Based on the popular comic and animated film series, Corto Maltese for the Nintendo DS is currently being developed by Cong SA and will be published by Sproing Interactive Media. The game is planned to make an appearance on the Nintendo DS this fall, just in case you forgot that it was mentioned in the headline.

According to Zanotti, artistic director, Cong SA…

“Corto Maltese is an incredibly successful and long-lasting comic brand with a huge following among both boys and girls. Venice was Pratt's hometown and Corto Maltese his favorite and most successful character,”…“Corto Maltese – The Fable of Venice will certainly please and charm the fans who have read the comic book as well as those who will discover Corto Maltese for the first time.”

Sounds like another one of those rare games that might be worth checking out if you can ever find it stocked on the shelf at a local retailer. Then again, I suppose that’s what Amazon and eBay is for.

Gamers will experience the highly detailed and recreated city of Venice with unique characters to interact with, puzzles to solve, mini-games to conquer and obstacles to overcome. You can learn more about Corto Matlese The Fable of Venice by visiting the Official Website.