Sweden-based development studio A Different Game has been watching too much Ghost Hunters, it would seem, as the company is preparing Ghostwire, Kotaku reports. Ghostwire is a game where you use your Nintendo DSi to hunt down ghastly ghouls in real life. We're not joking; through use of the Nintendo DSi's camera, microphone, and touch-screen, players will locate ghosts in real-world locales and figure out what they need to be at peace.
Ghostwire currently has no scheduled release date.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:16AM MystileArmor said
Well, atleast we know Ben Affleck won't be getting this.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:15AM (Unverified) said
Looks interesting, but why would I go buy a DSi just for this?
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:19AM SheppyReturns said
That's kind of like saying "Why would I buy a car just for the hubcap?"
Simple answer, you wouldn't. Either you see the value in a system across many games or you're just not going to own the system. There hasn't been a "system seller" since Mario 64.
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Simple answer, you wouldn't. Either you see the value in a system across many games or you're just not going to own the system. There hasn't been a "system seller" since Mario 64.
Posted: May 25th 2009 11:50AM (Unverified) said
What a weird thing to say... does every system have one game? I could swear I own several games for all my systems...wait, doesn't the DSi play DS games too!? GOOD GOD MAN! I think if you examine the evidence you'll find that this is not the only possible reason to buy one!
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:58AM (Unverified) said
@James
I have an NDS, I'm saying that the DSi needs more games.
I know that it can play NDS games.
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I have an NDS, I'm saying that the DSi needs more games.
I know that it can play NDS games.
Posted: May 25th 2009 11:59AM LaughingTarget said
A more important question would be, "Why would I waste my money on this software?"
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Posted: May 25th 2009 1:08PM (Unverified) said
@Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC)
I love how diverse your taste in games is...
That's pretty awesome.. not many people would put Gears of War, and Banjo Kazooie... let alone Mario Galaxy... in the same paragraph with positive things to say about all. You probably have the same issue as me! Empty wallet, lots of games. :D
And I completely agree with you when it comes to handhelds.. but .. I did get a DSi. For some reason.. just the stupid stuff you can do with the camera is insanely fun... It's a huge improvement over DS and DS Lite but it really could use some more software that uses it's hardware specifically... wait.. isn't it a little more powerful with more RAM? OH POOOP I JUST REALIZED... what more power.. and more RAM could mean! I don't know if it can display games better.. but it could load bigger things faster! which could mean bigger games... now if games could only get bigger then 128mb.. (unless they are now? I don't know.. ) anyways... a 2GB SD card is only like 10 dollars now... HEY NINTENDO ... HINNNNNNNTTT!
Wow I got of course there.. crazy.. I'm excited.. but yeah I agree with you.. but I personally thought DSi was worth it (Plus my girlfriend bought it for me for my birthday so I didn't lose any money there... gotta love girlfriends)
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I love how diverse your taste in games is...
That's pretty awesome.. not many people would put Gears of War, and Banjo Kazooie... let alone Mario Galaxy... in the same paragraph with positive things to say about all. You probably have the same issue as me! Empty wallet, lots of games. :D
And I completely agree with you when it comes to handhelds.. but .. I did get a DSi. For some reason.. just the stupid stuff you can do with the camera is insanely fun... It's a huge improvement over DS and DS Lite but it really could use some more software that uses it's hardware specifically... wait.. isn't it a little more powerful with more RAM? OH POOOP I JUST REALIZED... what more power.. and more RAM could mean! I don't know if it can display games better.. but it could load bigger things faster! which could mean bigger games... now if games could only get bigger then 128mb.. (unless they are now? I don't know.. ) anyways... a 2GB SD card is only like 10 dollars now... HEY NINTENDO ... HINNNNNNNTTT!
Wow I got of course there.. crazy.. I'm excited.. but yeah I agree with you.. but I personally thought DSi was worth it (Plus my girlfriend bought it for me for my birthday so I didn't lose any money there... gotta love girlfriends)
Posted: May 25th 2009 11:20AM jackruby1123 said
No, you wouldn't buy a DSi just for this, but what this tells me is that the DSi isn't just a hunk of crap. I still don't want one but this is exactly the kind of thing Nintendo needs to justify the purchase of a DSi.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:24AM MystileArmor said
No offense, but this software has "HUNK OF SHIT" written all over it.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:30AM Blaquebeird said
It also has gimmick unique enough to attract plenty of kids written all over it.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:52AM jackruby1123 said
I didn't say it was going to be good, but at least they are trying something new and not just giving us a bunch of old games with camera functionality shoe-horned in.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 1:10PM (Unverified) said
Agreed, and I think it looks neat. But I think everything original is neat... new things make me happy.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:21AM SheppyReturns said
Good idea (doesn't iPhone already have like five of these, though?) but the only question now is if they can deliver this game before Nintendo has pissed away all credibility of the storefront on clocks and calculators.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:24AM (Unverified) said
If you're frightened of dying and holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:30AM MystileArmor said
Is it cause of memorial day and that just everyone gets shitfaced having a good ol' beer-b-que and gets on here?
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Posted: May 25th 2009 12:03PM The Monarch said
Now I need you to just hold still for a momentCRACK
I FUCKING HATE CHIROPRACTORS MAN
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I FUCKING HATE CHIROPRACTORS MAN
Posted: May 25th 2009 11:32AM MrHashbrown said
That looks really awesome. I love portable games that can integrate into real life in a clever way. One good example was that really awesome 'mini-game' in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops where you could obtain unique soldiers by visiting different kinds of Wi-Fi spots. Man that was awesome.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 11:33AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Does it allow you to communicate with them? Having a ghost as a mate could be pretty fun.
*Sneaky laugh*
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*Sneaky laugh*
Posted: May 25th 2009 11:36AM MystileArmor said
Posted: May 25th 2009 11:47AM LaughingTarget said
Cameras have been catching people pulling their own ghosts in bathrooms and frat parties for decades. This just replaces PictoChat where people would draw them and send it around to people that had no desire to see it.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 1:47PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Personally, I think this is a really interesting concept. It has some potential for a very unique game. I'll be watching the progress for this.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 3:03PM (Unverified) said
yeah, the only thing Im worried about is the game having pre set patterns on where ghosts appear and what their situation is
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Posted: May 25th 2009 3:17PM Johnny Locke said
This looks interesting, it would be cool if you had to turn off the lights, and take pictures of the ghosts to defeat them, like that hotel game on the internet.
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Posted: May 25th 2009 5:11PM raygungirl said
No joke, I was seriously wondering why there wasn't already a game like this just last week.
Consider it bought. Bustin' makes me feel good. :p
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Consider it bought. Bustin' makes me feel good. :p
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