IGN just put up an interview with the team behind Project Monster (working title), the new game from the developers of Henry Hatsworth. The game is about a young girl who takes a monster under her wing, who returns the favor by helping her beat up other monsters and their kids; sort of like A Boy and his Blob but with less jelly beans and more wanton violence. That's just my take; the developers mention other influences, namely Pokemon, Metroid, Mega Man, Castlevania, and "fighting/beat-'em- ups". To quote them directly- "The game's core mobility, intense combat, and inspiration from gaming's historic greats all blends together to create a package that feels polished and rewarding".

Sounds like they've got the right idea, and so far, things are looking good too. The sprite-based graphics look better than the already respectable stuff found in Hatsworth, and nearly as good as the top-of-the-line sprite-work of that upcoming Shantae DSiWare game. Project Monster has no announced publisher yet, but I'd wager it's just a matter of time before it does.

Let's keep out fingers crossed on this one.

Last week was another battle between a recent-ish DS game versus an older DS game, and this time the support was for the other side of the fence. Here are the results:

• Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (36 votes) -- Good Show!
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (9 votes)

This week we enter the finals round of the Nintendo DS brackets. Both contenders received tremendous amounts of support leading up to the finals, so I predict a lot of people will be torn when casting their vote. In true odd debate fashion, these two games are very hard to compare to one another, so I look forward to reading a lot of well thought out comments this week.

Which game do you think is better, and why? Give it some serious thought, get some DS friends to share their opinions as well, and check back next week for the winner.

Bonus Question: What four PSP games would you like to see in the next few rounds of debate?