Hunting King is an Augmented Reality eShop Shooter
Posted by James Newton
Oh deer
The 3DS comes with a few augmented reality games built-in, but Arc System Works is going one better than arrows and boards: it's going hunting.
Hunting King hits the eShop in Japan next week for 500 Yen (£4.00/$6.50/€4.75), and while it uses computer-generated backdrops as you try to shoot deer and secret animals, you can also engage its augmented reality to bring a touch of hunting excitement to your everyday surroundings. Want to sneak through the invisible forest on your desk as you track a megaloceros? You can do that.
It's not the first hunting game from Arc System Works of course: we had Deer Captor on WiiWare last year, which bodes well for a Western release of Hunting King.
[via siliconera.com]
#1
MarioMario said:
I'm bound to pick this up eventually because the augmented reality feature on the 3DS really fascinates me.
Also: "FENTON!! FENTON!! JESUS CHRIST!!"
#2
Zach said:
That's exactly why I got a desk!
#3
Denantian said:
Ooh. O=
#4
MaikoRULES said:
megaloceros, huh? boy thats awfully tempting. would love to try a demo first
#5
Skotski said:
Why can't we just hunt dinosaurs?
feels breathing on neck
...clever girl...
#6
misswliu81 said:
i wonder how long before PETA get on their highhorse and scream 'animal cruelty' to this one, after slating super mario 3D land
#7
Collinhall said:
Might get this for some pick up and play fun :3
#8
RudyBelmont said:
@Skotski LOL for Jurassic Park reference.
#9
CaptainSquid said:
"...Arc System Works is sending the message that it's OK to hunt animals."
#10
Bubbab5 said:
Not interested in hunting games but this one definitely sounds fun.
#11
Radixxs said:
These taglines are going to be the death of me.
#12
Reggie4Life said:
Looks pretty fun. I might just snap this one up, (if it is headed for western release) since it seems fun w/ the giant AR card (which I am proud to say I own one).
#13
SkywardLink98 said:
I'm gonna get that one. Maybe. I like the AR feature, but I'm not that much into a hunting game.
#14
ryanthehedgehog said:
AR Feature is so awesome, this will go perfect with the giant AR Card.
#15
Sakura_Moonlight2421 said:
Oh cool more AR games.
#16
clubmini said:
Uh.. so do we still need to use that AR card?
#17
Supreme said:
Superb pun.
#18
Geonjaha said:
this seems like a good idea. Assuming its done well I'd get it.
#19
Benja_Mii_n said:
r(A)ted R
#20
Wintendo said:
The deer simply had to die! #Trollface