The game follows the title character Mega Man as he fights the evil Dr. Wily, whose latest attempt to conquer the world involves sucking energy from the Earth's core to power a new machine.Beating the Robot Master boss at the end of each stage allows the player to add its unique weapon to Mega Man's arsenal."[1] Mega Man III was given a positive review from the North American Electronic Gaming Monthly, which noted its use of familiar gameplay and a large amount of visual detail."[13] The editors of GameSpot consider Mega Man III a rare find because it was never re-released in budget form likes the two games before it.[18] On July 18, 2013, it was confirmed that Mega Man III is planned for release on the 3DS Virtual Console,[19] which came out on October 9, 2013, in Japan, in North America on May 8, 2014,[20] and in the PAL region on August 14, 2014.