Fossil League DTC – NDS – Preview

Taiga’s
father left him with a valuable possession – the Big Mother fossil. When it is
stolen, Taiga does what any young boy with access to a time machine would do –
goes into the past, collects dinosaurs to use to battle with and heads off to
find his treasure.

Fossil
League: Dino Tournament Championship was on display from D3Publisher during a
recent San Francisco event, and is a Nintendo DS title geared for the younger
gaming set.

Game
features include:

• Battle
  Across Historic Jurassic and Cretaceous Eras and Collect Dinosaurs – Players
  will play as Taiga and adventure across historic and realistic dinosaur eras
  as they collect and battle more than 100 different 3D dinosaurs, each with
  their own realistic effects! 

• 
  Educational “Dinopedia” – Players will learn true dinosaur facts and receive
  helpful game tips by utilizing the only dinosaur encyclopedia available on the
  Nintendo DS.

• Dual
  Screen Action – Utilize the touch screen for the Nintendo DS to experience
  fascinating archeological digs.

• Battle
  Using Multiple Attacks – Each of your attacks grow stronger each time you use
  them.

• Bonus
  Mini-Games – Play fun mini-games such as mazes and fossil digs to find cool
  items.

• Wireless
  Multiplayer Mode – Collect as many dinosaurs as possible and compete in the
  Dinosaur Grand Prix at the end of the adventure.

The game is
basically a walking adventure in which the lead character runs across monsters,
which spawns a pop-up battle zone. In that zone, dinosaurs use attacks – based
on the type of dinosaur – to fight another dinosaur. Taiga can carry up to five
dinosaurs with him, and if one is running low on health (you can keep them
healthy, and happy, by feeding them, which can be a drop from a winning
battle), you can switch to another dinosaur. Each of the dinosaurs have
attributes, so strategy is involved in this.

This is very
much a turn-based game for kids, and should appeal to those who like dinosaurs,
or as an entry point for young gamers who are looking for a solid RTS.