Adventure on the DS [Archive]

seek83

10-17-2005, 09:28 AM

Just bought a DS. Pretty damn impressed with Advance Wars: Dual Strike and ... er.. Nintendogs (it came with it... i swear! I SWWEEARRRRARRR) No, I bought it; I love my little dawg.

Anywayyy.....

Looks like some good adventures on it. Lost In Blue, Rivera, They've even announced a Final Fantasy game. Trace Memory looks like a bit of mystery investigatinglyness. Xenosaga's coming.... Children of Mada... so many! but im thinking i'll get Lost in Blue, looks pretty sweet. I love the touch screen shannanigans and open ended stuff.

what other adventures for the DS have ppl seen/heard about?

XiaNaphryz

10-17-2005, 12:27 PM

Phoenix Wright! :D

Marek

10-18-2005, 03:19 AM

Start with Phoenix Wright and Trace Memory/Another Code. What's Rivera?

pleto4_ryan

10-18-2005, 06:06 AM

(it came with it... i swear! I SWWEEARRRRARRR) No, I bought it; I love my little dawg.

*runs and plays with his own dog :D

bysmitty

10-18-2005, 11:46 AM

I finished Trace Memory the other day... AWSOME! I'm in the middle of pheonix wright and I'm having an absolute blast. I'd recommend these two games to any adventure gamers. I'll pick up Lost In Blue after I finish phoenix wright.

...bysmitty

bigjko

10-18-2005, 12:16 PM

Again, what's Rivera?

SamNMax

10-18-2005, 01:43 PM

Lost in Blue is really fun.

Terramax

10-18-2005, 03:10 PM

apart from 'Another Code' are any of these adventures coming to the UK?

fov

10-18-2005, 03:51 PM

apart from 'Another Code' are any of these adventures coming to the UK?

Phoenix Wright is.

wilco

10-18-2005, 04:44 PM

apart from 'Another Code' are any of these adventures coming to the UK?

Lost in Blue is coming. It arrives November 25th according to amazon.co.uk

Karmillo

10-18-2005, 04:59 PM

It seems no-one wants to say what Rivera is :D

Dale Baldwin

10-18-2005, 05:21 PM

At a complete guess, I'd say it's actually Riviera (http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/rivierathepromisedland/index.html) - an RPG for the GBA (or perhaps a sequel to it).

*pokes seek83 with a big pointy stick*

MoriartyL

10-18-2005, 11:12 PM

Riviera: The Promised Land is for the GBA, but you certainly could play it on DS. It's not a sequel to anything. It's a very good RPG. I can certainly see why someone would connect it with adventure games, though. You know how most RPGs are made up of a map layer, and on top of that the primary exploration layer, and on top of that the battle layer? Well, Riviera uses the primary layer for what is essentially a simple point-and-click adventure. Even so, overall it cannot be considered an adventure any more than a conventional RPG can be considered a walkie.

seek83

10-19-2005, 04:46 AM

oops. :D so anyway it looks pretty sweet. tho, i'm getting Lost In Blue tomorrow tho reviews aren't the greatest i'm looking for a game to have a good run around in so... yea

Reflection

10-19-2005, 08:03 AM

I want a DS bad, but don't wanna spend £89.99.:frown:

Maybe I'll wait after Christmas, in the January sales, price should hopefully go down.

Anyone in the UK buy the Nintendo DS pack with Nintendogs? Do you get the Nintendogs box with it or is it just the cart and instructions?

Also do US GBA/DS games work on a UK DS console?

Kolzig

10-19-2005, 12:16 PM

Also do US GBA/DS games work on a UK DS console?

GBA &DS are region free, so yes. :)

Tanukitsune

10-20-2005, 12:12 AM

Did anybody notice that Lost in Blue is in fact the sequel to Survival Kids 2?

The full japanese title is Survival Kids: Lost in Blue in case you didn't know...

Kolzig

10-20-2005, 07:04 AM

Hey there's one thing that I'd like to ask from you guys.

Can I use the DS in an airplane, or is it not allowed like mobilephones?
I mean that can the WiFi connection somehow disturb the plane?

Because I want to take my DS with to the airplane, three hours travelling is boring without some Meteos & Rebelstar. :)

Melanie68

10-20-2005, 07:07 AM

Hey there's one thing that I'd like to ask from you guys.

Can I use DS in an airplane, or is it not allowed like mobilephones?
I mean that can the WiFi connection somehow disturb the plane?

Because I want to take my DS with to the airplane, three hours travelling is boring without some Meteos & Rebelstar. :)

What airline? It may make a difference. :)

Kolzig

10-20-2005, 07:10 AM

RyanAir.

Terms and conditions

Mobile phones etc
Mobile Phones and Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) equipped with wireless phone connections may be carried only in cabin baggage but must be switched off once the aircraft doors are closed for departure. These items must not be used during flight.

So I guess this means no. ;(

mszv

10-20-2005, 08:54 AM

Well, you can use a laptop with a wi-fi connection. The few times I've used my laptop during the flight (usually too cramped for me to get it out) - I didn't even remember to turn off the wi-fi, but I suppose I should.

I'm not sure if they are talking about wi-fi connections, but if they are, can you switch it off during the flight? Then you could use it, just like any other computer device.

Kolzig

10-20-2005, 09:17 AM

This is what reads on Nintendo's website:

Can I use the Nintendo DS onboard aircraft, in hospitals, or in airports if it's not in wireless mode?

Operation of the Nintendo DS when it is NOT in wireless mode, may be allowed on aircraft, in hospitals, and in airports just like any other non-wireless device would be. You will know when your DS is in wireless mode when the Power Indicator LED (green or red) rapidly blinks to indicate that wireless communication is in progress. The Power Indicator LED will blink rapidly when you are in Pictochat, playing any game in multiplayer mode, or downloading a game to another unit.

Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding the use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, or onboard aircraft. In order to comply with airline regulations, do not use PictoChat, or play the multiplayer modes of DS games while on board an airplane. Operation in these locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property.

I'm going to ask the RyanAir people tomorrow if I can use my DS in the plane, of course I will not use the wifi on the plane, I don't have any use for it in there.

Gomatic

10-20-2005, 10:35 AM

Thanks to this discussion, I went out at lunch time and bought a Nintendo DS. It is charging right now and I can't wait to get home and play Trace Memory!

seek83

10-21-2005, 10:56 AM

Adventure games on the DS discussion becomes topic on the safety of portable gaming device's in RyanAir aeroplanes. LOL. i love it.

anyhoo, Lost In Blue's pretty sweet, but I just got Quake 4 on PC so fock that. :D Maybe next weeek. :)

grayscavenger

10-22-2005, 12:12 AM

Phoenix Wright. Buy it. Now. It's AMAZING.

fov

10-25-2005, 06:49 AM

Thanks for being so conscientious, Kolzig. :)

My BF works in the airline industry... A few weeks ago when the Jet Blue plane did its emergency landing in LA, we were shocked to see that NBC was bragging about how some of its employees were on the plane communicating with the home office by Blackberry. Not only does that break federal laws, it could have interfered with the instruments and buggered up the already-sensitive landing. Way to be responsible. :shifty:

squarejawhero

10-25-2005, 06:51 AM

Report back to me, Kolzig! I need to know too. :)

Kolzig

10-26-2005, 11:13 AM

Oh yeah, I asked the stewardess if I can use the DS and she said that I can.

So both trips from Tampere to Stansted and from Stansted to Tampere went rather quickly as I just played Rebelstar, Meteos and Another Code all the time. :D

The only thing that one shouldn't do while in an airplane is use the wifi capabilities.

Funktion

10-28-2005, 04:21 PM

Phoenix Wright. Buy it. Now. It's AMAZING.

I'm waiting for my copy to arrive (I imported it from the US; I couldn't wait until next year for the European release). It just reminded me too much of Snatcher (some of basics of the gameplay) to pass up on it. Why don't they release Snatcher (or a sequel to it) on the DS, it would be perfect for it (I actually emailed Konami twice suggesting this... :D).

Not really adventure, but is Trauma Center worth picking up (is the story, or character interaction interesting, or is it just round after round of surgery?)?

seek83

10-29-2005, 03:45 AM

i bought Another Code (Trace Memory) um... it's bad... really bad. Ah well.

fov

10-29-2005, 09:27 AM

i bought Another Code (Trace Memory) um... it's bad... really bad. Ah well.

That's interesting, I've heard nothing but positive feedback about this game. What don't you like about it?

Lucien21

10-29-2005, 10:13 AM

i bought Another Code (Trace Memory) um... it's bad... really bad. Ah well.

I loved it. I was great.

Kolzig

10-29-2005, 10:58 AM

Oh man, a big surprise happened today, my friend came to my apartment and told me he had bought himself a DS! My mission is complete, I finally made him buy the console. :D He had already bought Warioware Twisted, Another Code and Nintendogs that came bundled with the DS.

We had to immediately play some Meteos dl play. ;)

seek83

10-30-2005, 05:20 AM

Another Code...

My comment was a little rash. It's not bad. Just not good. I was expecting a cool adventure, the story sounded OK and a Mature rating was all good - but turns out it's basically a game your 12 y/o sister would like. The puzzles aren't really puzzles and the game's VERY short. With they're price tag of $66 AUS I can't recommend it. With shonky translation to boot.

It IS worth a nights rent tho. If only to prevent you buying the damn thing.

Funktion

10-30-2005, 05:43 AM

and a Mature rating was all good

What does the rating has to do with anything?

Karmillo

10-30-2005, 07:31 AM

seek83

10-31-2005, 04:03 AM

What does the rating has to do with anything?

Ratings got a lot to do with it. A Mature rating would say to me that it's got, perhaps, Mature content. For an adventure game, that's promising. I can't stand cutesy bullshit.