Mag Kid DS features motion sensing peripheral
Famitsu Magazine has printed some details about an exciting new Nintendo DS game called Mag Kid. What sets this game apart from the pack is its innovative control scheme, which makes use of a motion-sensing stand that plugs into the GBA cartridge slot of the DS Lite. Players interact with the game by tilting, pushing and sliding the DS unit around on the surface in front of them. This motion is needed to move the main character “Mag” around a puzzle-filled house. Mag possesses a magnetic personality, which helps him stack useful pieces in a row behind him like a caterpillar. These pieces can then be used to fight enemies and progress through the various environmental puzzles in the game.
Between the innovative control scheme and colorful, paper cutout-style graphics, we can’t help but make comparisons between this game and other oddball hits like Katamari and Loco Roco. If Mag Kid makes good use of the included motion-sensing peripheral, this could mark a whole new era in handheld gaming. The title is slated to ship on August 2 in Japan, and there is currently no word of a North American release date.
New screenshots added June 9, 2007:
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