SouthPeak Interactive has announced that its Nintendo DS title Ninjatown has shipped to retailers in the UK. The title, developed by Venan Entertainment in conjunction with Cashmere Productions and based on the world of Shawnimals plush toys, features “action strategy” gameplay that is unlike anything else in handheld games.

Players assume the role of Ol’ Master Ninja in defending Ninjatown after Mr. Demon and his minions launch a surprise attack.

Looking at Ninjatown from a top down perspective, players use the Nintendo DS stylus to place a variety of Ninjas, each with their own fierce yet adorable abilities, around maps in order to defeat the Wee Devil army that Mr. Demon controls. The single player story mode includes over thirty-five maps across nine districts and is fueled by an epic tale about tasty ninja cookies.