Lock's Quest Coming to Home Consoles

Lock's Quest has long been considered to be something of a hidden gem in the DS collection. The title is a mix of RTS and tower defence and was one of the later games published by THQ before their bankruptcy in 2012. After Nordic Games purchased the company's IPs in 2014, there were rumours of a sequel, but until now, they've been just that. We now have confirmation of a revamped version of the game coming to home consoles in April 2017.

“We had the great opportunity to work with people from the original development team of Lock’s Quest, and things clicked right off the bat”, comments Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product Development Director at THQ Nordic. “It is one of those hidden gems and a fan-favourite, so when things fell into place, we quickly decided to do this."

Developer Digital Continue (based in New York City) had to walk a fine line between keeping the visuals and core gameplay of the Nintendo DS, whilst revamping UI, adapting controls, remastering the music, and adding a new progression system which is integrated into the storyline.

“I always felt Lock’s Quest deserved a multi-platform release, and it’s exciting to help that vision come to pass all these years later”, said Digital Continue Co-Founder & CEO, Joseph M Tringali. “The incredible pixel style translates well to console, and we were fortunate to include many high-resolution assets that weren’t in the original. It was great to work with a partner like THQ Nordic, who understands and respects the creative process, and was dedicated to both preserving and enhancing this fan favourite.”