View Full Version : Namco's POINT BLANK returns to...Nintendo DS!
MegaDrive20XX
03-24-2006, 04:51 PM
http://www.the-magicbox.com/0603/game060323b.shtml
Namco announced a Nintendo DS port of the classic arcade light gun shooter Point Blank. The DS version allows you play the game with the stylus, there will be over 40 mini games from all three titles in the series. The game will support game sharing, allow you to share the game with a friend using one cartridge.
Joker T
03-24-2006, 05:47 PM
That's awesome, should make good use of the touch screen.
snes_collector
03-24-2006, 06:20 PM
YES! PB is one of my favorite arcade games ever, and the DS is the prefect system for it come out on. Can't wait.
InsaneDavid
03-24-2006, 08:24 PM
:/ I've always hated lightgun games that use a mouse, touchpad, or controller. What a freaking waste. Lightgun games are one of my favorite genres, I'd much rather have had a Point Blank compilation release on the PS2 or something similar instead of this.
Lothars
03-24-2006, 09:08 PM
:/ I've always hated lightgun games that use a mouse, touchpad, or controller. What a freaking waste. Lightgun games are one of my favorite genres, I'd much rather have had a Point Blank compilation release on the PS2 or something similar instead of this.
I agree fully it would be alot better to see a compilation on the ps2
but on that note I think it might be decent on the ds
we will see.
Joker T
03-24-2006, 09:19 PM
Touchscreen shooting..come on you know that sounds fun.
Muscelli
03-24-2006, 09:45 PM
ehhhh not sure about this one..
MrRoboto19XX
03-24-2006, 10:20 PM
I agree with Lothars, some of the insane stages could be just plain amazing/painful.
InsaneDavid
03-24-2006, 10:41 PM
Touchscreen shooting..come on you know that sounds fun.
I'm doing it right now, I just clicked on "quote" now I'm going to click on "Submit" ..boom, boom, 500 points. What a blast! :roll:
THATinkjar
03-25-2006, 05:15 AM
Touchscreen shooting..come on you know that sounds fun.
I'm doing it right now, I just clicked on "quote" now I'm going to click on "Submit" ..boom, boom, 500 points. What a blast! :roll:
I hear ya! Hopefully they'll ramp up the difficulty and speed to make up for the stylus advantage. It could still be a lot of fun, as long as it is tailored to the DS.
Xexyz
03-25-2006, 12:23 PM
I agree with InsaneDavid 100%. The fun in light gun games is testing your aim and accuracy by using a light gun (and not standing 1 foot next to the screen!). What is Namco going to do to fix the "point blank" (pun intended) tapping which would make arcade accurate conversions (if they are) extremely easy?
Captain Wrong
03-25-2006, 01:15 PM
:/ I've always hated lightgun games that use a mouse, touchpad, or controller. What a freaking waste. Lightgun games are one of my favorite genres, I'd much rather have had a Point Blank compilation release on the PS2 or something similar instead of this.
Agreed. And I'd be allllll over a Point Blank PS2 comp.
Ed Oscuro
03-25-2006, 05:40 PM
Steel Gunner 1 & 2 coming next? Hopefully? :S
What is Namco going to do to fix the "point blank" (pun intended) tapping which would make arcade accurate conversions (if they are) extremely easy?
I imagine it'll be manic, like that cheerleading game. ;)
Abman
03-25-2006, 06:56 PM
That is going to be awesome. Whenever I am in a arcade one of the game I look for is Point Blank it is just so fun. The DS is a perfect fit for it also. Can't wait to play it.
:/ I've always hated lightgun games that use a mouse, touchpad, or controller. What a freaking waste. Lightgun games are one of my favorite genres, I'd much rather have had a Point Blank compilation release on the PS2 or something similar instead of this.
I agree with you on that one, it would be like playing DDR type game with the D pad...oh wait people do that and watch their finger fly!