Little Town Hero's story, characters, and battle system detailed

Some new details about Little Town Hero have come out following last week's Nintendo Direct. Check out some story info, character profiles, and battle system details below.

Story

- revolves around Axe, a young boy who dreams about visiting the world outside his town
- the townsfolk do not venture outside the town, as it is dangerous
- one day a large monster appears within the town.
- thanks to the power of a mysterious rock that Axe finds in the coal mines in town, he is able to drive the monster off
- this this, his journey of finding out the secret of his little town begins

Characters

Axe

- a young boy living in a small town who is forbidden from leaving
- he dreams of venturing outside and seeing the world
- the mysterious stone in his left arm has the power to defeat monsters

Shipu

- Axe’s childhood friend who often tells off Axe for his pranks

Nezu

- Axe’s best friend who's usually playing pranks on others with Axe
- he is dependable in a tight situation

Battles

- choose ideas that pop up around Axe’s head
- get help from the townsfolk in order to win battles
- after you choose an idea, you’ll use your idea to at the same time as the enemy
- take a close look at what options the enemy has before choosing your move
- various locations you visit will have different gimmicks and villagers to get help from