wraggster
September 21st, 2006, 00:05
The Nintendo DS has plenty brain-teasing, puzzling, casual-gaming action. But one genre that is underrepresented on the handheld is epic, hardcore RPGs. Yesterday, BioWare, makers of epic, hardcore RPGs, announced it was forming a new handheld division and recruiting talent to develop a game just for the DS.
We caught up with Dan Tudge, Project Director of BioWare's Handheld Game Group, to try and uncover a few details about the company's handheld plans. Is the DS big enough to handle a BioWare game?
Dan Tudge, Project Dir., Bioware's Handheld Group
IGN: So why the DS? Is it because the system is so popular right now, or are you attracted to the unique features of the system?
Dan Tudge: Both! Designing for a popular system is great, and the Nintendo DS does offer some very interesting gameplay opportunities for a BioWare adventure that we think our fans will really enjoy. The DS platform will also allow us to be even more innovative in the RPG space.
Full Article at IGN (http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/733/733754p1.html)
We caught up with Dan Tudge, Project Director of BioWare's Handheld Game Group, to try and uncover a few details about the company's handheld plans. Is the DS big enough to handle a BioWare game?
Dan Tudge, Project Dir., Bioware's Handheld Group
IGN: So why the DS? Is it because the system is so popular right now, or are you attracted to the unique features of the system?
Dan Tudge: Both! Designing for a popular system is great, and the Nintendo DS does offer some very interesting gameplay opportunities for a BioWare adventure that we think our fans will really enjoy. The DS platform will also allow us to be even more innovative in the RPG space.
Full Article at IGN (http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/733/733754p1.html)