Point Blank DS
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| Point Blank DS | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art. | |
| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher(s) | [a] |
| Producer(s) | Nobutaka Nakajima |
| Series | Point Blank Unō no Tatsujin |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Lightgun shooter, minigame compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Point Blank DS[b] is a 2006 lightgun shooter video game developed and published for the Nintendo DS by Namco Bandai Games. It is the fourth entry in the Point Blank series, comprising both new stages and ones taken from the first three games. Players use the touch screen to complete a number of different minigames that vary in terms of mechanics, such as protecting an on-screen character or shooting down a specific target.
Point Blank DS was produced by Nobutaka Nakajima, known for working on projects relating to older Namco video games, including Namco Museum Battle Collection and Pac 'N Roll, alongside the Xbox Live Arcade digital versions of Pac-Man, Galaga and Dig Dug.[2] Development took around ten months to complete, featuring a team of 25 people.[2] Nakajima was interested in the Nintendo DS' hardware capabilities and touch screen controls, thinking that the Point Blank series could be adapted for play on the handheld.[2] Converting the series' gameplay to the DS proved to be an issue from the start, however the team overcame it later on.[2] Nakajima noted that should the game sell well, similar "touch shooting" video games could be produced for the DS.[2] In Japan, the game was part of Namco Bandai's Unō no Tatsujin series, which featured quick thinking-based puzzles with cameos by other Namco game characters. Point Blank DS was released in Japan on May 18, 2006, followed by a North American and European release on June 13. The game was published in Europe by Atari Europe.[3]
