What’s in your pocket?
The Nintendo DS has been selling like crazy. According to Wikipedia there have been over 70 million total DS units sold worldwide. Given this success, it’s not surprising that there are also a tremendous number of games being developed for Nintendo’s comely clamshell. A few titles caught my eye recently.
First, if you’re approached by an adult in a toy and game store and asked “Would you like to play Pocket Paridise?” Check for a Gamestop employee badge before you reflexively punch someone in the kisser, they may just be asking you if you’d like to try a demo of the DS game Viva Pinata: Pocket Paridise. I don’t really have any desire to play a portable Viva Pinata game, but I think the name is just fantastic.
Second, as reported by Kotaku, Square Enix is bringing Chrono Trigger to the DS! Don’t worry, they’re not “upgrading” this one to 3D, it will be classic graphics and gameplay with some tweaks to utilize the touchscreen. This sounds like a fantastic way to kick off 2009!
Finally, Civilization Revolution DS is coming out this week. Two reviews have put this at 75% so far on Metacritic, and I’ll be keeping a close eye on this one. Since the DS launch, giddy gamers have speculated about bringing civilization to their pockets - will this be the week we get what we’ve been waiting for?
July 8th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I was thrilled when I heard Chrono Trigger was coming out for the DS. It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played. And since I don’t have an SNES, I can’t play it anymore.
This will fix that problem!