The Nintendo DS thread v.2

[FurryCurry]

What the hell is up with the cell shaded Zelda games and theming them around some crazy transportation gimmick?

Because children like it I guess.

That’s sad that the DSi only plays AAC. Nintendo, you are NOT Apple. Please quit frontin’.

And to finish off my thoughts… “DSi Only games.” Well, fuck. I’ll wait until they have six games I care about. So far the Wii ha failed to providem with six games so I don’t think that the DSi will either since it’s not an entirely new piece of hardware.

[Anakron]

This is what you get when you ask for a steampunk Zelda game.

[platinum_pinoy]

It looks exactly like PH, so if you didn’t like it, you won’t like this.

MP3 to AAC shouldn’t be too hard, there are free converters that will batch convert your files, just google it.

And if you aren’t planning on getting a DSi now, you might want them sooner than later.
DSi-only and DSi enhanced cards announced.

I have a huge backlog of DS games I have yet to finish, so I will reward myself with a DSi when those are done.

[MechZZ]

That spirits track would have been an awesome April Fools joke. ugh

[ChairHome]

Professor Layton 2 in english kind of sort of confirmed. 6 months? I want it now :-/

SAN FRANCISCO – Did Akihiro Hino just drop a clue about an English release of the second Professor Layton game? (Update: Yes he did. Check below.)
Judge for yourself: Beginning his speech at Game Developers Conference, Hino, the head of publisher Level 5, showed a list of the games the company had released, with English language titles displayed on screen.
The second game was listed as Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
That’s not an explicitly literal translation of the title, which is often translated as “devil’s box.” It seems a bit too perfect – more like Professor Layton and the Curious Village than “Mysterious Town.” Could this be an official English title? Or did someone just take a bit more flair than usual making the Powerpoint presentation?
Beats me.
Update: Actually, it doesn’t beat me anymore, because in the Q&A session, someone asked this directly, and Hino’s answer was that he wants all six Layton games to eventually come out in the U.S. and Europe. As to when this would happen, he said that they are currently working on the localized version of Diabolical Box, and that he hopes it will be out in six months.

[Stuart_Hayden]

It looks exactly like PH, so if you didn’t like it, you won’t like this.

Yeah, but PH was a sequel to Wind Waker so there was a reason why it was the way it was. And I actually loved PH. Spirit Tracks is just “LOL Link+Train”

[specs]

As much as I love Wind Waker Link (he’s the only exception to the rule stated in my sig) and Wind Waker in general, I still hated Phantom Hourglass. I spoiled the ending and never touched that pile of shit again.

And now there’s another PH-style game coming out. GOODY. :tdown:

I have to take over Nintendo to make a Zelda game based on the old cartoon.

[Aria]

The only thing I don’t want in Spirit Tracks is a repeat of the Temple of the Ocean King crap from the 1st game. Backtracking through the same castle several times throughout the game is hardly my idea of enjoyment.

Other than that, raising up the difficulty a bit would be nice, too.

As for news for the 2nd Layton game getting translated; I’d say that it’s about time. Aside from the monotonous soundtrack, I loved the puzzles and the setting of the first game, so the more the merrier.

[Sonichuman]

So tell me guys…is this overboard or justified?

GTA:Chinatown Wars cover gets Nintendo Power banned from middle school

Gaming articles on Engadget

[Tizoc]

@ChairHome- Who cares how long it’ll take to get here man, IT’S COMING!
Oh and SPACE INVADERS EXTREME 2 GOT RELEASED IN JAPAN!

[ninja_velmor]

man i cant wait for professor layton 2. I loved everything about the first one.

[Homer_Pimpson]

Well, out of sheer boredom I picked up FFEOT. So far, it’s pretty cool I guess. I’m not very far, just made it to the second town. I will report back once I put some time into it.

[King9999]

The only thing I don’t want in Spirit Tracks is a repeat of the Temple of the Ocean King crap from the 1st game. Backtracking through the same castle several times throughout the game is hardly my idea of enjoyment.

Other than that, raising up the difficulty a bit would be nice, too.

Yeah, the major issue I had with PH was the dungeon design. I think the dungeons need to be more like how they were in the Oracle games.

[Bob_Sagat]

So tell me guys…is this overboard or justified?

GTA:Chinatown Wars cover gets Nintendo Power banned from middle school
http://www.gamedaily.com/games/grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars/ds/game-features/gta-magazine-cover-gets-nintendo-power-banned-from-school/?icid=aimDBDL1_link4-b

Lol, I read it like they got “power banned”.

Professor Layton was cool, but I mostly liked it for the style and the cutscenes. Most of the puzzles were entertaining though, but I felt myself trying to get through them as quickly as possible.

It would have been nice if the ending had involved some sort of puzzle, in stead of just clicking through dialogue and watching the animation.

[Save_Us.Negrotron]

Yeah, the major issue I had with PH was the dungeon design. I think the dungeons need to be more like how they were in the Oracle games.

QFT.

I actually need to finish PH. I was damn near done and while I was saving, dropped my DS and shut the power off at the same time and lost my data. I’ve yet to pick it up again cause that god damn timed dungeon is a pain in the ass :wasted:

[versus_addict]

Phantom Hourglass was epic…come on, dungeon shit wasn’t that hard.

I couldn’t put it down once I started it. So many cool elements in there.

So tell me guys…is this overboard or justified?

GTA:Chinatown Wars cover gets Nintendo Power banned from middle school
http://www.gamedaily.com/games/grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars/ds/game-features/gta-magazine-cover-gets-nintendo-power-banned-from-school/?icid=aimDBDL1_link4-b

They have videogame magazines in school? WTF…

Its justified, little kids dealing virtual drugs…not the best influence.

SPACE INVADERS EXTREME 2 GOT RELEASED IN JAPAN!

This is amazing news!

[Valaris]

PH was decent, would’ve been better if it wasn’t for the goddamn boat trips.

[System_1]

So I finally found a copy of Henry Hatsworth, and holy shit this game is too awesome! Everybody go play it.

[sambao]

I want Hatsworth so much, but it jus had to come out the same day as Valkyrie Profile.

so I ended up paying an extra $10 to not play Henry Hats -_-

and I didnt even play VP until yesterday!!! It’s jus been chillin thanks to my addiction to fukkyn Rittai Picross.

fuck Rittai Picross! I’ma cold turkey that shyt until it comes out in america.

-EDIT-

btw I wanna say… all my planned game purchases for April are all DS… and all Atlus.

Atlus making a killing in April!!!

SRW OG Saga or whatever it’s called

Tokyo Beatdown

Steal Princess <— my most anticipated game.

May and June aint no joke either for Atlus…

Devil Summoner and Knights of Nightmare… omg.

Dark Spire too… if u’re into that kinda stuff lol.

and Trackmania?? dood… too much powerful…

[Stuart_Hayden]

You people ever hear of the internet?

http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Hatsworth-Puzzling-Adventure-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001FS8BDE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1238087855&sr=8-1