Survival-Horror Coming to the DS

Eurogamer talked with Jools Watsham , owner of Renegade Kid, about his upcoming survival-horror game Dementium: The Ward for the DS. Watsham says he’s not worried about marketing a horror game for the DS which has a reputation for being a kids’ console.

 ”We’re huge fans of the survival-horror genre, and we think a game of its type will fit perfectly into the Nintendo DS’s library - there’s still plenty of room for variety on the shelf,” Jools Watsham told Eurogamer.

“Does the fact that the majority of DS games are geared towards a young audience alienate potential owners who are looking for mature content? The Nintendo DS is not just a kids’ console. We’re all old gits at Renegade Kid and it’s our favourite system to play games on.”

Dementium:the Ward is described as a “run-and-gun” in which you assume the identity of a man trapped in a bizarre hospital overrun with mutants and disfigured horrors. Watsham is confident that the DS console will be able to deliver the thrills and chills gamers expect from survival-horror.

“A handheld survival-horror game can be as scary as you allow it to be. It has been our goal to push the limits of what you may expect to see and hear on the Nintendo DS in terms of quality and variety. We recommend wearing headphones and visiting the toilet before playing Dementium: The Ward,” says Watsham.

Unfortunately, Dementium won’t have a multiplayer mode and no release date has been announce yet. However those of you interested in the game can check out our on site screenshots.