From: http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=25588
Renegade Kid working on a new first-person shooter for the DS, with the possibility of a Wii version.
April 16, 2008 - Renegade Kid, developer of Dementium: The Ward for the DS, has announced that it's working on a new first-person shooter for the DS, simply titled Moon. Jools Watsham, owner and creative director of Renegade Kid, was interviewed about the new title, and the direction being taken in its development.
Watsham, who is the game director and producer for Moon, revealed that development for the new title began in December 2007, and describes the game as a "sci-fi action adventure title". The game will use the same engine as Dementium, albeit slightly enhanced, with Watsham commenting that Renegade Kid's focus "is to go beyond what we did with Dementium in regards to the action adventure/FPS genre, while continuing to push the DS's power."
The game is dissimilar to its predecessor, with Watsham saying that "Dementium relied heavily on its thick atmosphere, whereas Moon has a stronger focus on action and story." He revealed that the save system for Dementium's US release, which was fixed for the European and Japanese releases, was a sore point with players of the US version and has been changed for the new title. Moon will be played in episodes, which feature checkpoints throughout levels, which Watsham said "supports the mobile nature of DS gaming."
"We're being much more ambitious with the environments, particle effects, enemies and cinematic cut-scenes. So, we're pretty much firing the DS on all cylinders," Watsham said. He then went on to explain their efforts on Dementium, saying that "we were still being slightly cautious due to our time frame and growing experience with the platform." It was also revealed that Renegade Kid are working with publisher Mastiff for the release of Moon, instead of Gamecock, who published Dementium.
"It wasn't a case of choosing between Mastiff and Gamecock, or any other publisher for that matter. We're still buds with the Gamecock team, and we are connected in a secret way that will be announced soon," commented Watsham.
It's possible that Moon could be heading to the Wii as well, as Renegade Kid is listed as an authorised Wii developer. "We would love to see Moon on the Wii," said Watsham. "Perhaps if Moon is received well, a Wii version may very well be in its future as well as a DS sequel too ... who knows."
