Video game of the upcoming film; written and directed by Robert Rodriguez gets a European release in August 2009.

Shorts is a puzzle/action game based on the upcoming film. A magical rainbow rock that grants wishes brings chaos to the once peaceful suburbs. Gamers take on the roles of the four characters from the film; Toe Thompson, Nose Noseworthy, Loogie Short and Helvetica Black. Return the community of Black Falls to normality by fixing wishes that have “gone wrong”.

Each character has their own special jump and unique ability to defeat the various enemies that present themselves; including booger monsters, bomb shooting crocodiles, poison spitting snakes, bats and sparking robots.

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Featuring 26 levels set in 3 distinct episodes from the film, gamers can draw  temporary platforms to jump on or use as shields to avoid dangerous threats. Collecting enough energy balls will allow players to power special abilities like the alien and wasp hover-jumps, telekinesis super-attack, invincibility, and growth and shrink ray guns for extra sticky situations.

Shorts is developed by Artificial Mind & Movement and published by Majesco Entertainment for the Nintendo DS. Scheduled for release in August 2009, watch this space.

Press release [Majesco via Games Press]