Big Blue Bubble (Mage Knight: Destiny's Solider) have revealed their upcoming literature adaptation, an RPG for the Nintendo DS titled Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. The game will be based on the classic book series by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, and will see you heading off on an elaborate journey through the dangerous Firetop Mountain Keep, just where the books start off.

Gameplay mechanics are said to adapt to each players' style, whether you prefer a speedy character, magic-based, a brute warrior, or a mix. Also, the inventory system will work much like traditional PC RPGS, utilizing the drag and drop method. Lastly, NPCs, quests, goods trading and skill training are all staples RPG fans can look forward to for this one.

The game will be ready for shelves this holiday season.

“Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is our most ambitious Nintendo DS project to date,” said Damir Slogar CEO of Big Blue Bubble Inc. “Driven by the vision of bringing next gen console gaming to the handheld platform, as well as our passion for role playing games, we spent the past few years working on a game that will showcase how this FPSRPG on Nintendo DS can and should look.”

Mr. Slogar added, “both Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson shared our vision and helped us recreate the world of Fighting Fantasy. The last step was finding a publisher with the same enthusiasm and Aspyr filled this role perfectly.”

“Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain might be the best looking game that we’ve ever seen on Nintendo DS and the opportunity to work with the likes of Ian Livingstone, Steve Jackson and the talented team at Big Blue Bubble was too good to pass up,” said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President, Aspyr Media. “The series created by Ian and Steve turned fantasy books into unprecedented interactive experiences. The game that bears the franchise’s name will do the same for RPG gaming on a handheld.”

The Fighting Fantasy book series launched in 1982 with the first title, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. Authors Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson created a revolutionary new idea for the fantasy genre: the reader would become the hero of his or her own fantasy adventure in a story that would be part book, part game. After each paragraph a decision must be made: which way to turn, whether to fight or flee, which mysterious character to approach, and what risks to take. Each choice sent the reader to a different page to discover the consequences of their choice, with each read-through ending either in disaster, or with the discovery of the ultimate goal. To date, the series has seen more than 70 titles published and more than 14 million copies sold worldwide.

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