Capcom has released some new information today for its upcoming Nintendo DS game, Mega Man Star Force 3. MMSF3 will be coming to North America in early Summer 2009, and it will be available in two different versions, Black Ace and Red Joker. Having a different version of the game allows friends to share unique items and powers over the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connection, enhancing their individual characters.

As in the previous games, MMSF3 is a unique blend of action and role-playing, combining the usual Mega Man combat with the strategic battle system of Star Force. By defeating enemies and boss characters, players earn “battle cards” that further enhance and evolve Mega Man’s abilities and attacks.

New to MMSF3 are “Noise Changes,” random enhancements that change Mega Man’s shape and unlock new capabilities. The Black Ace and Red Joker versions of the title will each have over 100 unique Noise Types. These allow Mega Man to unlock elemental powers based on earth, air, water and fire. Enemies will have elemental weaknesses that the player can exploit by using specific Noise Changes at a strategically opportune moment.

The story of Star Force 3 is pretty over the top, but it somehow all manages to make sense in the context of a Mega Man game. In MMSF3, players will travel between the physical world and the digital world via electromagnetic waves called “wave roads.” Geo Stelar, the protagonist of the game, can see these wave roads through his unique “visualiser” tool. Once in the digital world, Geo can merge with the electronic being known as Omega-Xis to become Mega Man. The wave roads are being overrun by mysterious “noise” that change the player’s environment and powers in different ways. This noise is being generated by an approaching meteor that threatens both the physical and digital worlds of MMSF3, forcing Geo Stellar and his crew to fight the oncoming threat to save two worlds. Fortunately, Mega Man discovers that he can control the Noise, using the new “Noise Change” system to transform into many different forms, including the ultimate “Black Ace” or “Red Joker” forms.

Mega Man Star Force 3 is also shaping up to be a graphical treat on the Nintendo DS, sporting attractive 3D graphics and unique cell-shaded character artwork. Check out some early screenshots of the game below: