It seems like the Nintendo Channel’s selection of DS demos is going to be changing, which means previously available demos won’t be there forever. But the good news to go along with that is, of course, the availability of new demos. DS Fanboy has scoped out the Nintendo Channel and noticed the latest change, which adds one thing of particular note — Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. Not too shabby.

Although one has to wonder why Nintendo can’t just keep a backlog of all these demos. Hopefully that changes in the future.

The currently available DS demos, thanks to DS Fanboy:

• Brain Age 2
• Brain Age
• Flash Focus: Vision Training in Just Minutes a Day
• Crosswords DS
• The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
• Eco-Creatures: Save the Forest
• My Word Coach
• Iron Man

So now you’re probably thinking, what do I have to do to play the demo for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney? Do I have to go to a website to get into a drawing? Do I have to pre-order it? What? Well, the answer is actually much simpler. All you have to do to play the demo is click the box on the DS screen below that says “New Game.” Yep, the new demo can be played just using your mouse to click through the dialogue and cross-examine and such. Then you can automatically get a quick taste of what’s in store for you in this new Ace Attorney game, including a strange turn of events that has a returning character on trial for murder. I’m just hoping more game companies release demos for the DS this way.

Via AceAttorney.com

Nintendo recently announced its DS and Wii line-up for the first half of 2008 and the respective months in which you can expect the games to hit stores. The gaming giant has promised consumers more than 80 DS and 65 Wii titles during the first half of the year, and 90% of these new games are third-party titles. Only 5 of the DS and 4 of the Wii titles are coming from Nintendo and I have posted the full list of upcoming titles below.

The following Nintendo titles are slated for the first half of the year, but have yet to have a release date or month announced: Mario Kart Wii is scheduled for a Spring release, and Wii Fit will be released sometime during Q2; Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers in Darkness for the DS during Q2.

The following third-party titles from LucasArts for both the DS and Wii are scheduled for a spring and summer release respectively: LEGO: Indiana Jones and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Wii Titles

January

• Endless Ocean (Nintendo)
• No More Heroes (Ubisoft)
• Samurai Warriors: Katana (KOEI)

February

• Baroque (Atlus USA)
• Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Ubisoft)
• Dream Pinball 3D (SouthPeak Games)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (Konami)
• London Taxi: Rush Hour (Destineer)
• MX vs. ATV Untamed (THQ)

March

• Alone in the Dark (Atari) —- UPDATE: Coming in May
• Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed (THQ)
• Ninja Reflex (EA)
• Nitro Bike (Ubisoft)
• Okami (Capcom)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Target: Terror (Konami)
• Worms: A Space Oddity (THQ)

April

• Pro Evolution Soccer (Konami)
• Wild Earth: African Safari (Majesco)

May

• King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga (SNK Playmore)
• Speed Racer (Warner Bros. Games)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney Interactive)
• THE DOG Island (Ubisoft)

June

• Catch of the Day (EA)
• Cooking Mama Cook Off 2 (Majesco)
• DeBlob (THQ)
• Rygar: The Battle of Argus (Tecmo)
• Wall-E (THQ)

DS titles are listed after the break.

Source: GamesInsudtry.biz

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Hot on the heels of the latest screens and gameplay announcements for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Capcom have sent us a trailer which depicts nothing more than a character showcase. The main characters are show via their artist renderings and the facial expressions you can expect to see within the game; also making an appearance is the much loved Phoenix Wright and his sidekick Ema Skye. The one that tickled me the most was “Rockin’ Klavier Gavin”, which given the fun absurdity of most of the characters in the Ace Attorney games, what more could you expect than highly animated facial features and wacky names.

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney will be landing in stores on February 12, 2008 exclusively for the Nintendo DS. For more information on the game, look no further than our previous posts.

The fourth installment in the highly popular Ace Attorney courtroom drama series, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is scheduled for release in North America on February 12, 2008. The first Ace Attorney game developed specifically for the DS, will feature all new characters, including new defense attorney Apollo Justice.

This new chapter to the Ace Attorney series will drop players into the shoes of Apollo Justice, where they’ll make use of his ability to uncover witnesses’ lies by studying their body language. Apollo will also need the support of his assistant Trucy, a mysterious female magician and the invaluable advice from Kristoph Gavin, his ultra-cool mentor whose perfect logic and natural instincts have won him numerous cases and the respect of his colleagues.

Fans and newcomers alike will get a chance to experience the game early by way of a flash demo that will be found on both Capcom Unity and the Ace-Attorney website, while Nintendo DS owners will have the opportunity to download the demo via wi-fi from Nintendo Stations which can be found in various retail locations.

Features:

• All-new courtroom adventure from the creators of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
• 1st fully new title to be developed specifically for the Nintendo DS.
• Classic Ace Attorney gameplay with new modes that let you survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence before defending your client in court!
• Microphone can be used to yell “Objection!” and “Hold it!” as you cross examine witnesses
• All new “Crime Recreation Mode” that allows players to reveal hidden clues by re-creating the scene of the crimeTwo distinct gameplay segments: Investigation phase – survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence that will be used in court; Court phase – present findings from the investigation to support your case, listen to testimonies and examine witnesses
• Diverse cast of characters:
  1. Apollo Justice: the new defense attorney who leads the series.
  2. Klavier Gavin: in addition to being a top prosecutor, Klavier is also the lead singer in a highly successful rock band who brings his star qualities into the courtroom.
  3. Kristoph Gavin: the coolest character on the judicial circuit, and Apollo’s mentor. His cool headed thinking means he always provides his clients with the best defense.
  4. Trucy : The mysterious magician Trucy started working with Apollo after a chance encounter

Via: Press Release

Capcom has just announced the next installment in the popular Ace Attorney series for the Nintendo DS, and this time it doesn’t feature the intrepid Phoenix Wright. Instead players will take on the role of newcomer Apollo Justice, whose name alone has him predestined to become and attorney. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney will have you exploring new crime scenes, trying to solve new cases, and interacting with new characters, like, um, this weird guy to the right. Look for this game to hit store shelves early next year. In the mean time, there are also some new screens up for this title.

This just goes to show, if you name your kid “Apollo,” he’s destined for strange and entertaining things.