Heroes of Ruin Takes Full Advantage of 3DS Functions

Square Enix produced a press release today with plenty of details on their upcoming title “Heroes of Ruin.” The game aims to take full advantage of all 3DS functions, using Streetpass and Spotpass in uniquely innovative ways and making social networking part of the game.

Details on story and character were absent from the release, but what it lacks in plot it more than makes up for in gameplay details. Lee Singleton, General Manager of Square Enix London Studios, stated that “we wanted to take the game experience beyond the confines of the console’s two screens…Nintendo 3DS’ online and social features allow us to do so much more than multiplayer…give[ing] players innovative ways of enhancing their experience.” According to the release, the game will take advantage of streetpass, spotpass, and the upcoming internet browser as well as wireless connectivity to create unique opportunities on a daily basis.

Social networking will play a major role in “Heroes of Ruin.” Not only will there opportunities for standard co-op, which players can drop in and out of without interrupting a solo campaign, but a companion website will make way for plenty of connecting with friends for tips and conversations as well as item swapping and new-friend-making. Streetpass, rather than just allowing for a one-off battle or item unlocks, will create what Square Enix is calling a ‘Traders’ Network’, upon which you can trade and/or buy and sell rare and valuble items among friends and random passers-by. The Network will expand with each new streetpass encounter, though details on how are as yet unreleased.

Daily updates will also push “Heroes” to the forefront, as Square Enix plans for wireless connectivity to allow for daily quests and challenges, as well as similar daily updates on the companion website, which launches in June of this year. Spotpass will add even more variety to the game, providing one-off items or unique challenges in wi-fi hot spots that support the Spotpass function.

I, for one, am incredibly excited to see developers getting creative with the 3DS-exclusive functions. I hope that this will be a trend that we see in abundance at this year’s E3 Convention, where “Heroes” will be playable at the Square Enix booth. The game is set to release early next year.

Sources: Planet 3DS