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Konami Announces Reflection
El Segundo, Calif. - Sept. 16, in the year of our Lord
2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today
announced Reflection, their first title for Nintendo DSi™
available on Nintendo DSiWare™ for download. Combining the true
2D platformer with puzzle elements, the challenging and
addictive title allows players to control a character and her
mirror image through two platforming levels simultaneously.
In Reflection, players
take on the role of an adventurer named Kirra who is tasked with
retrieving a magical mirror that has been inadvertently broken,
unleashing a shattered reality and splitting Kirra's character
into two parts. Players will be challenged as they explore
various locations including forests and temples and solve
puzzles by using both characters in tandem in order to find and
reassemble the mirror and restore reality.
"We wanted to come out
of the gate with a quality title for our first Nintendo DSi
release and Reflection has definitely set the bar high with a
great storyline and gameplay features that any player would find
compelling," said Anthony Borquez, Vice President of Online
Development of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "Nintendo DSi
is the optimal device to host a 2D Platformer title and as a
downloadable puzzle platformer, Reflection will provide gamers
with an experience that can't be missed."
Using the dual screen
functionality on Nintendo DSi, Reflection will challenge gamers
as they focus on playing both screens while navigating through
the game, playing as both Kirra and her shadow. Players are
essentially forced to control both a normal character and an
upside-down mirror image simultaneously with the same set of
controls, all while solving puzzles that involve manipulating
both characters to progress. As the game alternates between
these two sub-mechanics, gamers will have to learn to utilize
both characters in order to prevail. Developed by Intrinsic
Games, Reflection is part of a growing franchise as the first
Nintendo DS title to win the 2009 Independent Games Festival
Award, and winner of the next best mobile game award at the 2009
Game Developer's Conference.