TrackMania on Nintendo DS... it's official!
written by: Dale Alan Mayrose on 2/19/2008 7:58:12 AM
TrackMania,
the much-loved series of racing games focusing on fun and frantic
racing, now makes its stunning debut on the Nintendo DS. Far from
hardcore driving simulations,
TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspect of racing. With
TrackMania DS,
you drive at mind-blowing speeds on incredible tracks made of jumps,
loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements. Just like
the renowned PC version,
TrackMania DS will offer an amazing
track editor that will let you create your own unique and exciting
tracks from hundreds of different design blocks, giving the game
near-infinite replay value.
TrackMania DS will be released in Q4 2008 on Nintendo DS.
The official website
http://www.trackmania.com
TrackMania DS has been in development for several months by the English studio Firebrand, known for their previous work on titles such as
Race Driver: Create & Race for the Nintendo DS.
“We are very happy with this partnership with Firebrand,” said Cédric
Lagarrigue, CEO of Focus Home Interactive, “Their technology and
background guarantee TrackMania DS will be a solid adaptation of the PC
game, while also making the most of unique features of the DS. The fact
that some members of the Firebrand team are true TrackMania fans
definitely convinced us to trust them, and the first results are
spectacular. We believe that the Nintendo DS console is well-suited for
more casual games than to realistic simulations, and TrackMania DS,
with the fun it brings in solo as well as in multiplayer mode, along
with its well-known track editor, should find itself quite a nice place
on Nintendo’s handheld.”
About Focus Home Interactive
Founded
in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is a French publishing and distribution
company based near Paris, France. Known for the diversity, quality and
originality of its catalogue, Focus now publishes and distributes many
of its titles throughout Europe and also world-wide in both boxed
retail and digital distribution formats. The last five years have been
very successful for Focus in France, with many of its PC licenses
becoming top-sellers. Focus has also published several original titles,
including the adventure game Runaway, the renowned Cycling Manager and
the much-loved TrackMania. The coming months will be exciting and full
of surprises with the release of high-quality games such as Blood Bowl,
TrackMania DS, Runaway: A Twist of Fate, Sherlock Holmes and sport
games dedicated to major events such as the America’s Cup or the Tour
de France.
http://www.focus-home.com
