EA Reveals 1st Zelda DS Clone Footage

After two DS SimCity games, Theme Park and Populous, EA Japan is now bringing a Zelda-style RPG to the DS in the form of Shonen Kininden Tsumuji, a game that was announced a long while ago, but has been kept under close wraps, even after being aired at the World Hobby Fair in January. Now, though, EA is putting the DS RPG, which appears to take a leaf or two out of Nintendo's book, taking on a cel-shaded Legend of Zelda-esque visual approach, at centre stage during the Tokyo Games Show. Players take control of the lead character, Tsumuji (which translates roughly as 'whirlwind'), a young ninja, who is on a mission to save his family and close childhood friend, Momo, making good use of his large shuriken, Senpuuki, in a stylus-only controlled adventure.

Below is footage from a hands-on playtest at the Tokyo Games Show, as well as a brief interview with the developer: