Nintendo confirms Wi-Fi play for '42 All-Time Classics'

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jul 27th 2006 at 6:00PM }

Before you confuse the DS title 42 All-Time Classics for a compilation of Nintendo's best of yesteryear, know that it's merely a collection of popular card, board, and parlor games. Also known as Clubhouse Games (in North America), the latest entry in the 'Touch! Generations' series has finally been confirmed to feature Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection play, with the ability to "PictoChat" in-game. Its bland presentation won't appeal to all gamers, but for anyone who has remote interest in card games (or chess, backgammon, etc.) and also has wi-fi access, 42 All-Time Classics is a must-have.

42 All-Time Classics is scheduled for release in Europe on September 29 for an estimated £20. Clubhouse Games will follow in North American on October 9.

[Thanks, cringer8; via Nintendojo]

Tags: 42 All-Time Classics, Clubhouse Games, ClubhouseGames, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, NintendoWi-fiConnection, Touch! Generations, Touch!Generations

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Blink @ Jul 27th 2006 6:05PM

This is good news, yet I weep bitterly for the confusion caused by the title. Change it to "Nintendo confirms Wi-Fi play for DS game '42 All-Time Classics'" or something, so we know that "42 All-Time Classics" isn't a Nintendo rep quote or something, as I first believed.

Vince @ Jul 27th 2006 6:06PM

If it has Cribbage I'm buying a DS tomorrow.

gozer @ Jul 27th 2006 6:13PM

euchre.

please.

epobirs @ Jul 27th 2006 6:20PM

If it has Free Cell I'll have to get my mother a DS. She cannot get to sleep at night without her fix.

cringer8 @ Jul 27th 2006 6:21PM

•Includes 42 classic games such as chess, draughts, darts, poker, backgammon, bridge, billiards and bowling

•All games are easy to play with touch screen and stylus control

•Beginners can refer to the rules at the push of a button

•Various difficulty levels give experts an added challenge

•Challenge up to seven friends locally via Multi-Card Play or DS Download Play

•Play against up to seven opponents across Europe and in the US via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

•Part of the Touch! Generations range of unique Nintendo DS titles"

Jay @ Jul 27th 2006 6:25PM

handheld wifi chess with my girlfriend anywhere in the world. I am very much for that :)
Pity theres 1 month to go for us Brits.

HalBSure @ Jul 27th 2006 6:25PM

Euchre please!

Laxcat @ Jul 27th 2006 6:28PM

A game like this was one of the first things that popped into my head when I first learned of the DS feature set.

If the game is of significant quality, this could be even more popular than Nintendogs or Brain Age.

Ryan Williams @ Jul 27th 2006 6:34PM

Heh. :(

I predictably got all excited for a moment then about the prospect of wifi Mario Kart: Double Dash and such.

Clearly something that wants implementing.

baberg @ Jul 27th 2006 6:39PM

The Wiki for it has a list of 37 games which are "thought" to be the complete list. Here they are:

Old Maid
Spit
I Doubt It
Sevens
Memory
Pig
Blackjack
Hearts
Rummy
Last Card
Last Card Plus
President
Five Card Draw
Texas Hold 'Em
Nap
Spades
Contract Bridge
Hasami Shogi
Turncoat
Chinese Checkers
Checkers
Dots & Boxes
Backgammon
Chess
Connect Five (Gomoku)
Grid Attack
Koi-Koi (Hanafuda)
Soda Shake
Dominoes
Bowling
Darts
Billiards
Balance
Take Over
Solitaire
Escape
Mahjong Solitaire

White Rose Duelist @ Jul 27th 2006 7:00PM

You had me at "wi-fi bridge".

Lee @ Jul 27th 2006 7:02PM

God-damnit! Only two days ago I spent £12 on Sega Casino for DS, and it's crappy selection of games.

I just got it for Seven card stud and Hold'em wifi, but that only supports 5 players total.

Now I hear about this!?!? Gah, maybe I'll give it to a friend for their birthday... hope they don't spit on it. -_-;

And yeah, I've always thought this would be a great idea, this game needs Battleships! C'mon, the DS was MADE for battleships.

reaper man @ Jul 27th 2006 7:09PM

Im surprised that no one has said reversi... I mean c'mon that's a popular game. :)

32_footsteps @ Jul 27th 2006 7:33PM

But all the hardcore bridge players know that duplicate bridge, not contract bridge, is the way to go.

Interesting to see Nintendo do a hanafuda game within this, since they got their start with hanafuda cards.

Also, given that there's already two different trick-taking games with bidding and trumps, I don't know if they'll make it three by throwing in euchre. But then again, if you've already got both contract bridge and spades, euchre should be easy enough to slip in.

Also, just for curiosity's sake, I must admit some curiosity about finally getting to play shogi.

Finally, the DS goes from multiplayer system to drunken party favor with the addition of President (more popularly known as Asshole where I grew up).

Baba @ Jul 27th 2006 7:48PM

I would make love to my DS if this game included Euchre.

hepme @ Jul 27th 2006 7:51PM

ahhh, chinese checkers. There's a good reason to get it.

Gonna go google Euchre now

striderhayasa @ Jul 27th 2006 8:17PM

wifi support with in game picto chat?

BOUGHT!

Nigeria @ Jul 27th 2006 9:47PM

Is Mario involved

DG @ Jul 27th 2006 10:14PM

Euchre and Cribbage would make me buy this game. Absolutely, yes.

Greg2k @ Jul 27th 2006 11:07PM

I've gotta see how they're going to pull off darts on a DS. Would you have to aim your stylus at the touch screen? That would be funny as fuck.

Ryan Williams @ Jul 27th 2006 11:52PM

I'm betting that the darts will be more like the catapult minigames in Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros.

Martin @ Jul 28th 2006 7:21AM

This could be one of the best games for the DS ever!!!

I will definately have to get it. I would love some online backgammon and dominos. All I hope is that there is some kind of score system, and players can't jump out of games!!! I hate that with windows online games.