DS Gamers Can Draw their Own Hero Starting Today!

Drawn to Life is out! THQ's title is said to allow DS gamers to draw and play as their own hero, while using the stylus to also create additional environmental elements to help them on their journey through the game's endless worlds. Drawn to Life is rated E for Everyone, setting you back just $29.99.

"As the leading third-party publisher for Nintendo systems for the fifth year in a row(a), THQ is thrilled to now bring the highly-anticipated Drawn to Life to the hands of gamers," said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. "Drawn to Life takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS features in a completely new way and we anticipate this unique style of gameplay will be well-received by DS fans."

Gameplay features include:

￭ Rebuild a small village with your stylus, drawing the planets, animals, sun, moon, stars and much more! Watch as your creations interact in the streets with the town population! Rebuild a small village with your stylus, drawing the planets, flora, buildings and much more! Control your drawn hero and interact with the town population! Follow a colorful cast of characters, as you help bring their village back to life!

￭ Jump, fly, swim and battle your way through dark forests, snowy mountains, busy cities and tropical islands. Draw objects to help you progress and collect numerous secret items to further customize your character.

￭ Drawn to Life provides a powerful, yet easy-to-use paint set, including multiple 25 color palettes, eraser, multiple zoom modes, per pixel editing, three brush sizes and flood fill. Not an artist? Tracing templates are available to guide users to create works of art. Customize your Hero with special stamps and patterns!

In short, you'll be able to create your own weapons, tools and even animals but not after you've crafted your very own personal protagonist. What can be better than to implement yourself in a video game, without having to go through programming school?

Remember, Drawn to Life is already out and waiting to be inserted in your Nintendo handheld, as THQ has released it today for the affordable price of just $29.99. 5TH Cell is responsible for developing the game so if you want to check out more of their work, or convince yourselves that Drawn to Life is a must have title for your DS collection, here's their official website.