Mega Man Star Force 3 double shot hits retail

Capcom has released Mega Man Star Force 3 for Nintendo DS to North American retailers in two formats. Mega Man Star Force 3 comes in two different versions, Black Ace and Red Joker, allowing players to share unique items and powers via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

As in the previous Mega Man Star Force games, Mega Man Star Force 3 blends action and role-playing game by combining combat with a strategic battle system that uses battle cards to change Mega Man’s powers. New to  are Noise Changes, random enhancements that change Mega Man’s form and unlock new abilities.

The two versions of  the game, Black Ace and Red Joker, each have over 100 unique Noise Types that can be combined with Mega Man to unlock elemental powers based on earth, air, water and fire.

Mega Man Star Force 3 is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99. Look for both games in stores beginning today. Find out more about Mega Man Star Force 3 by visiting capcom.com.

Shipping Out: June 29 - July 3, 2009

This week at retail you can expect to find a new adventure based on Ice Age: Dawn of Dinosaurs for very platforms, Roogoo Twisted Towers, a brand new Harry Potter game, the return of Mega Man Star Force, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, BlazBlue and a whole lot more.

June 30:

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Limited Edition - Xbox 360, PS3

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Grand Theft Auto PC Trilogy - PC

Ice Age: Dawn of Dinosaurs - Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC

Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance - Xbox 360

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, PC

Mega Man Star Force 3 Black Ace - DS

Mega Man Star Force 3 Red Joker - DS

Roogoo Attack - DS

Roogoo Twisted Towers - Wii

Splinter Cell: Conviction Official Strategy Guide - PC, Xbox 360

Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament - PSP

Street Fighter IV - PC

Treasure World - DS

The Rundown: Jan. 22, 2009

Another day in New York. It’s hard to work with all this talk about Priceline and the flurry of nerf darts that pierce an otherwise quiet Thursday afternoon. Today in the news NOBY NOBY BOY gets a date and a price on the PlayStation Network, Mines of Moria gets an award, the IGF Student Showcase winners are named, details on Global Game Jam, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad goes gold and much, much more. Please join us for yet another pulse pounding edition of The Rundown - right after the break.

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