New Pokemon Mystery Dungeon uses 3DS camera in most imaginative way yet

The Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series is heading to 3DS - and it's got a very neat trick up its bright yellow sleeves. Using the Nintendo handheld's Augmented Reality capabilities, the game will recognise circular objects in the real world and turn them into dungeon entrances in the game. That's a very nice idea. Kinda reminds us of Jamie and the Magic Torch where the beam of the torch would make a portal on Jamie's bedroom floor. Doesn't work with a real torch, mind. Not that we ever tried or anything...

The game's Japanese title is 'Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Magnagate to Mugendai Meikyu', which translates as Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagates and the Infinitely Great Labyrinth. The 'Magnagates' are the portals, in case you were wondering. The game will reportedly feature Pokemon that first appeared in Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2, but will only release as one version this time as opposed to two complementary releases.

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Above: There aren't any direct screenshots yet, so we made this one

We can't help but wonder what else will work as a magnagate. The tell-tale ring in an old leather wallet, perhaps? The circle from Ring? The circle of Life? o.O

Sources: Kotaku, NintendoWorldReport

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Justin was a GamesRadar+ staffer for 10 years but is now a freelance writer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.