999 [from the writer of Ever 17]

999: Nine Hours, Nine People, Nine Doors
[size=11]For the DS[/h]



"You're a college student who finds himself trapped on a sinking ferry with eight other passengers, forced to play a twisted game where losing means a watery grave. This is Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors for the Nintendo DS.

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is an adventure game for the Nintendo DS, though some would call it a visual horror novel. It's sort of like Hotel Dusk or Time Hollow, telling a story while keeping things interactive enough to still call it a game.

In this case, the story is about Junpei, a college student challenged to the 'Nonary Game' by a mysterious figure wearing a gas mask. He'll have to open the nine doors in nine hours to save nine people, himself included. Along the way he'll face more than 32 puzzles, ranging from numerology to music composition to logic puzzles.

"We've decided to call 999 an 'Adventure' game," say Ben Bateman, Localization Editor, Aksys Games, "but I don't really feel that's entirely accurate. 999 is a game that simulates life, or at least it would if your life was about being trapped on a sinking ship and forced to complete a series of incomprehensible puzzles before your practically inevitable death. It is about relationships, and how they will ultimately kill you. There is also some blood, and an ax, so if you've always wanted some blood and an ax in your life, there you go. But what really brings 999 to life are the people who inhabit it. You will learn to care for them; to feel as though you are there and they are your friends, and then they will die because you made the wrong choices. Just like in real life."

Aksys games is bringing Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors to North America later this year.

If you've yet to try an adventure-type game on the DS, I'd highly recommend it. It's the perfect sort of game for long hours on the train, plane, or toilet. Just watch out for bottom numbness."


999 =

Pre-ordered a long time ago, currently somewhere in mail on its way here. ^_^

I foresee every other game dropped for the time I need to finish this.

VN on DS nc! SO its safe to assume its english because its nintendo and it being still a pre-order items means I still have to wait for months for it to be out in stores. *sigh*

Didn't I just say it was already on its way? Came out on the 16th. Go buy it now!

Can't this week exams day =_=.Maybe on the weekends I'm gonna check the mall.Thanks for the heads up.BTW how much is it?Estimate

Not American myself, so got it from Play-Asia, but from what I can see, the price seems to be about 35 dollars everywhere.

This game looks very interesting. I really like the artwork, and from what I have read about the story, I am very much intrigued into buying it.

I just wished that this was a PC game, kinda lazy to play it with DesMume (emulator)... IF That emulator can play it.... >_>

The writer of this game and Ever 17 must have a fear of drowning.

Emulators takes the fun out of it, it should be played on a DS for maximum awesomness.

I know man T_T, that's why I wished it was on the PC. Buying a new handheld console is a kinda impossible for me ATM.

never knew this game has the same writer as ever17. gonna grab my copy later! show'n some support

So, I started playing this anyways.

I'm right at the checkpoint where both teams met after the first split up.

Man, this game give me headaches... lol Puzzle games are not my forte...and to make things worse almost all puzzles are math related... lol

Hmmm, must check this out.

This game is great. I beat it in a week because I kept getting mad because I hit all of the bad routes first and then did not feel like playing it.

I'm a bad ending magnet... lol Always getting the most BAD ending imaginable... lol

Every game that has these kind of elements will always end up as a bad bloody ending in my first play lol. It reminds me of My first play in Ever17 lol

OHTHANKTHELORD! I'll be sure to buy this when it comes out.

LOl, Bad Ending 5 and 3 GET... lol

Well, at least it can't get anything worst than I alread saw... lol


Now I just need to get the Safe Ending then I can get the True Ending.

wow and yet you have a god of game icon.... can i say ironic? and dont worry i get bad ending alot to on most other game or i just sux at it. this game look very from what everyone comment I might as well check this one out.

Nah, it's just games/VN that's like this. Galge and eroge are a different matter. :D

All the choices in VNs like this are somewhat I can call, "Neutral". Since there's no instant reaction from making that choice. SO, it's somewhat unpredictable.