GTA: Chinatown Wars site hints at Nintendo WFC features

23 Comments by Randy Nelson Jul 30th 2008 4:00AM
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Action

Rockstar has created a placeholder site for the semi-recently announced Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars which may be giving away a little more than it had planned. Along with the usual DS logo branding and ERSB "RP" badge is ... the official Nintendo W-Fii Connection emblem. It certainly looks like it's intended to be there, but we won't know for certain whether the first GTA on Ninty's dual-screen handheld will have proper online play until Rockstar says something – and that could be a while. In the meantime, we can only wait and dream of setting Liberty City ablaze with other DS users over the internet.

Tags: grand-theft-auto, gta, gta-chinatown-wars, nintendo-wfc, nintendo-wifi-connection, rockstar

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OMGOMG: Jul 30th 2008; 4:39AM

Nintendo: "See, Wii love the hardcore gamer!"

*Snickers in background*

Alvin: Jul 30th 2008; 5:27AM

this isn't new news, i knew this since the week of E3.

Neil: Jul 30th 2008; 5:35AM

Kotaku runs a story which is weeks out of date.

Oh look, Joystiq runs a story which is weeks out of date.

Hmm.

WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.): Jul 30th 2008; 11:09AM

Seriously. Slow news day, Joyst...Oh, hi Mr. Grant. Nothing, how are you? Us? Well, we were just, uh, talking about...stuff. Whatcha got there? A banhammer, you say? Why are you winding up? Oh FU...!!!

Curmeo 2.0: Jul 30th 2008; 5:38AM

i wish Nintendonald's would have used a better wifi card in the DS, the current one has very limited data transfer speeds, thus the reason most online DS games support only max. 4 players (usually 2 players) and no voice chat during gameplay etc.

with that in mind, at worst its gonna be something lame like posting your best score online. at best its gonna be prolly 2 player versus mini-games with no voice chat. im leaning on the best score feature.

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?): Jul 30th 2008; 6:24AM

Out of curiosity, what the fuck is up with "Nintendoland's"?

Travis: Jul 30th 2008; 7:45AM

im guessing a reference to McDonalds Happy Meals...and how they appeal to children only?

I get it, but it just fails.

Xoviet chiK: Jul 30th 2008; 7:55AM

Or maybe because when Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection launched Nintendo and McDonalds teamed up by allowing free Wi-Fi Internet Access in certain McDonalds "Restaurants." That's what I take from it anyways...

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?): Jul 30th 2008; 9:08AM

Oh, I get it. He's funnay!

http://picardfunnay.ytmnd.com/

Anni: Jul 30th 2008; 10:57AM

I'm requesting "Nintendonald" and "M$" be wordfiltered to "I AM A MASSIVE TROLL, PLEASE ASK ME TO LEAVE JOYSTIQ!"

Mr.ESC: Jul 30th 2008; 12:39PM

Nintendonalds.

That slang actually pictures me A fat man-child sitting in Mcdonalds eating his Naruto Happy meal with an included Naruto figurine, playing Final Fantasy IV with his Nintendo DS and complaining how unrealistic Gears of War characters are.

velocitySTRIKE: Jul 30th 2008; 5:39AM

See, usually I'd defend Joystiq when people say stuff like "hmm, slow news day?" and "this is ancient news blah blah blah"...hey, some people probably didn't know. This post was for them, right?

Cas: Jul 30th 2008; 7:21AM

How about you try find out if this game is like gta 1/2 or the 3d ones(jackass ds is a 3d free roaming game done my a studio unfamiliar with the ds so 3d is possible) ? online play will be crappy i bet.

Travis: Jul 30th 2008; 7:47AM

as long as I can have GTA races...and block the freeway exits with Buses...

Dwag: Jul 30th 2008; 8:36AM

Maybe it will be like 1/2 but with turf wars as the main concept and focus.

I hate the DS I mean the only game that interest me is the new remake of that Kirby game.

Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120): Jul 30th 2008; 12:00PM

You're an epic idiot who clearly doesn't know anything about the DS. As evidenced by saying 'the only game that interests me is the new remake of that Kirby game.'

mr mobius: Jul 30th 2008; 2:05PM

I'll also disagree. I have so many amazing games on my DS and none of them are casual games (NSMB is not what I call a casual game) but huge titles.

Superstar90: Jul 30th 2008; 2:09PM

DS has some of the most hardcore games this generation... Have you ever played Shiren the Wanderer or Etrian Oddessey 2? Intense.

Kevin: Jul 30th 2008; 9:51AM

Wow, most of the previous commenters are such whiny little bitches...

Wi-Fi means multiplayer and GTA2 multiplayer was amazing. GTA3 style could also be quite good, and is probably what we're gonna get.

Now, all we need is more news than it's name and the logos that are associated with it.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Jul 30th 2008; 10:11AM

I just want my GTA IV for the PC.

.:R32: Jul 30th 2008; 3:56PM

"ERSB"? Do they work in conjunction with the ERSB?

"W-Fii"? Is this a new Nintendo-only wireless specification?

Josh: Jul 31st 2008; 4:29AM

ESRB != ERSB.... you sir fail.

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