Pokemon Overload for DS Revealed

Zoo Keeper re-work, new Fushigi and Pearl and Diamond…

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Pokemon Overload for DS Revealed
Nintendo, through the Pokemon Company, has announced a major program of titles for DS, all of which are expected to roll out over the next few months in Japan.

The first carries the name Pokemon Puzzle and is a rework of the DS launch classic Zoo Keeper. Instead of having to answer to a surly zoo boss, players will this time collect Pokemon under the direction of Professor Oak. Sounds great to us, though we can’t help but shed a small tear for the fact that Zoo Keeper can’t stand on its own feet in a mainstream market.

Next up is a new Fushigi Dungeon title, developed by Chunsoft. The originals were based in the Pokemon Red and Blue universe and is a Pokemon-skinned re-work of Chun’s Fushigi Dungeon DS title.

Also announced was Pokemon Ranger, a new game based on the latest Japanese Pokemon movie which, as is tradition, focused on Mew. No details were released, though we can confirm that a late-night bar and transsexual simulator will not be included. And finally we have Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl, two new traditional Pokemon titles.

We’ll have details on all these ‘Buy, Buy, Buy!’ games as soon as we can. Stay tuned. Or don’t if you’re not that bothered by Pokemon anymore…

Which reminds us; it looks as though Pikachu and friends are in for something of a resurgence in the west. SPOnG has seen a massive interest in the Pokemon franchise in the UK, Canada, with games and cards seeing heavy use in pub beer gardens, airports and campsites. Social gaming for the demographic has never been as rich as that offered by Pokemon, so perhaps the winning formula will again reach the dizzy heights of the late 90’s…
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TigerUppercut 16 Aug 2005 06:09
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Well I care! :-(
Joji 16 Aug 2005 08:53
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Dear Nintendo

I'm so tired of Pokemon now, and while I'm happy it's making you lots of money to stay in the console sector, I'd like to see something more than this. Pokemon is fast becoming gamings unwelcome party guest like FIFA and other sport games.

Fairplay if kids lap it up though, it their pocket money that aids our cause. I'd just like them to push other titles than this and Mario so much, because if Rev only has these kinds of titles on offer and little else new I may have to bag a 360 or PS3 to stave off the lack of more digestive gaming.

Where the hell is a new Pilotwings for instance, we haven't had one for what will be ten years next year? I'll be disappointed if we don't see another Pilotwings on Rev. Don't forget Mach Rider or Duck Hunt remakes either.
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