More DS Option Packs Planned

In a press release by Nintendo of America on the upcoming Rumble Pack, one particular line should be given more attention.

On October 24, America will see the launch of Metroid Prime Pinball bringing all the bumping, flipping and tilting of a real pinball table to a Nintendo DS. Metroid Prime Pinball, made exclusively for Nintendo DS, includes the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak, the first accessory that makes use of the secondary slot normally reserved for GameBoy Advance games. The Rumble Pak is the same size as a Game Boy Advance game, and delivers vibrations of various intensity and duration to immerse the player in a realistic pinball experience.

Because the pinball is actually Metroid heroine Samus Aran in Morph Ball form, Metroid Prime Pinball delivers an earth-shaking experience beyond the usual pinball game. The Rumble Pak activates if the ball hits a bumper, or when Samus gets attacked by a host of nefarious Metroid enemies, such as Space Pirates, Metroids, the Omega Pirate, Meta Ridley and Metroid Prime.

"This first accessory to make use of the expansion slot of Nintendo DS demonstrates the system's versatility and potential," said George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "The Rumble Pak technology easily can be applied to future games, while the expansion slot could be used for a host of different peripherals. This is just the beginning, as Nintendo continues to explore creative ways for people to 'feel' their game experience."

The dual screens of Nintendo DS show off an expansive pinball playing area, and players can even tap the touch screen of the DS to "nudge" the table to keep the pinball in play. DS Download Play allows for the world's first simultaneous eight-player game using just a single game card. Players drop enemies onto one another's pinball boards as they race to hit a high score.

The Nintendo DS Rumble Pak also will be compatible with Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, which launches on Nov. 28 (US date). Nintendo has also opened up the minisite for Metroid Prime Pinball, which is available here.

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  so... what could we be getting next? tilt-sensors? camera's? memory expansions? (note: you can also discuss this at our forums)

  Dennis, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Now camera's would be cool. Think about the quality of it if they did do it. In colour, more than 30 photos this time, probably MUCH better than the Game Boy Camera, it would be TOO cool.

  Skitz, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  or... attachable bongo's! Donkey Konga DS. or... Samba de Amigo: Double Salsa

  Dennis, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  The camera thing would be cool if they had the sticker-printer-whatsit-thing too :D Puri-Kura DS! Ohh, they should so, so, soooo do that..

  daft-apeth, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Play Yan also should be done to use fully the Nintendo DS power.

  Olpus Bonzo, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Think of the possibilities...

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I'd like a new camera for the DS. (I tried putting the GameBoy Camera in my SP and it was upside-down, and if you flip it over, the screen is right side up, but the pictures aren't!) And maybe Nintendo will release expansion paks for games like Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing: Wild World, with new cars, characters, items and village people! I'd buy that!

  Fish, 30-11--0001 at 00:00