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Title: DS Launch Titiles
Post by: Kunoichi on September 30, 2004, 08:14:11 PM
 Anyone know which games will be launch titles?

I'm pretty sure Super mario 64x4 will be.

Any thoughts?
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 30, 2004, 08:26:26 PM
Wait just one more week and you'll know... ^_^
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 01, 2004, 07:56:55 AM
We will know soon enough about launch titles.  I don't know if we will know all played launch games, but we will get an idea.

Here help me make a list.

Games to Expect at Launch
Wario Ware (Should be a pretty easy game to port)
Super Mario 64*4 (We must launch with a Mario Game this will be it.)
Super Mario Kart (Should probably be in unlikely for launch, but I have my fingerscrossed)
Madden 2005 (Seems the most likely EA Sports game.)
Urbz: Sims in the City
Spiderman 2
Ultimate Brain Games (Very easy games to port)
Ultimate Card Games (very easy games to port)


Games Not to Expect at Launch
New 2D Mario Game
Super Smash Bros. DS
F-Zero
Metroid First Hunt
Sonic DS
Animal Forest DS (Could be done for launch, but highly doubt it.  Pontential Dec or March release.)
Zelda DS (Not a chance, something special is being done with this.)
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: ABlueflameA on October 01, 2004, 09:04:38 AM
Any chance we can take your "Games not expected at launch" list and switch it with the "Games expected at launch" list?  Please!?

These lists really need a good RPG added to them.  Please tell me Camelot (Golden Sun, Golden Sun 2, Mario Golf) is secretly working on something amazing for DS.  Please!?

ooo...screw Squenix, i want  Camelot to make the next REAL Super Mario RPG (not paper mario, a real sequal)

Nintendo really needs about 15+ good quality launch titles in order to prove that this system has a good backing and that it isn't another Virtual Boy.

but those are just my thoughts.
-Blue
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Ian Sane on October 01, 2004, 09:15:32 AM
Man I hope Spak-Spang's expected launch list isn't real.  That's a LAME lineup.  There's nothing new or exciting in it.  I certainly wouldn't buy a DS at launch to play those games.

I'm sure it will better than that.  Nintendo's got to be offering more than glorified ports/remakes.

I'm very excited about seeing the launch lineup but at the same time very worried.  Naturally it's exciting to see some official games but I'm worried it won't be that great.  I found the E3 showing to be very meh.
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 01, 2004, 09:40:27 AM
"Wario Ware (Should be a pretty easy game to port)"

Ok, this game IS NOT A PORT...To claim that it's also not something new is hilarious low...
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 01, 2004, 09:40:35 AM
Ian Sane:

I didn't make the list to be cool...or be everything I wanted.

I tried to make a realistic list.

To be truthful, I don't think that is all that will be available at launch.  I want help with the list.  

What games do you think Nintendo will have ready?  All I can go by was what was shown at E3.  Most of those were demos.  So what few actual games were shown is all I know for sure.

Though here is a few things I would add:

EXPECTED LAUNCH TITLES

Castlevania (Konami has been pretty good at turning out the 2D Vania games.  We already have like 3 for the GBA, and one of those was out at launch.)

Capcom Title:  We will see something from Capcom, I just don't know what.  Probably not a Megaman game, or Viewtiful Joe...so as to what it would be I dunno.

Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 01, 2004, 09:45:00 AM
BILL:  What I meant was: designing those mini games to work with your DS, which most likely uses a very similar programming language as the GBA.  You can redesign most of those games and create new mini games to react to the touch screen fairly easy.

Just like Ultimate Games, those aren't going to be ports, but they are going to be old games that have been done on the GBA before.  It will be very easy to optimise code for the DS and release those games.

That is all I meant...sorry for the confusion.
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: SuperMario35 on October 01, 2004, 09:46:10 AM
2D titles are good for launch but where are most of the 3D titles for launch?  
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 01, 2004, 09:50:25 AM
Super Mario 64x4 is 3d...Mario Kart is 3d...EA's titles are 3d...Spiderman 2 is 3d...What are you talking about?

(Nintendogs is looking like a launch title as well)

(And my "hilariously low" comment was pointed at Ian, not Spang, to clear up any confusion)
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Ian Sane on October 01, 2004, 09:52:49 AM
"(And my "hilariously low" comment was pointed at Ian, not Spang, to clear up any confusion)"

WHAT?!  I didn't even say what you quoted!
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 01, 2004, 10:07:32 AM
I quoted myself

But I was talking about the part of your post where you said "There's nothing new or exciting in it."
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 01, 2004, 11:07:37 AM
Ok.  Sorry Bill.  I just wanted to be understood that I was just implying how easy it would be to make the games.

Ok.  

So after some recent news we can add some to my list...that I will repost in here.

Games to Expect at Launch
Wario Ware (Should be a pretty easy game to port)
Super Mario 64*4 (We must launch with a Mario Game this will be it.)
Super Mario Kart (Should probably be in unlikely for launch, but I have my fingerscrossed)
Madden 2005 (Seems the most likely EA Sports game.)
Urbz: Sims in the City
Spiderman 2
Ultimate Brain Games (Very easy games to port)
Ultimate Card Games (very easy games to port)
Pac N Pix (Japanese Website already up.)
Mr. Diller DS (Japanese Website already up.
Castlevania (Konami has done very good at developing these games at a timely manner.  We know one is in production, and when the GBA released we had a new Castlevania.)
NINTENDOGS (Seems like a good game for Nintendo to use to try and collect female gamers, which they seem to be marketing for.)


Games Not to Expect at Launch
New 2D Mario Game
Super Smash Bros. DS
F-Zero
Metroid First Hunt
Sonic DS
Animal Forest DS (Could be done for launch, but highly doubt it. Pontential Dec or March release.)
Zelda DS (Not a chance, something special is being done with this.)



Question.  We know Capcom is working on some games, there was a list of what they were...I don't remember what games were listed...if you remember what game from that list do you expect to be the Capcom launch game, because I believe there will be one.

Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 01, 2004, 11:36:50 AM
Capcom is working on three so-far-revealed titles right now, with MegaMan Battle Network and VJ being two of them...I don't recall the third...I also doubt either of these titles will be a launch title...
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Ian Sane on October 01, 2004, 11:51:14 AM
"But I was talking about the part of your post where you said 'There's nothing new or exciting in it.'"

Well that still is pretty much true.  Sure it's a new WarioWare game but is it fresh enough to buy a new system for?  I don't think it is which is why I found that lineup to be dull.  It lacks a game that I would feel I would be really missing out on if I didn't have.
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 01, 2004, 12:04:58 PM
"Sure it's a new WarioWare game but is it fresh enough to buy a new system for?"

Yes
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Kunoichi on October 01, 2004, 06:34:32 PM
I'm getting a DS regardless of the launch titles. Picto Chat is worth it for me. I'm probably gonna buy 4-6 launch games, depending on the prices.

Lets hope the games average around $30 usd or 40 cdn. The cheaper they are the more I'll buy.

I have a gut feeling mario kart won't be a launch game, i dunno. I might be wrong tho.  
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Kirby_PopStar on October 02, 2004, 02:29:27 PM
I think Nintendogs will likely be in the set of launch titles (in Japan at least) simply because that game was apparently the one that Utada Hikaru was playing in the second Nintendo DS "Touch!" commercial.

(I also think that Nintendogs might be included on the hardware, like Picto-Chat, for this same reason.)
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Kunoichi on October 02, 2004, 09:48:56 PM
I doubt, Nintendogs will be built in, theres no need for nintendo to do that. Most people would use pictochat, and the MPH demo out of the box.  
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: MaleficentOgre on October 03, 2004, 04:43:59 AM
More than one game built in would be overkill.  Pictochat will garner more use than a tamogachi game.  They're probobly using that game in the commercials for more mainstream appeal.  Besides, its cute and will sell to people like who like cute.
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Kunoichi on October 03, 2004, 10:32:46 AM
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Besides, its cute and will sell to people like who like cute.



I also don't think it would be wise to launch it with a cutesy game, even though I'kll be getting it. If they want to take away some of the market share that psp will get getting from older gamers, its best to stick to generic games/programs that appeal to all ages.
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 03, 2004, 01:02:31 PM
A single cute game isn't going to do diddly-squat in terms of end userbase...
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Kunoichi on October 03, 2004, 03:14:16 PM
I think someone wants Nintendogs for free
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 03, 2004, 03:53:03 PM
I meant that launching the DS with a cute game isn't going to affect anything...
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on October 03, 2004, 03:56:05 PM
To help a little, the following games are STRONGLY RUMOURED or confirmed to be true.  I'm not certain on PSO ... don't kill me.

Air Assault 2
Animal Crossing DS
Asphalt GT
Atari Classics
Boktai
Bomberman DS
Brain Twisting Game Vol. 1
Buzz (by shigsy miyamoto)
Caduceus: Surgical Operation
Castlevania
Cerulean Dreams
Choro Q DS
Detective Kibukawa
Doubutsu Shima no Chobigurumi 3
Dragonball Z (Bandai)
Dragonball Z (Banpresto)
Dragon Booster
Dragon Quest Monsters
Dynasty Warriors
Egg Monster Heroes
FF: Chrystal Cronicals
Frogger 2005
Fushigi no Dungeon (Mysterious Dungeon)
The Game of Life DS
Ganbare Goemon
Goldeneye
Gyakuten Saiban (Reversal of Judgement)
Harvest Moon
Intern Tendo Dokuta
Jikkyo Powerful Proyakyu Series
Jissen Pachislo Hisshopou! Hokutou no Ken
Kaido Racing Battle
Kimi no tame nara shineru
Kisei Gawa Tantaei Jiken Bo
Legend of the River King
Zelda: Four Swords DS
Living High, Killing Low
Madden 2005
Mario Kart DS
Mahjong
Megaman Battle Network DS
Meteos
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Mikke!
Minna no Mahjong
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
Monster Rancher
Moonlight Fables
Mr. Driller
Nanostray
Naruto
Need for Speed
Nintendogs
New story of Secret of Mana
New story of Slime morimori Dragon Quest
One Piece
Organizer Plus
Pac n' Roll
Pac Pix
PSO DS
Pcictochat
Powerful Pro Baseball Series
Project DA
Project Rub
Puyo Pop Fever
Puzzle Bobble
Rakugaki Tengoku
Rayman
Robots
Shin Megami Tensei DS
Snowboard Kids DS
Sonic DS
Spectral Force
Spider-Man 2
SpngeBob Square Pants
Super Mario 64x4
Super Mario Bros. DS
Super Monkey Ball DS
Survival Kids
Tengai Makyou Series
Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf
Trouballs
Ultimate Brain Games
Ultimate Card Games
Ultimate Pocket Games
The Urbz
Urusei Yatsura
Vandal Hearts
Viewtiful Joe
Wario Ware DS
Winding Road Racer
WINX
World Soccer Winning Eleven
X-Men Legends
Yu-Gi-Oh Nightmare Troubadour
Zoids
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Kunoichi on October 03, 2004, 06:05:59 PM
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I meant that launching the DS with a cute game isn't going to affect anything...


I think it will,. there are a lot of people out there who complain about Nintendo's games for a younger audience, those are the type of people who will not buy a system for stupid reasons like that. It may not be a large amount of individuals, but there are some people who think like that. And again, theres no real need for Nintendo to give away Nintendogs with DS.  
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: KDR_11k on October 03, 2004, 09:13:22 PM
I think they should put it into the japanese version. Japanese women like cute things and japanese in general love gadgets. That would give Nintendo an edge in Japan and especially the much touted female userbase (why do you think The Sims sold that much?).
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 04, 2004, 07:26:05 AM
The problem I see is.  With each built in software within the DS the price to make them is more expensive.  I would rather have more memory to store Linkplay games than another built in program to the DS.

Nintendogs isn't neccessarily a simple low memory product anyway.  It could be a very advanced game that deserves an entire cart to design.

The chat program alone will help appeal to women.  Nintendogs would be the perfect launch game for girls to buy.

Besides women.  Children will love the game.  (And I know that we as older gamers hate the idea, but Nintendo appealing to children is still smart.)

Little girls will love to play with dogs on the go and have virtual pets that act and behave like real pets.  Its literally the next evolution of the virtual pet.  You can interact with them physicall and actually play real games with the animals instead of just push buttons.

Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Chongman on October 04, 2004, 07:30:49 PM

launch lineup is revealed the 7th, right??
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: MaleficentOgre on October 04, 2004, 07:32:51 PM
correct this thurday.  It'll probobly be before you wake up.  
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: Perfect Cell on October 04, 2004, 07:50:35 PM
yeah Japan is actually ahead time wise...  
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: Spak-Spang on October 05, 2004, 08:18:41 AM
Actually.  We are just speculating that the launch lineup will be revealed.  I don't think Nintendo has actually stated such.  This press conference is actually still quite a mystery.  


Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: kurst_chao3030 on October 24, 2004, 01:40:06 PM
Kunoichi? Your in the ds-insider forums too! thats cool
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: MattVDB on October 24, 2004, 07:22:17 PM
It does feel good though to finally know the launch lineup, even if it isn't "perfection" as many people were hoping for/expecting.   I'm stoked for Mario 64 DS, regardless of the overly long lame name.
Title: RE: DS Launch Titles
Post by: kurst_chao3030 on October 24, 2004, 07:39:53 PM
^i agree

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU MODERATORS! STOP CHANGING MY PROFILE STUFF! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG! I SAID THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENT TOPIC CONTAINING STUFF, "My DS idea" REMEMBER? LEAVE ME ALONE!
Title: RE:DS Launch Titles
Post by: 3rdrocket on October 24, 2004, 07:41:16 PM
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Originally posted by: Kunoichi
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I meant that launching the DS with a cute game isn't going to affect anything...


I think it will,. there are a lot of people out there who complain about Nintendo's games for a younger audience, those are the type of people who will not buy a system for stupid reasons like that. It may not be a large amount of individuals, but there are some people who think like that. And again, theres no real need for Nintendo to give away Nintendogs with DS.


I really wish people didn't suck.