DS Daily: Bridging the gap
As we were discussing the best traditional games on the DS, some other issues were raised, and we thought they might merit further discussion. When it comes to discussing the effects of the DS on the gaming industry, the Touch Generations brand is a good place to start. Nintendo's set of titles aimed at gamers of any age includes an interesting mix of the traditional -- say, Tetris -- to the innovative titles that make great use of everything DS, like Elite Beat Agents and Brain Age. These games make it easy to go from something straightforward, like Brain Age (hey, writing -- we can do that!) to different, more complicated games. Many of you have even seen it happen; the DS is all about training up new gamers. What we want to know is -- do you think these traditional games, as they're played on the DS, are among the best links for helping people make that step, or the worst? After all, moving on from the pick-up-and-play simplicity of Nintendogs may not be conducive to attempting a slog through Final Fantasy III.
