<s>
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Silicon	O
Studio	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
presented	O
using	O
voxel-based	O
graphics	O
in	O
a	O
3D	O
environment	O
to	O
emulate	O
the	O
2D	O
graphics	O
of	O
earlier	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
garnered	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
nostalgic	O
gameplay	O
and	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
resembles	O
that	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
on	O
third	B-Application
generation	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
from	O
the	O
1980s	O
,	O
particularly	O
that	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
and	O
also	O
aesthetically	O
similar	O
to	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Swords	O
in-game	O
can	O
be	O
customized	O
and	O
leveled	O
up	O
to	O
increase	O
its	O
length	O
,	O
width	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
magical	O
power	O
,	O
other	O
special	O
items	O
that	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
include	O
boomerangs	B-General_Concept
,	O
lanterns	B-Language
,	O
candles	O
,	O
and	O
bows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
kingdom	O
was	O
once	O
a	O
2D	O
pixelated	B-Algorithm
world	O
but	O
as	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Land	O
felt	O
that	O
sprites	O
were	O
outdated	O
he	O
thus	O
decreed	O
for	O
the	O
kingdom	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
switch	O
to	O
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
caused	O
the	O
entire	O
world	O
to	O
become	O
3D	O
while	O
still	O
retaining	O
its	O
original	O
pixelated	B-Algorithm
look	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Silicon	O
Studio	O
developed	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
in	O
just	O
10	O
months	O
despite	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
having	O
prior	O
experience	O
with	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
actually	O
created	O
as	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
showcase	O
Silicon	O
Studio	O
's	O
middleware	B-General_Concept
technology	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
speed	O
at	O
which	O
development	O
could	O
progress	O
with	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
confirmed	O
by	O
the	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
of	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
America	O
which	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
definitely	O
"	O
coming	O
to	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
8/8/7/7	O
,	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
30	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
gameplay	O
is	O
a	O
huge	O
homage	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
there	O
are	O
numerous	O
references	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
games	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
nostalgia-laden	O
trip.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Samuel	O
Claiborn	O
of	O
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
8.5	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
Other	O
Zelda	O
imitators	O
seem	O
to	O
lose	O
sight	O
of	O
the	O
playfulness	O
and	O
irreverence	O
that	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
others	O
infused	O
classic	O
games	O
with	O
,	O
but	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
never	O
pretends	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
anything	O
but	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
games	O
like	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
should	O
be	O
played.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
McShea	O
of	O
Gamespot	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
praised	O
its	O
old	O
school	O
roots	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
is	O
a	O
pleasant	O
retreat	O
for	O
anyone	O
who	O
pines	O
for	O
the	O
good	O
old	O
days	O
,	O
but	O
even	O
those	O
without	O
nostalgic	O
links	O
to	O
the	O
past	O
will	O
find	O
an	O
enjoyable	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
magazine	O
,	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
sold	O
17,300	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
463rd	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
in	O
that	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atlus	O
USA	O
reported	O
in	O
October	O
2010	O
that	O
3D	B-Application
Dot	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
sold	O
160,000	O
units	O
,	O
greater	O
than	O
six	O
times	O
the	O
amount	O
they	O
had	O
anticipated	O
.	O
</s>
