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The 2007 cult classic dual-screen horror game,Dementium: The Ward, has been announced for Nintendo Switch and is set to release next month just in time for the spookiest season of the year. An announcement trailer was posted online, revealing the retro-horror style graphics and 60fps gameplay improvements made to the DS game.
The game is currently listed on the Switch eShop at a price of $19.99 USD but is not yet available to purchase. It will be released on October 12, but until then fans can stare lovingly at the nostalgic graphics and get excited to play the game on a big screen for the first time.
What is Dementium: The Ward?
For those not in the know,Dementium: The Wardis a horror game originally developed by Renegade Kid and released for the Nintendo DS in 2007. At first, it was set to simply be titledThe Ward, and at one point in development, it was even pitched to Konami to see if they could repurpose it as aSilent Hillgame for the DS in light of funding challenges.
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Konami declined the pitch, but eventually, it took form and sparked theDementiumfranchise, with the first game being published by GameCock, being one of the publisher’s first games. GameCock was eventually bought out by SouthPeak, who publishedDementium IIin 2009. Founders from GameCock went on to form Devolver Digital.
Dementium IIsaw a poorly received PC port in 2013, handled by a third-party company without involvement from Renegade Kid. In 2014 the studio regained the rights to the game and in 2015, the first game was remastered for the Nintendo 3DS.
There had been plans for a 3DS remaster of the sequel and a potential third game as well until 2016 Renegade Split off into two companies, Atooi and Infinitizmo, run by Renegade Kid cofounders Jools Watsham and Gregg Hargrove respectively. Atooi held rights to the former studio’s 2D works, such asMutant MuddsandXeodrifter, whilst Infinitizmo held the rights to 3D works such asDementiumandMoon.
Unfortunately, Hargrove passed away after a fight with pancreatic cancer in 2018. Ultimately this left Infinitizmo in a limbo state for some time. Earlier this year, Watsham announced that Atooi now held the franchise rights toDementium.
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In addition to this, Atooi also announced the release date of the long-awaitedHatch Tales, set to launch in March of next year in commemoration of the six-year anniversary of its Kickstarter campaign. The game has been greatly revamped and expanded compared to its original 3DS release,Chicken Wiggle.
Are you excited for the Switch port ofDementium: The Ward? Did you play the original game on the DS, or would this be your first time trying it out? Let us know in the comments and on our social media feeds!
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Tanner Linares
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Tanner Linares is an enthusiastic gamer with a propensity for babbling his opinions at people who may or may not care. He graduated with a degree in English Writing from Northern Michigan University in 2021. He is also writing several graphic novels with a wonderful illustrator.
