Lost in Blue

Lost in Blue, known in Japan as Survival Kids -Lost in Blue- (サバイバルキッズ -Lost in Blue-), is a survival game developed and published by Konami for Nintendo DS in 2005. It is a continuation of the Survival Kids series. The game features two teenagers, Keith and Skye, who are washed up on a deserted island after the cruise ship they were on sinks.

Gameplay[]

The player controls Keith, who must scavenge food and resources from the Island in order to keep himself and Skye alive. Keith must manage the pair's fatigue, hunger and thirst, all of which are displayed on the top screen. If fatigue or thirst hit zero, the character's HP begins to drop. Game Over occurs if either character's HP reaches zero.

Thirst can be quenched by drinking at one of the many drinking spots throughout the island. Hunger can be sated by eating. Food can be collected through fishing, hunting, digging or picking up items from the ground, and can be taken to Skye to be cooked. Fatigue is replenished by resting, and consumes hunger points. The main way to replenish fatigue is by sleeping, which can only be done on a bed inside of a cave when the campfire is lit.

Keith can use the resources he has collected to build tools and furniture to make survival on the island easier. Building furniture and using tools both consist of mini-games that take place on the touchscreen and utilise the stylus and microphone.

Skye cannot leave the cave alone due to her poor eyesight. She will typically spend her days inside the cave, tending to the campfire and crafting baskets and ropes if Keith has requested them. Keith will sometimes need her help to clear an obstacle in order to progress through the island, and so he must lead her by the hand through the island and help her to climb and jump through the rough landscape.

Story[]

During a storm, a cruise ship sinks. Two survivors, Keith and Skye, wash up on a deserted island. Keith is forced to stay on a small area of the island and learns how to survive through the night.

The next day, he crosses the river and finds Skye by a lifeboat looking for her glasses. Keith accidently steps on her glasses and helps her back to his cave.

Over the next few days, Keith explores and goes further and further into the island. After building a raft and crossing a Caldera, Keith finds an ancient ruin. He works his way room to room, completing puzzles. After emerging from the ruins, he finds more people on the island who are part of a hostile smuggling operation.

As he sneaks into their secret base over the next few nights, he soon discovers multiple ways to escape the island.