Publisher Empire Interactive has released 26 screenshots and a trailer of Cyan Worlds' classic PC adventure Myst running on the Nintendo DS.

The latest version of the solitary puzzler packs a virtual journal for players to scribble notes in, among several other additions, courtesy of developer Hoplite Research. Released in Europe last fall, Myst DS is slated to hit North America this March.

A Nintendo DS version of Cyan Worlds' influential adventure effort Myst will hit North America in March, publisher Empire Interactive has announced. Developed by Hoplite Research, the title was released in Europe last fall, where it was distributed by Midway.

The DS edition of the point-and-click classic features an original soundtrack, the Rime Age area that was included in realMYST (PC), and remastered video along with a virtual journal for players to scribble their notes in. The game's lush environments are displayed on the system's top screen, with tools, such as a map and camera, available on the bottom screen.

"[Myst on the Nintendo DS] allows players to take advantage of the new features created exclusively for the DS, while still maintaining the integrity of this classic game, creating a refreshed, on-the-go adventure experience for players of all ages," said Empire sales VP Karim Farghaly.

Cyan Worlds' classic 1993 puzzle adventure Myst is set to return once more, this time on Nintendo DS. Publisher Midway today announced plans to release the game on Nintendo's current handheld console with the new Rime Age, also set for inclusion in the announced PSP version, to complement the original game's existing six main environments. Myst on DS will feature remastered video and audio, as well as newly developed gameplay graphics, video, and audio.

Midway sent along several screenshots and pieces of artwork sure to be familiar to longtime PC gamers. Myst is set to ship for Nintendo DS in Europe this November. Ubisoft, the Myst franchise's publisher in North... Read more