Dark Void Zero goes retro on DSiWare

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Dec 22, 2009 11:47 am PT

Capcom prepping downloadable NES-style prequel to upcoming jetpack state game, $5 denomination ordered for Jan release.

When Capcom announced that its jetpack-powered 3D state expert Dark Void was coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, owners of Nintendo systems may hit change a bit mitt out. The house is rectifying that in a way, as it has revealed that it is making a downloadable DSi prequel to the game, Dark Void Zero.

How is he supposed to wager where he's flying, again?

Much like the company's Mega Man 9, the mettlesome is existence prefabricated with an 8-bit aesthetic. But where that denomination took advantage of gamer nostalgia surrounding the example Mega Man series, Dark Void is an example IP with no history beyond the underway game.

Undeterred, Capcom has created a fictitious backstory for the game, claiming it to be an unreleased send for the Nintendo PlayChoice 10 system, which modified Nintendo Entertainment System games for use in arcades. In constituent to blocky visuals and a new chip-tune soundtrack, Dark Void Zero evokes nostalgia by asking players to "blow" on a realistic cartridge (using the DSi's microphone) before activity the game.

When it launches in January, Dark Void Zero will outlay 500 DSi points ($5). The housing and PC editions of Dark Void are ordered to launch Jan 19. For more on the game, analyse discover GameSpot's hands-on impressions.

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