Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

by Capcom

• Resident Evil Revelations demo included.
• 1 or 2 players - Ad Hoc and Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.
• 30 missions of intense Mercenaries action.
• In depth skill and abilities unlock system that encourages and rewards replaying.
• Choose from legendary past and present Resident Evil characters, including for the first time in Mercenaries, Claire Redfield

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002I0GKA4
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.8 x 0.5 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 28, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (240 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,215 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #45 in Video Games > Nintendo 3DS > Games > Action

Product Description

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For the first time Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D delivers the intense Mercenaries gameplay experience on a handheld console. Featuring re-mastered stages from Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, it's a race against time as players try to defeat as many enemies as possible before the countdown reaches zero. The fast-paced, combat intensive action of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is available both as a solo experience or gamers across the world can team up and enjoy two-player co-op via network play.

Legendary Resident Evil Gameplay

In Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D gamers will have the opportunity to tackle the game's missions with legendary Resident Evil characters from past and present and face off against some of the most terrifying enemies, such as the Executioner and Popo Karimu. Playable characters include Chris Redfield, Krauser, Hunk, Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker and, making her debut in a Mercenaries game, Claire Redfield.

Resident Evil action perfected by the Nintendo 3DS as well as the Resident Evil Revelations playable demo.
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Gameplay

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D includes the addition of an all new Skill Slot feature. With this 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 Revelations Playable Demo

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will also include a playable demo of the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Resident Evil Revelations. Take control of Jill Valentine and experience the horror to come in this all new Resident Evil title.

Key Game Features

• Resident Evil Revelations demo included
• 1 or 2 players - Ad Hoc and Nintendo Wi-Fi connection
• 30 missions of intense Mercenaries action
• In-depth skill and abilities unlock system that encourages and rewards replaying
• Choose from legendary past and present Resident Evil characters, including for the first time in Mercenaries, Claire Redfield

Additional Screenshots

30 Mercenaries missions. View larger.

2-player multiplayer wireless. View larger.

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Skills and abilities unlockables. View larger.

Product Description

For the first time Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D delivers the intense Mercenaries gameplay experience on a handheld console. Featuring re-mastered stages from Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, it's a race against time as players try to defeat as many enemies as possible before the countdown reaches zero. The fast-paced, combat intensive action of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is available both as a solo experience or gamers across the world can team up and enjoy two-player co-op via network play. Gamers will have the opportunity to tackle the game's missions with legendary Resident Evil characters from past and present and face off against some of the most terrifying enemies, such as the Executioner and Popo Karimu. Playable characters include Chris Redfield, Krauser, Hunk, Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker and, making her debut in a Mercenaries game, 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. Take control of Jill Valentine and experience the horror to come in this all new Resident Evil title.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 96 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this. June 28, 2011

By Practical gamer

Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

Capcom decided to put a feature into this game that doesn't let you delete your save. I say save because you only get one save slot and you can't delete it. Beat the game and want to start over? Out of luck. Want to let a friend try it? No dice. Want to resell it? Can't, ebgames won't accept trade ins for this game. As gamers, we should not take this. I recommend not buying this game. Capcom needs to learn a lesson.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A mode that should have been included as a free content. September 18, 2011

By Shervonte

Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

This game has less contents that a single game mode that was in Resident Evil 4, a 6-year-old title, for free.
Not only that, the game has permanent save file system where you can't erase them so once you buy this no one will be there to buy your used copy after you get bored with this which is extremely a shameful act from Capcom considering this game will not last long at all.

To make this worse, the game suffers from clunky animations on distant objects as well as frame rate drops.
The game is terrible and I recommend avoiding this game at all cost. Buy this game if its price drops to $5. Other than that, if you buy this game you are supporting the idea of permanent save files and releasing what's supposed to be a mini game of a full retail game for $40.

328 of 450 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars You only get ONE SAVE June 28, 2011

By Moo2400

Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

Supposedly Capcom wants to keep their game from being sold on the used game market, which is understandable, but the way they implemented it through limiting you to only one save per game, ever, has far wider implications that would only hurt you as the consumer:

- You cannot start over, unless you want to shell out another $40 for a new game.
- You cannot replay the game, unless you want to shell out another $40 for a new game.

And this doesn't even mention not being able to lend your game to your friends, something that not everyone does but is still worth mentioning. I don't care how great the game is. The best game I ever played came out 15 years ago and I still play it occasionally today because I love it, and part of the reason why I love it so much is because of all the things I've discovered through replaying it and the memories built up around that. When this game comes out, assuming you play through it right away, you won't be able to play the single player campaign a month from when you buy it because of this single save only feature. You won't be able to evaluate your mistakes and give it another go. This is the equivalent of paying $15 for a DVD movie and only being able to watch it once. Even if the single player is the best the world has ever seen, it means nothing if Capcom limits you to enjoying it only once and from enjoying it to its fullest extent. DO NOT BUY.