Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol

Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol
DeveloperJadestone Group
PublisherNokia Games Publishing
ProducerJonas Jepson
ArtistHenrik Pettersson
WriterAndrew S. Walsh
PlatformN-Gage 2.0
ReleaseAugust 19, 2008[1][2]
GenreAdventure
ModeSingle player

Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol is an adventure game by Swedish developer Jadestone and published on the N-Gage 2.0 platform, released on August 19, 2008.[1][2] A sequel, Dirk Dagger and the Nuclear Zeppelin, was announced in September 2009 and released in October 2009.[3]

Story

The player controls detective Dirk Dagger trying to solve various missions given to them. The first episode is called The Poochie Predicament and revolves around Dirk's partner Harry Cannon and a missing statue called the Fallen Idol.

Features

  • Use the phone's camera for looking around[4]
  • Classic film noir setting with a cartoon style to it
  • Downloadable content - prolong the game by adding new adventures or "Episodes"

Development

Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol was announced by Nokia on 17 December 2007.[5] During development it was called Dirk Spanner and the Fallen Idol. The game won an IMG award for its gameplay at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2008.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dirk Dagger now available on N-Gage". All About N-Gage. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. 1 2 "The mysterious Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol now on N-Gage". N-Gage Blog. Archived from the original on 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  3. ↑ Dredge, Stuart (2009-09-03). "Exclusive: Dirk Dagger and the Nuclear Zeppelin coming to N-Gage". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Next-gen N-Gage games announced". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Nokia press release". Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  6. ↑ "IMGAwards 2007". IMGAwards. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.