Gauntlet Coming to Nintendo DS

Posted on September 1, 2008 - Filed Under Nintendo DS, Role Playing |

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Eidos Interactive announced that Gauntlet will be released on Nintendo DS. Gauntlet is a role playing game (RPG), which was originally released in the arcades. Players have to save the world from evil, which is pretty much the same theme of every role playing game. RPGs are great, but there is no denying the goal of most RPGs is to save the world.

Players can choose from four different classes, Elf, Warrior, Wizard, and Valkyrie. Each class has their strengths and weaknesses. There are up to four power moves that can be gained to help you kill the baddies.

Gauntlet utilizes the Nintendo DS microphone to allow gamers to voice chat online. Players can meet up, kill baddies and talk to their friends the entire time. Players can play cooperatively or against each other and have the opportunity to compete in ranked death matches.

Gauntlet is set to be released in October.

Press Release Follows:

Monday 1st September/… Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, has today confirmed that Gauntlet™, a modern reworking of the classic fantasy hack and slash arcade game from Midway, will be released on Nintendo DS this October.

Gauntlet is set in a fantasy-themed universe where evil cloaks the world from the high clouds of Ascendia to the depths of the lava-ridden Abyss. Players can choose from the four classic heroes, Elf, Warrior, Wizard, and Valkyrie, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and special abilities. Throughout the journey, the heroes will slash their way through demonic foes and gain up to four power move abilities to aid them in their battle with evil.

“With Gauntlet we’ve revitalised all of the action and fun of the original 1980s arcade classic, whilst updating the visuals and gameplay for today’s DS gamer,” said Ray Livingston, Brand Manager at Eidos. “With four-player Wi-Fi cooperative mode, one of the most memorable multiplayer gaming experiences of all time is back with a bang.”

One of the few titles taking full advantage of the hardware capabilities of the Nintendo DS™, Gauntlet offers Voiceover IP (VoIP) which allows voice communication through the Nintendo DS microphone, giving players more options to interact with their friends online.

Featuring 40 maps across three realms, Gauntlet offers fast-paced, retro RPG crusade-style gameplay in addition to new and in-depth multiplayer features including cooperative play and competitive multiplayer. The arcade style competitive multiplayer feature strengthens the addictive Gauntlet experience by introducing ranked multiplayer games like - Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Treasure Hoard game modes, hosted with local Nintendo Wireless play or via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, Gauntlet is set for release on Nintendo DS later this year.

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