Regardless of the answer, the creator of Mega Man still feels like he could've done more to save the game. On , Inafune stressed that he was just as upset as the rest of Mega Man's fanbase that the project was shut down. However, it sounds like Mega Man Legend 3 was doomed to be cancelled either way, as Inafune cites that poor Mega Man sales overall make a proposal for MML3 "difficult."

As notes, Inafune seemed to deliberately avoid mentioning the Mega Man series by name, which seems odd.

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"The decision for the cancellation was out of my sphere, but as someone who took part in the development, I'd like to convey something to the staff: I'm sorry that I couldn't be of assistance," [Inafune] said.

The outspoken developer continued, noting that the team behind the project was motivated and capable, making the sudden cancellation even more upsetting.