Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo DS’
Oct 25, 2005
Sprung
Oct 25, 2005
When the Nintendo DS was first revealed, I was excited. I couldn’t wait to see what developers did with this new toy. To date, Kirby’s Canvas Curse and Trauma Center, among others, have shown some truly creative ideas in action. There was a time, however, if you can recall, when the DS was off to [...]
Oct 21, 2005
Capcom Makes Resident Evil DS Official
Oct 21, 2005
Capcom today announced Resident Evil: Deadly Silence for Nintendo DS, a rendition of the original Resident Evil game that features both new and familiar gameplay, adapted to incorporate the handheld system’s unique feature set. Resident Evil will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2006, marking a decade since the birth of the series that has been [...]
Oct 19, 2005
Metroid Prime Pinball Coming October 24
Oct 19, 2005
The Oct. 24 launch of Metroid Prime Pinball will bring all the bumping, flipping and tilting of a real pinball table to a portable video game system. Metroid Prime Pinball, made exclusively for Nintendo DS, includes the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak, the first accessory that makes use of the secondary slot normally reserved for Game [...]
Oct 18, 2005
Nintendo And Wayport To Give Free Wifi Access
Oct 18, 2005
Nintendo has signed an agreement with Wayport, a leading provider of wired and Wi-Fi high-speed Internet access in public locations, to extend Wi-Fi service to Nintendo DS users at nearly 6,000 McDonald’s restaurants across the United States. Through the agreement with Wayport, Nintendo will offer complimentary access to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the video game giant’s [...]
Oct 17, 2005
Mario Kart DS Hands-On
Oct 17, 2005
At this year’s Nintendo Fusion Tour in the location closest to me, I was able to get my hands on three upcoming game demos. They happened to be Mario Strikers, Mario Kart DS, and The Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess. Upon first seeing MK DS, I was rather giddy because I’ve been more than anxious [...]
Oct 15, 2005
Trace Memory
Oct 15, 2005
Trace Memory is a point-and-click adventure developed by Cing for the Nintendo DS. This unique effort plays to the DS’ innovative features and stylus play to create an interactive novel similar to other point-and-click adventures like Myst. The point-and-click adventure genre has really been disappearing, but perhaps with games like Trace Memory, more gamers will [...]
Oct 13, 2005
Mario Kart DS Bundle Announced
Oct 13, 2005
On Nov. 28, Nintendo will offer a special bundle of the new Wi-Fi-enabled Mario Kart DS racing game with the fifth new Nintendo DS color, Hot Rod Red. The package will be available at an MSRP of $149.99, for a savings of about $15. The Hot Rod Red DS will come with a checkered-flag wrist [...]
Oct 11, 2005
Capcom Releases Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Oct 11, 2005
All rise! Capcom today announced the release of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for Nintendo DS, the first in the popular court room battle series from Japan to be released in the US. While the series’ previous three entries appeared on the Game Boy Advance system in Japan, this marks its debut on the Nintendo DS. [...]
Oct 6, 2005
Mario Basketball Title Announced for DS
Oct 6, 2005
Mario may have appeared on the b-ball court through a recent cameo in EA’s NBA Street, but the plumber’s real courtside debut will be coming from none other than Square Enix. The maker of Final Fantasy is hard at work on Mario Basket 3on3, a new basketball game for the DS. Nintendo will be serving [...]
Oct 5, 2005
Nintendo Launches The Wi-Fi Connection On November 14
Oct 5, 2005
On Nov. 14, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will begin a new era of easy, social gaming. For the first time, characters from the Nintendo universe will be playable online, as part of a unique wireless community, accessible inside or outside the home. Nintendo DS games like Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing: Wild World and Metroid Prime [...]

