Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GBA, News, Wii | 1 Comment

Once again, this is news from the interview with Dan Houser, cofounder of Rockstar Games..

NP: What do you feel are some GTA features that, because of the technical limitations, won’t make it into the game?

DH: Well, really, the perspective. To go to the isometric view rather than make it fully 3-D. There was never any belief that we’d do anything different than that because we’re always about high performance and the number of cars. I think that’s the only major difference between this and the console version of the game in terms of what the game is. It’s a city with a criminal adventure stuck in, and a bunch of things to do. Because we’re making this game from the ground up for the DS, we were never really looking at it in terms of limitations. It’s more in terms of strengths, and what works well on the hardware and what doesn’t work well on the hardware. Obviously minigames work ’cause you can bounce between two screens so well. We weren’t trying to compress something down this time–it’s more building up for the hardware.

There are some other details I’ve written down from the interview, but I’m pretty sure these are the last important notes from the GTA coverage.

– Wanted to capture the feeling of the GTA games but wanted to provide the game with some evolution too
– Leeds was very keen about making a DS game, took awhile to figure out the format that the game would take
– In some ways it was more difficult to figure out how to make a GTA on the DS rather than on PSP
– Might be the reason why PSP games have come about earlier
– Important to the devs that the game feels like a city, feeling of GTA in general
– Nintendo has really been supporting the game
– GBA version of GTA wasn’t really looked at when making Chinatown Wars
– This is a game built ground up for the hardware
– Once again, simply couldn’t do full 3-D for the game.
– Same developers also created Max Payne for GBA
– GTA IV didn’t touch on Chinatown too much, but developer’s weren’t really conscious of that – it’s not really a sequel

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Best Buy

My Spanish Coach (DS) – $14.99
New International Track & Field (DS) – $19.99
Petz: Bunnyz (DS) – $14.99
Petz: Dolphinz (DS) – $14.99
Imagine: Babyz (DS) – $14.99
Imagine: Fashion Designer (DS) – $14.99
Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom (DS) $29.99 – Save $10 with purchase of game and Cheetah Girls CD

Target

Madagascar (GBA) – $9.99
Wiffle Ball (DS) – $9.99
Strawberry Shortcake: Strawberryland Games (DS) – $14.99
Deal or No Deal (DS) – $14.99
Ultimate Spider-Man (DS) – $14.99

Circuit City

Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) – $39.99
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii) – $39.99
Endless Ocean (Wii) – $19.99
Cooking Mama: Cook Off (Wii) – $19.99
Big Beach Games (Wii) – $19.99
Need For Speed: Carbon (Wii) – $19.99
Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Wii) – $19.99
The House Of The Dead 2 & 3 (Wii) – $19.99
Mario Party DS (DS) – $19.99
Super Mario 64 (DS) – $19.99
New Super Mario Brothers (DS) – $24.99
Kung Fu Panda (DS) – $19.99
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl (DS) – $29.99

Wow, there’s actually a ton of deals this week. Super Mario Galaxy is a steal at $39.99 and there are other notable games on the list including Super Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros.

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While THQ has seen tripped losses – $27 million, in fact – the Wii and DS have been a brightspot for the company. According to GameIndustry.biz, both systems have provided earnings of $23.3 million – just slightly more than the PC. Ubisoft singled out Wall-E and Big Beach Sports as two of their top-sellers.

The top 10 list for THQ revenue can be seen below:

* 1. Nintendo DS ($27.3 million)
* 2. Nintendo Wii ($23.3 million)
* 3. PC ($23.2 million)
* 4. Xbox 360 ($20.1 million)
* 5. PlayStation 2 ($19.9 million)
* 6. PlayStation Portable ($10.4 million)
* 7. PlayStation 3 ($6.7 million)
* 8. Mobile ($5.1 million)
* 9. Game Boy Advance ($1.6 million)
* 10. GameCube ($53,000)

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Best Buy

Free Nancy Drew book with purchase of Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (DS)

Circuit City

Save $5 on all Wi Fit accessories
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii) – $39.99
Game Party (Wii) – $14.99
Deca Sports (Wii) – $19.99
My Weight Loss Coach (DS) – $29.99
Barnyard Blast (DS) – $9.99
Prism: Light the Way (DS) – $9.99
Free Little League world series pin with purchase of Little League World Series Baseball (Wii)
10% off all Wii accessories when you purchase the system

Target

$9.99 games: titles may vary by store
– Madagascar (GBA)
– Wiffle Ball (DS)
– Original Frisbee Disc Sports – Ultimate & Golf (DS)

$14.99 games: titles may vary by store
– M&Ms Break ‘Em (DS)
– Strawberry Shortcake: Strawberryland Games (DS)
– World Series of Poker 2008
– X-Men: The Official Game

$19.99 games: titles may vary by store
– AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! (Wii)
– Chicken Shoot (Wii)
– Game Party (Wii)
– Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (DS)
– Transformers: Autobots (DS)
– Cooking Mama (DS)

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NES

1. The Legend of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Mega Man 2
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Metroid
6. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
7. Contra
8. Super Mario Bros. 2
9. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
10. Ninja Gaiden
11. Mega Man 3
12. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
13. DuckTales
14. Castlevania
15. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
16. Maniac Mansion
17. Bionic Commando
18. Dragon Warrior IV
19. Final Fantasy
20. Kid Icarus

Game Boy/Game Boy Color

1. Tetris DX
2. Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
3. Pokemon Red/Blue
4. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
5. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
6. Pokemon Gold/Silver
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
8. Donkey Kong
9. Wario Land 3
10. Kirby’s Dream Land 2
11. Metal Gear Solid
12. Metroid II: Return of Samus
13. Pokemon Puzzle Challenge
14. Mega Man V
15. TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan
16. Mario’s Picross
17. Dr. Mario
18. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
19. Shantae
20. Operation C

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Best Buy

Cars: Mater-National (DS) – $14.99

Circuit City

$5 off on all Wii Fit accessories

Target

Madagascar (GBA) – $9.99
Drill Dozer (GBA) – $9.99
Wiffle Ball (DS) – $9.99
Original Frisbee Disc Sports: Ultimate & Golf (DS) – $9.99
Strawberry Shortcake: Strawberry Land Games (DS) – $14.99
X-Men: The Official Game (GBA) – $14.99
World Series Of Poker 2008 (DS) – $14.99
M & M’s Break ‘Em (DS) – $14.99
Game Party (Wii) – $19.99
AMF Bowling: Pinbusters (Wii) – $19.99
Chicken Shoot (Wii) – $19.99
Cooking Mama (DS) – $19.99
Tranformers: Autobots (DS) – $19.99
Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (DS) – $19.99

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Circuit City

Free $10 gift card with purchase of Deca Sports
Free $10 gift card with purchase of Death Jr: Root of Evil
GT Pro Series (Wii) – $9.99
Blazing Angels: Squadrions of WWII (Wii) – $9.99
Chicken Shoot (Wii) – $9.99
Cars (Wii) – $9.99
Kawasaki Jet Ski (Wii) – $9.99
Arctic Tale (Wii) – $9.99
Sonic Rush (DS) – $9.99
Cooking Mama (DS) – $9.99
Disney’s The Little Mermaid (DS) – $9.99
Star Wars: Lethal Alliance (DS) – $9.99
Namco Museum (DS) – $9.99
4 – Game Pack: Clue / Mouse Trap / Perfection / Aggravation (DS) – $9.99
Sea Monsters (DS) – $9.99
Pokemon Emerald Version (GBA) – $9.99
Sonic the Hegdgehog (GBA) – $9.99
3 Game Pack: Life/Yahtzee/Payday (GBA) – $9.99
3 Game Pack: Candy Land / Chutes and Ladders / Memory Game (GBA) – $9.99

Circuit City sales (5/25 – 5/26)

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS) – $17.49
Deal or No Deal (DS) – $9.99
Showtime Championship Boxing (Wii) – $14.99
M&M’s Kart Racing (Wii) – $14.99

Target

Game Party (Wii) – $19.99
SpiderMan 3 (Wii) – $19.99
AMF Bowling Pinbusters (Wii) – $19.99

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GBA, News | 0 comments

Best Buy

Imagine: Babyz (DS) – $19.99
Petz: Wild Animals: Dolphinz (DS) – $19.99

Circuit City

Pokemon: Diamond (DS) – $24.99
Pokemon: Pearl (DS) – $24.99
Pokemon: Emerald (GBA) – $14.99
High School Musical (DS) – $19.99
Ben 10 (DS) – $19.99

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Wii

1. Wii Sports (21.09 million)
2. Wii Play (11.31 million)
3. Super Mario Galaxy (6.38 million)
4. Mario Party 8 (5.08 million)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (4.87 million)

DS

1. Nintendogs (17.79 million)
2. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (14.17 million)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (13.14 million)
4. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (11.71 million)
5. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (9.84 million)

GameCube

1. Super Smash Bros. Melee (7.09 million)
2. Super Mario Sunshine (5.5 million)
3. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (4.67 million)
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (3.07 million)
5. Luigi’s Mansion (2.53 million)

GBA

1. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (13 million)
2. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (10.66 million)
3. Pokémon Emerald (6.32 million)
4. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (4.079 million)
5. Super Mario Advance (3.73 million)

Source, more here

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(Note: Image not real)

Over the past few days, a not-so-outlandish rumor has been circulating across the web that Nintendo is planning on unveiling a new Nintendo DS model at this year’s E3. A new DS iteration is not out of the question, as the GBA also went through a number of remakes before Nintendo finally decided to move on to the next generation of handheld gaming. Nintendo, however, has responded with a stern response, completely denying the existance of any new DS model.

“We cannot comment on the specifics of what will be announced at E3, but at the very least there won’t be anything like what Mr. Hamamura suggested, so would like to clearly deny this. We’re having a hard time understanding what kind of evidence [Mr. Hamamura] had for saying this.”

It really is hard at this point to determine whether or not a new DS is on the way. Considering a similar situation occurred before the announcement of the DS Lite, it is probably the best to wait until this year’s E3 to see if Nintendo has any DS goodies up its sleeve.

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