Nintendo News | Adventure Genre Revived on DS

Following the pleasing revival of the adventure genre of Nintendo's DS portable platform, it seems more companies are ready to jump on the bandwagon - the latest example being Majesco, bringing a new Nancy Drew game.

Hot on the heels of Another Code, Phoenix Wright, Touch Detective and, more recently, the truly fantastic Hotel Dusk: Room 215, plus the forthcoming Undercover: Dual Motives, we are now set to get a new Nancy Drew adventure. Here is Majesco's official line:

The world's most recognisable teen sleuth unravels an interactive mystery in Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park, a new game for the Nintendo DS from Majesco Entertainment Company. Developed by Gorilla Systems Co. and scheduled for worldwide release later this year, Nancy Drew lets fans become the world's most recognisable teen detective in a Touch Screen based adventure.

"Today's Nancy Drew is a very strong, female lead heroine whose independence and perseverance make her an excellent role model. Our new Nintendo DS game captures the spirit of this classic character and brings Nancy to life in an interactive, graphic novel inspired world."
- Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing.

In Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park, players assume the role of the teenage super sleuth as she works to solve the mystery of the missing billionaire, Thaddeus Belmont. Players must collect clues, decipher puzzles, follow suspects, sneak into areas and much more as they use their deductive reasoning skills to progress through 15 increasingly difficult chapters. Touch Screen play is incorporated into unique conversation and unlocking mini-games, but players will also use the stylus in Nancy's Clue Journal to access maps, inventory and tasks.

Sounds good? Well, let us hope so anyway! And if successful, perhaps Revolution Software will decide to bring Broken Sword to the DS as well. You never know!

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