Weapon Variety and 60fps New 3DS Performance Outlined in SteamWorld Heist in Community Q & A

Lots of hats up for grabs, too

by Thomas Whitehead Fri 27th Nov 2015

SteamWorld Heist is approaching a December release, so naturally Image & Form is doing its utmost to build awareness of the release. To that end it's revived its 'Engine Room' video series to tackle some questions from the community.

The Q & A picks up on some key points for those curious about the upcoming strategy title; much is made of weapon variety and depth, along with a campaign length said to exceed 20 hours. Beyond that it's clarified that on the New Nintendo 3DS the game will run at 60fps with 3D enabled, whereas on older models it'll be 30fps.

You can check the video out below; is this one on your wishlist?

Tom has been involved in the games industry for over a decade, mostly writing about it or struggling to sell Indie games. Loves reading, writing, hunting Capcom’s fiercest monsters and watching baseball.

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luke88
Fri 27th Nov 2015

Love these guys, so charming, can't wait for the game. Am hoping early December.

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accc
Fri 27th Nov 2015

That sucks that it won't run at 60 fps on the original 3DS like Steamworld Dig did.

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Haiassai
Sat 28th Nov 2015

I thoroughly look forward to this installation of the series

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Nincompoop
Sat 28th Nov 2015

I may have to get a New 3DS next year, more and more games are dumping the old one.

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TimeGuy
Sat 28th Nov 2015

@Nintendian Huh? The game is playable on the original model.

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Nincompoop
Sat 28th Nov 2015

@TimeGuy Yes it does but 60 fps is a huge difference. Cinematic games running at 30 fps is ok as it looks more film-like, this game and most Nintendo games should run at 60 fps or it just doesn't look right. Old 3DS is going to be compromising on framerate and 3d support from now on, developers are putting their priority on the new console.

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teoulas
Sat 28th Nov 2015

@Nintendian it's not like it's action-heavy, though, as it is a turn-based game. I'm guessing 30fps won't matter much in this game. That said, it's nice to have better performance on the New 3DS.

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Dpullam
Sat 28th Nov 2015

Wow. A twenty hour campaign for an eShop title? That's excellent, especially since all the gameplay footage I have seen has made this game out to be a good time. Definitely looking forward to its release, even if I don't get it on day one. Just bought an Xbox One, so I doubt I'll be playing this game any time soon.