Capcom talks 3DS Circle Pad Pro, says using it with Revelations is “the right way to play”
Capcom has confirmed that the 3DS Circle Pad attachment will officially be known as the “Circle Pad Pro” overseas. Additionally, the company showed off a demo of the game last week in which the press were granted access to the accessory in combination with Resident Evil: Revelations.
New details include:
– Circle Pad Pro appears in the options menu
– Can adjust the settings to “Type D” controller layout
– Assistant producer Tsukasa Takenaka said it lends the game to a third-person feel
– Option available to calibrate the accessory
Takenaka also shared the following comments:
“[using the Circle Pad Pro is] the right way to play the game”.
“It was for us kind of a no brainer. As soon as we found out Nintendo had this peripheral, we thought this is something we can use to provide another bit of customisation for the game. We instantly decided to support it.
“When we decided that we thought, we have to do it fully, we have to create a whole other control scheme based just around this peripheral. We went ahead and did that, and we felt it was the right decision and it paid off because it feels like the right way to play the game.”
“For certain people, playing the game with the Circle Pad Pro, they may find it’s easier to control the characters, and therefore it does make the game a little easier.
“But in terms of priorities, the thing most important was providing players with a control scheme that felt most natural for them. Basically, something that made it natural and easy to control the character. The controls fade away and you become part of the experience. We felt a lot of people might resonate with this control scheme and that’s why we decided to put it in.”
