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RUMOR #4: Electronic Arts is readying a version of Command and Conquer for the Nintendo DS.

Source: Dutch game-enthusiast site Sen Gamer.

The official story: See below.

What we heard: When the DS came out, many remarked how the dual screens would be perfect for a strategy game, with one screen giving an overview of the battlefield and another showing the carnage up close. These hopes were confirmed when Intelligent Systems said it was bringing its popular Advance Wars series to the DS with just such a view. This week, pocket generals were further excited by the rumor on Sen Gamer that EA was working on a version of its best-selling Command and Conquer series for the dual-screen portable. "I daydreamed how cool it would be if I could give [C&C] troops commands with my finger," wrote author Marcel van der List. "Thanks to the creative brains at the Japanese company Nintendo, the creator of the Nintendo DS portable game system, my dream has become reality." Sen Gamer also includes a crude mock-up of the game, showing what looks like Tiberan Sun screenshots Photoshopped onto a DS publicity shot. Great idea? Absolutely. Totally bogus? Apparently. A source inside EA close to Command and Conquer's development team flatly denied the rumor. "This is false," said the source. Looks like handheld strategy fans will have to wait until Advance Wars DS comes out this fall to start seeing double.

Bogus or not bogus?: Bogus

godamnit. i hope they're WRONG

 

[SantaC]

that's too bad. Beause RA makes sense on the DS.

 

[Juice]

You know what I bet Nintendo and EA thinks make sense?

A port of Command & Conquer 64 for DS with a little touch support.

Fuck you EA.

 

[SomeDude]

If they ever do they will probably put Mario in it.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

This sucks badly. Listen, if there's going to be ports of western developed games, do things that make sense for the format of the DS! Good strategy titles that have a use for the touch screen. Even Advance Wars doesn't seem to be using the touch ability though it uses both screens. There's even a couple good titles that use the Palm OS (I hear the DS will be implementing some usage of that). Strat titles are one of the best genres on handheld (or any system for that matter).

 

[Ferrarisimo]

godamnit. i hope they're WRONG

Don't hope too strongly.