Brilliant. Absolutely bloody brilliant. As if the Nintendo DSi needed yet another downloadable clock, it's been made apparent that the Game & Watch series is here to save the day! Only confirmed for Japan at this point, nine of the ancient Gunpei Yokoi-created minigames are scheduled to launch.
The titles include the very first G&W game, Ball, as well as other LCD-based delights like Donkey Kong Jr. and Mario's Cement Factory. Let me just reiterate that these games also double as clocks, meaning that it'll be the fifth time-telling tool to be announced for the system.
We've had the official DSiWare Clock, an Animal Crossing clock, a Mario clock and a clock included as part of an upcoming Tingle download pack. Bear in mind that the DSi already has an internal clock as well. At the very least, Game & Watch means we'll be getting something a little more interactive, but God damn.
This is hilarious. The fact that possibly the most interesting thing to come out of DSiWare is a handful of LCD games from the 1980's is absolutely fantastic. Comedy, thy name is DSiWare.
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5:20 PM on 07.10.2009
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Nintendo has them.
Also, Clocks.
Ya know, considering G&W were originally a series of games......does this count as a Virtual Console for the DSi? I mean, they're putting their old games online for us to buy & download, like w/ the Wii's VC...
Hope this is the gate for the so-rumored and hoped GB/C/A Virtual Handheld
I mean I get the impression that Nintendo's currently experimenting with seeing what people want. Admittedly some of it is kind of cynical but Game and Watch games is a bit more reasonable for 200 - at least the games are designed for short play and high score runs! I prefer this over the chopped up release of Electroplankton and the Warioware minigames at least
(mind these could be chopped up releases of that Game and Watch game being given away on the Japanese and US Club Nintendo site a while back but considering those were limited editions it makes sense)
Also this seems more a possible set up for a virtual console - I mean these games count as retro releases and its chronological. So this could be like one big lead up
It's official. "Also Clocks" is now the official new slogan for the DSi.
Officially.
You are complete disregard for Mario vs. DK makes me sad Jim.
And I'm going to do it every time someone uses "you're" improperly. Yes sir, I'm going to FIX THE INTERNET!
However. What really upsets me about this news is it confirms that I will be nickel and dimed for proper dual-screen emulation of the Game & Watch series (which some of us old fogies are actually interested in, Jim). The Club Nintendo collection is OK and all, but Game & Watch Gallery 4 had so many freaking titles crammed into one cart. I always hoped Nintendo would just charge me $19.99 for a similar set up with the DS. No such luck, I guess.
P.S. "Ball" sucks. As a historical curiosity it has merit, but you're all better off watching videos of it on YouTube.
so far as the dsi we will have to wait and see, since games are stored on an SD and games are typically smaller on the ds it has a better chance of succeeding-
I got the Japanese releases of the game and watch games though and they are enjoyable
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