Capcom details 'Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D'

By Hector Cortez Apr 13, 2011, 6:38 GMT

Resident Evil characters from past and present are playable and many familiar enemies also return.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS drops players in re-mastered stages from Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5 in a race against time as waves of enemies go on the offensive. The game will feature both a solo campaign and two-player co-op via network play.

Resident Evil characters from past and present are playable and many familiar enemies also return, such as the Executioner and Popo Karimu. Playable characters include Chris Redfield, Krauser, Hunk, Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker and Claire Redfield.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D includes the addition of an all new Skill Slot feature. Players are able to fill three skill slots from a selection of 30 skills including improvements to weapons performance, reload speed or melee abilities and customize characters to best suit their style of play.

While the gameplay will be familiar to those who have previously played Mercenaries, changes have been implemented to take advantage of the new hardware, most notably transforming the stages and characters to full 3D plus the ability for players to move and shoot and the addition of touch screen functionality to switch weapons on the fly.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will also include a playable demo of the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Resident Evil Revelations.