PopCap Games has just announced that they will be offering a couple of ’seek-and-solve’ puzzle adventure games on the Nintendo DS platform, and the two games are Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins and Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief. Both of these titles were inspired by the original ‘hidden object’ PC game series, but you can expect new storylines in addition to locations, gameplay modes, and challenges with these. Winter 2008 would be the season where these are released, and they will come with a budget price tag of $19.95.

Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins transports players to an archeological dig, where they discover clues and follow a character-filled storyline that will lead them to a long-lost Mayan ruin. The game features 18 missions and 9 DS-only locations through which players are challenged to “find” over 90 hidden objects per scene. Players can also unlock additional gameplay modes by locating bonus items such as Jade Masks and Mayan Glyphs. The game includes four mini-games featuring unique stylus-based controls and high score leaderboards, an interactive journal and bonus content.

Mystery PI: Portrait of a Thief challenges players to become a private investigator and track an art thief to recover missing paintings recently stolen from a private collection. The game features 18 missions with multiple locations in each, including 9 DS-only locations. Players can also collect awards, encounter new characters and keep track of their game in the case log while unlocking secret gameplay modes and mini-game free play. Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief also provides a dual screen interface and touch-screen functionality.

Sounds like kiddy stuff to me, I think I’ll give both of them a pass. Hopefully by then, I would have at least mastered Guitar Hero: On Tour in Hard mode, never mind Expert.

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