Publisher Majesco Entertainment Company and developers Lightweight Co Ltd and Headlock Corporation are bringing Ecco Creatures: Save the Forest to the Nintendo DS. This new real-time strategy game will promote environmental awareness as players will try to defend a sacred forest.

Ecco Creatures puts players in the control of three animal species: the Ecolis, Ecoby and Ecomon. Players will need to gather their ally units together to protect the Mana forest and battle off against pollution in 40 missions. These creatures will learn new abilities and skills as the game progresses. Ecco Creatures also supports multiplayer, from two players over Wi-Fi connection or four-player download & play and Ad-hoc multicard play.

“Eco Creatures is distinctive in its ability to weave meaningful issues into a fun video game experience that makes the player a champion for the environment,” said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing, Majesco. “Noble mission aside, endearing creatures, resource management, magic, level creation and multiplayer features make Eco Creatures a deep and engaging real- time strategy game for any DS player.”

Ecco Creatures: Save the Forest rescues the Nintendo DS in early 2008. You can view the official Majesco Games’ press release here.