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Mega Man 3 cheats & codes

164 codes for Mega Man 3 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, including Game Genie, Action Replay codes. The most useful 115 are listed below.

Game Genie (14)Action Replay (1)Other codes (149)

Mega Man 3 Game Genie codes

How to use: Galoob's Game Genie plugged in between the console and the cartridge. Type the codes in on its start-up screen, then press Start. In emulators, add them through the cheat menu and choose the Game Genie format if asked.

Effect	Code
1 Life	`AENKKAZA`
6 Lives	`IENKKAZA`
9 Lives	`AENKKAZE`
1 Life After Continue	`PAOONPZA`
6 Lives After Continue	`IAOONPZA`
9 Lives After Continue	`AAOONPZE`
Infinite Lives	`AEEGXLPA`
Mega-Jumping Mega Man	`YEUKOTGA`
Longer Slides	`ASXSTLGP`
Speedy Slides	`NNKIALEE`
Infinite Energy	`GXVAAASA`
Faster Mega Man	`NYKGXSGK`
Mega Fast Mega Man	`ZAKGNIPA`
All Items Are Infinite Pick-Up	`SLXLNVSO`

Mega Man 3 Action Replay codes

How to use: Datel's Action Replay sat between the console and the game. Enter codes on its menu before starting the game, or paste them into your emulator's cheat menu.

Effect	Code
Infinite Lives	`0000AE03`

Mega Man 3 Other codes

How to use: Additional codes collected by the community. Enter them through your emulator's cheat menu, choosing the format that matches your emulator.

Effect	Code
Infinite Energy (Invincibility)	`XXVKGAEP`
Start With Infinite E-Tanks	`NXVKGAEO`
Start With Infinite Magnet Missile	`VXVKGAEP`
Start With Infinite Snake Search	`EXVKGAEO`
Start With Infinite Hard Knuckle	`SXVKGAEP`
Start With Infinite Shadow Blade	`KXVKGAEO`
Start With Infinite Rush Marine	`UXVKGAEO`
Start With Infinite Needle Cannon	`KXVKGAEP`
Start With Infinite Top Spin	`NXVKGAEP`
Start With Infinite Spark Shock	`XXVKGAEO`
Start With Infinite Gemini Laser	`UXVKGAEP`
Infinite Weapon Energy	`GXNIVVOO`
Going Into The Menu Refills R Coil's Energy	`OZZXZX`
Start With Mega Speed	`YAKGNIPA`
You Can Slide Forever	`YNXSTLGO`
When You Jump From R Coil, You Can Keep Calling Rush While You're In Mid-Air	`SXLILP`
The screen scrolls while Paused and doesn't stop	`SNTKGA`
The screen scrolls while Paused and doesn't stop 2	`SNTKGA`
No enemies	`VOVKGAEO`
Start The Game Fighting Protoman, Then You'll Start On The 1st Stage of Dr. Wily With All Weapons	`IENGSEPA`
Play the Game in Black and White	`OXXKZASX POXKLEVN`
Title Screen Music Plays Throughout the Game	`SXXNVASA`
Infinite Lives	`VXTKGE`
Start With Infinite E-Tanks	`NXTKGE`
Infinite Energy!! (Invincibility)	`XXTKGA`
No Enemies!	`VOTKGE`
Start With Infinite "Magnet Missile"	`VXTKGA`
Start With Infinite "Snake Search"	`EXTKGE`
Start With Infinite "Hard Knuckle"	`SXTKGA`
Start With Infinite "Shadow Blade"	`KXTKGE`
Start With Infinite "Rush Marine"	`UXTKGE`
Start With Infinite "Needle Cannon"	`KXTKGA`
Start With Infinite "Top Spin"	`NXTKGA`
Start With Infinite "Spark Shock"	`XXTKGE`
Start With Infinite "Gemini Laser"	`UXTKGA`
No music (Sound effects only)	`SKTKGE`
Industrial Death March	`EEAEXE`
Blown Out	`EEAENE`
"Minimalist" Mix	`EEAELE`
Crickets Of Doom	`EEAEGE`
1 life	`AENKKAZA`
6 lives	`IENKKAZA`
9 lives	`AENKKAZE`
1 life after continue	`PAOONPZA`
6 lives after continue	`IAOONPZA`
9 lives after continue	`AAOONPZE`
Infinite lives	`AEEGXLPA`
Mega-jumping Mega Man	`YEUKOTGA`
Longer slides	`ASXSTLGP`
Speedy slides	`NNKIALEE`
Infinite energy	`GXVAAASA`
Faster Mega Man	`NYKGXSGK`
Mega fast Mega Man	`ZAKGNIPA`
Start With 99 Lives	`OONKKAZE`
Always Have Energy Tanks	`VVKXIZSZ`
Start with Invincibility	`ZAEIGTAA`
Infinite Invincibility	`SZSKVIVG`
Infinite Energy	`SXVAAASA`
Infinite Weapons	`OUNIVVOO`
Infinite Top Man	`SXOAZZSA`
Infinite Lives	`SXEGSLSA`
Ultra-Jumping Mega Man	`AOUKOTGA`
Kill Boss With 1 Hit, Any Weapon	`04FF:00`
Untouchable	`ENXETAEI`
No Enemies	`NYPKEU`
Gameboy Mode	`PIUKTSAO`
Jump In Midair	`TUOKUIYA VKUGOIES GZUKOTEP`
You can go to any level from 00 - 1E.	`0022:00`
Skip to Dr. Wily's Castle.	`0074:00 0075:00`
Hit Anywhere	`AOSYXUAU AVSYUUSL`
One Hit Kills	`AEKEZPZA`
Enemies Always Drop Small Weapon Refill	`TANLVNEY EZNLXYEP ZANLUNPA`
Enemies Always Drop Small Energy Refill	`TANLVNEY EZNLXYEP GANLUNPA`
Enemies Always Drop Big Weapon Refill	`TANLVNEY EZNLXYEP PANLUNPA`
Enemies Always Drop Big Energy Refill	`TANLVNEY EZNLXYEP LANLUNPA`
Enemies Always Drop Lives	`TANLVNEY EZNLXYEP IANLUNPA`
Allow Access to Any Defeated Boss Stage	`AAOOGLSI`
Collectable Items Never Disappear	`SIUUNVVS`
Special Items Always Re-appear After Being Collected	`AEXOXGKI`
255 Maximum Lives	`NNULUVOO SUKLNTSA`
Continually Hit Anywhere	`GXENVLAP GXOYULAP GXONXLEY AOSYXUAU AVSYUUSL`
Infinite Lives!	`VXVKGAEO`
Mega Man Is Always In Attack Stance	`PAEIGTAA SZSSPLVG`
Stage Select Screen Is Green	`PPUPSGPX PAUPVGPO`
Stage Select Screen Is Red	`TPUPSGPZ TAUPVGPP`
Stage Select Screen Is Purple	`LPUPSGPZ LAUPVGPP`
Infinite Health	`00A2:9F`
Infinite Lives	`00AE:09`
Infinite Energy Tanks	`00AF:09`
Untouchable	`0039:39`
Flying Code 1	`0460:03`
Flying Code 2	`0440:40`
Level Highlighter	`0012:00`
Suit Appearance Modifier	`00A0:00`
Suit Selection Modifier (In Sub-Menu)	`00A1:00`
Progress Modifier	`0061:35`
Mega-Jumping MegaMan	`PELKOV`
Infinite Time For Rush Coil	`0501:FA`
Switch F/X On To Levitate/Moon Jump	`0460:01`
Set Turbo For P Gun And Jump	`0016:00`

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Using cheats today

Original cheat devices like the Game Genie, Action Replay and GameShark still turn up second-hand and work with original cartridges. Most modern emulators also have a built-in cheat menu that accepts these formats, so you can toggle codes on and off without extra hardware. Codes can differ between regional releases and revisions of a game; if one doesn't work, try the code list for another version.

Cheats can corrupt save files in rare cases, so back up your saves before experimenting.

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