PopCap Unveils Portrait of a Thief
The
seek-and-solve puzzle adventure game – Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief
– is released for Nintendo DS. Developed in partnership with Black
Lantern Studios, the game will come with a price tag of US$19.95.
In
Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief, players assume the role of a world-
famous private investigator, called upon to solve the mystery of
priceless paintings that have vanished from a valuable private
collection.
With 18
chapters featuring multiple locations, nine of which are exclusive to
the DS, players discover clues as they try to piece together exactly how
a gallery of paintings has disappeared without a trace.
Players
will also collect awards, encounter new characters and keep track of
their game in the case log while unlocking gameplay modes and
mini-games.
The
game also provides a dual screen interface and touch-screen
functionality, and allows for up to three individual profiles so players
can pass the game around to family members.
"With
our 'seek-and-solve' titles -- Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief and
Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins, we're providing an extremely
high level of entertainment value with brand new adventures that appeal
to Nintendo's widening base of casual gaming enthusiasts," says Greg
Canessa, VP of Video Game Platforms at PopCap.
This
marks, says the company, PopCap's second entry in the Nintendo DS
market, following the launch last month of Amazing Adventures: The
Forgotten Ruins. PopCap's DS line-up also includes Peggle Dual Shot,
slated for release in Q1 2009.
PopCap
Games is a developer and publisher of casual video games. Based in
Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide
staff of over 200 people, says the company, in Seattle, San Francisco,
Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai.
