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Max and the Magic Marker Coming to DS

by J.P. Corbran - August 16, 2011, 9:46 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Press Release

Touch screen-enhanced port of WiiWare title to launch this holiday.

Puzzle-platformer Max and the Magic Marker will be coming to the DS later this year from Easy Interactive.

The game, which was released on WiiWare in March of 2010, has you playing as a young boy named Max who discovers a marker with magical powers. This marker, now controlled with the DS stylus, is used to draw items on-screen to help the player traverse the 15 levels in the game.

The game is scheduled to release this holiday season.

Easy Interactive Announces Max and the Magic Marker Coming to Nintendo DS in North America

Minneapolis, MN – August 15, 2011 - Easy Interactive™ is pleased to announce that the award-winning indie hit, Max and the Magic Marker™, is coming to Nintendo DS™ for Holiday 2011. The DS version of Max and the Magic Marker recreates all the action of the WiiWare and PC indie hit, and now brings the power of the all-important magic marker under control of the DS stylus.

Max and the Magic Marker tells the story of Max, an adventurous young boy who receives a mysterious marker pen in the mail. Playing around with it, he discovers that whatever he draws comes to life and the stage is set for a classic platform adventure romp. The player controls Max, as well as the magic marker itself, as he hops and jumps through a series of levels using the marker’s fabulous powers to drawing objects directly onto the game world and solving a wide range of problems and puzzles in Max’s efforts to catch the monster he created using his magic marker.

Max and the Magic Marker features include:

Three stunning worlds

15 challenging levels

Variety of challenges, secrets and rewards to unlock

Intuitive use of the DS stylus as the magic marker

Original soundtrack by Danish band Analogik

“Max and the Magic Marker is a beautifully imagined game and we’re thrilled to bring it to North American on Nintendo DS,” said Michel van Elmpt, Managing Director, Easy Interactive. “Its charming art style and gameplay that is both fun and rewarding make this a title that gamers of all ages can enjoy.  It has already proven itself to be incredibly successful across a number of platforms and we think the instinctive use of the DS stylus as the magic marker will spark the creativity of many gamers.”

Max and the Magic Marker for Nintendo DS is coming to North American retailers for Holiday 2011. For more information please visit www.maxandthemagicmarker.com,

Talkback

leahsdadAugust 16, 2011

Was this a good game on Wiiware, and will it be good on DS?  Because I tried it on IOS when it was 99cents, and I found it was horrible.  Granted, I only played it for 10 minutes, which (ugh...) to be honest, was typical when I actually still bought IOS apps.


PodingsAugust 17, 2011

It's good on Wii. Though as most will know, the IR of the Wii Remote isn't at its very best when used for drawing. It works, though, and it's quite a challenge. It will frequently have you feel pretty darn smart for solving problems in new ways.

I think the game could be even more fun on DS with stylus control. Plus, they can go from a 40MB limit to 400MB or more, so maybe there will be some surprises in there, to go along with a supposedly higher retail price.

motangAugust 17, 2011

I think the stylus makes a better input for this game. I tired out the demo on the Wii but didn't care too much but with the Stylus I might like it more.

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