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Hmm, what's this?
And a press release to match...
Chrono Trigger is being ported to the Nintendo DS!
In the press release it hints at a few of the new additions:
- Taking advantage of the Nintendo DS hardware, CHRONO TRIGGER makes its way onto the portable platform with all-new dual screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality
- A brand new dungeon and a Wireless Play mode adds exciting new dimensions to this timeless classic
I'll be keeping an eye on this one! The PS1 port was pretty slow and the music wasn't quite right... I'm glad I have the SNES original.
By far my favorite run-and-gun series has been Metal Slug. Originally for SNK's NeoGeo hardware, this series has been ported to various other systems. SNK Playmore has been working on the seventh title in the series set to be released for the Nintendo DS. A preview video has been released showing a few minutes of gameplay and some of the other game modes available; check it out below!
Echoing many of my own perspectives on the current state of video games, this post by RyanDG at Arcade-Renaissance.com summarizes the hopes and dreams placed onto Contra 4 by many Contra fans: a return to the run-and-gun testosterone fests of the first two titles in the series. And the picture of Arnold makes it just that much more awesome.
I once told myself I would never get to the point where I would be one of those bitter gamers who look at today's games as being "inferior" to the pre-32-bit gaming era, but after being only mildly amused with the direction that the "new" next generation has taken, the more I find myself talking about the "good old days".
But let's look at things logically for a moment. I grew up on some of the classics of both console and arcade gaming, and despite being "outclassed" by games that have recently hit store shelves, I still willingly go back to the originals to get in my gaming fix.
Square-Enix is putting the final touches on the Nintendo DS re-telling of Final Fantasy IV, and here's a few links from around that Intarweb about it:
Today Namco-Bandai Games shipped Namco Museum DS to retail stores nationwide. Included in this compilation is Pac-Man Vs., Dig Dug II, Galaga, Galaxian, Mappy, Pac-Man, The Tower of Druaga, and Xevious. Read on for the press release, or find it here.
