Gauntlet Heading To DS With Eidos News
Jon Wilcox
08/04/2008
Redesigned visuals and four-player Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer for the Valkyrie and her mates...
Eidos has confirmed the development of an update to Coin-Op classic Gauntlet, scheduled to arrive on Nintendo DS later in 2008.
The game, which was originally launched by Midway back in the 1980s, has been rebuilt to take advantage of the DS' various bits of functionality, including updated visuals, four-player gameplay over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and VoIP support with the DS microphone.
"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."
The new-look Gauntlet is currently in development at Foundation 9's Backbone Entertainment studios, which is also producing Monster Lab and Death Jr.: Root of Evil for the UK publisher, along with the long-awaited Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for Capcom.
