NWR Interactive => TalkBack => Topic started by: Karl Castaneda #2 on October 18, 2006, 01:43:38 PM
Title: Win Datel's DS Goodies
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on October 18, 2006, 01:43:38 PM
Can you develop a homebrew DS game in two weeks? If so, this contest is for you.
Design a Game for Datel!
Fifty prizes of Datel DS goodie bundles are up for grabs...
October 16th, 2006 - The Nintendo DS has a thriving home brew scene, with skilled programmers creating all sorts of wonderful games and applications. They’re easy to use too – just get a home brew solution such as Datel’s MAX Media Dock, download the software from sites such as www.maxconsole.net and transfer them to your media dock. You can then launch them through MAX Media’s intuitive desktop.
To celebrate the success of MAX Media Dock for the Nintendo DS, Datel is looking for the best home brew games around to offer as downloads or to possibly be bundled with future products. They don’t have to be new games – if you’ve already released a game onto the home brew scene, feel free to submit it for the competition. We’re not after exclusive publication rights either. If your game’s one of the lucky winners, you can still distribute it on the net and issue updated releases. In fact, if you’ve already written a game, entering the competition will be no effort at all!
But what’s in it for you? Easy – we’re giving away up to 50 bundles of Datel DS goodies, worth £100/$180 each! And if that’s not enough, your game will also get a much increased distribution, with Datel’s seal of approval bringing it to the attention of professional DS coding teams who might – just might – be looking for new recruits.
To enter, just send a copy of your game with a few simple instructions to homebrewcompetition@datel.co.uk by Tuesday, 31st October. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll get back to you after this date
Title: RE:Win Datel's DS Goodies
Post by: planetidiot on October 19, 2006, 04:30:41 AM
Be aware they held a "contest" in 2004 to design a DS accessory. Guess what I sent in? Why it was a DS loading card that allowed media and software to run off of a media card that fit into the GBA slot.
Yeah, I didn't win anything.
I imagine this is just a scheme to fish for homebrew to include on the "Max Media Dock" along with the Moonshell software that comes with it... oh, and they didn't write that software either.
Title: RE: Win Datel's DS Goodies
Post by: Ceric on October 19, 2006, 04:57:50 AM
They actually stated that it was a scheme to fish for homebrew in the Press Release.
Title: RE:Win Datel's DS Goodies
Post by: planetidiot on October 19, 2006, 05:13:02 AM
Quote Originally posted by: Ceric They actually stated that it was a scheme to fish for homebrew in the Press Release.
What I mean is, their wording suggests they can use whatever you submit, and not declare any winners.
Quote we’re giving away up to 50 bundles of Datel DS goodies
(Emphasis added)
As in, anywhere from 0 to 50.
Title: RE: Win Datel's DS Goodies
Post by: Smash_Brother on October 19, 2006, 07:30:37 AM
