul what happened to the megaman series. I see megaman as having the capability to be iconic as sonic and mario but capcom just squandered it

Between the cancellations of this, X9, and Starforce 4, I can safely say that being a Megaman fan has been and continues to be a rough experience. If we're lucky maybe they'll do a Battle Network collection...

I own an issue of Nintendo Power that talked about Mega Man Legends 3 and how it was taking fan submissions for character designs. I really liked how involved the game’s development was with the fanbase. It’s such a shame it was cancelled.

I LITERALLY got a 3DS for this game, I really do hope someday it gets another chance, I know current MM director has mentioned it in passing, good to know it isn't COMPLETELY forgotten.

All that Mega Man X music hit me right in the nostalgia. If those songs had lyrics I’d have them all memorized.

Their test was to force kids to be hyped for Christmas from Jan 1st all the way up to Dec 24th and if interest dipped they'd cancel Christmas. Great plan.

Wha Happun and Capcom, name a more iconic duo.

I've been on a Mega Man content binge the last week, so this video is right on time.

I bought a 3DS for Megaman Legends 3. It was the only thing I bought it for at the 3DS launch. I was furious as I bought it early before Nintendo had games for the system that weren't tech demos and before they dropped the price. In the end, I got that sweet ambassador package of old games to tide me over until actual games came out and a hole in my heart for all the cancelled Mega Man games.

*Sees video* *Takes a deep breath* How many times must a heart break?

Big props to the excellent usage of that Our War Game! clip I very distinctly remember the feeling back then that many fans genuinely believed Capcom flat out hated Mega Man and WANTED the series to die. His exclusion from MvC3...twice and SFxT having the bad box art Mega Man especially felt like they were kicking the franchise while it was down at the time

Bruh, Mega Man Legends 3 and Silent Hills are the 2 game titles that make me tear up. I want at timeline where they didn't get cancelled.

So I feel like that if they were to bring the series back, a remaster of the first two games would NEED to happen, possibly remakes, for the games to do as well as Capcom would hope for.