KUNG FU PANDA NINTENDO DS

In this game based on the 2008 DreamWorks film of the same name, the player is Po the panda. Po discovers that the best kung fu masters have been captured by the evil Tai Lung. Po is fat, loves to eat dumplings, and is quite slow and clumsy at kung fu, so he is shocked when asked to go save them. Although some elements have been changed, the game's theme is largely identical to the film and linear in design.

Po's journey is to find the five kung fu masters, master a new skill they teach him, and then move on to find Tai Lung. This game is 3rd person side-scrolling with heavy touchscreen use and seems largely based on the mechanics and engine used in the DS version of Spider-Man 3.

Po's movements are controlled via the D-pad while attacks are performed by swiping styles on the touch screen. These are also used to throw objects and perform learned special moves. Most of the gameplay consists of melee combat with enemies and traversing through levels by viewing the minimap on your top screen. New moves are learned gradually and there are also small puzzle elements where Po must interact with the environment to progress.