Dream Trigger 3D

If that doesn't sound strange enough, the concept behind the game goes even further: Players are tasked with delving into the bleakest depths of their consciousness in order to battle and defeat nightmares.

Essentially, players are "dream fixers." Gameplay Dream Trigger's complex shmup-based gameplay focuses on a concept of sonar pings.

The bottom (touch) screen of the 3DS features a grid that players tap with the stylus to position sonar pings.

A rhythmic sonar wipe moves across the screen, and where ever the player tapped the screen, a sonar signal is activated.

This is necessary because all enemies are generally invisible, and cannot be attacked unless a sonar signal makes them visible.

Careful planning, and a strict attention to detail are necessary to lay pings in anticipation of enemy movements, and in order to constantly move the player character out of the way of enemy attacks.

Successfully pinging enemies fills an attack meter to give players ammunition.

Attacking is performed using any of several different buttons on the 3DS, including the L & R buttons, but can also be done tapping the edges of the touch screen.

Players must reveal enemies by pinging them, then attacking and defeating them quickly by holding down an attack button and moving the player character (also acting as a cursor) over enemies.

While attacking, the weapon meter quickly depletes, but the player is invincible from enemy shots during this time.

The player character/cursor is moved using the analog nub, D-pad, or ABXY buttons for left-handed mode.

The quirky, unusual gameplay style and graphical presentation mirror aspects of puzzle/shooter titles from companies like Q? Entertainment, Taito, and Treasure.

Dream Trigger bears resemblances to titles such as Every Extend Extra Extreme , Meteos , and Space Invaders Extreme .

Dream Trigger 3D for Nintendo 3DS is currently worth €12.21 loose, €7.49 complete in box, and €10.39 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Dream Trigger 3D has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Dream Trigger 3D, loose is €12.21 and CIB is €7.49 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Dream Trigger 3D is currently worth €12.21 loose, versus €8.74 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.