Nintendo DS Undergoes Repeat Surgery - Courtesy Of Junior Nintendo Doctor!
DS gets its second medical check 'em up
When Atlus’ Nintendo DS Surgery game was unveiled, its originality and unique premise were immediately striking. The DS’ stylus-based operation suits the notion perfectly, and so it seems, this might be an idea that spawns a waiting-room full of imitators. Indeed, having discovered the concept behind Spike’s only announced DS title: the amusingly named Intern Tendo Dokuta (Intern [Nin]‘Tendo Doctor), it would seem that the ‘hospital adventure’ is now establishing itself as a self-contained genre.
Tendo Dokuta places DS players in the role of a junior doctor. On the bottom of the two screens, you are presented with an ailed expanse of flesh. As you rub your stylus over the virtual-patient’s anatomy, you have to watch their face react on the upper screen. By doing this, you can identify the problem area and then proceed to remedy it. It does sound like a fun idea, but it could be a ‘difficult’ game to play in public.
If you were to glance over someone’s shoulder as they played this, you would see them rubbing digital naked skin with a small plastic pen in an effort to get a young anime girl to screw up her face and let out a loud moan. It’s an embarrassment-factor that we shall have to learn to live with, because Intern Tendo Dokuta could be a classic. That is, if it ever gets released outside of Japan.
Expect more DS software news as soon as it surfaces.
Tendo Dokuta places DS players in the role of a junior doctor. On the bottom of the two screens, you are presented with an ailed expanse of flesh. As you rub your stylus over the virtual-patient’s anatomy, you have to watch their face react on the upper screen. By doing this, you can identify the problem area and then proceed to remedy it. It does sound like a fun idea, but it could be a ‘difficult’ game to play in public.
If you were to glance over someone’s shoulder as they played this, you would see them rubbing digital naked skin with a small plastic pen in an effort to get a young anime girl to screw up her face and let out a loud moan. It’s an embarrassment-factor that we shall have to learn to live with, because Intern Tendo Dokuta could be a classic. That is, if it ever gets released outside of Japan.
Expect more DS software news as soon as it surfaces.
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Joji 3 Sep 2004 12:59
1/3
I think the role of healer in games, is something more of a genre that's come about, due to lack of other ideas, and most games leading you on a glorious path of destruction all the time. Perhaps we have become tired of killing and now a much needed balance has come. Theme Hospital tried something similar and this is building on that.
To have two games on the DS that let you do this stuff is good and will trample on the gaming violence debate, and add something else positive about games. I'm sure even Dr Lecter might get a kick out of em, LOL. Let's hope they aren't rubbish games, cause that would spoil a lot of potential.
These recent games tend to be letting us try roles that we cherished as children, like fireman (Konami's FD18 and Spike's upcoming Hard Luck: Return of the Heroes), police (Max Payne, True Crime etc) and taxi drivers (Crazy Taxi 1,2 and 3). We've yet to receive the E.R game, and now this lot. Getting to save lives could be a laugh too.
All I'm waiting for is the dentist game. Drills and teeth are a weird combination when your not sitting in the chair. Pretty soon we'll all be able to be lumberjacks. Chainsaws or axes anyone?
To have two games on the DS that let you do this stuff is good and will trample on the gaming violence debate, and add something else positive about games. I'm sure even Dr Lecter might get a kick out of em, LOL. Let's hope they aren't rubbish games, cause that would spoil a lot of potential.
These recent games tend to be letting us try roles that we cherished as children, like fireman (Konami's FD18 and Spike's upcoming Hard Luck: Return of the Heroes), police (Max Payne, True Crime etc) and taxi drivers (Crazy Taxi 1,2 and 3). We've yet to receive the E.R game, and now this lot. Getting to save lives could be a laugh too.
All I'm waiting for is the dentist game. Drills and teeth are a weird combination when your not sitting in the chair. Pretty soon we'll all be able to be lumberjacks. Chainsaws or axes anyone?
Coxy 3 Sep 2004 17:41
2/3
it'll be interesting to see how this turns out it seems like an unusual concept.
covmat 3 Sep 2004 19:24
3/3
This reminds me of the electronic board game Operation which was all about having a steady hand (like Buckaroo)... it strikes me that the DS' stylus could allow for some pretty accurate incisions in a surgery sim.