Last week we broke the news that the next "Drawn To Life" game from THQ will be set in the SpongeBob SquarePants universe (ocean?).

Today we bring you the first screenshots of the DS game (click to enlarge them).

And we have an interview too, in case you want to know what THQ's plans are for this game, how "SpongeBob SquarePants Drawn To Life" relates to the first "DTL," why erasers are the enemy, and what this "SpongeBob" title means about the publisher's commitment to original content.

Plus, there's this quote:

Evan Icenbice, Associate Project Manager, THQ: We certainly think the "Drawn to Life" concept can continue to grow as an original IP, as well as a licensed product, but we have not announced any future "Drawn to Life" releases.

On with the interview and remaining screens...

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This is what happens when you write an article lamenting the lack of drawing-based games on the Nintendo DS.

Games publisher THQ comes calling and asks if you'd like to announce the next major drawing-based DS game -- "SpongeBob SquarePants: Drawn To Life."

The MTV Multiplayer blog can exclusively announce that the next "Drawn To Life," the follow-up to last year's acclaimed game from 5th Cell, will be coming to the DS this fall.

The "SpongeBob" spin-off is being developed by a studio called Altron, developers of many games I've never played -- so, sorry, I can't say if they can match 5th Cell's level of quality.

What I can say is that the game allows players to create their own character (as did the first "DTL"), lets you draw and erase enemies, illustrate checkpoints and furnish a Bikini Bottom home. The game's villain is DoodleBob, who I'm told is part of SpongeBob canon and who seems perfect for a drawing-based game.

Read on for more details.

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