Rumor: GTA IV coming to DS

by Scott Jon Siegel { Mar 31st 2008 at 5:00PM }

A French retail site has listed Grand Theft Auto IV for Nintendo DS on a sheet of upcoming releases. Tucked inconspicuously in between titles like Kung Fu Panda and Harvest Moon, it's most likely that the listing of the game for DS is a slip-up, and not indicative of any "OMG"-worthy news. The possibility for a slip-up seems even more likely when Guitar Hero: On Tour is erroneously labeled as Guitar Hero 3 on the same list.

What stands out as a bit odd, however, is the listed release date of June 15, 2008, a far cry from the international release date of April 29 for the actually-real console version. It's enough to give us pause, but not enough to keep us from breaking out the skeptical sauce. As awesome as a classic, top-down GTA on DS would be, we've got a feeling that it's just not in the cards.

Tags: grand-theft-auto-iv, grandtheftauto, gta, GTAIV, rockstar, rumor

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kamall @ Mar 31st 2008 5:03PM

Why not? 1/10 of humanity has one, its a no brainer, just like making COD4 for the DS instead of the PSP.

Neebs @ Mar 31st 2008 5:43PM

That 1/10 of humanity...you may way to refuse where you heard that. It's 1/10 of Japan's pop., more now.

Also, hyperbole sucks.

343 Guilty Fart @ Mar 31st 2008 6:43PM

OMG GTA IV DS CONFIRMED!

mike @ Mar 31st 2008 5:04PM

THIS IS OLD News.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/macuseros9/GTADS.jpg

John @ Apr 1st 2008 11:10AM

hahahaha

Jhongerkong @ Mar 31st 2008 5:04PM

Id kill for a DS GTA with 3D graphics.

RoboJoel @ Mar 31st 2008 5:09PM

Even if it isn't fully 3D, I'd kill for it. GTA 2 is still my absolute favorite, and I still prefer III over VC or SA simply because it had a top/down view option.

GTA Advance rocked my socks, GTA DS in a similar style might make it's way into my shoes.

ChooChooCharlie (Brawl: 1504-5357-9285) @ Mar 31st 2008 5:22PM

Regardless, someone's getting killed.

Shmil (Brawl Code 2621-2310-1994) @ Mar 31st 2008 5:07PM

Rumor: this rumor was supposed to announced tomorrow

Sora267 @ Mar 31st 2008 5:24PM

So basically, that's a rumor for the announcement of a rumor. I'm confuzzled.

Shmil (Brawl Code 2621-2310-1994) @ Mar 31st 2008 5:35PM

note tomorrow's date

Fernando Rocker @ Mar 31st 2008 11:16PM

Just added you on Brawl, Shmil...

el serpiente @ Mar 31st 2008 5:14PM

Really? A misprint on a piece of paper in France warrants a whole post? Egads, the editors here need to do a bit of "editing".

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 31st 2008 5:20PM

Seems like they need to do a bit of banning too.

John McPoop @ Mar 31st 2008 5:16PM

I can see it now...

GTM: Grand Theft Mario & Sonic At The Olympics

Lonecow @ Mar 31st 2008 5:18PM

Why is this surprising?

I have GTA for GB...

required @ Mar 31st 2008 5:35PM

Because the GameBoy had great games.

Lonecow @ Mar 31st 2008 5:56PM

lol the DS has greater games.

giantenemycrab @ Mar 31st 2008 5:17PM

it seems plausible, but I would come out on the PSP instead..

Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284 @ Mar 31st 2008 5:44PM

Your coming out?

Shmil (Brawl Code 2621-2310-1994) @ Mar 31st 2008 5:51PM

Wow, it must suck to try and correct a typo in someone's post only to make a typo in your post

Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284 @ Mar 31st 2008 5:52PM

Indeed it does:(

Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284 @ Mar 31st 2008 5:56PM

And actually I wasn't pointing out a typo, I was just asking if he was really coming out. Here is how you point out a typo...

*You're

DWells55 @ Mar 31st 2008 6:30PM

Typo? More like Freudian slip.

Mr Khan @ Mar 31st 2008 5:39PM

After Assassin's Creed DS, this is not the biggest surprise, it is probably a sub-plot of some sort, if true

Or it could be like Assassin's Creed for Wii, and merely a clerical error

rTwelve @ Mar 31st 2008 5:41PM

Why you might say this news is incroyable!

wahahaha le français.

Kuro @ Mar 31st 2008 6:00PM

shut the fuck up with this. hahaha

Alistair judson @ Mar 31st 2008 6:05PM

What day would it be tomorrow??

Lone Starr @ Mar 31st 2008 6:16PM

Tuesday.

Sizer @ Mar 31st 2008 6:15PM

It's not really unthinkable that you'd get a GTA IV on the DS which would bear no resemblance to or share any code whatsoever with the console/pc versions. After Ninja Gaiden DS, Assassin's Creed DS, and CoD4 DS anything is possible.