Atari today announced it has shipped The Tale of Despereaux: The Game, an interactive game based on Universal Pictures' animated adventure of the same name which will be released on December 19th. Developed for DS, PS2, Wii and PC, the game shares the fairy-tale look and feel about a chivalrous mouse, full of courage and honor. The Tale of Despereaux follows and extends the film's storyline in adventures spanning from the magical kitchen and colorful rooms of the castle to the dark dungeons of the rat lairs. An introductory training mode, mouse-centric unique abilities, upgradeable skills and objects, and a lot of courage, will help Despereaux face off against a multitude of animal enemies and human foes on his quest to save Princess Pea. Nine new screenshots found their way in our gallery - a new trailer is now available.

The Tale of Despereaux Trailer (35.94MB)