At the Leipzig Games Convention, Konami announced the sequel to its Lost in Blue game for the DS. Titled Lost in Blue 2, the game will once again force players to think about how to survive on a deserted island. You will play as a young man with a young female friend just like in the last game. You'll be held back by physical limitations. You'll need to hunt for food and explore the island, but you'll also be forced to rest, eat, and drink.

"In addition to the physical elements the pair faces, Lost in Blue 2 also makes more extensive use of the touch screen capabilities of the Nintendo DS. Items are easily collected and examined by the player, while the stylus is now used for carpentry, wicker work, cooking food that would otherwise make the heroes ill, and skin diving.

The two characters also boast individual skills, with the male character more physically adept at climbing, fighting and recovering his energy levels, while the girl is more accurate with a bow and arrow, can hold her breath underwater for longer and is more adept at finding ingredients for meals.

Other new elements include the ability to fight wild animals when threatened, using whatever weapons the pair have accrued. Similarly, the island’s tropical location leaves the heroes exposed to hurricanes and earthquakes, adding an unpredictable element to a game that constantly surprises and delights the player."

The game is expected to hit the DS in early 2007.

Before the official Japan-release of Final Fantasy III on August 24 (which also happens to be the same date when the International Astronomical Union will vote on the 12-Planet structure!), we're hooking you up with something special today! Now, we here at QJ know just how much you guys are all too eager to see more trailers for this game! And so, without further ado... Click!

Oh, yes! The world map! And the clips in the video don't just show you the terrain! No, no, no... The highlights of the video are the modes of travel you can acquire and choose from during the course of the game!

Aside from walking around to get from Point A to Point B, you got some of your more traditional ways to travel. You got your rowboats, and airships, and chocobos, oh my! You got sailships, and zeppelins and, oh oh oh!, a submarine that transforms into a jet! One minute, you're torpedo-ing along underwater with fishies, the next thing you know, you're up in the clouds with the birdies! Neat!