Play Ryuusei No Rockman 3 - Black Ace (v01) (J) Online

You slash through enemies with real-time attacks, then pause to pick card combos—mess up the timing and you're toast, but nail it and the fights feel like lightning in your hands. The Japanese text won't help, but the slick pixel art and brutal late-game bosses don't need translation.

Developer: Capcom

Genre: Action RPG

Released: 2008

File size: 15.52 MB

Game Overview

Ryuusei No Rockman 3 - Black Ace is one of those DS games that makes you wish more people talked about it. You play as Rockman (or MegaMan if you grew up with the English versions), but instead of just blasting through enemies, battles are this weirdly satisfying mix of real-time action and card-based strategy. At first, I kept fumbling with the card combos, but once it clicks, pulling off a perfectly timed attack feels amazing.

The story’s all in Japanese, so unless you’re fluent, you’ll miss some details—but the frantic battles and slick art style carry it. The Black Ace version adds some extra cards and tweaks that make replays actually worth it. Just don’t expect a walk in the park; some of those late-game bosses will wreck you if you don’t plan your deck right.