Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo DS’

DateMay 16, 2007
Game On! Delta and Nintendo Provide Travelers Access to Free Video Game Demos

As global travelers get ready for an active summer travel season, Delta Air Lines and Nintendo are teaming up to provide customers access to free video game demos for the Nintendo DS portable gaming system during their down time at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Today, on-the-go Nintendo fans of all ages can [...]

DateApr 29, 2007
Pokémon Hotter Than Ever

One of the video game industry’s most celebrated franchises is officially hotter than ever. Within just five days of availability, more than 1 million copies of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl for the portable Nintendo DS have sold in the United States since Sunday’s launch; a faster rate than any previous Pokémon games since the [...]

DateApr 11, 2007
Pac Man Vs. Lives!

Another Namco Museum might not sound all that exciting, but apparently the upcoming DS compilation will feature Pac Man Vs. Originally a GameCube title, Pac Man Vs. put human players behind the ghosts. It was a fun multiplayer game that, unfortunately, relied on GBA connectivity. Shipping sometime in the summer, Namco Museum DS looks to [...]

DateMar 25, 2007
Meteos: Disney Magic

In the follow-up to one of the best puzzle games on DS, Q Entertainment decided to take their tried and true gameplay mechanic and blend it with Disney characters to create a new experience for Meteos fans. With plenty of replay value and Disney charm, the folks at Q Entertainment are aiming to expand the [...]

DateMar 15, 2007
Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge for the DS starts off on a promising foot. We’ve been told that the DS can only do 3D on one screen at a time, but this game’s done the unthinkable. The top screen displays a third-person view of the action while the bottom screen displays an overhead view (not to be [...]

DateFeb 25, 2007
Hotel Dusk: Room 215

The Nintendo DS helps game developers make breakthrough games that are either new genres or re-inventions of past genres. We’ve already seen this at work with Brain Age or even with games like Feel the Magic where the stylus gameplay and microphone really made it feel different despite being nothing more than simple yet addictive [...]

DateFeb 10, 2007
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Everyone loves Castlevania, right? I’ll raise the question again; everyone loves Castlevania, right? Now, repeat that query for the past five GBA/DS incarnations of Castlevania. These titles are essentially portable Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’s, as they all manage to emulate the formula near flawlessly. Not only do they all play alike, look alike, sound [...]

DateFeb 2, 2007
Will Wright’s Spore confirmed for Nintendo DS

This comes as good news for hopefuls that Spore will be available for platforms other than the PC. Will Wright previously hinted that he would like to see Spore released across other platforms. It seems only a Nintendo DS port has been formally announced at this time. To our dismay, no release date or further [...]

DateFeb 2, 2007
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Ship 5 Million in Japan

After more than 10 years as one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world, Pokémon video games are once again shattering sales records. Just three months after launching on Sept. 28, Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl shipped a record-breaking 5 million units to retailers in Japan, making them the fastest selling Pokémon games [...]

DateJan 26, 2007
Nintendo Announces 2007 DS Q1 Releases, as well as 10 Million DS’ Sold in America

Nintendo Press Release – REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 25, 2007 – Nintendo DS continues to achieve milestone after milestone. As the fastest-selling video game system in the world, Nintendo DS now is in the hands of more than 10 million consumers in the Americas. Since launching in November 2004, nearly nine Nintendo DS or DS Lite [...]