Can you play as Zero in X3?

Yes, you can play as Zero in Mega Man X3, although his playability is more limited compared to later games in the series, and you can switch to him on the pause menu using the L and R triggers. To play as Zero, you need to use the L and R triggers on the pause menu, and then press start to contact him and have him come assist, but he can only be used for no more than 1/3 of a stage at a time and cannot fight any bosses excluding the mini-boss in Doppler’s second stage.

FAQs

General Questions

1. How do you switch to Zero in X3?: On the pause menu, use the L and R triggers and you will switch to an image of Zero, then press start to contact him to come assist.
2. What happens if Zero dies in X3?: Zero can only be used once per stage, he will leave a stage the moment he encounters a boss/mini-boss door and if he dies, he is gone for good.
3. What game can you play as Zero?: Zero becomes fully playable in MegaMan X4, you can play as both X and Zero, and if chosen, you’ll use him through the entire quest.

Playing as Zero

4. How do you call Zero in MMX3?: Zero is finally a playable character in Mega Man X3, and you can call on Zero once per level to trade places with you by pausing the game and pressing the R button.
5. When can you play as Zero?: Zero becomes fully playable in MegaMan X4, you can play as both X and Zero, and if chosen, you’ll use him through the entire quest.
6. How do you play as Zero in Mega Man X5?: In MegaMan X5, you can play as both X and Zero and switch between them as you go.

Character Background

7. Is Mega Man Zero a girl?: Zero is an android and an elite member of the Maverick Hunters, an organization dedicated to defending humanity from rogue Reploids known as Mavericks.
8. Is Proto Man Zero?: Protoman is a prototype robot, the first creation of Dr. Light, while Zero was meant as an ultimate weapon, the final creation of Dr. Wily.
9. Is Generation Zero online only?: Generation Zero can be played offline, but it is best to keep it connected to the internet, and online you can play it solo, although it is very challenging when you play it solo.

Storyline and Endings

10. Is Zero Dead in Zero 4?: Zero is definitely dead, at least in Keiji Inafune’s eyes, and was originally supposed to be destroyed at the end of X5.
11. Does Mega Man X3 have multiple endings?: Yes, one ending has Zero obtain the anti-virus and use it with his Z-Saber, dealing a fatal blow to Sigma, while in the other ending, Dr. Doppler himself comes to the rescue, sacrificing himself to use the anti-virus to defeat Sigma.
12. Is Zero Dead in Mega Man?: Mega Man fought one of them in the final battle, and he killed Mega Man X and Zero by Zero’s hair, and they fell in some spikes, and died.

Game Series and Creation

13. Is Zero a copy in Megaman Zero?: Zero’s original body, which had caused much damage during the Elf Wars, had been sent into space, and is now known as Omega, and the body that Ciel found him in was a copy of the original.
14. Why did Wily create Zero?: Dr. Wily created Zero to set the climax of the series, and the concept of Zero starring in his own series was proposed by Inafune.
15. Why did Zero seal himself away?: Zero decided to seal himself away after finding out that his body still contained the virus, and after the Nightmare Incident, Zero goes to a mysterious scientist and asks him to seal his body away, which leads to the Zero series.