5th Cell's New DS Game Uses Words

5th Cell have revealed their latest stylus-driven innovation for the DS, Scribblenauts.

The company have received great acclaim for bringing new concepts to the DS; giving the stylus practical use by being able to create gameplay elements directly on the touch screen in Drawn to Live and Lock's Quest.

Scribblenauts continues the trend by allowing players to write out objects and these will pop up on screen to solve puzzles. For example, something is stuck up a tree - the common thing would be to scribble down "ladder", climbing up to reach the goal. But what's unique is that things that one wouldn't expect to use, may just work - a beaver to gnaw down the bark is an interesting example.

According to the promised IGN-exclusive reveal, the game's programmers have taken a hierarchical approach - grouping objects by shared attributes - movement, physical characteristics etc, giving players an almost-endless way of trying to tackle puzzles. The team will also be discussing possible online and multiplayer modes at a later date.

So if you love the video and you're down with the idea, we're excited to show you more. If you're still on the fence, we've got a lot more in store and plenty for both the casual and hardcore gamers out there.

Jeremiah Slaczka - 5th Cell