Once thought to be a mere demo set to be available in select events, Capcom announced today on their blog that an early version of Mega Man Legends 3 will be available for everyone to download as soon as the Nintendo 3DS eShop is available!

The blog post includes for the first time several screenshots of the game in action, including actual gameplay. As dark as the future of the game looked to some people, this Prototype version shows that solid progress is being made toward an actual release.

The actual opening date of the 3DS eShop is still unknown, but is expected to happen within the next month or so in North America. Soon enough, you'll get a chance to play this by yourself!