It has been over twenty years since we first saw Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz in action, and fans have been clambering for a third Ghostbusters movie for as long as anybody can remember. While a third Ghostbusters movie doesn’t look very likely, we have the next best thing with Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the Nintendo DS.
You may be quick to dismiss the idea of a video game acting as a true sequel to one of the most popular film franchises in Hollywood history, but don’t be so quick to write this game off. You see, the game’s story is written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, the men who both co-wrote and co-starred in both Ghostbusters films. In addition to Ramis and Aykroyd, just about everybody from the films will be returning for the game, including Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, William Atherton, and Annie Potts.
So what’s the plot? You play as the new, fifth Ghostbuster. As the new guy, it’s your duty to become their “guinea pig” to test all of the team’s new equipment. As you battle the ghosts and ghouls of New York, including fights with Vigo, Gozer, and the ever famous Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
While some versions of the game will feature realistic graphical presentations, Ghostbusters DS keeps in line with many other Nintendo DS games by giving the game a cartoonish look and feel. After all, the Nintendo DS is a handheld sold to both kids and adults alike; you wouldn’t want to scare the younger ones, now would you? Another difference from the console versions of the game, Ghostbusters DS will have a larger emphasis on multiplayer gaming, allowing you to bring your friend with you to hunt down those ever pesky spirits.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the Nintendo DS is rated T for Teen.
