Gaming News - May 2006
Los Angeles, CA (May 9, 2006) - Nintendo today announced their plans
for the DS at their E3 press conference.
From Nintendo:
On June 11, Nintendo DS itself gets a makeover when Nintendo introduces
the lighter, brighter Nintendo DS Lite in the Americas. The redesigned
system features a more compact size and screens with four adjustable
brightness levels. The Polar White system will sell as low as $129.99 at
retailers nationwide.
"We remain committed to going where others can't -- or won't," says
George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and
corporate communications, during Nintendo's annual media briefing in Los
Angeles prior to the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video
game trade show. "By grouping our innovative DS games together under the
umbrella term 'Touch Generations,' new players will easily be able to
identify games designed for them."
To date, Nintendo DS has sold through more than 16 million units
worldwide. Nintendo DS demonstrates that marrying improvements to the
interface with amazing software results in a dramatic shift in the way that
both game makers and the public think of video games. With new ways to play
and new categories of software, the success of Nintendo DS is setting the
stage for Wii.
More than 100 games will be available for Nintendo DS this year alone
from
publishers worldwide. Some of the biggest fan favorites will come from
Nintendo:
- New Super Mario Bros., a new 2-D Super Mario game that anyone can
enjoy.
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass builds on the cel-shaded fun
of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker with touch-screen
controls and wireless competition.
- Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol sends everyone's favorite robotic helper
on a new mission in the great outdoors.
- Elite Beat Agents brings the cult import hit Osu! Tatakae!
Ouendan! to the Americas.
- DK: King of Swing DS sends Donkey Kong on a swinging new
adventure.
- Hotel Dusk: Room 215 turns Nintendo DS into a film noir mystery.
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for the first time lets
users play as a Pokemon, speaking and interacting with other
characters in a world populated only by Pokemon.
- Gamers also can anticipate creative new Nintendo DS games featuring
Star Fox, Wario and Kirby, as well as a wild adventure set
on Yoshi's Island.
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