Topic: Nintendo Ships Crosswords DS to Stores

[Nick DiMola]

The game includes an array of puzzles with a progressive level of difficulty.
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 Crosswords DS is officially shipping to retail outlets today. The title features over 1,000 crossword puzzles built for skill levels ranging from beginner to expert. In addition to varying difficulty levels, a hint system is included to aid the player when stuck on a particular puzzle.    

Crosswords DS is the latest in the popular Touch Generations line of Nintendo DS games.    

For more on Crosswords DS, click here for our impressions and video footage of the game.    

CROSSWORDS DS CHALLENGES PLAYERS TO FILL IN THE ______ (6 LETTERS)    

Classic Game Gets a Modern Revamp on Nintendo DS    

REDMOND, Wash., May 5, 2008 – Mario's parent company (8 letters). Letter-based puzzles (10 letters). Dual screen, abbr. (2 letters).    

Today's launch of Crosswords DS for the portable Nintendo DSâ„¢ video game system puts more than 1,000 crossword puzzles into the palm of your hand. Crosswords DS includes puzzles at multiple skill levels, so anyone from beginners to experts can give it a try. As you progress, the puzzles get bigger and more challenging. Because you write all your answers directly on the touch screen with your stylus, there's no need for erasers – just write your new answer over your old one. Crosswords DS also includes a sophisticated hint system if you get stuck. Just tap the Hint button with your stylus and choose to receive another clue, reveal a hidden letter or solve the whole word.    

"Crosswords DS brings crossword puzzles into the 21st century in a way that's accessible to everyone," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "And because Nintendo DS is so light and portable, you can play it anywhere at any time."    

Crossword puzzles aren't the only classic word games found in Crosswords DS. There are also more than 200 Wordsearch puzzles that let you hunt for hidden words amid a jumble of letters. For more word fun, you can turn to Anagrams and construct almost endless combinations of words from a handful of letters.    

Crosswords DS, with its quick and accessible word challenges, is the latest in the Touch Generations line of Nintendo DS games. Previous games include Brain Age®: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, Brain Age® 2: More Training in Minutes a Day and Flash Focusâ„¢: Vision Training in Minutes a Day.    

For more information about Crosswords DS, visit www.NintendoCrosswords.com.

[Halbred]

I'm in the process of reviewing CrossworDS, and while the puzzling is quite fun, the writing recognition software has some problems (as it did in Brain Age). The letters E and K in particular are problematic.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I'm in the process of reviewing CrossworDS, and while the puzzling is quite fun, the writing recognition software has some problems (as it did in Brain Age). The letters E and K in particular are problematic.

Would you recommend it? Because I am really considering it!

[Halbred]

If you like crossword puzzles (and word searches, and anagrams) it's a great game. It takes some experimentation to get some letters "correct" but once you figure that out, it's cake.

Tips for getting your letters right:

1) Try writing them from the top down.

2) Try to use capitol letters, but if ever you're having trouble getting your letter recognized, try lower-case. Once and awhile that helps.

3) The bigger and more exaggerated, the better. With letters like W and K, try to fill the entire square. The software does better with large, obvious letters than little scribbles.

[Caliban]

I'm in the process of reviewing CrossworDS, and while the puzzling is quite fun, the writing recognition software has some problems (as it did in Brain Age). The letters E and K in particular are problematic.

Would you recommend it? Because I am really considering it!

Download the demo from the Nintendo Channel.