DS boxart / launch package revealed

Well today the launch list was unvailed for the U.S release, take a look

The first-party offerings for the system's launch will include Super Mario 64 DS, a translation of the Nintendo 64 classic; a playable demo of the upcoming Metroid game, Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt; and PictoChat, which will be built into the DS and will let users compose text messages or hand-drawn pictures and send them wirelessly to up to 15 other nearby Nintendo DS users. Looking further ahead, there will be a number of first-party DS-exclusive games hitting the system, including a multiplayer-enabled Mario Kart game, the full version of Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt, WarioWare Inc. DS, Animal Crossing DS, Yoshi's Touch & Go, Advance Wars DS, and a what is listed as a new Super Mario Bros. game. Nintendo-published games can be expected to retail for as low as $29.99.

The third-party support for the system includes key franchises and original games from several major publishers. Electronic Arts will release Madden NFL 2005, Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf, and The Urbz: Sims in the City during what is described as the "hardware launch window." Following that initial batch, EA is planning to deliver GoldenEye: Rogue Agent and Need for Speed Underground to the DS.

Activision will have Spider-Man 2 at launch and follow up with an unnamed title that is described as "major."

THQ will offer Ping Pals at launch and follow up with other games to be announced later.

Sega will offer Feel the Magic: XY/XX at launch and follow up with Puyo Pop Fever.

Further out from launch, Ubisoft will release Rayman DS, Asphalt Urban GT, and Crush; Namco's games will include Ridge Racer DS and Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits; Capcom will present an entry in the Viewtiful Joe franchise; Hudson Soft will bring Bomberman to the platform; Konami's Frogger will make an appearance; and Square Enix will offer a Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles title.

Source:
gamespot.com

Head to gamespots site for more details on ohter games being released as well as japanese games. And to answer your question greatsaintlouis, mario 64 ds will have the orignal mario 64, but will play with different characters as well.

 

Hmmm portable mario64, okay that settles it i'm getting a DS yes sir !!!

 

it can make you move two axis with the control pad and the stylus , like metroid: hunters, by exemple.

it can make RTS games more playable on a video game console , changing the mouse by the stylus.

among other exemple...

that's a good idea , imo.

 

Still not happy Nintendo have gone and used a D-pad though. Now, if the DS had a NeoPocket style joystick, I'd be very happy. Especially if they'd come up with a stick that could function as both analogue or digital and a way of the software telling the joystick to switch between digital or analogue mode. Then the j/s could function in analogue mode for Mario64*4 etc, and as a digital stick for, say, Pokemon or whatever.

I can't imagine playing Mario64 with a D-pad. Or the inevitable conversions of Zelda:OoT/MM that'll grace the DS. Oh, and Metriod too; in fact any of the 3D games.

And seeing as it was Nintendo who 'invented' analogue control for the 3D generation with the N64 pad, it seems strange not to evolve that technology further for the DS. Hmmmmmm

 

Yep, Nintendo has confirmed my decision to preorder a DS with their Mario 64 DS being the full Mario 64 game. Plus Animal Crossing, the girl rub game (can't remember title), PacPix, and New Super Mario Bros., I want a piece of that action. I'm going to place my preorder today.

$150 here in the states. ^__^

 

Damn, if i was 100% sure i had the money i'd l;et you pre-order me one.

 

And fake :smt009..










-edit- Here's the real Mario boxart :smt023

 

indeed , there's thing i will never understand from ninty.

 

Edited due to censorship.

I love 2d, for god's sake you know that nd that is why I said triforce of the gods on the SFC would not work in 3d.For the love of 2d bro, for the love.Hee hee.

 

I'm from the same country as you mate and I still have no idea what you're on about here.

 

Ninty, if you continue to use language like that, posts will be deleted. And also, insulting someones english ability, when you use nonsensical sentences like that is a bit hypocritical.

 

Indeed. Let's keep it friendly here, it is never impossible to explain your statement in a manner that is more compatible with everyone's ethic boundaries ;-)
Oh and let's get rid of this 2D-3D argument - which doesn't belong in this topic - I think about every participant has already accused everyone else of repeating him, so there's not really a point :smt043

 

Alright then I apologise but some of you really do take things too seriously, Cahaz nows I am not insulting him, I am only talking in street language.Do you tiptoe about everything you say to your mates...no I don't think so, and since we are all mates here I don't see the problem with the way I talk.

Delete my posts if you want Tachikoma, I'm sure it won't make me bring out a rope to hang myself with.

Also it wasn't insulting his english, I was just asking him to read it clearly, I know he understands english pretty well.

Having any kind of sarcasm or or anything on this board these days is resulting in most of the mods getting on their high horse.I thank you Anti Pasta for not putting it in a condesending manner, and getting your point across to all of us.I think it's a case of having too many chiefs and not enough indians.Yakumo and Antipasta are enough mods.

Anyway back on topic......the DS jap boxart could be much better imo, I wanted a simarily themed box to the jap mario 64 on N64.The new one looks too westernised but that is probably to d with the close launches of the two machines and I would be very surprised if ninty continues with this style.

 

Boo hoo, even if I wasn't a mod, I would still tell you to watch your language.

 

I just noticed - The Japanese DS is released on my 21st birthday .... hmmmm .... more tempting now ...

 

sorry yo kick the old topic, but i just found a set of pictures of the usa launch package content.

Game Manuals and the DS



DS Game Card


Default DS Position 1


Default DS Position 2


Stylus Storage Slot


Stylus Half-Lifted


PictoChat


Bottom Screen when first turned on


Top Menu Screen

 

Looks cool, but the UI is kinda bland I think.

 

damn thats an ugly console!

 

Pictures aren't showing... pages with red Xs have stolen them all!! :smt009 :smt022 :-(

 

Please go to www.dshandheld.com to view pics.