After Earthquake, Nintendo DS Peripheral Comes In Handy
Last week, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northern island Hokkaido, leaving many without power.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village, originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2007, is getting an HD remaster for smartphones in Japan. Tilted Professor Layton and the Curious Village EXHD for Smartphone, the app’s release date is TBA. No word yet if it will be out internationally.
A free demo went up on the 3DS’s eShop today for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. It was one of the DS’s better JRPGs when it originally came out back in 2010 and definitely worth checking out. The full game releases later this month on February 13.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux releases on the 3DS on May 15. A remake of the 2010 JRPG dungeon-crawler on the DS, Strange Journey Redux will add some new story beats as well as a new character, Alex. While 2018 will probably mark the end of the 3DS, so far it still has some solid games headed its way.
Fans Have Finally Translated The Most Recent Tingle Game Into EnglishÂ
Tingle’s a guy dressed in a green onesie who sells maps in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. The offbeat cartographer we so well received, Nintendo embraced him and let him return in later games, even providing him with a stand-alone spin-off series. Just a few days ago, fans finally finished translating its fourth…
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is coming to the 3DS eShop this November for $19.99. Originally released for the original DS in 2008, the 3DS game features updated 3D graphics, and includes both the Japanese and English versions, with odd regional variations intact. Neat!
Nintendo's Thoughtful Reply To A Blind Fan
Fifth grader Hibiki Sakai sent Nintendo a letter, thanking the company for its Rhythm Heaven games. Hibiki is blind, and these music titles are the only games he’s really able to play. Nintendo replied to his letter in a most thoughtful way.
Those Aren't DS Games, They're Windows
Surely you can see it? I know I can. Those windows look like DS game cards.
Atlus Announces Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey For Nintendo 3DS
The 2009 Nintendo DS game Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is getting a revamped version for the 3DS.
The Man Who Worked On The Original Game Boy Explains Why Nintendo Created The DS
Satoru Okada, who was General Manager of Nintendo Research & Engineering before he retired in 2012, said in a recent interview with Retro Gamer Magazine that no one on the handheld team liked the idea of the DS when it was first proposed. If some folks had gotten their way, Nintendo would have produced a successor to…
The Best (And Worst) Console Redesigns
It’s not uncommon for home and handheld consoles to get a drastic makeover in the years after their launch. Sometimes even after they’ve begun playing second fiddle to a new more powerful sibling.
Poll: Japan's Most Memorable Games on Each Console
Japanese game magazine Famitsu is celebrating its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the publication polled readers, asking them which games were most memorable on consoles ranging from the Famicom to the PS4.
Nintendo Ends Support for Original DS in Japan
In Japan, Nintendo said that starting next month, it will no longer support the original “phat” Nintendo DS.
The First Gen Nintendo DS Is Alive and Trending on Japanese Twitter
Bulky. Heavy. Ugly. That was the original Nintendo DS. And just when you think that handheld was dead, it starts trending on Twitter in Japan.
From Broken Nintendo DS To Fully Functional Game Boy Macro
Remember the tiny little Game Boy Micro? Meet the Game Boy Macro, crafted from the once-dead remains of a Nintendo DS missing its top screen.
What Nintendo DS Games Look Like In High-Res
But Kotaku writer, I hear you ponder, the Nintendo DS was incapable of getting anywhere near a resolution you’d call “high”, how could this be? The answer: emulation.
Kid Has 30 Games, DS Stolen While Visiting Sick Man In Hospital
And, get this, it’s the dude he was visiting who’s accused of stealing them.
Terrible Pokémon Can Be Traded, Eventually, For Legendaries
Even a piece of crap Pokémon can result in a legendary trade. The trick? Patience, and an eye for trading up.
Nine years old today and still a brilliant game. Import it. Play it on your DS or 3DS. So good.
Wayforward has released their last Shantae platformer, Risky's Revenge, on PC. The game, which originally came out on the DS in 2010, comes with updated, HD artwork, Steam trading cards and achievements, and controller support. The two new Shantae games, Half-Genie Hero and The Pirate's Curse, are still in development.
