3D Dot Game Heroes Making Everyone Nostalgic
3D Dot Game HeroesThere was a time way back during the dawn of gaming when circles and smooth edges simply weren't doable. Even the ball in Pong was square. Even when we were playing Super Mario Bros. years later, it was still just a bunch of tiny squares piled atop one another.
Things have changed since then, but it seems From Software wants to pay homage to the golden age of gaming while at the same time, poking a little fun at it. The picture is just one of several new screenshots for the amusing title, 3D Dot Game Heroes, which The Magic Box labels as an "adventure/RPG." The rest of the description reads-
"The game takes 8-bit sprites and update to 3D in the style of LEGO. The game will have a classic RPG story in which the king has defeated the demon lord and declared that the world should be 3D from now on. However something went wrong in the process and it is up to you to solve the crisis."
This appears to be a downloadable title for the PlayStation Network, although there's no way of knowing; the platform is simply listed as "PlayStation 3." If you can read Japanese, feel free to visit the game's official site, where those giant square pixel-like blocks will return you to a time when that's all we saw. As of now, the game is scheduled to arrive in Japan on November 5 but there's no word yet on whether North America or Europe will see it. Looks like lighthearted fun, though, doesn't it?
Related Game(s): 3D Dot Heroes
8/27/2009 Ben Dutka
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NightHawk17
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 10:49:12 AM
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kevinater321
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 11:26:21 AM
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Orvisman
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 11:48:23 AM
The game is listed as 6,800 yen (about $68), very expensive for a PSN game. So, I'm guessing it is a retail release.
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kevinater321
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 8:35:39 PM
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Orvisman
Friday, August 28, 2009 @ 9:43:50 AM
You can hope all you want, but it still looks like a retail release.
I, however, guess you can hope it ALSO releases on PSN; but I don't know why anyone would want to pay the same price for a download as they do for the retail version and not have a physical product in their hands.
And before anyone writes it will probably be cheaper as a download: Are Warhawk, Socom, or Burnout Paradise City priced cheaper than their retail counterparts?
No!
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Kevadu
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 11:28:55 AM
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Mr Bitey
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 12:24:08 PM
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Ultimadream
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 12:48:32 PM
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sticklife
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 12:56:59 PM
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Orvisman
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 1:55:56 PM
Speaking of which, on Pixeljunk's page it has a huge advert for TGS 2009. Maybe another announcement, hopefully a release date for Pixeljunk Shooter.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 3:18:58 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 4:38:51 PM
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Jed
Friday, August 28, 2009 @ 12:03:56 AM
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___________
Friday, August 28, 2009 @ 3:19:11 AM
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the first game i ever played was spyro on the ps1, hey thats why i love insomniac so much.
god i wish i could go work for them.
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Orvisman
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 10:35:51 AM
But at 6,800 yen (about $68) this isn't a PSN title. It better be a full-blown BluRay release for that price. ;)