NAMCO BANDAI GAMES ANNOUNCES ‘ONE PIECE: GIGANT BATTLE’ FOR NINTENDO DSTM
– Join the Straw Hat Crew Aboard the Good Ship One Piece for Brand New Amazing Adventures –
CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 08 February 2010 – Hoisting its skull & cross-bones up the mast, leading video game publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today announced One Piece: Gigant Battle for Nintendo DS™, sailing to retailers across the seven seas of Europe in 2011.
Developed by Ganbarion, One Piece: Gigant Battle is a fight action game featuring the entire One Piece cast from the Eiichiro Oda masterpiece. The game stays faithful to the manga pirate universe full of unexpected pranks and devilish wit, with destructible environments and the familiar attacks of well known characters helping fans to relive the great moments from the anime. The game traces that of the manga as the crew traverse the Sabaondy archipelago right up to Marine Ford which brings the first era of the Straw Hat Crew to a close.
This week on Nintendo DSiWare, there is a host of games to test your motor skills and challenge your brain. The colourful, high-octane action of Shantae: Risky’s RevengeTM will see you guiding a “half-genie” through outlandish and enchanting environments in your quest to save Sequin Land.
101 Dolphin Pets allows you to adopt and care for your own virtual pet dolphin, while Model Academy will enable you to advance from being the girl next door to a popular top model. And last but certainly not least this Friday on Nintendo DSiWare this week, Hip Hop King: Rytmik Edition gives you the chance to unleash your inner musician, enabling melodic themes as well as whole songs to be composed.
Nintendo confirms day one launch line-up for Nintendo 3DS
8th February 2010 – The Nintendo 3DS system will see one of the strongest ever software line-ups for a new console when it makes its European debut on 25th March 2011, with thirteen full 3D games available on day one. Whether you are a fan of adventure games, beat ‘em-ups, or something a bit more relaxed, the launch games for Nintendo 3DS will offer something for everyone.
Why not start your Nintendo 3DS adventure by visiting the iconic Wuhu Island in Pilotwings Resort, where you are firmly in the pilot’s seat. Use your Mii characters from the Nintendo 3DS system’s Mii Maker application and explore Wuhu Island by plane, hang glider and/or rocket belt. Each vehicle type features unique controls that offer a different challenge. Complete around 40 challenging flight missions in Mission Mode to earn stars, or scour Wuhu Island for hundreds of collectible Extras in Free Flight Mode as you unlock interactive 3D Dioramas of various aircraft and famous island monuments.
Thanks to Pellican for the tip!
There’s a couple of things in particular you should pay attention to in the video above. First, it shows that you can use the analog pad to control DS titles. Second, as we previously reported, there’s a rather larger border on the top screen while playing the DS games.
This information comes from Mie Kumagai, the creator of Virtua Tennis…
“There are no plans at the moment. But if people want it then we’ll obviously answer wishes.”
I can’t say I’ve played a ton of Virtua Tennis over the years, so I’m not exactly clamoring for a 3DS edition. Is this something you guys would like to see?
This information comes from Nintendo’s marketing manager James Honeywell…
“3DS is a unique product, so […] comparisons to other portable devices aren’t always applicable. If you look at other high-resolution portable devices, which is probably a better comparison than other portable gaming systems, three to five hours of intensive use is not an unreasonable battery life.”
Well, at the very least, I’d say it’s difficult not to compare the 3DS’ battery life to previous DS systems. I feel as though the 3DS is taking a huge step back. I wouldn’t be surprised if Nintendo released a 3DS Lite version sometime in the future with improved battery life.
