Product Overview
- Product Name: Plants vs. Zombies
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Notes:
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What's Included
- Nintendo DS Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: N/A (Loose Cart)
- Case Artwork: N/A (Loose Cart)
- Case Type*: N/A (Loose Cart)
- Extras:
Game Description
The zombies are coming... and your lawn is the last line of defense! In Plants vs. Zombies, an army of hilariously determined undead invaders is marching toward your house, and only a garden of weaponized plants stands between them and your delicious brains! Build a backyard battalion of Peashooters, Sunflowers, Wall-nuts, and Cherry Bombs as you fend off waves of increasingly bizarre enemies. This colorful tower defense strategy game for Nintendo DS combines clever resource management, real-time action, and irresistible cartoon humor, transforming an ordinary suburban lawn into the ultimate botanical battlefield.
Every zombie invasion calls for a fresh strategy! Collect sunlight to grow your defenses, position offensive plants along the lawn's grid, and protect vulnerable lanes with carefully timed combinations. From traffic-cone-wearing zombies to bucket-headed bruisers and pole-vaulting troublemakers, each enemy brings a new challenge to your garden. Discover the devastating power of Snow Peas, Chompers, Potato Mines, and Melon-pults as you unlock new plants and experiment with increasingly elaborate defensive formations. Featuring intuitive touchscreen planting and colorful cartoon visuals, this physical Nintendo DS cartridge brings PopCap's celebrated backyard battle to Nintendo's dual-screen handheld system.
Think you've mastered the lawn? Just wait until the battle moves to the backyard pool, the rooftop, and the eerie darkness of nighttime! Conquer 50 Adventure Mode levels, unlock an assortment of entertaining minigames, and put your survival skills to the test in increasingly demanding challenges. The Nintendo DS edition also features exclusive diversions, including Air Raid, which puts a different spin on the familiar plant-versus-zombie formula. With charming characters, an unforgettable soundtrack, and endlessly satisfying strategic possibilities, this handheld adaptation delivers the wonderfully weird humor and addictive gameplay that made Plants vs. Zombies a modern casual-gaming favorite.
Gameplay Features
- Defend your home across 50 Adventure Mode levels, battling zombie hordes through day, night, pool, and rooftop stages.
- Collect sunlight and strategically plant Peashooters, Sunflowers, and Wall-nuts to build effective defenses.
- Counter specialized enemies like Buckethead Zombies, Pole Vaulting Zombies, and ladder-carrying invaders.
- Unlock dozens of plants with unique abilities, from explosive Cherry Bombs to freezing Snow Peas and powerful Melon-pults.
- Enjoy bonus minigames and puzzles, including the Nintendo DS-exclusive Air Raid challenge.
- Experiment with Survival Mode and the Zen Garden, growing your collection while testing new defensive strategies.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Plants vs. Zombies originally debuted on PC in 2009, becoming one of PopCap Games' most recognizable hits before reaching the Nintendo DS in January 2011. Created by game designer George Fan, the original concept grew from experiments with a tower defense game in which plants protected a home from invading enemies, eventually evolving into the franchise's unmistakable garden-versus-undead formula. The DS adaptation preserved the original game's 50-level Adventure Mode while introducing handheld-specific features and minigames, including the exclusive Air Raid mode, giving Nintendo players their own version of the backyard zombie invasion.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Strategy
- Year Released: 2011
- Publisher: PopCap Games
- Developer: PopCap Games
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone 10+
- UPC: 899274002243
- SKU: 30865
- Format: Nintendo DS Video Game Cartridge (Authentic physical release)
- Platform: Nintendo DS System (DS Handheld Console)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- Nintendo DS cartridges play on: All Nintendo DS systems, plus all Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.
- *Used cases may be replaced with a new aftermarket one if damaged. Listing above indicates if it's "OEM/Original" or "Aftermarket." Aftermarket cases typically differ in color &/or build quality from original Nintendo DS cases. (See photos)
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