(and, coincidentally, it’s also a WRAP, too!)
What am I yammering on about? Why, only the fact that 3D Dot Game Heroes, the PS3-exclusive action-adventure game that takes those gosh-darn-awesome gaming classics we all grew up with (you know, _______, ________, and who could forget ______ ___ _______) and renders them with current gen pizzazz!
“I have the power, rawr.”
To celebrate the game’s release, we’re also releasing a fifth video vignette. Not only does it show off the mini-games you’ll be distracted by (dooming the poor citizens of Dotnia to never being rescued from the clutches of Dark Bishop Fuelle), but it also happens to be the most radical video we’ve put out for the game to date.
“No, it is too retro-sexy, señor”
“BUT I MUST!”
So, why should you pick up 3D Dot Game Heroes? Is it safe to assume “because it’s awesome” isn’t quite enough information? Well, how about the following list of things, bulleted for your convenience (and mine):
- An awesome marriage of old-school 8- and 16-bit sprite style art (in beautiful 3D, mind you) with the full power of the PlayStation 3 system.
- A retro-yet-modern soundtrack, filled with addictive tunes that you’ll be annoying people in public spaces with your involuntary humming for quite some time.
- A huge, lush kingdom to explore. Dotnia is filled with secrets, large dungeons, powerful bosses, quests to solve, and hilarious characters. Search every nook and cranny; you’re bound to find something amazing!
- Tons of replayability, whether by means of the mini-games, the new game + modes (yes, there is more than one post-game mode to try), or trying to collect all of the swords (many of which are not easily found).
- Have we mentioned it’s only $39.99?
“Ew, a spider, kill it! Oh wait, that’s us…”
Have we told you about the “Hall of Heroes” yet, PlayStation Blog friends? You know, the handy, dandy repository for all of your awesome custom heroes (assuming they don’t infringe on any rights you don’t own)? The place where you can go to download new designs from Crafty McCraftersons around the world? The place where if you submit a great design in the next month or so, you could be eligible to win some Amazon Video Games credit? Oh, NOW we have your attention. Well, we might as well pimp the link: http://www.3ddotgameheroes.com/hallofheroes
So, in conclusion… Stay the course… A thousand points of light… And remember to pick of 3D Dot Game Heroes for your PlayStation 3 system today. It’s only $39.99!
haha, now that’s funny.
lol.
Love the game glad I picked it up!!!
Sweet!!!!!!
Got my copy in the mail today and I justed finished the first temple and I have to say that this game is awesome!! I’m a big fan of games that let you explore any area right from the beginner!! It makes me sad that most games these days don’t let you do this and are very linear.
Also, the references to Demon Souls in this game made me lol :P
I hope the team behind this game are considering to make a sequel. I love games that are done in this retro style, and for those of us who grew up playing games like ______ ___ _______ and were waiting forever for a someone to capture that classic feel, 3D Dot Game Heroes is like a dream come true.
Picked it up today. Very fun.
Mine shipped from Amazon.com yesterday! I’ve had this pre-ordered
since the first day it went up on Amazon. I cannot wait for it to get here :D
Thank you so much Atlus for bringing this to the USA; I wrote you guys a letter asking you to please publish this game over here in the states as soon as I saw the screenshots from the Japanese release. I’m so happy you guys were able to pull it off.
I hope you post again after the release so we can tell you how much we love the game :)
jh6269,
We appreciate your support!
3D Dot Game Heroes is one of those games we think is very much a labor of love, whether you’re talking about the talented folks at Silicon Studio/From Software or our incredibly passionate team of translators and editors (i.e. our localization staff). Everyone involved flat-out loves video games, and we believe that shows in the final product.
We’re glad you’re enjoying the game!