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[Infernal Monkey]

Kuri Kuri DS Otasuke Island

Oh wow, that's one game I thought would never wise from its gwave again. God that game was hard on PS2. This looks like it's.. more mini-game based though?

 

[FoxSpirit]

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

Release Date: April 2007 <---Clicky for the official site (and have fun there)!

*lotsa pics*

I so have to get that.

 

[HAOHMARU]

I can't find a Nintendo DS Lite anywhere except Ebay. Does anybody know when they are shipping more to stores? Seems like ever since X-Mas there hasn't been any.

 

[Magicked]

I can't find a Nintendo DS Lite anywhere except Ebay. Does anybody know when they are shipping more to stores? Seems like ever since X-Mas there hasn't been any.

You just have to get lucky and catch it at the right time. They are still selling out around the Cincinnati area. Call around to stores everyday and see if they have any in stock.

 

[Wollan]

Disciples 2

There hasn't been any news about this in ages, I hope it's still comming out.

Sex.

Here's the title screen:

Edit:

Disciples is dead guy, those are old shots, PPC studios is gone.

Why God!?

 

[pdk27]

I can't find a Nintendo DS Lite anywhere except Ebay. Does anybody know when they are shipping more to stores? Seems like ever since X-Mas there hasn't been any.

Some relatives we had over on New Year's Eve broke the touch screen on my DS Lite so I had been looking for a replacment since New Year's Day. Finally found one today by random at the WalMart by my house (central Jersey). They had two of them. Extremely hard to find right now.

 

[splattergnome]

Disciples is dead guy, those are old shots, PPC studios is gone.

Not quite - we have lifesigns from them as of this week (announcement of Warlords DS and confirmation of Jagged Alliance 2 DS and Disciples DS in development):

http://www.strategyfirst.com/press/DisplayArticle.asp?sLanguageCode=EN&iArticleID=3331

 

[Infernal Monkey]

New Zealand Story Revolution

Hurray for shitty JPEG compression!

 

[BruceWayne]

OMG New Zealand Story!!!
My favorite platformer. I must have this!!!!

 

[Conrad Link]

NZ Story looks great! One of my most favorite platformers of all time - people think I just say that cause I'm from NZ. :lol But it really is such a wicked game, have high hopes for this one despite the DS Rainbow Islands/Bub versions.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Yeah seriously, I hope it isn't buggered up like the previous 'Revolution' games. I'd buy it anyway though. Oh hey, first English screens of this?

SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters

 

[Galactic Fork]

Wow, how convenient, I was just about to add these!


SNK VS Capcom Card Fighters:

 

[MegaTen]

I had no idea that Taito was making a new New Zealand Story. That's great news!

 

[FoxSpirit]

I had no idea that Taito was making a new New Zealand Story. That's great news!

They don't. Or at least Rising Star Games (the European branch of Marvelous Entertainment) is publishing it in Europe.

Euro release 2nd of February

 

[Zynx]

Dragon Ball Z Card RPG

Does this have any similarities to the SNES version or not?

And to contribute:
Pirate Battle (from the makers of Racing Gears Advance and Scurge: The Hive)

 

[amrum]

 

[Kuran]

Revenant Wings looks astonishing now...

 

[Neo Child]

It does indeed, if S-E can pump out these graphics for the DS, god knows what they can do with the Wii. Maybe make something look good on it.

 

[ethelred]

It does indeed, if S-E can pump out these graphics for the DS, god knows what they can do with the Wii. Maybe make something look good on it.

It's called Dragon Quest Swords. And it does look good (better than VIII, anyway).

I'm sure Crystal Chronicles will look quite excellent as well.

 

[Neo Child]

It's called Dragon Quest Swords. And it does look good (better than VIII, anyway).

Genious Sonority are developing it, though you have a point - it does look great.

 

[ethelred]

Genious Sonority are developing it, though you have a point - it does look great.

Actually, 8ing is... with Square Enix creative oversight and a Square Enix budget.

 

[Neo Child]

Actually, 8ing is... with Square Enix creative oversight and a Square Enix budget.

Ah okay, fair enough.

I hope Wii gets more S-E support, I would really like to see a non-CrystalChronicles Final Fantasy game, something along the lines of Revenant Wings.

 

[A Link to the Past]

When I heard that FFXII was supposed to be simplified, I didn't expect much. But now that I'm looking at how awesome it looks, my expectations have risen.

 

[ethelred]

When I heard that FFXII was supposed to be simplified, I didn't expect much. But now that I'm looking at how awesome it looks, my expectations have risen.

I think they wanted to make the game very accessable... not necessarily simplistic. Certainly from what's gradually being revealed on the game, it doesn't seem to have lost anything in the gameplay department while it's adding a whole lot to increase the depth even further.

And the visuals are just wow. Square Enix is putting some serious, major effort into this one. I'm majorly sold and hyped on both the visuals and the gameplay... I just hope the story turns out well, too.

 

[cank stoochie]

can someone tell me a bit more about dragon quest monsters joker.
is it a story driven rpg, or do you just run around catching monsters for tournaments?

 

[ethelred]

can someone tell me a bit more about dragon quest monsters joker.
is it a story driven rpg, or do you just run around catching monsters for tournaments?

The DQM games have some story... more than Pokemon, anyway. But they're not on the same level as, say, a standard DQ game (1 - 9 and Swords).

Most of it is capturing monsters, breeding monsters, and battling to create stronger teams. There's, however, a ton of depth and fun to the gameplay, in terms of the number of monsters in the game, the skills they have, what you can do by combining monsters together.

The games are traditional RPGs; battles take place in standard turn-based format where you have a party and you select their actions from a menu.

Anything else you're curious on?

 

[cank stoochie]

The DQM games have some story... more than Pokemon, anyway. But they're not on the same level as, say, a standard DQ game (1 - 9 and Swords).

Most of it is capturing monsters, breeding monsters, and battling to create stronger teams. There's, however, a ton of depth and fun to the gameplay, in terms of the number of monsters in the game, the skills they have, what you can do by combining monsters together.

The games are traditional RPGs; battles take place in standard turn-based format where you have a party and you select their actions from a menu.

Anything else you're curious on?

thanks. i think i'll skip on this one and get dragon quest ix instead. i didnt really like the monster catching version of viii so i doubt i'll like this one.

 

[A Link to the Past]

thanks. i think i'll skip on this one and get dragon quest ix instead. i didnt really like the monster catching version of viii so i doubt i'll like this one.

I dunno if you can compare monster catching from VIII to an indepth game of it.

 

[ethelred]

thanks. i think i'll skip on this one and get dragon quest ix instead. i didnt really like the monster catching version of viii so i doubt i'll like this one.

Well, it's not quite like the monster stuff in VIII, since that lacks the breding element and the level of control you have in DQM... DQM is much more comparable (though still not precisely identical) to what you have in DQV.

Either way, if you really dislike the monster stuff in the main DQ games, then yes, you probably won't like DQM too much since DQM is like a fleshed out version of it. At least DQIX is coming, too, though, like you said.

FFXIIRW looks really nice, im hoping FFTA2 looks similar if not better than that.

Same. FFXII: Revenant Wings reminds me to an insane degree of FFT, in terms of its visuals -- great looking sprites on top of awesome 3D backgrounds. I'd love if FFT A2 looks that way as well.

I still consider FFT to be a truly gorgeous game.

 

[rollingstart]

FFXIIRW looks really nice, im hoping FFTA2 looks similar if not better than that.

 

[Chris Michael]

I wonder if FFTA2 will have cutscenes similar to FFTLW. :-? That'd kick ass.

 

[LanceStern]

Why do they lie to us?
http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/preview.pl?sys=nds&game=warlords

Warlords DS is an eight player turn-based game of conquest and empire. Different worlds provide a stage for the player to excel in combat. In the quest for final victory, gamers can assemble vast armies, conquer and loot mighty cities, undertake perilous quests, make and break alliances, and wield magical artifacts of great power. Although economics, diplomacy, and exploration weigh heavily in the outcome of each game, the primary emphasis is placed on combat.
Features:

Exceptional graphics and sound provide deep immersion into the game world

 

[LanceStern]

Does this have any similarities to the SNES version or not?

And to contribute:
Pirate Battle (from the makers of Racing Gears Advance and Scurge: The Hive)

That screenshot oozes happiness.

I just feel happy looking at how nice the art style is. Especially the top screen ^_^

 

[Shard]

Nanostray 2

Publisher/Developer: Majesco Sales/Shin'en

Release Date: TBA

 

[Shard]

Panzer Tactics DS

Publisher/Developer: CDV Software/10Tacle Studios/Sproing/

Release Date: March 2007(Tentative)

 

[Shard]

Donkey Kong: King of Swing 2

Publisher/Developer: Nintendo/Paon

Release Date: TBA

 

[Shard]

DS Air

Publisher/Developer: Nintendo

Release Date: TBA 2007

 

[Chris Michael]

Wow, they made DKKOS DS look a lot like the DKC games. Before it looked like a GBA port.

 

[Shard]

Wow, they made DKKOS DS look a lot like the DKC games. Before it looked like a GBA port.

I guess there is no use hoping for the old art style to return.

 

[Shard]

Diddy Kong Racing DS Screenshot Bonanza

 

[PantherLotus]

Thanks Shard for taking care of the thread while I was away, but jesus hell you destroyed my mouse wheel! If you put only a space rather than a return between each screen everyone's browser will space them out automatically.

Also, I collected a shit-ton of screens over the past two weeks. Bear with me as I post them all.

*and the index has been updated*

 

[PantherLotus]

Heroes of Mana

I bought Children of Mana so that pretty much means I have to purchase this as well. Anybody wondering how the system will handle that many sprites on the screen at the same time? Hopefully no flicker.

 

[PantherLotus]

Harvest Moon: You and the Island

 

[ethelred]

Heroes of Mana

I bought Children of Mana so that pretty much means I have to purchase this as well. Anybody wondering how the system will handle that many sprites on the screen at the same time? Hopefully no flicker.

The videos of the game don't show any flickering -- the sprites all move and animate extremely fluidly, despite the large number of them on the screen. Really looks incredible in motion... well, looks incredible overall, really (loving Shimomura's music, love the tie-ins to SD3 and the really cool anime cutscenes and the seemingly stronger emphasis on the Mana storyline, love the look of the gameplay, etc.).

 

[PantherLotus]

Etrian Odyssey

I am going to hype this game to no end. It looks freaking awesome, has amazing artwork, and looks like it has some fantastic dungeons.

 

[PantherLotus]

Kekkaishi

 

[Pureauthor]

Etrian Odyssey

I am going to hype this game to no end. It looks freaking awesome, has amazing artwork, and looks like it has some fantastic dungeons.

I WANT.

 

[PantherLotus]

Jet Impulse

 

[PantherLotus]

Sangokushi DS

This game has incredible artwork. Looks to be a translation from a seemingly popular arcade game. Here is the translated site:
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?h...refox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s&sa=X

An example of screen orientation from the arcade to the DS:

An explanation of icons:

Some Artwork:

And some screens!

 

[PantherLotus]

DQIX: Protectors of the Sky