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Key Nintendo DS Launch Details Revealed - NDS

7th October 2004, 6:29pm
Today, Steven Kent, of Nintendo of America, has revealed a few details regarding the (American) launch of the Nintendo DS. Although the final line-up of games hasn't been confirmed, Nintendo expects there to be around 8 to 10 games available. Some of the names you can expect to see on the shelf include Super Mario 64 DS, The URBZ: Sims in the City and Spiderman 2.

"We're feeling quite good about the number of titles and, in particular, what the key titles are and what they represent," says Reginald Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America executive vice president of sales and marketing. He expects 20 to 25 titles to be available early next year.

"I expect to sell every single DS that I can get on my hands," Fils-Aime (the Reginator) says. "Our company has publicly stated that by the end of March we expect to sell 4 million units. We're talking big numbers."

On a side note, Super Mario 64 DS has been confirmed to use the stylus rather than the trackpad for control in the game and minigames.
by Nick Schaedel