Upcoming DS games for October 2007

It’s finally here. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass will ship to stores on October 1st. The legend continues on the Nintendo DS with a touch-controlled adventure that has received superb reviews from Japan. Not only that, but the month of October has more DS releases worth your attention, including the exciting conclusion to the Phoenix Wright series and a game that will scare the stylus out of your DS. These are the note-worthy DS releases for the month of October:

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – October 1st: Featuring touch screen controls and a greatly enjoyable quest for hardcore and casual Zelda fans alike, Phantom Hourglass continues Link’s quest after the events of the Wind Waker. The game also includes a multiplayer mode via Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection.

Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol – October 2nd: Chibi’s back after his GameCube debut. Help him protect the local park and lend a hand to Chibi’s many friends via touch-screen activities on this 3D adventure available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores.

Bleach: the Blade of Fate – October 9: The popular DS import title officially comes to North America. This 2D fighter offers great gameplay with a few twists to the formula via in-game cards, and features 4-player local and online multiplayer. Fans of the series will be pleased, and anyone looking for a sold DS fighting game should look no further.

Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day – October 15: You guessed it; Brain Age for your eyes. This collection of sight-enhancing mini-games and activities challenges your focus and observation skills, as you play daily to get an Eye Age. This budget title will surely top sales charts just like its brain training relatives.

Prism: Light the Way – October 16: This puzzle game offers addictive gameplay that challenges you to reflect light across prisms while avoiding hazardous obstacles as you move through the game’s many levels. The pick-up-and-play design of this title is enhanced by intuitive touch screen controls, making it easy to recommended for puzzle fans and casual gamers. Full preview here.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations – October 23: The third and final entry of the Phoenix Wright law series finally reaches the US, complete with five intriguing (and quite funny) cases with lots of lovable characters and intense courtroom action. Fans of the series should know what to expect, and for anyone else, you still have some time to try the first two entries, which are great DS adventures themselves.

Dementium: The Ward – October 31: This title looks disgustingly horrific, as it should. Dementium is a promising survival / FPS game that has you escaping a macabre hospital filled with blood-thirsty beasts. Intense confrontations with said monsters, a deep story, and inventive puzzle-solving spark our interest in the game even further.