In a press release and email sent out to its Atlus Faithful mailing list, Atlus USA has announced that they will be releasing the Sting Entertainment's Dokapon Journey for the Nintendo DS. The portable version of the Wii/PS2 RPG/board game hybrid Dokapon Kingdom, the game retains much of the console game's antics, but throws extra minigames into the crazy fray. Be the one to gain the most riches, by both liberating the cities in the world and betraying and killing other player characters.

Dokapon Journey will release in the US on April 14th.

The only thing better than destroying friendships is destroying them on the move, Faithful. Dokapon Journey™ for Nintendo DS™ offers fans of RPGs and board games the chance to race against up to three ruthless AI opponents or three human friends via local wireless play in the quest for Dokapon's throne. Monsters, towns being held ransom, games of chance, yadda yadda... alone they're just your typical fare, but in Dokapon Journey, the complete experience is unlike any typical handheld RPG. What other game rewards you for swindling, beating down, and otherwise betraying your chums?

Develop your characters, arm them with equipment, and then thrash your foes in PVP combat. Taking full use of the special features found only on Nintendo DS, Dokapon Journey also throws some exciting new mini-games into the mix. Use the touch screen to scratch away your chance card and see what items come your way. Aerobics, anyone? A game of cards, perhaps? You'll have to play to discover them all.

Ahh, a deep, replayable, multiplayer RPG/board game hybrid for Nintendo DS™. Those long car trips just got better, Faithful.

Look for the mobile friendship-destruction to start on April 14th.

Akira_EX via atlus.com »