Word on the street is that upcoming, eagerly-awaited DS games Animal Crossing and Mario Kart are pulling in the punters on the E3 show floor.
Both games feature online support. The online features of the Animal Crossing title have been widely touted, but up until now, it had not been confirmed that Mario Kart would be an online title on the DS.
Nintendo’s DS console has been ridiculed by some, who prefer the look of Sony’s lifestyle-friendly PSP. But the Big N are using E3 as a forum for demonstrating that the extremely versatile - not to mention affordable - gizmo is not to be overlooked. We’ll bring you news of more DS triumphs as they break.