Face Raiders is a single player augmented reality shooter game that uses the handheld's gyroscopic controls and cameras.[2][3] It was first released with the Nintendo 3DS and has been preloaded on all devices in the family. The game is an extended tech demo with a total of two modes and nine levels. Six of these are for experienced players, and the other three stages are meant for those unfamiliar with the game.[4] After taking pictures of people's faces, the game creates enemies for the player, who must shoot them.[4][5][6] The camera perspective is from the rear camera's viewpoint, which enemies will break through and hide behind.[7] People walking in the background add on to the gameplay by giving more faces to the camera and thus creating more enemies.[5] There are combos for repeating an action that multiply the number of points. There are butterflies which can be hit in order to refill health, and bombs are used as a quick way to defeat surrounding enemies.[7] At the end of each stage, the player battles a boss.[7] When the boss is defeated, its helmet will transform into an afro. Local high scores are recorded on a leaderboard.[7] By pressing Y on the level select screen, the player can hear some advice, and can turn on surprise snaps for taking photos while playing a level.