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More new characters to bother in Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo

Posted May 12th 2008 2:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Screens, Imports

New screens of SNK's awkward adventure sequel Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo have revealed three new characters: another angel who will compel Akuji to annoy and prod girls in his ongoing witch hunt, and ... another girl, no doubt to be annoyed and prodded. Also some guy!

The bespectacled angel Senome comes from the same angel world as Lulu and the demonic-looking Kuro, and keeps up on the latest angel-world news via "Angelnet." Which sounds rather like SNK is portraying her as an angel Internet nerd. Cute!

Seiji is a school friend of Akuji's who is, for some reason, unpopular. Also he may be a girl, because we can't tell sometimes.

The (obvious) girl, Himeki, is a self-styled reporter who carries a camera around to document everything she sees. She becomes interested in the reports of supernatural activity on campus, though something tells us she will soon wish she had not investigated it.

DS Daily: Would you publish Myst?

Posted May 9th 2008 9:00AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: DS Daily

Imagine you're in charge of a video game publisher. You've been given the opportunity to publish a DS version of Myst. Myst is one of the most popular games of all time, and the DS is one of the most popular systems of all time. Do you decide to pick up the project, or do you pass?

Are your reasons financial or artistic? Do you think Myst is a timeless classic, bound to sell on the most adventure-friendly system in ages, or is it an archaic slideshow? Does that matter business-wise?

Top publishers snubbed Myst DS

Posted May 8th 2008 8:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

Sometimes, we really wish that we could be flies on the walls of game company offices. Maybe we're just huge nerds (actually, that's a fact), but still, we'd love to hear the reasoning behind some of the business decisions made -- just because we're curious when it comes to those types of things.

Every so often, though, we get a little insight into the industry. Most recently, MTV Multiplayer learned some things about Myst DS from it's license owner, Manny Granillo, regarding why the game was turned down by many of the "top publishers." Granillo doesn't mention which companies refused to publish the title for Nintendo's handheld, but he divulged the reasons they gave.

Gallery: Myst

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Princess Debut's inaugural trailer

Posted May 7th 2008 4:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Video, Imports

Cave's Ohimesama Debut (Princess Debut) didn't turn into a hardcore shooter since we last heard from it. Cave is still bravely making a cute game about a faux princess learning to dance and collecting silly clothing. It uses a variant of Ouendan-style precision dragging to control various ballroom dance moves.

The "Dance Action & Adventure Game" features magical-girl-style transformation sequences for the all-important outfits, and even a "watch mode" that allows you to replay dances. We're still curious about how well the skills Cave has honed in creating bullet-hell shooters translate into dancing to classical music with a white rabbit in a tuxedo.

Tokyo Majin comes back to gaming for its 10th anniversary

Posted May 7th 2008 12:45PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Screens, Imports

Marvelous and developer Asmik Ace will release a DS game based on the Tokyo Majin Gakuen franchise on August 21. The supernatural anime and manga series are in turn based on the Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpucho series of adventure/RPG games on the PlayStation and Playstation 2.

Last year, ADV licensed Tokyo Majin, about high school students who fight the undead, for American release. The DVDs are still coming out as of this month, but the series' web site goes nowhere. We're not sure what that says about ADV's confidence in Majin, though we doubt they're going to pursue this DS game. We aren't sure if it's popular enough over here for another company to try to grab some of the revenue, either.

Gyakuten Kenji trailer: now more visible, full of old friends

Posted May 3rd 2008 2:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Video, Imports

We first posted the introductory trailer for Capcom's new Ace Attorney spinoff, Gyakuten Kenji, in the form of a video recording made at the Gyakuten Meets Orchestra concert. We figured it would be a lot more exciting if you could actually see and hear it. That's how it worked out for us, anyway. And should you even want to read it, diligent Court Records forum members have translated the text.

You barely get to see the game in action (Edgeworth walks from one spot to another spot!), but what you do get to see is a rush of half-shadowed characters from Ace Attorney history. Franziska von Karma, Ema Skye, the bellboy from the Gatewater Hotel, Wendy Oldbag, the Steel Samurai, Officer Mike Meekins, Maggey Byrde, Lotta Hart, and Cody Hackins all fly into the screen before the mysterious new character makes her appearance. Reminders of the past storylines, or characters slated to reappear? We'll need to gather more evidence before we can make any judgments!

Hit the break for another trailer, this time focused entirely on the ascot-clad lawyer's courtroom prowess.

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Check out Sigma Harmonics' harmonious website

Posted May 2nd 2008 9:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Fan stuff

We know how much you kids love your Squeenix, so we hope you're intrigued by the company's refreshingly new IP, Sigma Harmonics. If you're not, you should still check out it's Japanese website. Even though most of us here at DS Fanboy can't read a lick of Japanese, we've never wanted a game so much before because of an official site. The art looks all kinds of gorgeous, and clicking on the "Story" link makes you feel like you're watching a trailer. We're also fond of the song choice -- it somehow puts hints of noir into a whimsical melody.

Last but not least, there are some wallpapers to download, if you're into that sort of thing.

Gallery: Sigma Harmonics

[Via Gemaga]

Prices dropping like flies: Insecticide markdown

Posted May 1st 2008 7:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

Insecticide never seemed like a title destined to set the sales charts on fire, so we're not surprised to see retailers already marking down the noir title. Less than two months after Insecticide's release, Amazon, GameStop, and other shops have chopped the half-adventure, half-platforming game down to $19.99, a two-thirds its original price.

And if that's still too much for you, you could buy Nirvana's Incesticide for only $7.97, less than half of Insecticide's price. What's the difference between the two, you ask? Well, it just so happens that we've put together a lovely comparison guide that should help you with that question.

[VIa CAG]

Flower, Sun, and Rain rumored for Europe

Posted May 1st 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Rumors

We're convinced that Rising Star is the best thing to happen to Europe since the Euro usurped the dollar (grumble). After the rumor that the company is localizing Lux Pain in the continent, Suda51's upcoming DS port Flower, Sun, and Rain also showed up on Amazon UK's website. If you haven't taken notice of this game, it's like Groundhog Day, only with less Bill Murray and more bomb on a plane.

These Amazon UK listings better have some weight behind them, or the hearts of niche gamers in Europe will be broken. Won't someone think of the children?

Gallery: Flower, Sun, and Rain

[Via Siliconera]

Rumor: Rising Star bringing the Pain

Posted May 1st 2008 11:15AM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Rumors

Adventure aficionados take note: Amazon's UK site has Lux Pain down for release in the UK on November 8th, courtesy of Rising Star. Siliconera's eagle-eyed Spencer Yip spotted the listing for the title, which has players scratching away at the bottom screen to expose mysterious icons. We always loved the idea of the scratch mechanic, though Lux Pain's apparently text-heavy nature was something of a roadblock to us importing.

Internet coverage of Lux Pain has suggested that Killaware's adventure follows Konami's Time Hollow a little too closely for comfort, but now that a western release for both looks likely, we'll be able to judge for ourselves!

Time-traveling game now also a country-traveling game

Posted Apr 29th 2008 8:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Rumors

According to reports from Nintendo Power subscribers who've received this month's issue early, Konami plans to bring its adventure title, Time Hollow, stateside this August, confirming recent rumors spurred by GameFly product listings.

Time Hollow has you going back in time to fix small things that will affect the outcome of future events, like an accidental death or the end of the world. This is all accomplished with a magic pen that you control using, you guessed it, your stylus and touchscreen.

The game didn't sell too well when it came out in Japan last month, so we haven't heard many import impressions for Time Hollow. If you've played it, we would love to hear if you can use your pen to hunt down dinosaurs, Ray Bradbury-style.

Spend 2 1/2 $10-dollar bills on Touch Detective, Sega Superstars Tennis

Posted Apr 29th 2008 10:30AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

You'll have to forgive our convoluted title -- really, it couldn't be helped. If it's not immediately clear, and we very much doubt that it is, GameStop has two great DS online and in-store deals this week:

Touch Detective 2 1/2: $9.99, our review
Sega Superstars Tennis: $14.99, metareview

Which both add up to $25 (provided that you round up)! See what we did there? Two-and-a-half $10 bills? $25? Come on!

Prince of Persia bounding its way to DS

Posted Apr 28th 2008 5:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News

Talk about a blast from the past. We last heard about plans to bring Prince of Persia to the DS way back in August 2006, and now Ubisoft has dispatched another press release confirming that the next Prince of Persia title will indeed appear on our favorite handheld, as well as the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. It's being handled by the same folks who made the sublime Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (the DS edition is said to be "specifically designed" for the system, with a new storyline and new characters), and is scheduled to appear towards the end of 2008.

Truth be told, we have no idea whether this is the same title that was being discussed almost two years ago, but really, who cares? As long as we're definitely getting more Prince of Persia on our handhelds, we're happy.* And this year as well! Hurray!

* That is, providing it's very different from 2005's utterly mediocre Battles of Prince of Persia, because another game like Battles of Prince of Persia wouldn't make us very happy at all. Quite the opposite, actually. Oh, and this must be 2D, Ubi.

[Via press release]

Phantom Hourglass now under $20 at RadioShack

Posted Apr 28th 2008 4:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Sales

If you still haven't picked up Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, then what's taken you so long? Actually, never mind that -- we've no time for excuses, and neither have you. RadioShack is selling Link's brilliant, award-winning adventure (and officially Famitsu's game of 2007) for just $19.97, but supplies are limited, and will be gone ~~once the sand runs out~~ soon.

Bear in mind that this is an in-store offer only, so you'll have to troop over to your local RadioShack. It's totally worth it though, because aside from some (cough) slight repetition in the use of dungeons, Phantom Hourglass is a fine, fine way to spend 20-odd hours. And hey, if someone here does get a copy, yours truly might actually have an opponent for Game Night!

Gallery: Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

[Via Go Nintendo]

Nanashi no Game looking more and more like a creepy Hotel Dusk

Posted Apr 26th 2008 1:30PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Video, Screens

Being an adventure title played with the DS held on its side, it's easy to draw a quick comparison between Square Enix's Nanashi no Game and Cing's Hotel Dusk, but this video walk through of the horror game's 3D halls further pronounces the similarities.

Of course, just as Hotel Dusk had its "Take on Me" art direction, Nanashi no Game has its own gimmick -- you've stumbled across a cursed retro RPG (Hydlide?) that is said to kill whoever plays the game within a week. The Ring, much?

Interestingly, Square Enix has taken care to take advantage of the DS's speakers to provide 3D sound, so you can actually hear audio cues that really sound like they're coming from behind you. Thus, it's recommended that you play Nanashi no Game with headphones.

Bring a flashlight and a kitchen knife into the gallery below for the horror title's boxart, as well as screenshots from Nanashi no Game and its cursed RPG.

Gallery: Nanashi no Game

[Via Game Watch]

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