Community

• DS Fanswag: Penguin United 24x Gaming Pouch
  They're huge ... and incredibly cute.
• Half-Elf Tentacle Assault: Hentai DS game invades Comiket
  We're waiting for the full-blooded sequel.
• Diablo II project invites Blizzard's wrath
  We've been here before.
• Sonic project: Best looking 3D homebrew?
  Probably the hedgehoggiest.

Features

• E308: DS Fanboy raises its spirits with Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness
  Hands on the farm.
• E308: DS Fanboy explores the lands of Rune Factory 2
  And, hey, more farming!
• E308: DS Fanboy plays God with Populous DS
  But we didn't play dice with the universe.
• Space Invaders Extreme: DS vs. PSP
  Which one fared better?
• Not-So-Iron Fanboy: Cooking Guide Cook-Off
  Two chefs. Three recipes. One guide.
• E308: DS Fanboy hands-on with Korg DS-10
  Best hybrid of the show.
• E308: Viva Pinata was an Xbox game?
  It just feels right.

News of note

• Square Enix trademark elicits confusion over Chrono Trigger DS
  Subtitle or no?
• Iwata: iPhone not a threat
  There's room for everyone here, folks!
• Kimi no Yuusha comes to life in Famitsu
  Blue-haired chicks from SNK.
• Start beating the drum for Taiko localization
  If it happens, thank Guitar Hero.
• Defender of Law raises slight objections
  Rip-offs? Of my Ace Attorney?
• Retailers hoping for R4 ban in UK
  Sounds like we need a Manny-style commercial.
  
• UK sees plague of dodgy DS chargers
  More like uncharging.

Like everyone else, this week we were focused on E3. Unfortunately, E3 wasn't very focused on us. Several new games were announced for the handheld, however, including the latest from the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and we were afforded closer looks at the line-up of excellent titles headed our way. There was so much going on, in fact, that we can't possibly do a proper recap of it all ... so here are ten stories that represent a cross-section of this week's coverage.

• You can take it with you: Nintendo handheld retrospective
  Because they're portable, you know.
• Rhythm Heaven is the best musical microgame collection at the show
  It was a wide field.
• Link makes an epically cute craft
  If you don't find this cute, you clearly have no soul.
• E308: Final Fantasy IV speaks our language -- probably yours, also
  Unless your language is Tagalog or perhaps Finnish.
• Roogoo jumps from XBLA to the DS
  It's the week for it.
• E308: Rhythm Heaven bumped by Cammie Dunaway's wrist
  Someone get that woman a bracelet!
• E308: Konami booth tour in photos
  Without the Judgment, everything looks great!
• Bury The Shovelware: Pokemon Dash
  No one's immune to it.
• Gaming to Go: Animal Crossing: Wild World
  Prepare for the new game with the old game!
• Three DS news items you might have missed
  There was a lot of stuff going on, after all.

Community

• DS Fanswag: Space Invaders Extreme, Arkanoid, and a paddle to play 'em with
  Only a couple of days left to enter!
• Show and Tell: It's-a room!
  A Mario Bros. room, that is.

Features

• DS Fanboy interview -- Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise
  No connectivity. Don't even ask -- we already did.
• Nintendo E3 2008 press conference: Let's play bingo!
  Break out those crystal balls.
• iPod's new Square Enix SRPG better than FFTA2?
  An epic challenge!
• Bury the Shovelware: Ping Pals
  When good developers go wrong.
• Gaming to Go: NEVES
  Psst -- it's "seven." Backwards.
• Promotional Consideration: Play to lose
  In this case, so much better than winning.

News of note

• UK retailer pulls R4 after ELSPA threats
  So how 'bout that DSVision?
• ESRB says 'konnichiwa' to My Japanese Coach
  And Ubisoft says konnichiwa to our money.
• E308: XSeed localizing Game Center CX DS game, Populous DS
  The too good to be true news of the week award goes to ....
• Luminous Arc 2 radiates to the U.S.
  Now, about Steal Princess ....
• XSEED brings Korg DS-10 to North America in the tenth month
  We love you, XSEED.
• DS version of Galactrix missing online play
  Infinite Interactive is off our Christmas list.
• Konami devising its very own Animal Crossing
  Because you can never do too many video game chores.
• E308: Square Enix confirms North American release of Exit, Legend of Kage 2
  So, uh ... how about DQIX?

Community

• DS Fanswag: Space Invaders Extreme, Arkanoid, and a paddle to play 'em with
  Because we had to start a Space Invaders giveaway today. How could we not?
• Homebrew paint application adds Guitar Hero controller support
  Finally, we can move beyond Accordion Hero.
• DS Daily: The next great remake
  Let your voice be heard.

Features

• DS Fanboy Review: Civilization Revolution
  A whole lotta game squeezed into a tiny package.
• DS Fanboy Review: Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
  Blood, drama, and a little science fiction -- now with difficulty levels.
• DS Fanboy Review: Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
  Heroes of kicking your ass is more like it.
• Collecting & Obsessing: Game & Watch
  Collectors, a retrospective, and a lovely bit of gaming history.
• Limited Edition lust: A visual journey
  A journey through things we want to spend money on.
• Promotional Consideration: Nester's return
  If this doesn't make you feel old, really, nothing ever will.
• Bury the Shovelware: Homie Rollerz
  Just as bad as when we reviewed it -- hell, maybe worse.
• Gaming to Go: Meteos
  On a scale of one to quickplay, Meteos is right up there.

News of note

• Wind of Nostalgia keeps sounding better and better
  It's beginning to look a lot like Skies of Arcadia. Even the names are rhythmically similar!
• Future R4 firmware to sabotage clones, brick DSes?
  Suddenly, M3 Real, CycloDS Evolution, and others just got better.
• Chrono Trigger: new DS features unveiled, in U.S. this year
  YES, YES, FOR REALLY REALS, YAY!
• Bonus content planned for Judgment, Ecclesia connectivity
  Finally, a use for Castlevania Judgment.
• Gamefly: Japanese and Chinese Coaches, Princess Debut this fall
  At last, your language trainer has come along.

Community

• DS Fanswag: Etrian Odyssey II
  Two copies up for grabs!
• The DS Life: DS Boy Around The World
  But not really the game boy any longer.
• Fire on the Water almost as awesome as Smoke on the Water
  Take a little Lone Wolf with you.

Features

• Games to help curb your addictions
  Who needs heroin, shopping, or friends? You have a DS!
• DS Fanboy Review: Arkanoid DS
  It's like Arkanoid, but with more screens.
• DS Fanboy Review: Space Invaders Extreme
  Extreme invading, in the palm of your hand.
• DS Fanboy Review: Disney Friends
  Surprisingly okay. Just don't tell anyone we played it.
• Taking on the world in Civilization Revolution
  It's Civ on Weight Watchers.
• Submerge yourself in the world of Mister Slime
  Like a really damp, round Stretch Armstrong.
• Promotional Consideration: Tactical Advertisements
  Whither FFTA2? Nowhere you've seen, probably.

News of Note

• Exit DS escapes Japan, according to ESRB
  But will it ever exit our hearts?
• Prince of Persia: The Fallen franchise
  Now with 10% more clichés.
• DS is an excellent tool for teaching Japanese students English
  Also, you can be lewd in Pictochat.
• DS library plumps up before E3: Kirby and MillionHeir
  If we get this before E3, what's coming at the show? Hmm ....
• Long list of DS titles headed for Europe
  Europe gets games?
• Club Nintendo giving away shiny things
  Shiny dual-screened things that we want.

Community

• DS Fanswag: Etrian Odyssey II
  Win the latest from Atlus!
• StillAliveDS update adds in-game level editor
  Make it your own.
• OtaClock DS is pants-wettingly great
  It's our little taste of Metal Gear.
• DS Daily: Favorite GBA games
  Share your favorites!

Features

• Find a use for that extra DS
  Whether it's a Lite or Phat, we've got a use for your second handheld.
• DS Fanboy Preview: N+
  Hands-on with a tiny ninja.
• DS Fanboy Review: Summon Night: Twin Age
  Worth sinking in a few hours.
• DS Fanboy Review: Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
  Less noir, more blanc.
• The DS Life: Adrift in the Antarctic
  You've got to do something while hanging out on an iceberg.
• Promotional Consideration: The Hands of Fate
  But not Manos. Some other hands.

News of note

• Kingdom Hearts, Sigma Harmonics playable at Square Enix event
  358/2 Days may be in final stages!
• Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja's Boxart Reverses
  Hang her on the wall.
• UK still betting on black
  New shades be damned.
• Ubisoft bringing us Hell's Kitchen, Price is Right games (... thanks?)
  Because television shows make awesome games. Right?
• Online battles ahoy for Fire Emblem
  Fire Emblem sure does make for awesome games, though.

Community

• DS Fanboy poll: Demos: do you dabble?
  Demos are on the Wii, but are you using them?
• The DS Life: Handheld over feet
  How do you play?
• Show and Tell: Don't throw that Game Boy away
  Instead, make an awesome case!

Features

• Trauma Center: Hands-on the Knife 2
  Shocker: Trauma Center is hard.
• DS Fanboy Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
  We recommend the movie.
• DS Fanboy Review: USA Today Crossword Challenge
  Guys! Seriously! Destineer made a good game!
• Promotional Consideration: Fushigi no Commercials, revisited
  Yes, okay, we like Shiren. You should, too.

News of note

• Wet your wireless whistle at new Nintendo DS Centers
  Now if only the rest of us could enjoy this privilege!
• Evangelion's on the DS, All's Right With The World
  But will it make any sense at all?
• Square Enix to demo new games at awkwardly-named event
  We're pretty sure there was a dartboard and liquor involved in this somewhere.
• If it looks like a DS and plays like a DS
  ... then it might be an add-on for the iPhone.

Gallery: Space Invaders Extreme

• DS Fanswag: The swarm
  How about two free DS games? Hope you like insects.

• DS Fanboy Review: Drone Tactics
  Fight off the swarm, and also the not-so-great story.
• The DS Life: Going out to eat
  Now that's freedom.
• Promotional Consideration: Dragon Quest IV commercials were weird
  But really, what do you expect?

• New old colors heading to Australia
  But not the new new colors that are going to Europe!
• Free Wi-Fi for DS no more at North American McDonald's now
  But we still can't get enough of those fries ... damn their salty perfection.
• Ubisoft to help DS owners Stop Smoking
  They are SO behind the times.
• DSVision pricing and release date announced
  We really want to get in on this.
• Rhythm Tengoku Gold, Stafy announced, Fire Emblem dated
  Every day is a megaton for DS owners.

• DS Daily: The pretty colors
  What's your ultimate fantasy shade?

• Promotional Consideration: King of the Monster Ads
  Even bad games need good marketing.
• The DS Life: Indiana
  Not the state, but that other one.

• The Ultimate Pokemon Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
  Because you know you want to make children cry.
• Viva Pinata almost had DS/360 connectivity
  And then they decided that hell freezing over is a bad thing.
• Nintendo confirms injection of color for European DSes
  Nintendo DS Lite: the new trading card system ... uh, system.
• The history of Dragon Quest IV boxart
  Hint: it's been released several times.
• C.O.R.E. spells 'uninspiring'
  Haven't we done this before?

• The DS Life: Wanderers
  The DS really gets around.

• So you love Advance Wars: Days of Ruin?
  Then maybe you'll also like these games.
• DS Fanboy Review: Crosswords DS
  Not the best we've seen from Nintendo.
• DS Fanboy Review: Undercover: Dual Motives
  The only thing under cover here is the fun factor of this game.
• Point/Counterpoint: Will a DS redesign be announced this year?
  He says yes, she says no -- how about you?
• Let's Yoga vs. Yoga DVD
  Game vs. the time-honored exercise video. Who wins?
• Promotional Consideration: Advertising with Power, revisited
  Just how much of the new Nintendo Power is dedicated to ads?

• Rumor: CoroCoro Comic reveals Pokemon Platinum
  What? New Pokémon! NO WAI.
• Has Phoenix Wright 3 been removed from the docket in Europe?
  Because, y'know, no one needs that pesky third installment.
• Blue Dragon, Away: Shuffle Dungeon confirmed for U.S.
  And there was much rejoicing.
• Famitsu confirms new DS Castlevania, Igarashi at helm
  Day one for all of DS Fanboy.
• Sega officially announces Platinum Games deal, Infinite Line media released
  That day was a good day.

• DS Fanswag: The World Ends With You
  And the contest will end with three winners -- so get your name in now!
• Show and Tell: Super Princess PC
  The best lunch box you'll see all day.

• Accessories your DS can't live without
  Because everyone needs extras.
• Let's Yoga: We did!
  The beginning of our yogathon!
• The DS Life: The coolest guy on the train
  It's probably not what you'd think.
• Promotional Consideration: Moons, Zombies, Dodgeballs, and Tactics
  But not together, as such.

• German retailers list three new DS colors
  Play the rainbow.
• Nintendo denies DS redesign ... again
  We don't belieeeeve youuuuu.
• Wii's Nintendo Channel DS Demos now available
  Haven't tried Ninja Gaiden? Get yourself to a Wii!
• Nintendo reaches out to alternative retailers
  They should do that with training games, like, now.

• DS Fanswag: Ride 'em, cowboy!
  A pack of prizes for five lucky winners!
• DS Fanboy community project: Muxtape
  Tunes inspired by our favorite games (and more).
• DS Daily: What's in your backlog?
  The leaning tower of unplayed DS games.

• Show and Tell: Trading Pokémon for smokes
  We're pretty sure Pokémon is better than cancer.
• The DS Life: Dropping weight
  May not want to try this at home.
• Promotional Consideration: Humanitarian aid crosses with the DS
  This week, the DS changes lives all over.

• Japan snaps up 100,000,000 DS games
  That's quite the attach rate.
• Enterbrain denies 'redesigned DS' claims
  If everyone denies it, does that mean we have to act surprised when the redesign is announced?
• Student-made DS games can be downloaded from Japanese Wiis
  And we want that spiff new channel more than ever.
• New Castlevania title: there's good and (potentially) bad news
  We chew our nails and wait for more news.
• Kaplan to train you for the SATs through your DS
  Talk about brain training!