If you think you can handle stupid stunts, stupid pain and general stupidity on two screens, then you will be really happy to hear that Jackass The Game will be released for the Nintendo DS console, after it has been released for the PlayStation 2 and PSP systems.
As always, Shacknews focus on all of this week's upcoming North American titles across PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP.
SAUSALITO, CA--(Marketwire - January 3, 2008) - Red Mile Entertainment, a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, and MTV Games, part of Viacom's MTV Networks and publisher of innovative interactive products, announced today that Jackass the Game DS for the Nintendo DS will be shipping to stores nationwide January 15, 2008. The title joins the previously launched versions for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP (PlayStation® Portable) system.
Mini-games seems to be the most likely route taken for the Jackass game, with characters such as Knoxville, Bam Margera, and Jason 'Wee-Man' Acuña all getting their own set of dangerous stunts. Shopping carts, downhill slopes, thongs, paintball guns, rolling garbage cans, bumper cars, rooftops, golf carts, unicyles, and another load more thongs are expect to feature heavily.
Gaming Excellence reports: Aksys Games has shipped Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles, an interactive digital novel, exclusively for Nintendo DS. Jake Hunter takes players into the intriguing world of criminal investigation and tests their wits with high tension scenarios.
In 2008, the team at MTV Games are proud to present to you the MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder, your beacon in the confusing swirl of rhythm games.
A placeholder at GameStop's online store has revealed that Ubisoft's guitar simulator for the Nintendo DS is to be sold (not exclusively, we imagine) as part of a Performance Bundle that includes¿ an amplifier!
IGN has known about Jam Sessions since it was all but a tech demo for Ubisoft's original guitar design on DS. Over the last few months more information has been released, including the game's intended release date, and of course IGN's hands-on impressions with the unique touch-inspired experience. Today Ubisoft has announced its full song list for Jam Sessions, which includes everything from classic rock to reggae, country, R&B, and alternative rock.
Ubisoft has announced today the widely popular Japanese DS Guitar simulator Hiite Utaeru DS Guitar M-06 is coming stateside this summer and will be called Jam Sessions.