Eidos remakes the retro arcade game Gauntlet for Nintendo DS
The new version of a classic game will have a 3D graphics engine, multiplayer mode and microphone over Wi-Fi communication.
GAUNTLET IS COMING TO DS IN OCTOBER
Due to NintendoWorldReport, Eidos has revealed new details of its Nintendo DS reworking of Midway's hack n' slash arcade classic, Gauntlet. This updated version of the original has you once again assuming the role of a Wizard, Warrior, Valkyrie, or Elf (now with their own power moves), battling through forty maps spanning three fantasy worlds full of demons and monsters.
While the Gauntlet game concept is rooted in the past, the features that Backbone Entertainment (creators of the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network remakes 1942: Joint Strike and Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3) are putting into this version are as cutting-edge as you can get. There is heavy emphasis on online play this time around, with the addition of both four-player cooperative and competitive Wi-Fi (and local wireless) play as well as full voice chat. Several online ranked multiplayer modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Treasure Hoard round out what looks to be a robust package. Gauntlet releases this October.
Game summary:
Gauntlet for the Nintendo DS is a feature rich game that stays true to the retro gameplay of the original arcade coin-op while boasting an updated look, additional attacks and powers, and a new Experience-based combat system. Players will encounter punishing onslaughts of 32 different enemy types, including a cadre of completely original monsters as well as fan favorites such as Skeletons, Thief and even Death. Scattered throughout the maps players acquire amazing pickups to assist on their journey – from Bait that attracts nearby monsters to the Glacier Freeze potion that temporarily freezes the hordes of enemies around them. With local and Wi-Fi support for four-player cooperative play, as well as three competitive multiplayer modes, Gauntlet on the Nintendo DS is a revitalized tribute to an all time classic game.
