Nintendo DS Launch Info!

At 10pm tonight, a DS conference was held in order to determine the launch library, game MSRPs and last bits of public information that needed to be sorted out. Nintendo DS games will retail at $30.00, and the launch library will consist of 10 to 12 games including Super Mario 64 DS, Madden NFL 2005, Rayman DS and Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf. Before the end of the year, there will be over 30 titles released on the handheld and there is a substantial list of releases slated for early nexy year including Metroid Prime: Hunters, WarioWare Inc. DS, Animal Crossing, Goldeneye: Rogue Agent and Viewtiful Joe.

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Nothing too impressive, looks like ANOTHER gameboy.... waste of time.

Looks like ANOTHER ps2.... oh wait, it is.

I'm looking forward for the Goldeneye game.

Nothing too impressive, looks like ANOTHER gameboy.... waste of time.

We've had this discussion plenty of times in the past. The DS is far from just another Gameboy, while the PSP actually is just another PS2. You have nothing pertinent, nothing worthwhile and nothing new to add to the topic, so scurry along, troll.

Your breaking the rules with your signature, you have no say in anything.

1) I'm only breaking the rules If I advertise for another forum that could possibly steal members from this one, douche-bag.

2) Advertising in your signature is 100% legal by the rules of this forum. Ask any of the staff members or Chruser himself. I'm not breaking any rules by linking to my band's website in my sig.

Let me just tell you right now, that repeating that same line of complete and absolute bullshit ad nauseum doesn't get you any closer to "correct" each time you use it. PM Chruser, PM Titus, PM Penguin, PM WetWired or PM John Kerry if you feel so inclined. You'll see that every one of them sides with me, and not with you.

D3V, shutup. His sig is perfectly fine. YOU are the one breaking rules by making a completely off topic post out of the chat forum. Kthx.

On a sorta on topic note, Nintendo DS was yahoo messages feature article.

To get back on-topic, Mario 64 DS is going to be fucking awesome. It's a hell of a lot more than just a port.

1) You've got at least four different characters to pick from while playing. You can use Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Wario and possibly a hidden fifth character yet to be announced. Each has their own set of special abilities and each must be used in order to progress through the newly redesigned game.

2) New levels, new powerups and new enemies have been added to the game. The Maximum Star count in the original Mario 64 was 120 stars. In M64 DS, the number has risen to 150. So, there are possibly three or four new worlds to explore in the game. On top of that, the Power Flower (similar to a Fire Flower) items have been re-inserted into the game, and have a different effect on each character. The item causes Mario to inflate like a balloon and float in the air for a limited time, while it causes Luigi to turn invisible. The rest of the special abilities and items have yet to be revealed at this time.

3) A wide variety of touch-screen minigames have been added to the game as well. Some examples being a slingshot game in which you shoot Bob-Ombs by pulling back on the stylus and releasing it, or a "pipes" minigame in which the player must guide Mario and Luigi down a series of vertical bars by drawing connecting pipes between them to circumvent obstacles.

Beyond that, the controls have been altered slightly, allowing the player to either use the d-pad or the touch screen for more precise control. Granted, there are bound to be even bigger additions to the game that we'll either learn about in the coming weeks or we'll have to wait to see for ourselves. The game is going to kick ass.