Square Enix's Nintendo DS Horror Title, New Trailer

By Adam Riley 06.06.2008 5

Square Enix's 'Game With No Name' hits Japan on 3rd July and a new trailer has been released to promote it. Check it out below, showing off the very impressive 3D engine that looks far stronger than the one featured in Cing's Hotel Dusk:


The official website for 'Geemu no Nanatsu DS' (to give it its Japanese moniker) also reveals numerous new screenshots, some of which are now in the media folder below. Other than that, there is a very brief demo hidden away (click the third of the links at the bottom of the website, then the blue DS image above the pink icon on the left - clicking the pink icon gives an overview of the NES-style game). It appears that the old NES-like game included has a strong link to the main storyline, in which players apparently die seven days after playing the old school Dragon Quest/Final Fantasy-looking game. Also, in a similar vein to Eternal Darkness's Sanity Meter, the game sends random messages and aims to trick gamers at certain points, mimicking the DS menu screen, for instance. Players seemingly have to unravel the mystery behind the game and its curse, investigating details related to the game's creator 'UTA Soft'.

Keep a close eye on this one. Square Enix Europe is currently evaluating whether or not to bring this over, so keep your fingers crossed...

Box art for Nanashi no Game
Also known as

The Game with No Name

Developer

Square Enix

Publisher

Square Enix

Genre

Horror

Players

1

C3 Score

Rated $score out of 10  9/10

Reader Score

Rated $score out of 10  10/10 (3 Votes)

European release date None   North America release date None   Japan release date Out now   Australian release date None   

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D_prOdigy is offline. D_prOdigy 06.06.2008#1

Eek. Weirdly surreal horror gives me nightmares :/

 
Mandown is offline. Mandown 06.06.2008#2

That looks like a very well made game DS game, one using a great game engine. SE made, sounds promising-

The main game uses the layout seen here: a vertical Brain Age-style orientation, with the actual game view stretching across both screens. The use of first person is apparently a design decision, with the intention of making you feel like you have no idea what\'s behind you. It also uses some kind of 3D sound programming to be even more immersive.

Nanashi no Game is about a student who becomes a sort of hero to his peers by bravely playing an old game that is supposedly cursed. When he goes home, he finds -- a portable copy of that same game! (scream) The title screen of this retrogame is even all glitched out for extra creepiness.


( Edited 06.06.2008 15:10 by Linkyshinks )

 
jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 06.06.2008#3

Cool. You see the glitched screen at the end of the first trailer as well, plus glitches in the old game screens (in the media folder).

S-E should definitely bring this over. One of my most highly anticipated games for DS right now. I love J-Horror stuff, so this is right up my street as it's like a J-Horror point-and-click game!

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Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 06.06.2008#4

wow...this sounds fantastic.
Like the Ring..game or something.

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ohm is offline. ohm 06.06.2008#5

Woah looks different. Looks very interesting to say the least

 

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