In-game screenshot of 3D Dot Game HeroesThe gameplay resembles that of on video game consoles from the 1980s, particularly that of and, and also aesthetically similar to. Players move characters from screen to screen exploring dungeons, battling enemies, collecting items and solving puzzles. When the player's health bar is full, the player's sword will grow to tremendous sizes whenever swung. Swords in-game can be customized and leveled up to increase its length, width, as well as magical power, other special items that can also be used include, and.Players can create their own character model using the game's 3D sprite editor. Players are able to collect monsters to be featured in an encyclopedia which is done through beating the monster on its head with a book until its profile shows up in the encyclopedia's pages.
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Loading screens in-game feature recreated box arts of classic video games using the game's 3D sprites. Synopsis The game follows a hero on a quest to rid the Dotnia Kingdom of a dark plague caused by the forces of evil in order to restore peace to the land. Legend tells of an evil king known as the Dark King Onyx who brought tragedy and darkness to the kingdom by stealing six magical orbs. However a hero rose up against the Dark King and with his legendary sword as well as the power of the orbs, he sealed Onyx away within another orb.
However, the forces of evil rose again as the Dark Bishop Fuelle stole the orb and threw the Kingdom of Dotnia into a state of chaos once more. The game's main protagonist is the grandchild of the brave hero who sealed away the Dark King and thus is entrusted with the responsibility to save the land.The kingdom was once a world but as the King of the Land felt that were outdated he thus decreed for the kingdom to make the switch to. This caused the entire world to become 3D while still retaining its original pixelated look.
Development Silicon Studio developed 3D Dot Game Heroes in just 10 months despite none of the development team having prior experience with PS3 development. The game was actually created as a way to showcase Silicon Studio's technology, and the speed at which development could progress with it. The game was teased by From Software on August 10, 2009 with a teaser site showing a cube and a countdown-timer to August 20, 2009. The game was unveiled before the countdown ended by Japanese gaming magazine, on August 18, 2009. A North American release of the game was confirmed by the account of which said that the game was 'definitely' coming to North America.
On November 17, 2009 confirmed that they would be localizing and publishing the game in North America for a May 11, 2010 release. In popular culture The song 'Block Destruction' from 3D Dot Game Heroes is used as the outro song in the series “Scott The Woz”. The song also received alterations, such as Scott The Woz Battle Theme by Alen Riddick, Scott The Woz - 'It's Awesome Baby!' Main Theme by Nicholas Karr, and breakout (sad edition) by shamyer. Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore77/100Review scoresPublicationScore30 out of 408.5 out of 10The game received a generally positive reception from critics. Gave the game an 8/8/7/7, a total of 30 out of 40, saying that the gameplay is a huge to and there are numerous references to games throughout the game, making it a 'nostalgia-laden trip.'
Famitsu also praised the graphics saying that the blocky animations are pretty and that they fuse the old with the new seamlessly, also saying that it was a fun and well-made title, though it does not qualify as a new and original game.According to Famitsu magazine, 3D Dot Game Heroes sold 17,300 units in Japan by the end of 2009, making it the 463rd best-selling game of the year in that region. Atlus USA reported in October 2010 that 3D Dot Game Heroes sold 160,000 units, greater than six times the amount they had anticipated. February 10, 2010. Archived from on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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