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Diddy Kong Racing DS Hits Europe in April

by Daniel Bloodworth - February 26, 2007, 11:49 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Press Release

Some other European release dates rounded up as well.

START YOUR ENGINES AND EMBARK ON THE RACING ADVENTURE OF YOUR LIFE!

Diddy Kong Racing DS power slides its way onto Nintendo DS

26th February 2007 - Rev your engines and get into gear as Diddy Kong Racing DS accelerates its way onto Nintendo DS! Featuring new adventures, tracks and the opportunity to take on the world via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service which to date has a staggering 3.5 million unique users and over 100 million online gameplay connections. With all this on offer racing fans will be in for a treat as Diddy Kong Racing DS roars across Europe on the Nintendo DS on 20th April 2007.

The hugely popular Diddy Kong Racing makes its debut on the Nintendo DS, capturing all the thrills and excitement of the original N64 game along with all new improvements and challenges. These include new playable characters, retextured tracks, track editor mode, brand new unlockables and if that wasn’t enough it also takes advantage of the DS microphone and touch screen for certain modes and options. In addition Diddy Kong Racing DS also takes full advantage of Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection service, meaning you can now race against people from around the world.

Peace has been disrupted on Timber’s Island as the evil pig wizard, Wizpig, arrives to take control. Diddy, along with 2 new characters Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong are called upon to defeat him. It’s up to you, the player, to embark on a racing adventure, using your favourite mode of transport from a choice of kart, hovercraft or airplane, and covering over 20 lush and colorful 3D tracks along the way, to banish him from the island for good!

Through playing on the unique Nintendo DS touch screen players are able to make their mark on the game by creating their own tracks and customising the icons and billboards that feature around the track. Sound effects can also be recorded with the Nintendo DS’s microphone that then plays exactly as recorded when certain actions occur. Fancy celebrating your victory to your own rendition of ‘We Are The Champions’? Now you can!

Diddy Kong Racing DS allows players to experience a range of exhilarating single and multiplayer modes. Players start the game in Adventure Mode, where they work their way through five different worlds collecting balloons to unlock new areas and come face-to-face with the evil Wizpig. Whilst competing in the different stages, challengers must keep an eye out for coins to collect along the way. These allow them to purchase vehicle upgrades and other unlockables, essential to ensure the best kart, plane or hovercraft for each race!

Once tracks have been unlocked in the game’s Adventure Mode, they are then available in Single Race Mode where players can test out and practice their racing skills. Here they also have the option of taking on the CPU or competing in a time trial to record their quickest possible time round the track. Additional challenges can also be unlocked, including the Coin Challenge previously found on the N64 game.

Some of the most exciting new features in Diddy Kong Racing DS can be found in the Multiplayer modes available. Now players can not only take on their friends, but also anyone else in the world that is ready to step up to the challenge via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service. Using a single game card, up to eight friends can challenge each other to Single Races, Trophy Races, Battle Traces, Token Tussles and Wish Races. Connecting Diddy Kong Racing to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service allows players to challenge up to six opponents from anywhere in the world. Here they can take part in a choice of single races, battle tracks or trophy races and make there mark as the ultimate racing champion.

So start your engines and don’t get left at the start line as Diddy Kong Racing DS launches across Europe on 20th April 2007 for the estimated retail price of around €40.

And There’s More From Nintendo This Month…

Whether you’re looking for an action-packed adventure, a mysterious thriller or just the chance to escape to another world, Nintendo has a whole host of exciting games for everyone this April. Take to the skies with Wii Wing Island, a fantastic take on flying games, which will literally have you swooping and soaring around the room when it launches on Wii on 13th April. For a more relaxing experience why not live the life of a farmer with Harvest Moon DS or take on the thrilling role of detective in Hotel Dusk: Room 215, both available on Nintendo DS on 13th April. Also launching on this date on Nintendo DS is the highly anticipated Pokémon Ranger, enabling players to take on the role of an elite Ranger for the first time.

Last but no means least, owners of Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance will be able to enjoy the breathtaking adventure title, Final Fantasy V from 13th April. For fans of the Final Fantasy series this game is a must-have and even if you are a newcomer to the franchise, this is the perfect title to start with.

Europeans Check in to Hotel Dusk in April

The latest adventure/interactive novel hits Europe on April 13th.

CHECKING IN IS THE EASY PART, BUT WILL YOU BE ABLE TO CHECK-OUT WHEN HOTEL DUSK LAUNCHES ON NINTENDO DS?

21st February 2007- Make sure you’re feeling sharp when Hotel Dusk: Room 215 launches exclusively on the Nintendo DS this spring. From the makers of ‘Another Code: Two Memories’, this compelling and multi layered mystery title thrusts players into the midst of a gripping adventure, which they must unravel piece by piece to reveal the hidden secrets. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 launches across Europe on the Nintendo DS on the 13th April, 2007.

Hotel Dusk is a gripping adventure which captures all of the excitement of a good mystery novel. As the game progresses, the immersive and intriguing storyline means players will not want to put their Nintendo DS down until they know what happens next, just like a great book. To add to the literary feel of this enthralling adventure, players must hold the Nintendo DS vertically like a book as they guide the main character Kyle through his mysterious surroundings using the touch screen.

Players take on the role of retired New York cop Kyle Hyde, who flees the big apple following his involvement in the disappearance of his close friend, Bradley. Kyle now works as a salesman for Red Crown Company in California and one night in December 1979 stops for the night in a mysterious old hotel in the middle of the desert. It soon becomes apparent to Kyle that everything is not as it seems. The players must piece together the many missing elements of his past that are entwined with the residents of Hotel Dusk, such as Louis DeNonno a former New-York pickpocket whose best friend was killed by a man known only as ‘J’ and Mila, a mysterious young girl with the same bracelet his best friend wore three years ago before he disappeared.

Thanks to the Nintendo DS’s dual screens, players can view the full 3D environment they are exploring on the left and a map they can navigate around using the stylus on the right. In order to investigate locations in more detail, players can ‘swap’ the view and employ the stylus to check objects and items of interest. This unique feature provides players with a real sense of freedom in the game as they can explore every inch of every room and leave no stone unturned.

Puzzle solving is an important feature of Hotel Dusk and one that helps progress the intricate storyline. At the end of each chapter, Kyle recaps the important clues and plot elements that he has discovered during his investigation through a mini-quiz. Players can also take notes in Kyle’s notepad using the stylus – just like a real detective! These elements all help to contribute to a longer, more intricate level of gameplay than its predecessor, ‘Another Code’.

As things get tense and Kyle nears the conclusion of his adventure, players will find their blood pumping faster and their nerves on edge. Hotel Dusk’s compatibility with the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak further adds to this excitement as the force feedback coincides with vital moments in the game’s plot ensuring the player’s complete immersion in this mind-boggling mystery.

This nail bitingly exciting game is sure to have you hooked! Hotel Dusk: Room 215 launches across Europe on Nintendo DS on 13th April 2007 at an estimated retail price of around £30.

Talkback

KlapauciusFebruary 26, 2007

Hmph. Still no news on a Pokemon Diamond/Pearl release. :/ It'll annoy me if I have to import from the UK to Japan.

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