The answer friends is eight. Eight players! Eight! The same number as legs on a spider (also crab) and tentacles on an octopus. (Scorpions also have eight legs it should be pointed out.)
All of which means that the 10 player joy orgy afforded by the Sega Saturn version of the game, without question one of the greatest digital experiences predating streaming ‘specialist’ content on the Internet, will be almost matched.
What’s more, the wire hell of the Saturn multitap will be a long-forgotten memory, as of course, the DS is wireless. You see? It’s like heaven in a news story.
Also confirmed is the inclusion of two maps, one on the DS’ top screen and one on the bottom, both connected. Enhanced strategy get!