RPG powerhouse Square Enix has released a list of titles that it will showcase at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Final Fantasy XIII, as expected, won’t be playable at the event, but attendees can look forward to spending hands-on time with other notable titles like Valkyrie Profile DS, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Dissidia: Final […]
In addition to re-confirming the long-rumored second Xbox 360 price cut, a Best Buy ad circular for the week beginning September 7 has revealed yet another Nintendo DS Lite color — Metallic Silver. The new color will carry a standard retail price of $129.99 and palette-wise, looks exactly the same as the DS featured in the previously released Guitar Hero: […]
A new entry in Konami’s beloved Suikoden RPG franchise is slated to hit the Nintendo DS, according to the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. Entitled Suikoden Tierkreis, the game is said to be around fifty percent complete and as shown the magazine scan above, features 2D backdrops mixed with 3D character sprites. Battles will make use of the touch screen […]
Time to mark those calendars. Square Enix today sent word that the dual-screen edition of its fabled RPG classic Chrono Trigger will ship to retailers across North America on November 25. A release in Europe will follow in 2009. An enhanced port of the original, Chrono Trigger DS has been retooled to take advantage of the DS’ touch screen functionality. […]
Puzzles? Adventure? Mix the two and you get Electronic Arts’ latest DS title, Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. An EA casual initiative, Henry Hatsworth features five exotic worlds in all, sprawled across over 30 levels. Described as a “incredibly unique game” by executive producer Scott Walker, the adventure side of gameplay takes place entirely on the DS’ top screen, […]
Pokemon fans, listen up! Nintendo has announced that a Limited Edition Pokemon Pack will hit store shelves on August 17. As pictured above, it will feature a custom Onyx Nintendo DS emblazoned with images of legendary creatures Dialga and Palkia. Other goodies include a never-before-released animated DVD Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, along with a Dialga and […]
While Square Enix’s Chrono Trigger DS port is scheduled for a holiday release in Japan and North America, folks living in European territories will have to wait till “early 2009.” Why? Believe it or not, Chrono Trigger was never officially released in Europe before, so this will be the first time Square is translating the game to PAL languages. At […]
Nintendo today released its financial data and sales figures for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. In short, the company sold a record-shattering number of Wii and DS hardware units, while pushing software like no tomorrow. Overall, though, sales in Japan took a considerable dive compared to other developed countries. One has to wonder: has Nintendo reached a saturation point? […]
In brief, it sure looks like it. Rockstar Games today launched a teaser site for the upcoming Nintendo DS installment in the venerable Grand Theft Auto franchise — Chinatown Wars. Interestingly, a WiFi connection can be seen at the very bottom of the website, strongly indicating that the title will feature online play in one way or another. Hard to […]
SouthPeak Games today announced that its frantic puzzle title Roogoo, which was released on Xbox Live Arcade last May, will hit the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms later this Winter. Promising “all-new levels and game modes,” the Wii and DS versions of Roogoo will take advantage of each system’s strengths, utilizing the motion-sensitive Wii Remote and DS stylus. In the […]
It’s safe to say that anyone who has been a hardcore Nintendo fan over the years felt a bit let down by the company’s E3 conference yesterday. Speaking in an interview with G4, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said he couldn’t understand why, though: How could you feel left out? The Animal Crossing that we’ve been hearing about that […]
Texas-based developer Apogee Software is returning with a series of Duke Nukem missions planned to be episodically released on handhelds, the company announced today. Starting next summer, the first entry in what Apogee is calling the “Duke Nukem Trilogy” will hit PSP and DS, sporting 3D visuals, multi-player support with five different modes and “total ass-kicking weapons.” The three upcoming […]
Online retail giant Amazon is currently listing a yet-to-be-announced third installment in LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront series. According to the site’s database, Battlefront III is slated to hit nearly every platform under the sun next year. Namely, the PlayStation 3, PS2, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP, and Xbox 360. This isn’t the first time we’ve caught wind of Battlefront III’s existence. […]
We didn’t see this one coming! No sir. Publisher Activision today announced that sales of the recently released Guitar Hero: On Tour have exceeded 300,000 units in the first seven days since its debut on June 22, making it the company’s largest DS software launch by “more than a factor of eight.” Further elaborating on the game’s strong retail performance, […]
That was fast! It’s only been a few hours since Square Enix launched a teaser site for Chrono Trigger DS in Japan, and now the company has sent over a press release confirming that the timeless RPG classic will hit North American territories this holiday season, along with providing a few extra, much-needed details. First up: the game is a […]
Nintendo isn’t waiting around for E3 to lift the veil on its upcoming lineup of first-party Nintendo DS and Wii titles. The company just issued a surprise press release, announcing full details and release dates for Wario Land: Shake It, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir. Additionally, a firm release date for the already-announced Super Mario Sluggers was […]
Publisher Atlus today announced Master of the Monster Lair, an original dungeon-crawling RPG adventure for the Nintendo DS. Players assume the role of an architect, constructing a multi-story labyrinth with a talking shovel while vanquishing the monsters lurking within. Defeated monsters drop new weapons and collectible items, thereby expanding your architectural options. Additionally, the game will allow players to trade […]
Famitsu has released details on what is and isn’t going to be playable at Square Enix’s upcoming DKΣ3713 event in Japan. Among the highlights is Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Birth by Sleep, which will both be playable in demo form, along with DS RPG Sigma Harmonics. Final Fantasy XIII will not be playable at the event. A trailer will […]
According to Nintendo PR head Marc Franklin, the company will announce “several new titles” at E3. A number of these titles will specifically interest the core gamer market, according to Franklin. Additionally, we will be announcing several new titles that core gamers will be interested in around the time of E3. We’ll be waiting. Most likely, one of these titles […]
Developer Crytek, responsible for the hit first-person shooters Crysis and Far Cry, is currently seeking a programmer with at least one years work experience on the PlayStation 2, PSP, or DS. According to the job posting, the chosen applicant will be required to relocate and work at the company’s studio based in Budapest, Hungary. While it’s highly unlikely that Crytek […]