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
After Sigma was destroyed in Mega Man X2, friend of Dr Cain, Dr Doppler develops a cure for the Sigma virus, eradicating Sigma's programming nearly out of existence. However, Sigma had a failsafe installed before his erasure, releasing an infected crystal with a new upgraded virus called the "Kai Virus". Dr Doppler founded "Dopple Town" where humans and reploids peacefully existed, but was infected by the infected crystal Sigma had left behind. Over time, the humans rioted against the reploids, feeling that they would be replaced and erased from humanity, causing the destruction of Doppler Town. Under a modified virus, Dr Doppler went rogue and sent his elite henchmen to secure control over the world's capitals and force the humans to capitulate under a new reploid order. Unlike Sigma, he did not want the humans to die, but rather be subjugated under a new world order.

Mega Man X and Zero intercept a rogue agent called "Mac" after he leads the 14th Doppler Regiment to attack the Maverick Hunter HQ. Mac proceeds to slaughter multiple guards at the facility, and pilots a giant mech called "Maoh The Giant" in a last ditch attempt to subjugate the hunters but is no match for their combined power. Mac is badly damaged, but manages to escape. Newly hired reploid of the Maverick Hunter force, Alia, sends her investigation team and task-force to pursue and contain Dr Doppler and his army. With the help of the Repliforce, the General assists the humans by fighting Doppler's army. Zero continues his friendly relationship with Iris, while Double is glad to see X again for a new mission.

Dr Doppler unleashes his 8 elite henchmen to attack several capitals around the world, unleashing a large army of powerful robots to secure control. Thanks to Doppler's genius intellect, many of the enemies have upgraded A.I.'s, such as being able to counterattack enemy shots or evade their shots altogether. He summons the elite hunters "Bit" and "Byte" to pursue X, while Vile is resurrected and given new weaponry to crush his nemesis, X once and for all.

X and Zero battle their way through the 8 Mavericks, with many of them being redeemed and helping stop the Doppler army after being freed of Doppler's control. Halfway, Vile primes multiple nuclear warheads at a major urban center, challenging X and Zero to stop him, eagerly waiting in his new Kangaroo Armor. If he's not defeated in time, he destroys the city, making Doppler see the true potential in Vile and truly boosting his firepower.

Zero is called back after all the Mavericks are defeated, where it is revealed that Mac has held Iris as his hostage at Doppler Fortress, demanding that Zero give himself up to be studied by Dr Doppler. X pleads Zero not to sacrifice himself, knowing full well it's a trap, but Zero is blinded by rage and fury. X leaves and pursues Mac's location with redeemed X Hunter "Lily" whose true memory is still being restored to fight. In the heart of the base is hundreds of slaughtered Doppler soldiers with Mac destroyed into many pieces where Doppler tortures Zero by pretending to harm Iris. As X and Lily encounter Dr Doppler, an intense fight brews but Doppler is defeated. Doppler releases an unfinished "X-Kai" who has no clear form or structure, but is completely immune to all damage and seriously injures X and Lily. It proceeds to attack Iris, before Zero breaks free and slashes X-Kai into half, causing it to recede into the darkness. Weakened, Doppler unveals his ultimate form "Kaiser-Doppler", but X bursts into pure light, revealing a golden armor, that overwhelms Doppler. Destroyed, Doppler's corruption fades away, revealing his good intentions, and he sacrifices himself to save them from the exploding fortress.

Afterwards, the Colonel is furious that Zero indirectly got Iris into such danger, but is relieved that she managed to pull through. Colonel and Zero form an intense hatred of each other, setting the events of X4. Even though Sigma was not mentioned in the game, his viral crystal from X2 corrupted and influenced many to come, including the full completion of "X-Kai" by the General in X4. Alia is promoted in the force to administrator position, while Double celebrates X's victory over Dr Doppler.