The Adventure Company and JoWooD Productions have announced “Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun” is under development for the Nintendo Wii, set to be released in October 2008.

“Agatha Christie fans will be thrilled to literally step into the shoes of Hercule Poirot through the unique playing features of the Wii in Evil Under the Sun,” said Byron Gaum, Global Product Marketing Manager at The Adventure Company. “The game has stunning environments for want-to-be sleuths to explore, a cast of exceptionally rendered characters to interrogate, each with their own unique personality, and a variety of puzzles to solve.”

Based on the novel Evil Under the Sun by the world’s best-known mystery author, this is the second title from The Adventure Company’s successful Agatha Christie video game series to release on Wii. Evil Under the Sun takes advantage of the unique features of the Wii, such as group gameplay, allowing groups of friends and families to gather around the television, sharing the Wii-mote, discussing and solving puzzles together.