D3Publisher announced today that it will bring Cartoon Network’s hit original action-adventure television series The Secret Saturdays to video game systems for the first time this fall with The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun for Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and PSP.
In The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun, players take control of Zak Saturday and the rest of the Saturday family, a group of scientific explorers dedicated to discovering and protecting the secret artifacts and mysterious creatures known as Cryptids. Using Zak’s unique powers and The Claw to battle enemies and swing through action-packed environments, players will find and collect more than 30 never-before-seen Cryptids and face off against a number of the television series’ most notable villains.
“This fall marks an exciting time for The Secret Saturdays with the debut of the brand’s consumer products program at retail,” said Christina Miller, vice president, Cartoon Network Enterprises. “This first video game release based on the series is a great interactive experience that draws upon the immersive content from television series and really gives fans an opportunity to discover, battle and capture cryptids of all kind.”
The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun for Nintendo DS is under development by 1st Playable Productions, LLC. All other versions are under development by High Voltage Software. The game is currently rated “RP” (“Rating Pending”) by the ESRB.
For more information on The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun, including game features, screenshots, videos, and downloads in the coming months, please visit: www.TheSecretSaturdaysVideogame.com.
