The cutesy appeal of this game can’t be denied and I think as a casual game it will do very well with it’s target audience, which is based on the Wii and DS.
The Nintendo DS already has a pretty robust lineup and it looks like they have no plan on slowing down the money train. Race Driver: Create and Race looks like an interesting concept where you can actually create your own custom tracks and then race on them either by yourself or with some buddies. For a DS title the graphics look good and the stylus allows for editing tracks and customizing cars fairly easily.
With my new addition to my gaming stock, I currently have a Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and a DS now. Each with it’s own pros and cons, and just showing how big of a game junkie I am. What really struck me the other day as I hooked up my new PS3 to the HDMI slot in my TV was the drastic change that gaming has taken in the last few years.
I was now hooking up my systems into a HD television via either component cables or HDMI, which in the past I used to just hook up my NES into Red/Yellow/White inputs, shoot I thought I was cool when I got an AV switcher and could go from my PS1 to my GC or Dreamcast by flicking a button. Now I do this from my television remote and it’s numerous AV inputs in HD.
Not only have the hookups changed drastically, but just the mind frame in general. Gamers are now interested in the FPS (frames per second), HD capabilities, size of HDD and wireless connectivity. Right now I have the Wii, PS3 and my Xbox 360 all running via wireless networks, not to mention my PSP and DS as well.
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Dating Day was announced at Leipzig yesterday for the Nintendo DS and is scheduled for a release datae of Q4 2008. What can you expect from this game? Wooing. Thats right you “woo” the boy of your dreams, jesus they will make a game out of anything now a days. I for one would like to place a ban on any game that promotes wooing, but that’s just me. Look for this dating sim towards the end of next year and for every tween in the world to have a copy.
From the press release:
Hamburg, Germany: August 23, 2007. German publisher and developer Daedalic Entertainment presents their new project exclusively at this year’s Leipzig Games Convention. Dating Day couples minigames with a strong narrative in a unique Nintendo DS game, developed by Daedalic’s internal development studio.
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I am a sucker for all things ninja and these cutesy ninjas are no different. They are scheduled to release on the Nintendo DS first thing next year. I may need a bit of ninja action on my DS come the new year.
With Sim City hitting the DS you figured it would only be some time until Zoo Tycoon made it’s way over. My guess is this will reign in the era of sims on the DS for next year. So now you can run your own Zoo on the go, complete with all kinds of exotic animals you can forget to feed and cahrge an arm and a leg to see. Seems like the DS is getting a lot of attention lately, with a lot of much awaited titles coming it’s way.
From the press release:
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – Aug. 15, 2007 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced Zoo Tycoon® 2 DS, based on the game published by Microsoft Game Studios and one of the most popular Windows PC-based life simulation franchises ever, is scheduled to make the brand’s second appearance on the Nintendo DS™ in early 2008. Developed by Altron, Zoo Tycoon 2 DS includes improved gameplay and new features that will captivate fans of the life simulation genre, as well as animal lovers who have long dreamed of running their own zoo. THQ’s original Zoo Tycoon DS game has become one of the top selling DS titles, having sold-in more than half a million units in the U.S., according to The NPD Group, since its initial launch.
Mexican raids snagged in 15,000 counterfeit Nintendo products. Nintendo is not taking the piracy of their games lightly and has been on the warpath as of late. Looks like Nintendo does not take losing cash to software pirates as a joke and is working with whoever will listen to put an end to it.
Mexican authorities conducted raids today against 12 alleged distributors of counterfeit Nintendo® products in a major “fayuca” (contraband) market in Guadalajara. Authorities seized 15,000 counterfeit Nintendo products, including 4,500 counterfeit Wii™ game discs.
The Guadalajara raids follow other Nintendo actions in Mexico during the past few months. Last month, Nintendo worked with customs agents to stop a shipment of more than 5,500 counterfeit Nintendo products entering Manzanillo, exported from China. Prior to that, Nintendo assisted local authorities in a raid of the San Juan de Dios market in Guadalajara, where 23 stores were shut down and more than 56,000 counterfeit Nintendo products were confiscated, including 11,000 counterfeit Wii discs.
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Developer Tragnarion Studios announces their new magical Nintendo DS game “Doodle Hex”, which will be available in Q1 2008.
Doodle Hex is an original game designed specifically for the Nintendo DS, utilizing unique features like the touch screen and dual screens perfectly to create an addictive and fun title for both single and multiplayer gaming. Hit the jump for more…
Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games and digital entertainment products for the mass market, today announced that its award-winning Nintendo DS™ video game, Cooking Mama, has shipped more than 500,000 units to retail since its launch 11 months ago.
“We are excited by the sales performance of Cooking Mama as it reinforces Majesco’s content and platform strategy,” said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing. “We look forward to further building the franchise while introducing new players to the fun and unique gameplay within Mama’s kitchen.”
Developed by Office Create and licensed from Taito, Cooking Mama has received several industry honors including: “Most Innovative DS Design of E3 2006” from leading video game website IGN; and GameDaily’s “Nod Award,” which called Cooking Mama “a fun DS game that uses the stylus to near perfection.”
Cooking Mama challenges players to use the stylus as a master kitchen tool to cook 76 real world dishes ranging from pepperoni pizza to cabbage meat rolls. Under Mama’s watchful eye, players must first prepare ingredients, then combine, cook and present the final meal all via the Touch Screen. Players can even “cool down” dishes by blowing into the DS microphone and share their favorite recipes with friends via the DS wireless link.
Cooking Mama for the Nintendo DS complements Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii™ home video game console. Majesco has recently announced the DS sequel Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends which it expects to release in its first fiscal quarter, and will be sharing details soon on the Wii™ console sequel expected this spring. For more information on the franchise, please visit www.cookingmamacookoff.com or www.majescoentertainment.com.
In an interview that RedOctane co-founder, Charles Huang, had with CNET he confirmed that their team is working with Nintendo, through some engineering issues in order to get out the new Guitar Hero III game on the DS. Also discussed are a unique peripheral for the GH game on the DS and also a promise of a unique style of play. We are all looking forward to this title on a handheld, should be great.
CNET.com.au: What can you tell us about Guitar Hero III DS?
CH: We are working on that. We’re exploring a lot of things. We’re hoping to really bring the experience to the DS and to do some very, very different approaches. We’re working through a lot of engineering issues with Nintendo. I actually came from a set of meetings with them last week about this. While the technical path hasn’t been set yet, we intend for this to be a very unique experience just like Guitar Hero was on consoles. This will play probably unlike any other DS game that has come out, and at this stage, that’s all I’m afraid we can talk about until we have the engineering paths laid out with Nintendo.
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