In Japan, summer is the season for outdoor festivals, but this this year August second is unofficially new DS accessory day. Not only is the DS camera being released with face training or Facening, but also “Slide Adventure Magkid,” a game that uses the new DS slide controller, will be released.
Magkid, like Facening uses an accessory that is plugged into the DS’s GBA slot that you put on a flat surface and roll in order to control the in-game magnet character. Though Nintendo’s official Japanese site touts the game as a “slide action” title, the game play looks like a cross between Kirby, Chibi Robo, and Katamari Damashii. Unlike the DS camera, a DS lite is not required to use the slide controller, but like the camera, the accessory’s long term potential is still a mystery. It’s hard to imagine too many games being released to take advantage of these specialized accessories (especially in the US), but personally, I think both would make great Warioware games.
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I assume it’s just the optical workings of a mouse…. and it does seem more gimmicky than usual (I don’t see too many American developers implementing mouselook in their FPS games that way, unlike the Wii balance board and snowboard/skateboard games), but it gives me hope that if they’re willing to put this out, maybe they’re willing to put out a slot-2 analog joystick someday as well.
Of course, by then it’ll be too late for all the 3D platformers already available.
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Lets just wait for the next DS (ds2?) with analog stick.
DS2 with two touch screens and tilt-sensory capabilities! Plus, a micro-SD slot and USB connectivity. And Bluetooth! And Wireless-N/y built-in. Oh, the possibilities!
and how far did the gb camera go?
but i must say the mini-games that came with that of the made up ‘original’ nintendo mini games but with your face were pretty cool
do you have to actually slide it on a flat surface?
Yeah, it looks like it…
And it also looks like it is more than just a “mouse” interface: it makes it look like the game board it the physical table surface you have your DS standing on… pretty ingenious, if you ask me!
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