Preview

Gauntlet Makes A Comeback: Warrior Needs Food Badly!

May 28, 2008

Gauntlet rises from the ashes once again, this time for the DS platform, when it hits shelves in late June. We got a hands on preview and took the Warrior for a spin. It won’t disappoint fans of the arcade game, except possibly the screen size and playing the Wizard character with the express purpose of throwing elbows at the douchebags who play as the Elf.

The game still supports four-player co-op through local or Wi-Fi. But Eidos threw in a few new wrinkles with power moves for each character and online options like Death Match, Team Death Match and even voice-over-IP capability. You can still talk shit or reminisce about the days when Gauntlet first debuted in arcades/commiserate over shared fears of approaching middle age.

The game is definitely a button-masher. The dual screens stack for a single board for greater visibility so you can pick off enemies at distance. At $30, it’s definitely worth a pick up. A semi-interesting sidenote, Nintendo actually had a hand in brokering the deal to make Gauntlet happen for the DS. Eidos apparently had a Gauntlet-esque title in the works, Midway liked what they saw and sold the license. Either that or they had to figure out a way to get some cash coming in until Mortal Kombat vs. DC hits shelves.