Category: DS
It is a sad day today for the gaming world. News received from Data Max (translated by NeoGAF) indicates that the Japanese developer Cing, most known for Little King’s Story & Hotel Dusk, has filed for bankruptcy with liabilities in the region of 256 million yen.
The sequel to Hotel Dusk, ironically named Last Window, is currently being localised for release in the west. Here’s hoping that it will still see release, despite Cing’s current unfortunate circumstances.
If you’re an avid gamer, buy Hotel Dusk and Little King’s Story. Right now. They are both awesome games.
The latest issue of Nintendo Power reveals that a sequel to Scribblenauts is headed its way to your DS this fall.
Developer 5th Cell hinted at a sequel when they mentioned that Scribblenauts could end up on the Wii as well.
Confirmed for the sequel are 120 new and improved worlds to explore, a hint system, an improved level editor, tighter controls, and an expanded dictionary with 10,000 new words to use in the game.
Personally, I think the first game would’ve benefited greatly from tighter controls, so I hope that the sequel will deliver everything promised above and more!
In an announcement that will surprise nobody, the PSP is going strong in Japan right now – in fact, it’s currently the highest selling piece of hardware in the country.
Last week, the PSP sold over 37,000 units, with the Wii coming a close second with just 36,000 units sold. The PS3 comes in third with just over 27,000 consoles sold this week.
Full list after the break.
The Ace Attorney series proved to western shores in 2005 that a game in which you play as a lawyer could be not only fun, but downright awesome at times. Sure it had a tendency to be silly and extremely over the top, but snappy writing and simple and intuitive gameplay made the original game a joy to play. Sequels followed almost yearly, culminating in this year’s instalment: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.
Well, the wait is finally over. Head to your local GameStop and grab Jirachi for your Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum game!
Hurry! This event only lasts two weeks and is in preparation for the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (making way to your DS on March 14th).
Go! Go now!
Well, all-around genius and gaming expert extraordinaire Michael Pachter once again indulges us with his genius.
He told Industry Gamers that his $50 estimate for Natal was probably too low.
As for the DSi XL, he speculates that it won’t sell very well considering it’s only $10 less than a Wii system (and $20 more than a standard DSi system).
We all look forward to Pachter indulging us with his bottomless well of knowledge in the future.
The DSi XL comes out March 28th in the US and will come in three colors (red, black, and wine).
Chatting at its media summit in San Francisco today, Nintendo has announced that the DSi XL will being launch in the US on March 28, with a price tag of $189.
The colours available for the DSi XL will be red, black and wine. Yes, strangely, there is no white version.
The DSi XL is a larger version of the DSi, which was a refitted version of the DS Lite, while was a a smaller version of the original DS… which kind of makes the whole act of making the DSi larger a little redundant, don’t you think?
I officially dub today “Nintendo Newsday”.
Visceral Games GM Nick Earl said to Gamasutra that the studio would be releasing at least one title per year.
“What I’ve learned being general manager of the studio for the past nine years is you can overload a studio, and conversely, you can do extremely well financially, and at the end of the day, we need to be able to do that to continue to attract investment and be able to do the sort of creative endeavors we want,” he said.
“I know it sounds kind of trite, but we really believe that. We’ve really taken that on board here. What we put out, we want to put out at the absolute highest quality mark. We don’t need to do three of those a year. One is plenty, if we continue to drive that kind of quality here.”
Earl also said that Xbox Live and PSN would have certain “offerings” coming out this year.
I for one am a huge fan of the Ace Attorney series, which puts a legal spin on a traditional graphic adventure game formula. It’s also incredibly fun to scream “OBJECTION!” into your DS’ microphone whenever you present evidence.
The next entry into the series, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth is set to launch about right now, and so a launch trailer has hit the internets. This new entry puts you into the purple suit of Miles Edgeworth, Ace Prosecutor, as you search for clues and uncover murder mysteries in a new third-person setting. And yes, you can still shout “OBJECTION!” and “HOLD IT!” at the top of your lungs.
You almost never see Pokémon giveaways in the US so close to one another, but soon after the Pikachu-colored Pichu event is done, GameStop will be giving away the super rare Jirachi!
Jirachi has never been given away on US shores, but starting February 27th and going through March 13th, you can walk into any GameStop store across the country with your DS system and copy of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum and use the Mystery Gift function to download Jirachi into your game!
Just in time for HeartGold and SoulSilver, too!
This special event Jirachi will come to you at Lvl. 5 and know the moves Rest, Wish, Confusion, and the very powerful Draco Meteor! Jirachi will also be holding a Liechi Berry, one of the rarer berries found in the current generation of Pokémon games.
In addition to being very rare, a player can trade Jirachi over to their copy of HeartGold or SoulSilver for a special surprise on their PokéWalker!
Don’t forget to pre-order your copies of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver at your local gaming store! They’re available March 14th!
Pikachu-colored Pichu is still available at GameStop stores across the United States! The promotion started on January 30th and goes through February 14th! So, if you’ve got a girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife who loves Pokémon, you can go together on Valentine’s Day! ;)
Pikachu-colored Pichu is not only rare, but unlocks a secret event when traded to upcoming Pokémon games HeartGold and SoulSilver–when you visit a shrine in Illex Forest, Spiky-Eared Pichu will join your party!
Spiky-Eared Pichu was featured in the Pokémon movie Arceus and the Jewel of Life, but can now be yours via this great event.
Pikachu-colored Pichu is obtained via the Mystery Gift function in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum and comes to you at Lvl. 30, with Volt Tackle, Endure, Endeavor and Charge as its moves and an Everstone item.
Don’t wait! You might not get another chance to get two rare Pokémon for such little effort! Grab your DS, DS Lite or DSi and head to your nearest GameStop store!
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver will be available March 14th, 2010 and if you pre-order a game at GameStop or Game Crazy stores, you’ll also receive a Ho-oh or Lugia figurine with your pre-order and purchase depending on which version you get.
Awright Pokéfans, listen up! While HeartGold and SoulSilver are still hot sellers in Japan, Nintendo has no intention of letting the series flame out. The company announced in Japan today that a new main entry in the franchise is being developed for DS.
Obviously “main entry” means the line of titles that started with simple colours and has since moved on to precious gems. The game is set for a Japanese release this year, four years after the release of Diamond & Pearl’s original Japanese release.
No details on the game was shared except hints of new Pokémon to catch, a new region and some new gameplay concepts. Details are sure to surface quickly due to the 2010 release.
Anybody want to hazzard a guess at how long the Pokémon franchise will continue? Will we be playing new Pokémon games when we’re 50?
The latest Japanese hardware charts have just come out, and the results are quite surprising – the PSP has topped the charts for a second week in a row.
The PSPgo, on the hand, came last, selling a stellar 2K units in the process!
Ubisoft has released the first details on their latest addition to the Prince of Persia franchise, providing information to the trailer released this weekend.
Forgotten Sands – release May next year – is set to “expand the Prince of Persia universe with a new storyline, the introduction of new characters, and new powers of nature and time,” according to Ubisoft.
The game, which takes place between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, sees the Prince visiting his brother’s kingdom after his adventures in Azad. Once there he finds the royal palace under siege by a mighty army.
“When the decision is made to use the ancient power of the Sand in a desperate gamble to save the kingdom from total annihilation, the Prince will embark on an epic adventure in which he will learn to bear the mantle of true leadership, and discover that great power often comes with a great cost,” says Ubisoft.
The game will be out on all platforms, but the Wii, DS and PSP versions will be “a different gaming experience” from the XBox 360 and PS3 versions.
Personally I want them to continue the storyline established in the previous Prince of Persia game. The reboot wasn’t that bad. Full list of features after the break.
A short while back we reported on a rumour about the upcoming announcement of a new Prince of Persia game. Well, the time of that announcement is now, as Ubisoft has confirmed a new title in the Prince of Persia franchise is being produced. Subtitled “The Forgotten Sands”, the new game will be released for “consoles and handhelds” May 2010. Other than that there are few details.
What’s interesting to note is that the storyline does not continue where Prince of Persia of 2008 left off. The Forgotten Sands returns to the Sands of Time storyline. How, you ask? Only Ubisoft knows. According to a tweet by Geoff Keighley a trailer for the game will be revealed at the VGAs on December 12.
As much as I love the Sands of Time series, why can’t Ubisoft just finish what they’ve started? They did this with Beyond Good and Evil as well. Why must you toy with our feelings so, Ubisoft?!
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