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October 1st, 2004, 17:51 Posted By: wraggster
Majesco today announced that its first two titles for the Nintendo DS system, a side-scrolling action adventure called Moonlight Fables and a 3D shooter called Nanostray, will release in the year 2005. This means that Majesco, the publisher of the Game Boy Advance Video cartridges and numerous other titles for the GBA, will not have any titles ready for the launch of the Nintendo DS on November 21. [br][br][br]In a release today, the publisher announced further details on the two titles. Both will feature support for the system's touch-screen input and dual-screen display, and both will feature "multiplayer network play." Whether this refers to online gameplay or wireless close-range multiplayer is not clear, although Nanostray has been confirmed to at least feature an online rankings system that will let players compete for the title of "best in the world." [br][br]Developed by Shin'en, creators of the Iridion games for the GBA, Nanostray will feature 3D graphics combined with old-school space-shooter-action gameplay. The game will use the touch screen to allow players to track enemy movement via interactive radar as well as to manage weapons and other pickups. Its release date is set for early spring. [br][br]Moonlight Fables is a gothic-fantasy-styled, side-scrolling action adventure title designed by Cyber Philharmonic. Players will take the role of Trista Silver, a 19-year-old recent graduate of the Officer School For International Strike Forces who finds out that she is a werewolf. Players will use the touch screen to manipulate the phases of the moon, changing the types of special attacks that Trista can deliver. [br][br]Majesco has also revealed that, although the game is a side-scroller, it will feature "a combination of two and three dimensional art styles, with a dynamic camera that zooms in and out to highlight the action and imagery." The world of the game will be seamless, all levels blending together into "one large area"; unlockable accessories will let Trista return to old areas and access previously unreachable items and entrances.
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October 1st, 2004, 11:57 Posted By: wraggster
molton released a good old Nibbles/Snake game for GBA. It contains 12 levels. Get it from:[br][br]http://www.pdroms.de/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=164
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September 29th, 2004, 18:33 Posted By: wraggster
News from Nintendo DS News [br][br] Nintendo today released the final look of the North American retail packaging for its upcoming Nintendo DS system. As expected, the box design emphasizes the included demo of Metroid Prime Hunters, with a large logo and artwork of main character Samus Aran breaking up the otherwise subdued silver-and-black box art. [br][br][br]The announcement went on to mention that the demo would include several single-player modes, as well as the previously announced four-player wireless multiplayer demo. The game's genre has also been confirmed to be "first-person adventure," signifying that the full game should feature a full, robust single-player adventure akin to the console Metroid Prime titles. [br][br]The left-side panel of the box, meanwhile, features an image of the PictoChat software that is embedded into the Nintendo DS hardware. The text on the box reads, "Draw, sketch, write, and send wireless messages with the built-in communication tool, PictoChat." [br][br]The Nintendo DS is scheduled to be released on November 21 with an suggested retail price of $149.99. Full details on the system's lineup of launch titles are expected to be revealed at press conferences at the end of next week in the US and Japan. [br][br]Check out for screenshots of the package Here
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September 29th, 2004, 11:11 Posted By: wraggster
Quirky has released the worlds first BBC Micro emulator for the GameBoy Advance,heres what works good:[br][br]"Fat pixel", low resolution modes (as seen in Exile, Repton, Magic Mushrooms, etc etc) [br]Sound - 3 channels plus noise generator [br]Multiload games (Repton 3, Ravenskull, etc) [br]Palette changes (Felix + Weevils, Magic Mushrooms, etc, etc) [br]Teletext, but barely enough to see the controls on Acornsoft games. [br]Timers, as used in every game ever, especially Volcano and Snapper [br][br]Download this great new emulator from Here
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September 29th, 2004, 00:13 Posted By: damagedtruk
i got the VBA and i was playing pokemon leaf green, nd when i try to save it i get this error message saying i cant create a save file! so everytime i want to play i hav to go see old OAK tell him if ima boy or girl, my name, and the name of his grandson. brilliant. i was wondering if any1 could possibly lead me in the rite direction towards finding a good emulator that is full mac compatible!
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September 28th, 2004, 15:39 Posted By: wraggster
Even though the company was a TGS no-show, Nintendo's stock price shot up early this week, reports Bloomberg Japan. Nintendo's share price rose 2.1 percent, or 260 yen, to 12,760 yen on the Monday following Tokyo Game Show. Financial analysts in Japan are debating whether the rise in share price was directly influenced by the events of Tokyo Game Show or simply coincidental. [br][br][br]Nintendo shares are traded on Japan's Nikkei Stock Exchange. [br][br]KBC Securities' Hiroshi Kamide noted that investors might have simply been looking for something stable to buy. "Nintendo's shares are probably being purchased as defensive stock, a stock that tends to remain stable during difficult economic conditions, since the company's performance is stable and the market is hitting a low," Kamide told Bloomberg. [br][br]But UFJ Tsubasa Securities analyst Kei Oka painted a different picture. "People that were disappointed after seeing Sony's PSP and its games [at TGS] may now be anticipating the Nintendo DS," he said. While Sony Computer Entertainment had over twenty PSP games at the show, many of them were still in the early stages of development. And although analysts did not seem to have any issues with the hardware itself, they questioned whether Sony could indeed release the PSP by the end of the year with a solid third-party game lineup. Questions regarding the PSP's battery life and price went unanswered at TGS as well. [br][br]Whatever the reason, there may be additional movement in Nintendo's share price on October 7. On that day in both Japan and North America, the company will have a media-only event that will introduce the DS's final form factor and update the software line-up that will compliment the new handheld's launch.
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September 27th, 2004, 12:35 Posted By: manji
Hey, I know im kinda jumping the gun here, but are there any talks of porting say snes9x or mame or anything like that to the DS? I know only the most basic about the technical side of emulation, but it seems more than powerful enough to handle anything up to 16bit. what about neo geo? if somebody could pull that off I'd buy em breakfast and a prostitute. Also, it atleast makes sense to me that if you had one of those GBA flash cards that lets you store your own roms on it, the DS would play it, right? Anybody able to shed some light on the subject?
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September 27th, 2004, 11:20 Posted By: wraggster
The GBA emulator for windows has been updated to version 5, heres whats new:[br][br] GPU: Added OBJ support[br]GPU: Added mode 1 and 2 (text BGs only). All four BGs are now supported in mode 0. BGs are sorted based on priority, but OBJs are always drawn last[br]GPU: Added scrolling for text BGs. Works only in 256-color mode at the moment[br]GPU: Fixed a bug in the mode 5 scanline renderer[br]GPU: Added a 2x scaling option in the configuration dialog[br] [br][br] Download Here
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September 26th, 2004, 01:46 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has opened a new Web site for its DS handheld gaming machine in Japan. The site hosts two commercial ads that are currently running on prime-time Japanese TV shows, and wallpapers for hardcore fans that just can't wait to get their hands on the machine. There's also an as-yet-unopened section called "What's DS!", which will have a video clip about the various functions of the handheld as well as an introduction on games. [br][br][br]The Nintendo DS is hitting America on November 21 at the price of $149. The handheld will launch in Japan a few weeks later on December 2.[br][br]http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/
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September 25th, 2004, 04:54 Posted By: wraggster
FluBBA of PCE Advance & GoomBA fame has released a bin file that gives support to Super Turrican, Secret of Mana & also Aliens 3 and possibly more.[br][br]Download Here
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September 25th, 2004, 02:18 Posted By: warney
If I were to buy a NDS from America, when it was released In the UK would the games and the hardware be compatible with each other?? ???
(including the wireless)
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September 23rd, 2004, 12:05 Posted By: wraggster
Looper Advance is a drum-machine type application for the Gameboy Advance. It's open source so feel free to have a look a the to do list and start hacking.[br][br]http://looper.mccormick.cx/
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September 22nd, 2004, 10:27 Posted By: wraggster
Further details of Nintendo's launch plans for the Nintendo DS handheld console have emerged in a US teleconference, with the firm raising its projections for shipments of the handheld to over four million units this fiscal year.[br][br]Originally, Nintendo projected that it would ship 3.5 million units of the DS to retail before the end of its current financial year in March 2005, but it has now set four million as its target - and believes that it could exceed this, depending on manufacturing capacity.[br][br]That volume of units may be required, as the company plans to back up the launch of the DS with the largest marketing campaign in its history - with a $40 million spend planned for North America alone in the first six months.[br][br]The DS campaign, which will encompass advertising in print, TV and cinema as well as outdoor campaigns and the placement of 12,000 DS pods at retail outlets across North America, will target an older demographic than the Game Boy Advance did, according to the company.[br][br]No details of the launch software line-up for the console have yet been announced - we expect those to emerge at the company's planned press conference in Tokyo on October 7th - but it has been confirmed that a demo of Metroid Prime: Hunters will ship with the system, while the PictoChat application will be built into the console itself.[br][br]Analysts have largely responded positively to Nintendo's price and launch plans for the DS, with American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy describing the price points for the GBA SP and DS as "a solid combination to not only reach the kiddie market but also the 18-to 30 year-old demographic," and noting that the company's four million unit projection may actually be a conservative one.
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September 22nd, 2004, 10:18 Posted By: wraggster
After single-handedly revitalising the superhero game with a cracking PS2, Xbox and GameCube version this summer, Spider-Man 2 is ready to spray his web fluids all over Nintendo's DS.[br]Activision have announced that that the game will be a launch title for the DS, putting it on US shelves from November 21 and making it the first game to be confirmed as available at the system's release.[br][br]No firm gameplay details or screens at the moment, but Kathy Vrabeck, president of Activision publishing, did say "the nature of the dual-screen technology allows us to deliver more interactive and intuitive gameplay experiences on the hand-held than ever before". [br][br]We reckon this clever PR speak means you'll be able to chuck webs by touching the screen and stuff. You can't fool us, Kathy. And while it's pretty unlikely that the DS could handle the sprawling representations of New York seen in the console versions, the N-Gage version of Spider-Man 2 did some nifty all-singing, web-slinging 3D levels alongside scrolling 2D sections.[br][br]We'll bring you more on DS Spider-Man 2 as soon as it scuttles out from under the floorboards.
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September 21st, 2004, 17:36 Posted By: wraggster
Lik Sang have posted a mass of new images of the Nintendo DS and posted a mass of information too:[br][br] Nintendo also released a more complete fact sheet on the hardware. A few notes caught our eye, and we wanted to be sure to point out some bits you may have missed.[br][br]Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors[br][br]For comparison, the GBA screen resolution is 240 x 160. So the DS screens are going to have a similar pixel resolution at a slightly larger size, but the difference comes in with the huge increase in the color palette: 260,000 from the GBA's 32,768.[br][br]Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card[br][br]Again, Nintendo reiterates the wireless range and multiplayer functions, but they're still not revealing anything about their proprietary wireless technology. What does stand out here is the first use of the term "Game Card" in reference to DS media. Not that many people ever used Nintendo's "Game Pak" moniker, but it does suggest that the media is more similar to a card for your digital camera than a traditional cartridge. Nintendo also gladly repeats that the DS can handle single-card multiplayer. Let's hope that the increased specs allow it to be used more often than it was on GBA.[br][br]Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons[br][br]This is essentially retreated water from E3, but it does confirm that there is an internal microphone embedded, even if external mics are released later.[br][br]Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS Game Cards and Game Boy® Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone[br][br]All the input and output terminals are listed here, and there's no GBA link port to be found. The press release completely nails the coffin with this phrase: "compatible with single-player modes". So backwards compatibility clearly isn't the biggest goal with the DS, but it does allow Nintendo to toss new gadgets in the slot and play around a bit with connecting software, not to mention touting the hundreds of titles already on the shelf at launch. After the DS is on the market though, are you really going to regret not being able to use cables?[br][br]Also, that "mystery slot" next to the headphone jack is certainly the external microphone port listed here, as photos clearly show an image of a headset with microphone attached. [br][br]More info etc at Lik Sang
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September 20th, 2004, 10:36 Posted By: wraggster
The launch date, price and software line-up for the Nintendo DS in Japan look set to be confirmed early next month, with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata set to take the stage at a press conference in Tokyo on October 7th.[br][br]The company chose to eschew a presence at the Tokyo Game Show once again this year, leaving third party developers to fly the flag for its forthcoming handheld at the event next weekend, but had been expected to announce details of the DS around the time of the show.[br][br]Instead, it will now hold a major press conference in early October, where full Japanese details of the console's launch are expected to be announced. The company has however started advertising the DS on Japanese TV - with a new advertisement featuring popular Japanese singer Hikaru Utada promoting the virtues of the system's touch screen.[br][br]Iwata will be joined on stage at the press conference by Nintendo's game design legend Shigeru Miyamoto, who is expected to demonstrate some of the first-party titles which the firm has been creating for the new hardware.[br][br]The Nintendo DS is expected to launch in North America within days of the Japanese launch, but the price point of the console remains under wraps for now. Most retailers are taking pre-orders at around $199, but it's widely expected that the console will launch at a lower price than that - with $179 and $149 both being touted as likely prices by different sources over the past few months.
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September 20th, 2004, 10:27 Posted By: wraggster
Lik Sang have posted a massive amount of news concerning the Nintendo DS, heres just a snipett of it:[br][br] Microphone Port & GBA Cartridge Slot accessible for DS games[br][br]Here we go with some more confirmed tech details: the second port right next to the (standard) headphone jack is a Microphone. As you can see on the user guide above, the NDS seems to have a built in "MIC" and an external microphone can be connected as well.[br][br]Furthermore, developers confirmed that the GBA Cartridge Slot is accessible from within NDS games, which opens the door for all kind of new developments. Just imagine an NDS game that could take over your saved game from the GBA cartridge, or get all your collected characters from the battery save of the GBA game.[br][br][br]Worldwide Wireless Voice Chat through Nintendo DS[br][br]It's been reported in an electronic entertainment industry update, that the recently revealed "headset" port on the Nintendo DS will be used in conjunction with the built-in wireless 802.11b network to offer voice-over-IP (VoIP) chat, allowing gamers to use the DS to make free phone calls at wireless network hotspots.[br][br]It's not know at this moment of time if this just works openly over the internet with industry standards, or if this will be some kind of Nintendo proprietary service users will have to subscribe. From the technical point of view, the unit could connect us all for free over the internet. It's also not yet known if this allows NDS to NDS chat only, or if VoIP gateways can be used to call normal telephone lines. [br][br]The rest of the quite long and inforamtive newspost can be found at Lik Sang
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September 20th, 2004, 10:21 Posted By: wraggster
Looks like DS could be the weapon of choice for Soul Calibur fans. We've heard rumours that Namco is preparing a handheld version of the legendary Dreamcast beat 'em up.[br]The DS version is expected to be a direct port of the original Dreamcast game rather than last year's awesome PS2, Xbox and Cube sequel. While this probably means Namco aren't planning any DS-specific features, the thought of battering our touch screen fills us with a fist-twitching sense of aggression. Until we break our DS on the bus, that is, at which point we will weep like small children.[br][br]And what about a special edition Soul Calibur stylus like Astaroth's axe, Kilik's bo stick, or Nightmare's massive sword? [br][br]Namco have declined to comment on this at the time of press so this one's still firmly at the rumour stage. Our fingers are crossed.
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