Following on the heels of Homebrew Week, our coverage of the DS's indie development scene, programmer T4ils has released StillAliveDS, a fantastic 2D remake of Valve's first-person action/puzzler, Portal.
Much like the PC game, players must rely on their wits (and a portal gun) to transport themselves around each stage, aiming shots with their stylus and grabbing pieces of cake along the way. It might not have the graphics of the original, but it definitely has the feel and charm. Hit the screenshots in the gallery below to see what we mean.
Along with the maps included with the game, T4ils has also released an editor for players to create their own levels. We haven't tried it out yet, but there's even some built-in functionality for sharing and downloading maps right from your DS. And it's all free for you to download and play!
Not sure about how to get started with playing homebrew games on your Nintendo DS? Luckily for you, we've written up a (Semi) Ultimate Homebrew Guide with information on the hardware you'll need and how to set it all up! How awesome of us!
[Update: For those of you having trouble getting past the menu screen, walk up to the box in the middle of the room and try to grab it with your stylus. This may take a few tries, unfortunately, but we found it easier if you're just a few pixels away from the box. After you grab the box, carry it over to the "Story" box. ]
See also: Show and Tell: Lies, damned lies, and DS Lites
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
5-30-2008 @ 5:38PM
Matdredalia said...
I think my heart just burst with joy. I ranted for weeks that Portal hadn't been released on the DS.
I can sing 'Still Alive', impersonate GLADOS, and I'm even working on knitting a companion cube....but something was always missing.
I now feel complete.
Thanks for the heads up, Eric!
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5-30-2008 @ 6:34PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Eric is, as ever, totally awesome.
5-30-2008 @ 6:54PM
Mr.ESC said...
How do I shoot homebrew?
Is there a guide to use homebrew? I would like to try this game.
Also is there a way this could become I don't know legit,I mean he could just present it to Nintendo of America.It would be great if he could sell it on reatil or via internet.
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5-30-2008 @ 7:27PM
Chris Greenhough said...
Here you go:
http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/20/ds-fanboys-semi-ultimate-homebrew-guide/
All you need to get started! :~)
5-31-2008 @ 3:08PM
iofthestorm said...
By the way, some homebrew works well in DS emulators such as iDeaS or DualiS and no$gba and others I can't remember right now. So if you just want to try it out right now, you can do that.
5-31-2008 @ 10:35PM
Mr.ESC said...
Thank you.
5-30-2008 @ 7:22PM
Jacek99 said...
How do I shoot the gun in the menu? None of the kees seems to work. I can only run and jump.
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5-30-2008 @ 7:24PM
Jacek99 said...
Man I figured it out. It took me good 15 minutes.
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5-30-2008 @ 8:41PM
bigfatton said...
wait, what did you do, i'm having the same problem
5-31-2008 @ 6:14PM
Jacek99 said...
You have to tap the square on the ground, if you are luxky the gun will cath it. Then you can shoot the square( crate).
5-30-2008 @ 9:50PM
andy said...
Any other M3 DS real users who can't get this to run?
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5-30-2008 @ 11:10PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
I'll check -- I've downloaded it but haven't tried it yet. Do you have everything in the root of your SD card and not in subdirectories?
5-30-2008 @ 11:15PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Hmm, I got black screen. I'll fiddle around and see if I can get it working. There is sadness.
5-31-2008 @ 10:15AM
zenkendunno said...
On my M3 DS REAL:
1. Use DS Organise, and open the game through the filebrowser.
2. The game will take some seconds to load.
3. Enjoy!
Warning: DS Organise paint program for example doesn't work really well on the M3 DS REAL, so i only use it for opening some homebrews (Maybe i'm wrong, haven't tried it for a while?).
!! Remember to always do a backup of the card !!
5-31-2008 @ 12:29PM
ELUNO said...
I also have the M3 Real, and can't run it :(
5-31-2008 @ 2:54PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Thanks, zenkendunno!
5-30-2008 @ 10:54PM
Briareos said...
This is a triumph.
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5-31-2008 @ 12:52AM
NightKry said...
I like the song in this video; does anyone know the name?
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5-31-2008 @ 2:55PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
It's the Portal song. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Alive#Soundtrack
5-31-2008 @ 6:21PM
NightKry said...
Ahhh thank you.