MYST Goes Gold, Release Set For May

by Nick DiMola - March 31, 2008, 6:28 pm EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Press Release

The classic adventure game will soon grace the Nintendo DS, featuring the brand new Rime Age.

The best selling PC game of the 1990s has just gone gold on the Nintendo DS. MYST DS is officially completed and will now be sent off for production.

MYST has seen release on a variety of platforms over the years. The DS version will feature the original MYST, as well as the Rime Age, introduced in the Real Myst re-release. In addition to the inclusion of the Rime Age, this release includes an optimized interface for the DS touch screen and new tools such as the magnifying glass, camera, notebook, and map.

The DS version of MYST will be available on May 13.

EMPIRE INTERACTIVE'S MYST DS GOES GOLD

Classic Adventure Game on the Horizon for Nintendo DS™

AUSTIN, Texas - March 31, 2008 - Empire Interactive, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that development for MYST is complete. Just in time for summer vacation, MYST allows players to take their eerie adventures on the road, in the sky, to the beach or wherever their travels may lead. The game takes full advantage of the DS' touch-screen technology, seamlessly incorporating new tools for a greater challenge.

Developed by Hoplite Research, LLC, MYST packs in every bit of the original game's engaging and mysterious adventuring goodness - more than 40 hours of gameplay - and adds to it. The experience has been enhanced and recreated for Nintendo DS™, including an all-new interface, a new set of mini-tools, re-mastered soundtrack and video, and the Rime Age, a new world not included in the original MYST.

"Nintendo DS has provided us an amazing, yet challenging opportunity to bring the MYST franchise to a huge and diverse audience - more than 65 million units have sold since the system's launch in 2004," said Karim Farghaly, vice president of sales, Empire Interactive. "MYST has been around over a decade, and it is an absolute pleasure to reintroduce the game to long-time fans and first-time adventure seekers."

"MYST is one of the greatest interactive casual games ever created and we are proud to work closely with the creators of the original to bring this experience to all Nintendo DS players of all ages." said Manny Granillo, president and chief designer, Hoplite Research, LLC.

Uniting adventure gamers new and old, MYST DS is expected to ship to North American retail stores on May 13, 2008 with an ESRB rating of "E" for "Everyone."

Talkback

TansunnMarch 31, 2008

"The DS version will feature the original MYST, as well as a brand new Age, the Rime Age. Introduced in the Real Myst re-release, the Rime Age includes an optimized interface for the DS touch screen and new tools such as a magnifying glass, a camera, a notebook, and a map."

This confuses me. First, how is Rime brand new if it was introduced in RealMyst? Has it been completely changed?

Also, the way this is written makes it sound like the new tools are available only in Rime instead of the whole game, and I'm pretty sure I've seen screenshots of the magnifying glass, notebook and map being used outside of Rime.

"The game takes full advantage of the DS' touch-screen technology, seamlessly incorporating new tools for a greater challenge."

Maybe it's just me but I don't see how being able to zoom in on stuff, take pictures, see how the Age is laid out, and take notes without searching for a pencil and paper will make the game harder...