Prismatic talks Hex Heroes' single-player mode, 3DS integration considered
A portion of a C3 interview with Prismatic's Chris Jennewein and Mario Castañeda...
Cubed3: How would single player work? Would there be a central storyline/campaign feature?
Chris: Campaign mode would essentially be a collection of story driven missions based off the modes we have set in place. As the project grows and we're able to add more modes, the campaign mode grows as well. Regarding single player, the premise we're working with is that the GamePad still controls the classic RTS, but also fills the role of up to 2 players on the TV. They'll have to switch between their characters to manage everything at once - something very similar to Pikmin 3.
Cubed3: Would you consider portable platforms like Nintendo 3DS for a port or possible extra screen for multiplayer?
Mario: It's been talked about. Right now, Unity doesn't support the 3DS, but if it ever does, it's something we would easily consider. The way we're laying the foundation to the game makes it easy to scale to less powerful hardware.
Cubed3: How would single player work? Would there be a central storyline/campaign feature?
Chris: Campaign mode would essentially be a collection of story driven missions based off the modes we have set in place. As the project grows and we're able to add more modes, the campaign mode grows as well. Regarding single player, the premise we're working with is that the GamePad still controls the classic RTS, but also fills the role of up to 2 players on the TV. They'll have to switch between their characters to manage everything at once - something very similar to Pikmin 3.
Cubed3: Would you consider portable platforms like Nintendo 3DS for a port or possible extra screen for multiplayer?
Mario: It's been talked about. Right now, Unity doesn't support the 3DS, but if it ever does, it's something we would easily consider. The way we're laying the foundation to the game makes it easy to scale to less powerful hardware.
