Over the weekend, Nintendo has updated its online list of Japanese games currently in development for the recently-finalised DS handheld. Although many are hoping for entirely new game concepts for the twin-screen system, there are some familiar names on the list that will surely bring a warm glow to the most hard-hearted cynic.
No-one can really complain about series with such solid reputations as Castlevania, Winning Eleven, Viewtiful Joe, Rockman (Megaman) and Puzzle Bobble putting in an appearance. Elsewhere on the list, mention of a DS title from Tecmo’s Team Ninja has our hearts-a-fluttering, and the prospect of milking a cow or picking an aubergine using a small plastic stylus is something we hope Harvest Moon DS can deliver.
For avid role-playing gamers, the DS software library has been bolstered most favourably with this latest update. A new RPG from Gamearts might be ushering in the return of Grandia. Konami is set to put the spiky-haired Goemon warrior through his action RPG paces once again, and master of all things complex and fantastical - Square Enix, is offering a generous handful of Dragon Quest, Secret Of Mana and Final fantasy titles.
Here’s the most recent additions to the roster, we’ll keep you informed as to when more titles are added.
Action Game (D3 Publisher)
Boktai (Konami)
Castlevania (Konami)
Chobi Island 3 (Rocket Company)
Dragon Ball Z (Banpresto)
Dragon Quest Monsters New Work (Square Enix)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles New Work (Square Enix)
Goemon (Konami)
Harvest Moon DS (Marvelous)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball series (Konami)
Jissen Pachislot Hisshouhou Hokutonoken (Sammy)
Living High Killing Low (Genki)
Meteos (Bandai)
Monster Farm Latest Work (Tecmo)
Mysterious Dungeons (Chun Soft)
Naruto (Tomy)
New Mr. Driller (Namco)
New RPG (GameArts)
New RPG (Namco)
Nintendogs (Nintendo)
One Piece (Bandai)
Original RPG (Marvelous)
Puzzle Bobble Series (Taito)
Rakugaki Kingdom Series (Taito)
River King series (Marvelous)
Rockman EXE series (Capcom)
RS Riding Spirits (Spike)
Seiken Densetsu (Secret of Mana) New Work (Square Enix)
Shutokou Battle / Tokyo Xtreme Racing (Genki)
Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest New Work (Square Enix)
Sonic DS (Sega)
Spectral Force (Idea Factory)
Survival Kids (Konami)
Team Ninja New Work (Tecmo)
Tengai Makyou Series (Hudson)
Vandal Hearts (Konami)
Viewtiful Joe series (Capcom)
Winning Eleven series (Konami)
Wrestling (Yukes)
Zoids (Tomy)