UPDATES FROM 1UP:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3135202
I've compiled the most interesting points/games. The ellipses mean I cut something out in order to "get to the point."
Super Mario 64:
"...The versus game takes those same characters and pits them against each other in a race to collect the most star fragments, while the mini-game collection contains more than 30 challenges based on the DS touch screen. Using the DS game download feature, four players can compete with just one DS game card."
Pokemon Dash:
"Though it's tied in to the upcoming Game Boy Advance RPG Pokemon Emerald, this is an action game, a racer starring the Pokemon series' signature star Pikachu. Developed by Ambrella, an independent Japanese studio, Dash lets Pikachu cruise around large environments shown from a top-down perspective in comparatively free-roaming checkpoint races."
Jam With The Band (was Band Brothers!):
"...Instead of using just one instrument, players can control several different parts of their orchestra with the DS touch interface, or even sing into the microphone, performing pre-created tunes or their own custom compositions. As the single-player game progresses, players acquire a bigger and bigger group to play larger and more auspicious venues."
Puppy Times (was Nintendogs):
"Yes, it's a virtual pet -- three virtual pets, actually, since the player names, raises, and trains three realtime 3D pooches. They'll respond to voice input through the DS microphone (with which you can assign them their own names), and go about their doggish business around the clock while the DS is in its sleep mode. If two sets of Nintendogs are in close proximity, furthermore, they'll passively communicate through the handheld's wireless hardware unbeknownst to either owner."
Advance Wars DS:
"...Other modes include a story-driven campaign, a nonstop survival mode with more missions to clear, a trial mode for learning basic strategy, and a mysterious "combat" mode that apparently uses the touch-screen interface in some fashion."
Another:
"...Another is a graphical adventure, where a young girl named Ashley finds herself at loose ends in a secret government research facility on Blood Edward Island. Her mother is killed in an accident, while her father, a researcher, goes missing. The game uses all of the DS interface features to let the player explore and navigate a 3D world -- the touch screen and microphone among them. The top screen shows the environment and characters, while the bottom screen offers objects and commands to interact with."
Meteos:
"...Meteos blends block-dropping puzzle action with some other curious gameplay elements -- apparently, the goal is to eventually launch all your blocks back up into orbit...."
EDIT: IGN has updated the names of "Nintendogs" and "Band Brothers!", I modified the names accordingly.
At least they're on board. Maybe they can make a new wrestling game for the DS. I'd be happy with VPW ports too.
