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Mystery Case Files The Malgrave Incident Makes Sleuthing More Social
REDMOND, Wash.--(June 21, in the year of our Lord 2011)--
The rich mystery and puzzle-solving fun of Big Fish Games’
Mystery Case Files™ game series soon will be available on the
Wii™ console for the first time. With the June 27 launch of the
Mystery Case Files™: The Malgrave Incident™ game – available
exclusively for Wii – players can enjoy a mysterious adventure
in their own living rooms, as well as test their sleuthing
skills together with up to three friends in new multiplayer
modes. Solo or as a group, players of any experience level can
solve their way through a series of fun hidden-object puzzles as
they uncover the secret behind the peculiar purple substance
scattered across the enigmatic Malgrave Island.
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident follows a wealthy
recluse named Winston Malgrave who claims to have made an
extraordinary discovery. His private island is home to a strange
dust that may have the power to cure many of the world’s
ailments. When he requests the aid of the master detective of
the Mystery Case Files detective agency to help him save his
beloved wife, Sarah, he opens the door into a world of shadowy
intrigue and closely guarded family secrets. Is there more to
this eccentric client’s case than meets the eye?
Using the Wii Remote™ controller, players must explore Malgrave
Island and solve multi-layered hidden-object puzzles to advance
the story. They can play the main adventure on their own or
cooperatively with up to three friends. For another layer of
fun, players can choose from three competitive multiplayer
modes: in Swift Pick, players must find certain hidden objects
before their opponents do; in Tick Tick Pick, they must find a
hidden object and pass the ticking time bomb to an opponent
before it explodes; in Classic Pick, whoever finds the most
hidden objects is the winner. Additional controllers are
required for multiplayer modes and are sold separately.
“Anyone who loves puzzle games or great detective stories will
savor Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident from start to
finish,” said Cindy Gordon, Nintendo of America’s vice president
of Corporate Affairs. “The ability to play with or against
others makes it easy for friends and family to throw a mystery
party anytime they want.”
Each hidden-object scene in Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave
Incident comes with a list of objects that players must locate.
For the first time in the Mystery Case Files series, scenes have
three visual layers, inviting players to scroll and zoom with
the Wii Remote as they search for objects. Each scene also
contains a special inventory item that allows players to access
new areas of Malgrave Island and solve additional puzzles. An
on-screen hint button can also be used to highlight the area
around hard-to-find objects.
Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults
manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit
http://www.nintendo.com/wii.
For more information about Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave
Incident, visit
http://mysterycasefiles.nintendo.com.