Student-developed DS games appear on Everybody's Nintendo Channel
by Eric Caoili 
{ Apr 16th 2008 at 11:15AM }
Proof that Japan gets everything awesome -- including first dibs on new releases, Super Famicom Classic Controllers, and giant mechas piloted by bratty kids -- the island country's Minna no Nintendo Channel (Everybody's Nintendo Channel) has started to post student-developed games in its DS downloads section.
For those of you unfamiliar with these titles, Nintendo hosts a 10-month seminar every year in which 40 students take courses on programming and game design, eventually working in teams to develop small DS games to be featured through download stations in Japan. This year's batch consisted of four different titles, including Wakerai no Heya Tsuzuki, a Hotel Dusk-styled horror adventure, and Nan de Momo Koko Yasan, a touchscreen coloring game.
Wakerai no Heya Tsuzuki has already been posted on the Japan-only (for now) Minna no Nintendo Channel, available for free until April 22nd. Presumably, the other three student-developed titles will be set up with a similar arrangement in the coming weeks. Though we doubt Nintendo of America will bring these Japanese releases over when it finally releases Everybody's Nintendo Channel in the states, at this point, we would be happy just to have the dang channel! It has been almost five months since the channel debuted in Japan!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Abscissa @ Apr 16th 2008 11:49AM
Wake me when non-sponsored indie-developed ones show up. (Like that would happen).
Abscissa @ Apr 16th 2008 11:53AM
Wake me when indie games developed by anyone other than sponsored students show up on there. (Like that would ever happen).
Charles @ Apr 16th 2008 12:06PM
When is this channel arriving to the US and other regions! It looks like something thats worth looking at, so why isn't it here yet?! GAH! NOA confirmed it to come to the U.S. I sent them an e-mail asking and they replied it will arrive but that I should be patient and enjoy my Wii. What the flip?! I want me some DS DLC and some Wii Community action going for real, not Mii Contests or some completely irrelevant stats. like on the Everybody Votes Channel!
SoshiKitai @ Apr 16th 2008 12:49PM
But those stats were fun to read in the beginning.
Then again, you gotta' actually care what people think about to like reading those stats.
Charles @ Apr 16th 2008 2:18PM
Well, I still like reading them, but it would sound overly angry and whatnot if you don't rant alot, right?
Charles @ Apr 16th 2008 2:19PM
I mean ...wouldn't be a blah...
ProfWho @ Apr 16th 2008 12:23PM
Seriously, where is this channel? This is crap that we have not gotten it yet. What could be the hold up? There is no good reason for us not having this channel yet. This is just pissing me off.
SoshiKitai @ Apr 16th 2008 12:50PM
Maybe they're adding region-specific options for that channel before they send it anywhere else...
Unlikely, but it's just a sad attempt to calm you down.
TheOverlord#2(Toon Link FTW)(1461-5875-9923) @ Apr 16th 2008 3:04PM
Uhm...Isn't it EVERYONE'S Nintendo Channel?
Why can't we have it soon?
I want a DS Download station at my house now! :P
James @ Apr 16th 2008 3:38PM
Clearly, Nintendo thinks you are not included in "Everybody" -- you're NOBODY. Thanks for the ego boost, Nintendo.
SoshiKitai @ Apr 16th 2008 4:54PM
No... I think Nintendo's just saying we're SOMEBODY... just not EVERYBODY right now. :P
... In a strange universe, I'm sure by now Nintendo would have sent out tickle-bots to everyone's house to try and make them feel better (or distract them from feeling bad... as to avoid conflict). :P
TheOverlord#2(Toon Link FTW)(1461-5875-9923) @ Apr 16th 2008 8:33PM
To substitute for no ENC...
FREE 2ND WII WHEELS FOR EVERYONE!! Pweez...?
Shogan @ Apr 17th 2008 9:07AM
Nintendo of America sucks. Period. They have no idea what their fans want, or they just don't care. Honestly, I'm hoping the Wii implodes due to soccer moms losing interest in the thing.