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DS Game Port Wishlist
LATRINE! writes "Brittlefish has posted a wishlist of games that would make great ports to the Nintendo DS. While this isn't a comprehensive list, the idea of Starcraft on the DS is very exciting." From the article: "The Nintendo DS has given developers a chance to put forth new and innovative games. And with the addition of the touchscreen it has enabled developers to create game ideas that were previously impossible (or at best awkward) on any kind of console. Games like Nintendogs and Trauma Center are proof that new things are happening. One of the great possibilities the Nintendo DS offers is it's ability to emulate a mouse, and thus be able to handle PC ports that are mostly mouse-driven, but so far no ports have been done that utilize the DS hardware well." Any games you folks would like to see on two screens?
If we had Civilization on the DS, the IT community would fall apart, traffic fatalities would vastly increase and the world would be plunged into a state of anarchy. It's best we don't have it.
Honestly, the only PC ports I was hoping for were all brought over with the wonderful ScummVM DS.
I think that RDFK would make a good port to the DS.
The developer of the program actually considered it, but couldn't get nintendo to give him an SDK since he wasn't with a major game firm.
Recently, however, valve has taken his game, and will be releasing it on steam so maybe he will get a chance if the game sells well.
done with the game in 2 hours?? methinks you haven't actually played nintendogs. First off -- there's nothing to actually 'finish'; theres nothign you have to be 'done' with. Its something you enjoy, not beat.
These pretzels are making me thirsty.
" The only problem is that Nintendo isn't taking it as far as it could. Example: Nintendogs- I was done with this game by the second hour."
Admittedly I have not played this game extensively. But everything I've read (including a couple of reviews in Game Informer) suggested that the 'game' isn't so much a game, but rather a simulation. You can 'play' it endlessly. They also said Nintendogs was meant to be played an hour a day for a long time.
I wouldn't have responded, but they very clearly said that there is no 'end' to the game, and for that they weren't sure whether to really call it a game. I cannot say you're wrong from personal experience, but I do wonder if you missed the point of it.
"Derp de derp."
"And explain again what's so "innovative" about the DS."
We have to explain it *again*? Ok, but I swear this is the last time.
1) It's a portable console with built-in wifi. Yeah, sony has it too, and there is even better support for infrastructure mode on the PSP, but you know that's a me-too after seeing the DS.
2) It does not have a d-pad as it's main source of input. It has a stylus used on a touch screen. This is unheard of in the set-top console world, let alone for a handheld.
3) It has a microphone and a decent speech api which enables simple recognition. Again, even set-top boxes aren't there yet.
4) It has *two* screens. What the developer does with them is up to them, for better or worse. Name one system, ever, that had two screens. Some obscure arcade game? Possibly. A *console*? Never. A portable console? Why that sounds insane!
5) It still has good 'ol GBA battery life. This is arguably not 'innovative' but damn impressive.
6) It's still backwards compatible with the GBA. Not really innovative again, but come on, you have to give some credit.
You may not like these features, and I agree there have been some silly uses of them, but to not call nintendo innovative for trying this out is ridiculous. Many have already called nintendo's demise when the DS was announced.
**Disclaimer, I own every current gen set-top console, a DS, a PSP and a GBA. Try not to call me a fanboy. I know it hurts not to, but just try. If it helps, check my user name.
-- I have fans? Wow.