Featuring all the action, adventure, humour and memorable moments of the Pirates of the Caribbean mythology (including the fourth film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) players can take on the roles of more than 70 characters in LEGO form whilst exploring more than 20 levels based on the movie series.

Though the game will be released to coincide with the fourth movie and will be available on all platforms, we’re excited about the ‘Pirate Duel’ feature mode on the Nintendo 3DS which will allow players to cross swords with nearby 3DS owners using the Street Pass™ feature.

With Street Pass, the Nintendo 3DS can automatically detect and communicate with other Nintendo 3DS devices.

When an encounter with another Nintendo 3DS is initiated, “Pirate Duel” pits the players against each other in a battle where they will select from a series of attacks and blocks to be utilized by their LEGO pirates. Players can participate in duels to earn Play Coins that will unlock and allow them to use new characters. By winning duels, players can also gain experience points, allowing them to move up the ranks and gain new rewards including extra health, new moves, new titles and extra characters.

Adam Sussman, senior vice president of publishing, Disney Interactive Studios says: “The game incorporates new features such as the Pirate Duel system and high resolution 3D effects to deliver fun and clever gameplay fans of the LEGO series expect.” We can’t wait!

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game will be released in the UK on the 13th May 2011.