Hot New Upcoming Games on the DS
Nintendo’s little gem is selling like hot potato in Japan, according to a Japanese newspaper, the Nintendo DS has become the fastest selling game machine EVER by exceeding a sale number of 10 million units since its release in 2004. The DS has redefined the meaning of fun gameplay and has expanded gaming as a genre of entertainment to a wider audience; even George Bush got one as a present on his birthday.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
The next installment in the 2D saga of Castlevania looks very promising. The first CV on the DS was the closest thing to Symphony of the Night, an all-time favourite for many games worldwide. There is no doubt that the graphics and sound of Portrait of Ruin is going to be awesome, but Castlevania has always been about the gameplay and not the eye candy, and yes, previews and hands-on reports have confirmed that it is a game NOT to miss.
Genre: 2D Scroller Adventure, expected Japanese release date: November 15th, 2006.
Watch the videos at IGN.
Official Castlevania Series Website.
Final Fantasy III
The FF series has had a great number of remakes over the past seven years, but none had the treat FF3 is getting. The game that was originally released in 1990 on NES will be released on the DS in 3D and for the first time in English. The update is not going to be a merely mechanical upgrade but the dialogue, characters and story will be revised to feature a decent amount of depth to match the game with more recent FF games.
Genre: Traditional RPG, Release date: This month in Japan, next month in the US, Canada and Europe.
