So seeing as Nintendo showed off two platforms, the Wii and DS, I thought it better for the two to be split up on Nintendo's E3 press conference roundup.
What did Nintendo have for the DS and DSi at their show?
The first game shown off for the DS was the classic from Square Enix Kingdom Hearts. It will be arriving on the DS as Kingdom Hearts 358/2. Although this game was already well known of, Nintendo decided to show it off anyway.
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was announced secondly. The game features the two Italian brothers trapped inside of Bowser's body as they try to save the princesses and explore a way out. The RPG was said to release in North America and Europe this fall.
Rockstar has recently released the Official gameplay trailer for their upcoming Nintendo DS game, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Check it out above and tell us what you think.
Do you have a burning desire to give your DS a new skin? Or simply just to customize your very own DS? Well Developer Michele Toriello, a.k.a. .:Mik:. brings you her new DS hombrew, SkinUp. This is only for the SuperCardDSOne (both SDHC and non SDHC Slot1 Supercards). The all new SkinUp allows you to download a wide variety of DS skins directly to your device! It also gives you the ability to organize your local archive.
The great DS homebrew makes use of a remote server, then displays the skins database that is available. The thing that is cool about SkinUp, is that you can take a look at a preview, as well as a brief discription of the skin you are about to download. Once it is downloaded, you can install it directly from the memory stick. No PC is needed!
Please note that this requires a Wi-Fi connection in order for this DS homebrew to completely work.
Features:
[*]Browsable remote skin's database (WiFi required)
[*]Skin' browser and organizer
[*]Local skin' browser and organizer (basic operation "Cut-Paste-Delete" supported)
[*]Easy and intuitive, thanks to simple instructions on the upper screen
Fake Nintendo DS and DS Lite game consoles are being seized by British customs. Potentially dangerous power adapters that do not meet stringent British power standards are cited as a potential source of serious injury. These products are being purchased from websites based in Asia at a 50 percent discount.
So this holiday season if you are going to buy a DS and a website is offering it for a steep discount. It quite possibly could be a dangerous fake.
Nintendo have announced that a new DS is on the horizon. The updated console will be called the Nintendo DSi. (Pictures Below) There are some interesting features they have decided to add, such as: a SD card slot, 0.3 and 3 megapixel camera, internal storage space, music player, bigger LCD screens, built in web browser, and the usage of Mii's. This new console is actually thinner and lighter than the DS Lite, however, there is no longer a GBA slot. The DSi will go on sale in Japan on November 1st for $179.99, and in other markets sometime next year.
The Nintendo Power Magazine has revealed some new details about the highly anticipated upcoming GTA game; Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Here are some screenshots, more details below:
PypeBros has updated his Sprite Editor DS homebrew application and it now includes a new 32x32 pixel editing mode which features a new "slider" mode. This app is perfect if you're a pixel art fan. This new version includes a new palette reorganizer which you can find under the editing grid. Another new feature this version includes is the new import function that lets you import new colors to your color palette via WiFi and users now can mix 16x16 and 32x32 blocks. There have also been improvements made to memory management. The download below doesn't include a read me, so if you're looking for more information, check out PlayerAdvance.org. It's all in French, though.
The following video displays an amazing FPS demo which boasts full 3D environments, dazzling lighting effects, and 3D collision engines. Everything was written from scratch by Smealum.
If you're bored with the Nintendo DS theme you have on your DS right now, soulanger from Neoflash has posted a preview video of his project for Neoflash Coding Contest of his PS3 XMB for the DS app! From the looks of the preview video, soulanger has made his Nintendo DS app look almost exactly like the PS3 XMB. The best way to describe this app is that it makes your Cart GUI look beautiful with a PS3 theme as the default GUI. This app has some pretty neat features like sending PC2DS, DS2PC, total-conversion theme editing, seeing in-game video footage while selecting your game, etc. The expected release date of this app is going to be around August 20th, but soulanger isn't sure yet.
If you're a huge fan of the Pokemon series, then you're going to love this. Nintendo has unveiled their new Nintendo DS limited edition Pokemon pack. This new Pokemon pack comes with a limited edition Pokemon themed DS and exclusive Pokemon premiums. The custom DS has images of Dialga and Palkia from Pokemon Pearl and Pokemon Diamond. This new limited edition Pokemon pack also comes with never-before-seen and released animated special based on the story of the two Pokemon titles, Pokemon Myster Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, as well as a carrying that has images of Dialga and Palkia and a collectible mini poster. This new pack will be available in the US on August 17th for the price of $129.99.
Its seems that BioWare is trying its best to keep Mass Effect alive for fans by porting the game onto the Nintendo DS until Mass Effect 2 arrives. According to statements made by Chronicles lead Miles Holmes, Holmes says that the BioWare company is considering a DS version of Mass Effect. They're also considering DS versions of Dragon Age and Jade Empire. Holmes commented that he would personally want to see a DS version of Mass Effect the most.
