Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
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Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Asobism Co., Ltd and published by Nintendo
for its Nintendo 3DS
handheld system. Available exclusively through the handheld's Nintendo eShop
online store, Freakyforms lets players create their own characters, named "Formees", for use in the game.
to take pictures of their creations in a real-world setting.
Users may share their Freakyforms content by using the 3DS' StreetPass feature or by creating QR code
s that can be imaged using the 3DS' outer cameras.
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
for its Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...
handheld system. Available exclusively through the handheld's Nintendo eShop
Nintendo eShop
The Nintendo eShop is an online service for the Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming system. Launched on June 6, 2011 in North America and June 7, 2011 in Europe and Japan, the eShop was enabled by the release of a system update that added the functionality to the 3DS' Home Menu...
online store, Freakyforms lets players create their own characters, named "Formees", for use in the game.
Gameplay
In Freakyforms, players must first create an on-screen character, known as a "Formee". Formees are created using various shapes placed however the player decides. After the character is completed, players use the 3DS' touch screen to navigate the character throughout the game world. As the player explores, they are asked to complete assigned tasks within a given time limit, such as collecting a number of items or assisting other characters. With continued play, additional features are unlocked, such as using the handheld's AR featuresAugmented reality
Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is...
to take pictures of their creations in a real-world setting.
Users may share their Freakyforms content by using the 3DS' StreetPass feature or by creating QR code
QR code
A QR code is a type of matrix barcode first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and comparatively large storage capacity. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white...
s that can be imaged using the 3DS' outer cameras.