Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D details
– Package version of “The Mercenaries” mode in Resident Evil games
– Team up to defeat enemies in a limited amount of time
– Wi-Fi co-op
– 2 players online
– No story elements, just gameplay
– Controls to be more player friendly
– Unspecified touch screen control aspect
– First-person aiming mode
– Camera usually behind your character’s back
– Automatically switch into first-person when you ready your weapon
– Analogue slider to aim
– Freely move in the first-person view
– Director Kazuhisa Inoue said they’re going with first-person view because the 3D view support lets you really get a grasp for the gameplay space/feel like you’re there
– Character customization system
– Build up a character similar to an RPG
– Choose character with skills, will level up
– Customize weapons
– Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, Jack Krauser and Hunk confirmed so far
– Chris’s model based off RE5 model
– Cris is powerful
– Claire uses her nimbleness to her advantage
– Famitsu shows Claire using a weapon with a laser site
– Jack good with archery and rocket launcher weapons, knife for close combat
– Producer Masachika Kawata says Jack is a power character (high attack/defensive strength)
– Hunk’s style focuses more on balance instead of power
– TBA release date
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
