A surprise announcement for 3DS; a spiritual spin-off to Lost Planet...

The latest edition of Famitsu (via Andriasang) has lifted the lid on a brand new game heading for Nintendo's handheld. Ex Troopers is described as an "action shooter" and will be released by Capcom for 3DS and PS3.

Ex Troopers has an curious relation - it is described as having "the same world view" as the company's third-person shooter Lost Planet. However, it doesn't sound like the game could look any more different to Capcom's gritty shooter, with it apparently taking on a distinctly anime visual style and a "school-themed story".

Ex Troopers is being worked on by Shintaro Kojima, who has significant experience as a producer on the Monster Hunter games.

We'll bring you more on the curious-sounding Ex Troopers as it hits.