Nintendo revealed a completely wacky sounding strategy RPG for the 3DS tonight titled Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and no it has nothing to do with Valve’s outrageously popular PC client. The game is being developed by Intelligent Systems, and overseen by Miyamoto himself, as this is his next big project.

The game features classic turn based, strategy RPG gameplay – only with a twist, when you take control of a character, the perspective switches to a third person shooter/action adventure, which is akin to something you’d see in Valkyria Chronicles.

You can read a bit more about the game in our original piece here. While we still don’t have gameplay to sample right now, we do have the first official screenshots, box art, and some blurbs about the game itself.

First up, it’s the screenshots and box art:

Finally, we have the official blurbs about the game itself:

Get Steamed Up!

Launch S.T.E.A.M., an elite team of steam-powered special-forces soldiers, to save the world from an alien menace. In this new blend of action and strategy, your commandos use steam power stored in special backpacks to move into position and fire an arsenal of distinct weapons. Pick your team members and load out, then use strategy to decide the best way to approach this steampunk-inspired battlefield.

Features

Experience a new, steampunk-inspired turn-based action strategy game from Intelligent Systems, the company behind classics like Advance Wars and Fire Emblem.

Outflank and outshoot the enemy in a fully 3D battlefield. To defeat aliens, you have to take cover, set up ambushes and unleash crossfires and counter-attacks.

An unexpected cast of characters leaps to life in stylized 3D graphics and comic-book-style cinematics.

Harness the power of steam, which plays a vital role to power the world, including powering movement and weapon use. Managing steam reserves is key to strategy.

Battle through alien-infested maps using a four-member team comprised of diverse characters that have unique abilities and weapons.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is heading to the 3DS sometime next year.