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Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date: TBA
How about that Nintendo DS, huh? E3 2005 really served as a sort of coming-out party for Nintendo's double-decker handheld, and there were plenty of good-looking games on display. As a result, it was tough to narrow this category down to five games, let alone pick a winner. But choose we must, and after looking long and hard at everything that was shown, the 2D platformer, New Super Mario Bros., was definitely the DS game with the best showing. Why? Because the gameplay is already feeling really, really good.
The demo version shown at E3 contained three levels, and it gave us a pretty good idea about what to expect. The two screens come into play when you head underground. Entering a pipe sends the action to the lower screen, which is a cool idea that uses both screens without feeling forced. Similarly, the touch screen is used to store and unleash power-ups, and this works well, too. But, bottom line, the game gets the Mario gameplay down just right, adding a handful of interesting new mechanics into the mix without feeling like too much of a departure from a typical Mario game. In short, it plays like that long lost 2D Mario game that you've been waiting years and years to play. Later this year, we're guessing, you'll finally be able to play it.
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Animal Crossing DSCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Mario Kart DS
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