Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle is a pretty exciting upcoming game for the DS. With the release of this trailer, Focus Home Interactive explains how their game is the first to introduce a real point 'n click adventure on Nintendo's DS. The trailer also reveals some of the game's basic features with quite a nifty graphical style and stylus controls, which, according to an official report today, are perfectly tuned for a point 'n click adventure.

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And by the looks of it, the report is right. Sure enough, 20 seconds worth of video with one image per second can't allow someone to make a pertinent impression about the whole experience, but again, judging by what we've seen so far (including screens) the game looks like a must have and not just for Nintendo's DS, but for any portable device. Too bad that this handheld version is a DS exclusive, huh PSP owners?

Anyway, PC gamers were the first ones to be acquainted with Runaway. The game sold around a million copies according to the same piece and it is now coming to the Nintendo DS in a new, custom-designed version.

Here are some details about the game, which we've put together from two different reports:

An intuitive zoom system offers excellent visibility when exploring the game's expansive environments. The feature is most noticeable within the trailer Focus Home has released today. Something we're not shown in the video however, is the integrated help system which makes it easier to solve some of the more difficult puzzles.

A list of main features looks a little something like this:

- The fabulous adventures of Brian Basco and Gina Timmins for the first time on console
- Discover 6 great chapters of an unforgettable adventure full of surprises and meet more than 30 eccentric 3D characters!
- Up to 100 locations from all four corners of the globe, all rendered in lush graphical detail.
- A unique graphical experience due to a perfect combination of animations in 3D and the traditional 2D design of adventure games.
- As never seen before on DS, the game offers one hour of amazing animated sequences that will underpin the plot. This true technological exploit has been made feasible thanks to the use of the advanced VX2 codec.
- Enjoy the great experience of Point 'n Click gameplay on DS thanks to the mouse / stylus substitution.
- An intuitive zoom system offers an excellent visibility when exploring the adventure environments.
- Thanks to the DS double-screen, a highly-optimized navigation system gives you the possibility to switch from the inventory to the game screen at any time.
- Integrated help system making it easier to solve the most difficult puzzles.

Here's the game's official website for more information.