Namco Bandai have confirmed that Brave Company, a simulation game, is heading to 3DS later in the year.

A new 3DS game is in the works from developers Cattle Call who have previously been responsible for Space Invaders Get Even. Brave Company was revealed on the pages of this weeks Famitsu.

In Brave Company you will be set the mighty task of keeping peace within the city. You play as the CEO of a hero dispatch agency and it will be up to you to find potential heroes, hire them and send them to the city to 'protect peace'. Your company and the city will grow as the game progresses.

There will be various hero types including the usual suspects such as knights, archers, priests and wizards. You'll have a better chance at success by sending out hero's that are suited to certain quests.

Namco Bandai opened a new teaser site with nothing but this gloomy concept art:

We also now know more information about who will be involved in this project thanks to Famitsu and Adriasang:

"Brave Company features music from Prof. Sakamoto, image visual work from Tomomi Kobayashi (SaGa series), and character designs from Foo Midori. A 3DS release is set for October 27. An iOS version is also due in August."

What do you make of this new game? Are you excited about a new IP heading to 3DS? Let us know in the comments section and also be sure to stay tuned as we'll be posting more news on Brave Company as it breaks.