An upcoming Wii game will be reaching way back into the murkily pixellated aventures of early video game history. Before there were bosses, mini games and context-sensitive controls a hardy aventurer braved the dangers and perils of the jungle. I speak of course of Atari’s classic Pitfall and its bold hero Pitfall Harry. Activision has announced Pitfall: the Big Adventure which will be exclusive to the Nintendo Wii.

Coming out this fall, the newest in the series will be a carefully balanced blend of action and puzzles which takes place in the Peruvian jungle. Its sixty-plus levels will take you through the dense heart of the jungle, through dim caverns and across snowtopped mountains.