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Puzzler gets a pseudo-sequel.

Nintendo DS puzzler, Polarium, will be getting updated thanks to Nintendo Japan.

Not too long after the announcement of a Game Boy Advance version, Nintendo will be following up its DS tile-flipping original with what will effectively be the same game. But with Pokemon characters instead.

Oh, wait, sorry, no Pokemon. There'll actually be new puzzles – 365 to be precise – and a time attack mode. There will also be new edit options to colour your pieces, bring the game more up to what the GBA version should be like.

There are currently no plans to release this new version (named Tsuukin Hito Fude) outside of Japan, so if you're thinking about importing the date to watch is October 13th. That's just before the Doom film opens in the US and blinds us with its glory. Bet you can smell excitement already.

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- Release date 11/03/2005
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Machiavel #1 7 years ago

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Shame, Pokemon characters might have made the main game a.. bit... more....... inter.................. estin................................ghhhhhh.
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KraftWerk #2 7 years ago

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Although I have thorougly enjoyed both Polarium and Zoo Keeper, they both have solid basis for improvement. I might pick up this at a reasonable price.
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Teeth #3 7 years ago

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I'd like to be able to trade in my old copy.

Machiavel, try not to post while taking a poo, yes? Also eat more fibre.
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gamingdave #4 7 years ago

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This really is begging for online treatment. Would be fantastic to create and upload puzzles for other users to download.
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Jontacular #5 7 years ago

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Machiavel, try not to post while taking a poo, yes?

Ah, the wonder that is the PSP web browser...
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Kiigan #6 7 years ago

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I'm getting it. Yum!
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Huntcjna #7 7 years ago

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Regarding the doom film I can smell something but its not excitement.....
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Teeth #8 7 years ago

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Is it guts?

...skulls?

Wait, I know. It's railings!
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Genji #9 7 years ago

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Corey... is he a new writer? I like his style.
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sumanai #10 7 years ago

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Huntcjna, you stole my comment. Except it went "I bet the smell ain't excitement".

Wonder if the sequel on DS will be similiar as the SW: Revenge of the Sith DS (or whatever). That is, some extra DS related things on top of the GBA version, but otherwise identical.

And no, doubt the smell is anything suggested. The theme appers to be on the biological stuff in the Doom-movie, so think accordingly. I'd guess something digestion related. Stomach acid was something that came in mind when watching the Doom-trailer. And definetly not in a good way.

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brombeer #11 7 years ago

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Is it just me, or am I the only one who still hasn't bought a single DS game and owning a DS for over 5 months now? The games are SO bad. I feel robbed of my money! Anyone a DS so I can buy a PSP??
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Genji #12 7 years ago

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It's just you.
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brombeer #13 7 years ago

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Thank God. I thought Nintendo was going crazy. No, it's luckily just me.

Edited by 1 at 07/08/05 @ 20:13
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brombeer #14 7 years ago

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Thanks Azmol for your moral support. I needed that...
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sumanai #15 7 years ago

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What's the MK online?
The Kirby and Meteos sound great, which is rather irritating as I don't really like puzzlers, and Kirby... well, let's just say that when I saw it "great" wasn't my expression. Strange how first impression can fail, especially on the DS. Mario 64 DS was imo crap, but I hate 3D platformers anyway, so...
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brombeer #16 7 years ago

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Well, I can tell you, Kirby is crap as well. I gave up after 1 hour. Incredibly dull, as are all DS games to date. I really, really don't uderstand how Nintendo could have sunken so low. Really. I still play only GBA titles on my DS. For me, it's the last thing I've bought with the Nintendo brand on it.
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brombeer #17 7 years ago

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And now again so a non-native English speaking European can understand?
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jj984jj #18 7 years ago

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Ummm..... I thought it was for the GBA.....
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