Game Factory turning the cogs for DS' Pet Alien

With immigration a hot topic the world over, it's a good thing Gumpers, Dinko, Swanky, Flip and Scruffy are proper aliens, rather than those of the economic kind who ship in across the Mediterranean or in the back of Dover-bound refrigerated trucks. Names like that and they'd be on the front cover of the Daily Mail before you could say unpleasant things like, 'Over here, working harddf than us and stealing our jobs, whose country do they think this is?'

Only a little further into the void known as fictional entertainment, their presence is also a good thing for their little human friend, Tommy Cadle, when he's kidnapped by the evil Robotix. Cue what's promised to be a hilarious 'squash and stretch' adventure, spread through the gaping insides of a giant spaceship, as the gang set off to rescue him.

It's all based on a French/American TV cartoon adventure, Pet Alien, with Messers Gumpers, Dinko, Swanky, Flip and Scruffy fulfilling the 'unique attributes' label that you'd expect from a game the majority of which is based around completing mini-game puzzles.

There should be plenty of opportunity to get to grips with the subtleties involved with each individual, as there will be over 80 levels, spread across four themed environments – Commando Bridge, Hangar, Laboratory and Engine Room – guarded by bosses including a frantic frog, a buggy bug, a farting turtle, an aimless spider, and a Spanish fly on wheels (wonder what the age classification chaps will make of that?).

Five stylus-based mini-games, an unlockable jukebox, and a photo gallery complete the package.

Pet Alien is exclusively available for DS and due to be released on September 14th.