Drawn to Life comes out today (rather, it ships today and it'll probably be on shelves tomorrow). I'm really excited because I hate how most DS games barely use the second screen for anything but a menu or a mini-map. It's made by the American developer THQ who's ironically known for more dark and violent games like Saint's Row.
The game focus is on drawing. You're a stylus wielding god who draws an avatar of sorts that must help the people of a dying village. After drawing your character, you run through 2d platform levels, kill monsters, and rescue missing items that will restore the village.
The game's heavy on the art and customization. Pretty much everything can be doodled right down the title screen which starts out plain but you can draw on it and the game will save your drawings so you'll have a custom title screen. Your hero is animatd based on legs, arms, chest, and head so you can mix and match parts to create unique heroes. In game, there are times when platforms are missing so you can even draw your own platforms to reach different areas of the game.
From the people who've played it, it's a really charming and unique game although the light-hearted religious based atmosphere turned some people off. It looks like a cool mix of Magic Pengel and Castlevania so I know I'll be buying it. So far, it's gotten a 9/10 from gamepro and a 7.9/10 from IGN.
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EDIT: I'm surprised this isn't being released in Japan. THQ is an american developer but I'm sure Japanese gamers would eat this title up.
The game focus is on drawing. You're a stylus wielding god who draws an avatar of sorts that must help the people of a dying village. After drawing your character, you run through 2d platform levels, kill monsters, and rescue missing items that will restore the village.
The game's heavy on the art and customization. Pretty much everything can be doodled right down the title screen which starts out plain but you can draw on it and the game will save your drawings so you'll have a custom title screen. Your hero is animatd based on legs, arms, chest, and head so you can mix and match parts to create unique heroes. In game, there are times when platforms are missing so you can even draw your own platforms to reach different areas of the game.
From the people who've played it, it's a really charming and unique game although the light-hearted religious based atmosphere turned some people off. It looks like a cool mix of Magic Pengel and Castlevania so I know I'll be buying it. So far, it's gotten a 9/10 from gamepro and a 7.9/10 from IGN.
Screenshots
EDIT: I'm surprised this isn't being released in Japan. THQ is an american developer but I'm sure Japanese gamers would eat this title up.
