GDC Updates

The Game Developers Convention brought a lot of surprises. But in case you missed any, I'll show you all the Nintendo news.

DSi and DSi only game cards announced
New Legend of Zelda

Virtual Console Arcade

The Virtual Arcade will all0w Wii users the chance to play very old classics that aren't available on any other system in the present day.

Games Announced for VCA

• Gaplus (Namco Bandai): 600 Wii Points -- available now
• Mappy (Namco Bandai): 500 Wii Points -- available now
• The Tower Of Druaga (Namco Bandai): 500 Wii Points -- available now
• Starforce (Tecmo): 500 Wii Points -- available now
• Space Harrier (Sega) -- coming soon
  
• Solvalou (Namco Bandai) -- coming soon

Wii Storage Solution

Along with the update (4.0), the Wii's virtual console storage will only be limited by the size of your SD card, in the SD card channel.

Proffessor Layton 2 planned for North America



Bye GDC! Seeya next year!

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks announced!

The Game Developers convention brought on quite a few surprises from Nintendo, but none as surprising as this.

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks looks to continue the Phantom Hourglass series on the DS in an all new way.

Spirit Tracks will see players controlling a train travelling across the land (An incredible first for the series). The gameplay will involving the trains cannon similar to how you would in using the ship in Phantom Hourglass.

Here are some facts:

• The game will let you control Phantoms, the previous major enemy of Phantom Hourglass, during gameplay.
• The game will be playable on all versions of the Nintendo DS
• New items will be available. One of such is shown in the trailer and appears to be similar to the Gale Boomarang from Twilight Princess.
• Some dungeons will grant you the use of Phantoms for Puzzles and Combat.
• The game uses the same cel shaded graphics as Phantom Hourglass.
• Link will use his train to travel around the world.

Here's the trailer!