Namco Bandai announces Power Rangers MEGAFORCE for 3DS

Namco Bandai sent over a bit of PR today announcing that Power Rangers MEGAFORCE would be headed to the Nintendo 3DS later this fall in North and Latin America. Based around the Nickelodeon show of the same title, allowing you to take control of the Power Rangers and battle it out against various creatures in a 2D side-scrolling adventure.

There’s also some promise of card scanning functionality based around Power Rangers MEGAFORCE Morpher Cards, allowing players to power up within the game. Another feature will revolve around the 3DS camera, which will let you take a snapshot of yourself and transform you into a Power Ranger for in-game use.

Not a lot more info or images released at this time, but check out the full press release contained below.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Power Rangers MEGAFORCE for the Nintendo 3DS will be heading to retailers in North and Latin America in fall 2013. The side-scrolling, action-packed video game will be based on the popular Nickelodeon television series of the same title allowing fans to play as the Power Rangers Megaforce and defend Earth against the evil Warstar aliens.

In this new chapter of the popular Power Rangers video game series, fans play as their favorite Megaforce Ranger while the supporting Power Rangers provide their boundless advice and encouragement to players as they battle their way through challenge after challenge. The Rangers? vocal and physical support will prove valuable as challenging situations and conditions arise in an attempt to foil players? advancement. Power Rangers MEGAFORCE will plunge players into intense battles against repulsive enemies, but by forming gigantic Megazords, the Rangers will be able to implement powerful combos to help get them on the path to victory.

To enhance the player?s experience, Power Rangers MEGAFORCE will allow fans to scan official Power Rangers MEGAFORCE Morpher Cards to power up within the game. Players will also be able to utilize the Nintendo 3DS camera to take a picture and watch themselves actively morph into their favorite Megaforce Ranger to fend off enemy encounters with their own hands.

Power Rangers MEGAFORCE for the Nintendo 3DS will be available for purchase at video game retailers in North and Latin America this fall. For more information on NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. or its other products, please visit www.namcobandaigames.com or join the conversation on our official Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/NamcoBandai.