Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta

Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta
Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta
Developer(s)	Spike
Publisher(s)	Spike
Director(s)	Nobuyasu Motoki
Artist(s)	Kiichi Takaoka
Writer(s)	Kenji Terada
Composer(s)	Yusuke Beppu; Shigenori Masuko;
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release	JP: December 2, 2004;
Genre(s)	Adventure, simulator
Mode(s)	Single-player

Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta (研修医天堂独太, Resident Doctor Dokuta Tendo) is an adventure game for the Nintendo DS set in a hospital. It was released as one of the system's 12 launch titles in Japan.

A sequel, LifeSigns: Surgical Unit, was released in 2005 and was later localized.

Gameplay

The game is separated into four separate chapters, dealing with the main story in an episodic format. Each chapter contains one or more of the following elements:

Exploring

The first type of gameplay is common to all Japanese adventure games. The main character, Tendo, explores an area, conversing with other people and furthering the story.

Diagnoses

When someone is sick or injured, the player may need to diagnose the patient and decide what is wrong with them.

Surgery

After diagnosing a patient, the player must perform surgery on them. During the surgery phase of the game, the player must perform a series of simple steps, one at a time, from disinfecting an area and making an incision, to the surgery itself, and finally closing the patient up. Unlike its sequel and Trauma Center, there is no time limit and it is less action oriented.