Silicon Studio and From Software’s retro-style, action-role-playing adventure 3D Dot Game Heroes gathered a lot of attention in Japan, both before and after it’s November 5, 2009, release date. People were especially enamored with the hero creator tool, and took great pleasure in posting images of custom heroes created.

Thankfully, North American audiences will also be able to experience that same thrill. Atlus has announced that the company is going to publish the game in North America on May 11, 2010. It’ll cost $39.99, not bad for a PS3 game.

3D Dot Game Heroes has a classic, action RPG storyline. Dotnia Kingdom was saved probably centuries ago from the Dark King Onyx, and everyone thought that was the end of their troubles. Except now a Dark Bishop named Fuelle has stolen an orb that has Dark King Onyx sealed inside. Players step into the shoes of a hero, which they can edit to look however they want, to save Dotnia from Fuelle, and possibly Dark King Onyx as well.

While the game itself seems unquestionably awesome, the customization features make it even better. You can make your hero look however you want. Then, you can share it online with USB flash drives. You can also customize your hero’s sword.

I have a seriously good feeling about this game. Atlus scored a huge, unexpected PS3 hit with Demon’s Souls in 2009, and I have a feeling the same thing is going to happen with 3D Dot Game Heroes in 2010.

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