Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X3

Mega Man : Maverick Hunter X3 is the third installment in remakes for the Mega Man X series, having gameplay and visuals similar to Mega Man 11. As part of the series, the game remakes and reimagines the 8 Mavericks sent from Dr Doppler to secure control over Dopple Town and rule the world under his fist.

Story Synopsis
**Spoilers Below !**

Sometime after the destruction of Neo Agile in the computer lab area, Dr Cain's friend, Dr Doppler announces a cure to the Maverick virus. After deploying it, many of the Repliforce and insurgent Maverick forces were cured with Dr Doppler's formula. As a result, humanity hailed Dr Doppler as Maverick activity dropped to record lows, giving the UN reason to comply with the Reploids after violence between humans and reploids started with the last two reploid wars.

During Dr Doppler's research on the Maverick Virus, Doppler's search reploids uncovered an entrance to a mysterious decayed lab somewhere in the mountains. As Doppler entered, he found a broken chamber and old blueprints of what seemed to be the legendary reploid known as "Zero". Doppler would come and return secretly to the base to uncover research about Zero and hopefully find a cure to the Maverick virus. Unfortunately for Doppler, his proximity in the lab progressivly infected him with a stronger strain of the Maverick Virus (due to his proximity to Zero's holding chamber), which overwhelmed his own cure. Doppler's mind, a genius scientist merged with the viral strain, making him self-aware that the humans had revolted against his own scientific breakthroughs - Why should he help humanity when they suppress and attack the reploids ?

Secretly, Doppler conducted further research and hid his Maverick personality. He changed the cure using his neuro-computer device, allowing a new strain of the virus to stay dormant in reploids all-across the world. After gaining knowledge of the "legendary scientist" who created Zero, he decided to exploit Zero's relationship with X and Iris by splitting a wedge in-between them. As Dr. Cain and X were celebrating the years anniversary of Doppler Town, Doppler's programming went full maverick, despite initial resistance and morality for his friend Dr Cain.

Unleashing the strain, innoculated reploids went berserk, destroying the city, while Doppler had assembled a large factory underground, producing the newest generation of battle robots. They proceeded to unleash Maoh the Giant across the city. It was also revealed that Iris had been held hostage by Doppler. X tried to hold Zero back, fearful that he may fall into a deadly trap, but Zero began to lose patience with X overtime. While they still co-operated, they began to show different ideas of how justice should be delivered.

X and Zero first arrived with Geo, a green reploid seen at the beginning of X2. As Zero cleared the rooftops, X and Geo made their way through the reploid HQ, where Alia had recalled them back after Doppler's forces struck. As X followed Geo, X was shocked to see Geo had pointed his buster at X, after their strong alliance in X2. Geo shot X with a paralysis shot, saying he had seen the ways of Doppler's forces and had gone Maverick. Following this, Zero frees X but Geo escapes. X feels sympathy for Geo, but Zero feels that he deserves to be destroyed.

After this, Doppler proceeds to summon his finest creations, the Nightmare Police "Bit" and "Byte", along with an old foe from X1 (Vile) to perform data analysis of X and Zero. He uses Geo and Alia to manipulate X and Zero's relationship, while an eager Vile hunts them down in his new upgraded armor. The game proceeds with the 8 Mavericks, where it is revealed that many did not willingly go Maverick but were infected by Doppler's cure. As the reploids fall, Geo hijacks a missile factory and fires them at the cityside unless X or Zero turns to fight him, while Vile holds Iris hostage.

Afterwards, X and Zero either damage or destroy the nightmare police and Vile, Dr Cain locates Doppler's fortress. Depending on the player selected, X makes his way to confront Geo, while Zero pursues Vile MK.II.