New Nintendo DS Attracts Worldwide Developer Interest - HOT!Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 @ 08:56:37 am E.S.T
The video game industry's biggest and
best game developers are lining up to be the first to create
innovative content for Nintendo's upcoming dual-screen hand-held
innovation, code-named Nintendo DS.
"Nintendo DS is going to push hand-held technology to uncharted
territories," says Yves Blehaut, senior vice president of Atari. "It's
going to energize both developers and consumers with amazing new game
mechanics and new game design. Once more, Nintendo leads the way with
something unexpected and totally innovative."
To date, more than 100 companies worldwide have received software
development kits and are planning games for Nintendo DS, which for the
first time offers gamers two separate perspectives on the action.
Companies include THQ, Electronic Arts, Activision, Atari, Ubisoft,
Majesco, Capcom, Sega, Konami, Hudson Soft, Namco, Bandai, Koei and
Square Enix, to name a few.
"The Nintendo dual screen is something that we're really excited
about developing for," says Nick Earl, vice president and general
manager of Electronic Arts. "It's very innovative, which is classic
Nintendo."
Nintendo DS will revolutionize how people approach, perceive and
enjoy video games, while including additional options that enhance the
game-play experience.
"It's exciting to see so many publishers are as inspired about the
Nintendo DS as we are," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's
senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "The
creative contributions of the publishers will reinforce Nintendo's
reputation as the industry's leader in innovation."
In effect, thanks to the success of the wildly popular Game Boy(R)
franchise, Nintendo owns the current hand-held video game market: The
Game Boy line has sold more than 168 million units worldwide during
the past 15 years. And with the introduction of the revolutionary
Nintendo DS, Nintendo's dominance is certain to continue in the
future.
The Nintendo DS will be unveiled at the 2004 Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3), May 12 to May 14 in Los Angeles. The Nintendo
DS remains on track to launch before the end of the year.
The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive
entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and
markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video
game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the
best-selling Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems
extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of
delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of
all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in
1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.8 billion video games globally,
creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R)
and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid(R),
Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of
America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for
Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site
at http://www.nintendo.com . Posted By: Adam Paoli - 182 Reads
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