<s>
Tr∞pers	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
to	O
retail	O
customers	O
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
and	O
later	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
to	O
previous	O
Lost	O
Planet	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
major	O
boss	O
battles	O
,	O
extreme	O
terrain	O
,	O
and	O
Vital	B-Application
Suits	I-Application
(	O
VSs	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
melee	O
combat	O
,	O
involving	O
punching	O
foes	O
into	O
the	O
air	O
to	O
juggle	O
them	O
with	O
firearms	O
(	O
much	O
like	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
)	O
,	O
kicking	O
them	O
away	O
,	O
and	O
blocking	O
their	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thermal	O
energy	O
(	O
T-ENG	B-Application
)	O
is	O
now	O
used	O
for	O
charging	O
up	O
special	O
attacks	O
and	O
restoring	O
the	O
life	O
bar	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
for	O
survival	O
(	O
represented	O
numerically	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
HUD	B-Application
in	O
Lost	B-Application
Planet	I-Application
:	I-Application
Extreme	I-Application
Condition	I-Application
and	O
Lost	B-Application
Planet	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
or	O
as	O
currency	O
(	O
used	O
in	O
Lost	B-Application
Planet	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
tap	O
into	O
their	O
T-ENG	B-Application
reserve	O
to	O
release	O
numerous	O
forms	O
of	O
an	O
exothermic	O
(	O
EX-T	O
)	O
blast	O
to	O
deal	O
large	O
amounts	O
of	O
damage	O
to	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armour	O
and	O
weapon	O
upgrades	O
are	O
created	O
from	O
gathering	O
materials	O
(	O
sometimes	O
from	O
enemy	O
remains	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
)	O
and	O
require	O
paying	O
vendors	O
with	O
points	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
rewarded	O
after	O
successful	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
rewards	O
players	O
with	O
medals	O
,	O
which	O
require	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
campaign	O
,	O
completing	O
secondary	O
objectives	O
in	O
VR	B-Application
training	O
missions	O
,	O
or	O
playing	O
in	O
a	O
unique	O
manner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
beaten	O
,	O
additional	O
VR	B-Application
missions	O
are	O
unlocked	O
and	O
the	O
main	O
campaign	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
replayed	O
with	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
secondary	O
objectives	O
,	O
which	O
may	O
be	O
attempted	O
for	O
more	O
medals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
have	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
,	O
however	O
the	O
former	O
only	O
supports	O
local	O
play	O
through	O
wireless	O
communication	O
while	O
the	O
latter	O
only	O
supports	O
online	O
play	O
through	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
through	O
the	O
VR	B-Application
missions	O
cooperatively	O
in	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
versus	O
mode	O
featuring	O
team	O
deathmatch	O
and	O
capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
beacon	I-Application
for	O
up	O
to	O
six	O
people	O
split	O
into	O
two	O
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
confront	O
the	O
hostile	O
force	O
,	O
Instructor	O
Walter	O
Stingray	O
selects	O
Bren	O
to	O
pilot	O
a	O
prototype	O
VS	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
next-generation	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
capable	O
of	O
even	O
autonomous	O
behaviour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
III	O
-	O
a	O
planet	O
with	O
an	O
unforgiving	O
environment	O
and	O
the	O
alien	O
race	O
known	O
as	O
Akrid	B-Application
(	O
AK	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
had	O
a	O
trademark	O
that	O
was	O
filed	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
originally	O
teased	O
in	O
an	O
issue	O
of	O
Famitsu	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
Capcom	O
project	O
with	O
limited	O
information	O
and	O
without	O
a	O
title	O
in	O
April	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
as	O
Lost	B-Application
Planet	I-Application
3s	I-Application
announcement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mysterious	O
game	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
another	O
issue	O
of	O
Famitsu	O
during	O
May	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
action	B-Application
shooter	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
headed	O
by	O
Shintaro	O
Kojima	O
(	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
producer	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
shares	O
the	O
same	O
world	O
as	O
Lost	O
Planet	O
,	O
but	O
features	O
an	O
anime	O
art	O
style	O
(	O
using	O
a	O
cel-shaded	O
design	O
aesthetic	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
school-themed	O
atmosphere	O
akin	O
to	O
a	O
science	O
fiction	O
version	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Rival	B-Application
Schools	I-Application
:	I-Application
United	I-Application
by	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
or	O
Project	B-Application
Justice	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
manga-style	O
storytelling	O
used	O
between	O
stages	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
cutscenes	O
in	O
Gravity	B-Application
Rush	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
would	O
see	O
a	O
return	O
of	O
snow	O
pirates	O
,	O
VSs	O
and	O
the	O
Akrid	B-Application
aliens	O
,	O
and	O
introduced	O
the	O
bases	O
on	O
E.D.N.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
also	O
announced	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
that	O
Dai	O
Satō	O
(	O
Cowboy	B-Application
Bebop	I-Application
,	O
Ghost	B-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shell	I-Application
:	I-Application
Stand	I-Application
Alone	I-Application
Complex	I-Application
,	O
Eureka	O
Seven	O
)	O
was	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
writing	O
the	O
script	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
during	O
a	O
presentation	O
at	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
2012	O
(	O
TGS	O
2012	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free	O
demo	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
announced	O
at	O
TGS	O
2012	O
,	O
arrived	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
3DS	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
on	O
October	O
17	O
and	O
the	O
Japanese	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
planned	O
November	O
22	O
launch	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
consisted	O
of	O
one	O
single-player	O
mission	O
and	O
two	O
co-op	O
VR	B-Application
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
has	O
visual	O
similarities	O
with	O
the	O
cancelled	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
was	O
already	O
well	O
into	O
development	O
before	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
E.X.	O
</s>
<s>
Otherwise	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
utilizes	O
the	O
two	O
screens	O
with	O
the	O
top	O
screen	O
supporting	O
Stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
at	O
all	O
times	O
and	O
the	O
touch	O
screen	O
handling	O
numerous	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
options	I-Application
including	O
the	O
minimap	O
and	O
the	O
E.X.	O
</s>
<s>
Thermal	O
Blast	O
inputs	O
(	O
mapped	O
onto	O
the	O
L2	O
and	O
R2	O
buttons	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
3	O
Ultimate	O
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
supports	O
the	O
Circle	O
Pad	O
Pro	O
for	O
additional	O
control	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
has	O
one	O
save	O
file	O
assigned	O
to	O
each	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
account	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
has	O
two	O
save	O
slots	O
assigned	O
to	O
each	O
cartridge	O
,	O
or	O
game	O
file	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
the	O
downloaded	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HexaDrive	O
supported	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
release	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
to	O
run	O
at	O
720p	O
HD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
Sixaxis	B-Device
and	O
Dualshock	O
3	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
-	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
(	O
containing	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
115	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
and	O
E.X.TROOPERS	O
-	O
END	O
OF	O
CONVERSATION	O
-	O
EP	O
(	O
containing	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
6	O
original	O
tracks	O
)	O
both	O
went	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
online-only	O
form	O
through	O
the	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
on	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
two	O
days	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
third	O
release	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
standard	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
delivered	O
on	O
launch	O
day	O
through	O
e-Capcom	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
to	O
retail	O
customers	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
series	O
of	O
SP	O
(	O
Special	O
Promotional	O
)	O
Missions	O
were	O
given	O
to	O
players	O
weekly	O
following	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
through	O
SpotPass	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
menu	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Currently	O
,	O
all	O
five	O
extra	B-Protocol
levels	I-Protocol
are	O
readily	O
available	O
to	O
players	O
completely	O
free	O
of	O
charge	O
and	O
be	O
accessed	O
through	O
the	O
VR	B-Application
Mission	O
menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
codes	O
unlock	O
content	O
which	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
collaboration	O
between	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
other	O
parties	O
ranging	O
from	O
external	O
companies	O
like	O
Zoff	O
&	O
Otsuka	O
Pharmaceutical	O
but	O
also	O
other	O
Capcom	O
franchises	O
like	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
scored	O
a	O
rating	O
of	O
34/40	O
(	O
9/9/8/8	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
32/40	O
(	O
8/8/8/8	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
explains	O
that	O
"	O
Lost	O
Planet	O
is	O
a	O
serious	O
sci-fi/action	O
series	O
with	O
a	O
plot	O
built	O
around	O
drama	O
and	O
treachery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
is	O
a	O
lighthearted	O
"	O
save	O
the	O
world	O
"	O
adventure	O
in	O
a	O
school	O
setting	O
with	O
mystical	O
shamans	B-Protocol
and	O
Gundam	O
robots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
was	O
a	O
more	O
effective	O
big	O
budget	O
effort	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
than	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
(	O
both	O
being	O
2012	O
Capcom	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
releases	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
sold	O
17,402	O
copies	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
8,717	O
copies	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
within	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
marking	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
weakest	O
debut	O
for	O
a	O
Lost	O
Planet	O
title	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Troopers	O
competing	O
with	O
the	O
high-selling	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
