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Weekly UpdatesPopCap Games Inc., Seattle, a leading developer and publisher of casual video games, has launched Mystery P.I.(TM) - Portrait of a Thief for Nintendo DS(R), an all-new "seek-and-solve" puzzle adventure game. This marks PopCap's second entry in the Nintendo DS market, following the launch last month of Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins(TM). PopCap's DS line-up also includes the widely anticipated Peggle Dual Shot, slated for release in Q1 2009. Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief carries an MSRP of US$19.95.
"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," noted Greg Canessa, VP of Video Game Platforms at PopCap. "These, plus the Q1 arrival of Peggle Dual Shot, round out our initial line-up of games for the DS with additional hits forthcoming."
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. Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief 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.
Mystery P.I. - Portrait of a Thief was developed in partnership with Black Lantern Studios.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (http://www.popcap.com/) is the leading multi-platform provider of "casual games" -- fun, easy-to-learn, captivating computer games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 200 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled(R), has sold more than 10 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only casual games developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail stores, mobile operators and developers, and game device manufacturers.
For more information, visit http://www.popcap.com or call 415/602-8147.
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