Eidos revives coin-op classic Gauntlet

Eidos Interactive today announced the grandfather of all dungeon crawlers, Gauntlet, is coming to the DS later this year. A modern reworking of the classic fantasy hack and slash arcade game from Midway, Gauntlet is set to reintroduce players to the four classic heroes, Elf, Warrior, Wizard, and Valkyrie on a journey though a fantasy-themed universe where evil cloaks the world from the high clouds of Ascendia to the depths of the lava-ridden Abyss. More inside Eidos Brand Manager, Ray Livingston, said with Gauntlet, Eidos had revitalised all of the action and fun of the original 1980s arcade classic, whilst updating the visuals and gameplay for todays DS gamer.

With four-player Wi-Fi cooperative mode, one of the most memorable multiplayer gaming experiences of all time is back with a bang, Ray said.

Gauntlet will also offer VoIP to allow voice communication through the Nintendo DS microphone and feature 40 maps across three realms. New and in-depth multiplayer features including cooperative play and competitive multiplayer will also be present.

There will also be ranked multiplayer games including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Treasure Hoard game modes over local wireless play or via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

The game is being developed by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, and is set for release later this year.