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Why Robin Makes Batman Better newVideoPlayer("doodlehex.flv", 463, 387,""); Tragnarion Studios sent us over this Doodle Hex video explaining some of the basic gameplay of Doodlehex, that DS game that’s been piquing our interest lately. In this first, of several, instructional videos they go over basic attacks, which are done by drawing magical symbols on the screen, and basic defence. It also shows off a quick battle. This looks kinda interesting, but I’m holding out to see how deep it gets.
Ever since I first heard about Tragnarion Studios’ Doodle Hex for the DS, I’d been thinking how great a fit the hex-drawing puzzle combat game would be on Nintendo’s Wii. Apparently Tragnarion was thinking the same thing, and now that the Spanish company has acquired an official Wii developer licence, it’s only a matter of time before the Doodle Hex saga makes its big-screen debut.
I’ve been keeping my eye on Spanish development team Tragnarion’s Doodle Hex ever since the art style caught my eye back in August of last year. It’s basically a puzzle game where players use the DS stylus to draw various runes on the screen, casting spells to disrupt their enemy, restore their health, or transform their opponents into something a bit less threatening. With over 200 runes to collect and trade, 14 different characters each with their own magical specialties, and Wi-Fi capability for two player battles, Doodle Hex sounds to me like a win, and now we know when it’s coming out. Pinnacle Software has announced the game will be hitting store shelves in June, when we’ll finally be able to tell if the gameplay is anywhere near as pretty as the pictures. Hit the jump for more screens and gameplay info!
Tragnarion Studios has updated the website for their upcoming DS spellcasting battle game, Doodle Hex, the art style of which I have absolutely fallen in love with. The update adds three new characters to the mix: Brooklyn djinn Djin, Nigel Gizmo the technomancer, and Spanish tarot dancer Nadia, all pictured in the gallery below. Along with buddy icons and wallpapers, there are secrets to be discovered on the website as well. On the media page I drew a random rune in the sphere on the lower right and unlocked the game theme song, which is every bit as awesome as the art style. Check out DoodleHex.com to see what you can discover! Gallery after the jump.
Every have a game’s art style just reach out and grab you? That’s what happened to me when I first saw these character images from Doodle Hex, a DS game coming in 2008 from Spanish developer Tragnarion Studios. A game of magical combat, players battle by drawing runes on their DS screen to cast spells like fireballs, reflect spells and polymorphs. Over 200 runes can be collected and swapped over wi-fi and used to compete in tournaments or puzzle mode. The promise of over 100 hours of gameplay is intriguing, but the real star here is the artwork. With quirky characters like Strat the emo rockstar elf and the goth witch Fey, the visual style of Doodle Hex has me surrendering with nary a screenshot fired. Hit up the Doodle Hex Website for more peeks at the stylish title, as well as goodies like wallpapers and icons, with the promise of more to come once the game hits Leipzig next week.
