astiff and Renegade Kid, the team behind the upcoming DS thriller Moon, announced today that the title will be pushed back from its original release date until January 13, 2009. Originally slated to release November 18, the team did not cite any specific reason for the delay.

“With each passing day I see Moon grow into a darker, more heart pounding beast,” said Bill Swartz, Head Woof of Mastiff.  “Gamers are in for an intense experience unlike anything they've ever experienced on the DS.”

Moon is one of the few FPS titles to make it to the DS, and places the player on our nearest celestial orb to investigate a strange hatch found during undergoing construction. Needless to say, there are aliens involved. For more impressions of Moon, check out our preview here.