"Mega Man Legends" differs greatly from the platforming gameplay of past "Mega Man" games, the main factor being the three-dimensional worlds, and three-dimensional movement therein. Unlike the original "Mega Man" series which are platform games, "Legends" is an action-adventure game with elements from "Tomb Raider" like the ability to grab onto and climb up ledges, a left/right dive maneuver, manual camera control, and lock-on targeting, the last of which was also featured in games such as "". The player controls Mega Man Volnutt across the title, in which he has to complete different missions such as investigating ruins or fighting pirates. The player travels through a large world, with various dungeons that are explored in a certain order, as well as a town with non-player characters to talk to. The plot is revealed through cutscenes.