Tag: NINTENDO DS

As we recall, our early school years were not that fun. We got in trouble for asking to go to the bathroom and were made to do timed math problems next to the kid who always got nosebleeds. Sometimes we feigned illness so we could stay home and watch 'Treasure Island' and play 'Ninja Turtles' on Super Nintendo. Nintendo has come a long way since then. And so has school!? Maybe... The Japanese ...

Korg and AQ Interactive are developing Korg MS-10 -- a portable version of the vintage music synthesizer, designed specifically for the Nintendo DS. It's a synth, drum machine, and sequencer, all controlled with the DS stylus and touch screen. For those who want stats (from the official Web site): In addition to the two analog synth simulators and drum module, a 6-track/16-step sequencer ...

Putting players in first-person situations is one of the most popular narrative devices in video games, and a French video game developer, working for a British distributor, has done just that with his latest digital adventure. Typically, this would not draw much fanfare but his game topic is startling to some: a first-person experience of a first-person experience of a young child in France ...

As fans of the original already know (and the rest of you can probably surmise), Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends ($30) is a game about cooking. The original game Cooking Mama Cook Off came out for the Nintendo Wii, but the follow up has gone all handheld. In Cooking Mama 2, you use the Nintendo DS touch screen to complete recipes that are divided into steps -- usually involving rice, fish, ...

Market research firm NPD has reported video game hardware and software sales for the month of June and, when compared to last year's results, there's some impressive growth to be seen. Overall video game sales are up by 31 percent compared to last year, largely spurred on by the hugely popular Nintendo Wii, of which Nintendo moved 381,800 units in the month. The little white box outsold ...

Nintendo's 'Brain Age' series of games for their DS handheld has been a massive success in Japan. The games haven't done as well in the west despite some unusual efforts to get us playing. Nintendo is hoping to change that with with a little help from Aussie hottie Nicole Kidman who has signed on to promote the games. The game series purports to keep your brain "young" by having you to play a ...

Neo Double Games So Junior wants a Nintendo DS for his birthday, but you spent all of his gift money on the ponies? Not a problem! Your bookie should have no trouble finding you a deal on this Chinese imposter. Just be aware of a few minor differences. The included hand strap and ear buds are garbage, as is the hinge that joins the two screens. And what about those screens? That's where things ...

Unless you're Howie Mandel, the perks of being famous are sweet. You have companies constantly sending you free goodies in the off chance that you'll show up in public with their products, discuss them in an interview, or mention them on the air. And it's not just youngsters reaping the rewards. Even elder celebrities get the treatment, with Nintendo sending David Letterman a free DS system and ...

Even though you may or may not not look quite as fantastic as Jon Heder does in a silvery-blue unitard, chances are you and the Blades of Glory star have something in common, at least if you're a gamer who likes to play Nintendo DS and Wii. In a recent interview with GameDaily, Jon talks about his holiday gaming antics with his family, creating Mii avatars for everyone, racing his twin in Mario ...