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[radioheadrule83]

confirmed by Spadge at the Team 17 forums:

Both the PSP and DS editions will feature classic Worms gameplay - as vociferously requested by our fans. Both versions have been in development for some time, news on release dates will follow much later in the year.

The PSP will utilise 3d background imagery and zooming, full width 16:9 proportions. It looks cute as sin

Both platforms feature ad-hoc wireless play and of course, hot-seat play as well as single player games that suit the play patterns of the devices. I.e. short bursts.

The DS will feature touch-screen use; planned to be finger rather than stylus control to make it better for hot-seat situations. The touch screen will be used for map scrolling, weapon controls and stats.

The gamecode is all new for both editions and not a port of earlier 2d games.

A 3d version of Worms is not currently planned for these devices, for both technical and play-factor reasons bearing in mind their screen resolution and suitability to the original 2d game mechanics.

Both versions will look similar, Worms 2 / Worms Armageddon styled worms:

They look very similar. Mostly this is due to resolution on the handheld compared to PC (PC rez of Worms 2 was minimum 640x480 - which is more than double the DS).

On PSP and DS we are creating a new way of rendering the worms - but they are definately styled around the 2d editions of Worms2/Worms Armageddon.

PSP screens:

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/634/634277/worms-20050715080312904.jpg
http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/634/634277/worms-20050715080313342.jpg
http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/634/634277/worms-20050715080313701.jpg
http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/634/634277/worms-20050715080314123.jpg

DS screens:

The worm sprite/model tech is still WIP (work in progress) on DS and shots will come later.

 

[Rlan]

Awesome!

Hope Worms DS goes online at some point.

 

[MrPing1000]

worms multiplayers with a stylus........ give

 

[Error]

holy crap, the PSP version looks killer

 

[Zensetsu]

Sweet. Hope they include the level editor like all the pc versions.

 

[Mac the KNife]

I will buy a DS for this game.



WORMS!!!!

 

[gamewhooper]

If both games look fairly similar and the DS one has touch screen control, I think it's obvious which one I should get.

 

[DrLazy]

If both games look fairly similar and the DS one has touch screen control, I think it's obvious which one I should get.

Did you see those PSP screens? Sex.

 

[DCX]

Thanks god!!! I'm in need of some Worms in my life! Ummm....doesn't sound to good, but who cares it's the truth!

DCX

 

[Mashing]

Where are the DS screens?

 

[Superfrog]

See above:

The worm sprite/model tech is still WIP (work in progress) on DS and shots will come later.