Chat Noir DS is not, as we initially assumed, a dark, brutal drama about an A/S/L gone wrong. No, it's a homebrew puzzle game in which you must keep a black cat from escaping the screen by blocking his avenues of escape.The premise and presentation are simple, but outsmarting the restless kitten turns out to be a fun diversion, especially if you attach a ridiculous back story as to why you can't let him (or her) get away. Here are some of the possible plots we came up with for Chat Noir DS:
- Trap the scrappy kitten before he dashes out of the bathroom (he ran right between your legs!) and eats your pizza
- Corner the feline so you can dress him up in a top hat and bowtie
- You really, really want to pet the little guy, but he just wants to run around and mess up your house
- He's the only one who can beat the Ouendan 2 stage you're stuck on
- If the kitty makes it out the door, he'll never come back home :'o(
See also: Critics' top 10: 2007 vs. kittens
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1-07-2008 @ 4:43PM
nedfrog said...
That's a pretty tough game. That cat... you can't keep him down.
Seems like a perfect game for use with the stylus.
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1-07-2008 @ 5:39PM
Crazylink said...
Oh, I remember when downloadsquad showed this game. It was pretty neat.
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1-07-2008 @ 7:55PM
Max Headroom said...
Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but that's one of the least fun games I've ever played.
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1-07-2008 @ 10:07PM
raindog said...
Yeah, maybe I'm missing some basic strategy or something, but after about 10 plays, I've been totally unable to keep the little guy from hitting the outer row, at which point there seems to be nothing you can do. Stylish, but about as fun as Tic-Tac-Toe.
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