Nintendo News | Point-and-Click Genre on DS

By Adam Riley 06.10.2006 15

Just when you thought the idea of seeing a traditional point-and-click game on the Nintendo DS was fading away, today Cubed3 has uncovered news of a publisher called 'Anaconda' has one such game from that genre in the works.

Read below for the official Press Release:

"Just released in German-language territories, adventure game Undercover: Operation Wintersun, an exciting hunt for a Nazi nuclear bomb in the Second World War, will get a prequel on the Nintendo DS: ANACONDA is announcing Undercover: Dual Motives, where players take control of physicist and reluctant spy Dr. John Russell in his early days, investigating at a British research facility.

Austrian developer Sproing is already hard at work on the handheld adventure game. Undercover: Dual Motives features both classic adventure gaming elements for on-the-go, as well as using the unique capabilities of the DS to implement novel ideas. In addition to John Russell, players have access to a second playable character in Audrey, the secretary of the facility's director.

Both screens of the DS are used, when Russell and Audrey investigate. Working separately, the player is in control of one of them at a time, directing them via the touchscreen and stylus. The other screen displays the currently inactive character, which he can switch over to at any time. The challenge: cleverly using the individual abilities of the two different characters in order to solve the game's logical puzzles

Box art for Undercover: Dual Motives
Developer

Anaconda

Publisher

dtp

Genre

Adventure

Players

1

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European release date Out now   North America release date Q1 2008   Japan release date TBA   Australian release date Q1 2008   

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You really have to hope that more developers will try their hand at the point-and-click genre as well...

This could be a sleeper hit with fans of classic PC adventures!

Adam Riley [ Director :: Cubed3 ]

UNITE714: Weekly Prayers | Bible Verses

Looks intresting.. nice gfx

Broken Sword FTW! Smilie

never heard of this game. But I absolutely love Adventures. So I give this one a shot...

...literally I mean!

I find your lack of faith disturbing!

Not that we don't have enough adventure games already, that is. There's Another Code, as well as Phoenix Wright and Project Hacker (If you count those last two games as adventure). Plus, ScummVM, an emulator for running classic Lucasarts adventure games and many other such as the Broken Sword series, now has an official port for the Nintendo DS for those with the right hardware.

I've always said that point-and-clicks are perfect for the DS. Now we see a company like this, maybe others will follow suit, maybe even for the Wii as well. Smilie

Point and click adventures soom to at home on the DS, they could be even better on the WiiSmilie


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HOLY F-... It's obviously pre-rendered but it still looks HELLA nice O.o

Still a proud member of the 'omfg amazing water in games' society

jesusraz said:
You really have to hope that more developers will try their hand at the point-and-click genre as well...This could be a sleeper
Another Code sequel! Prequel! Spin-off!!! Just make another one!

There's a rumour about Cing working not only on Hotel Dusk, but a Wii title, possibly linked with Another Code!

Adam Riley [ Director :: Cubed3 ]

UNITE714: Weekly Prayers | Bible Verses

Sounds great, I want it.

jesusraz said:
Theres a rumour about Cing working not only on Hotel Dusk, but a Wii title, possibly linked with Another Code!

I gotta play this Another Code, seems like you have had wet dreams over this title. Smilie


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."

Hmm said:
Broken Sword FTW! Smilie

Broken sword coudl be done rather well on DS. So indeed!! Smilie

Woooooooo!!!

Undercover: Dual Motives

Another Code: Two Memories

Smilie... Smilie

Still a proud member of the 'omfg amazing water in games' society

Anither code was awesome!! Apart from the length!!!

under 10 hours Smilie

And the graphics look sweet for this

Avoid Games Like the Plague, productivity++

Don't forget Touch Detective as another Adventure game on DS.

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