When the brother Miller released the original Myst in 1993 they probably had no idea it would spawn a game franchise that would eventually include four more games, a short-lived on-line version, several novels and a handful of remakes of the original game.

Myst was re-imagined into realMyst: Interactive 3D Edition, New Myst, Diet Myst, Diet Myst with Lime, and Myst for the DS. Or, at least, it seems that way.

In July of 2008 we reviewed Myst DS. You can find that review at http://www.techtalkforfamilies.com/review/nintendo_ds/review_myst_for_ds

The classic puzzle adventure game has resurfaced under the Storm City Games brand. This new release appears to be identical to the earlier version except for the branding.

Still, it’s worth noting (briefly) that the story itself holds up. The DS version is a near-direct port of the original PC game. The art is the same, the sounds are the same, the navigation is the same, and the puzzles are the same. The DS version does include the age of Rime which made its first appearance in realMyst and offers a handy locale map on the top screen.

For nostalgic gamers who want to revisit the magic of their first CD-based game, Myst DS is a pleasant distraction. Younger gamers (who have had experience with much more sophisticated games) may be hard pressed to see the point and might find some of the puzzles frustrating. At $29.95 it’s a pricey trip down memory lane.