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Jagged Alliance possible on DS - EdenMaster - 16th June 2005
Source: <a href="http://www.planetgamecube.com/news.cfm?action=item&id=6334">Planet GameCube</a>
Quote:<b>The Jagged Alliance and the Disciples franchises are among the ones getting the DS treatment.
STRATEGY FIRST PARTNERS WITH POCKET PC STUDIOS</b>
Montreal, Canada. June 14, 2005. Software publisher Strategy First, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR), and Pocket PC Studios are happy to announce a new contractual relationship that will make Strategy First's PC titles available on the Nintendo DS.
"Our strategic partnership with Pocket PC Studios will allow Strategy First to enter an exciting new gaming market," said Pro Sotos, Manager of Business Development at Strategy First, Inc. "I'm thrilled to have the chance to make both the Jagged Alliance and Disciples franchises available on the Nintendo DS platform. The Disciples franchise is very close to my heart, and I look forward to playing it on Nintendo's newest handheld system," said Sotos.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for Pocket PC Studios and Strategy First to bring these phenomenal titles to the Nintendo DS platform," said G.R. Moore, President and CEO of Pocket PC Studios. "We will utilize our expertise in bringing high profile desktop games to mobile devices to expand the Disciples and Jagged Alliance franchises onto the hottest handheld console since the Nintendo Gameboy."
"Our agreement with Pocket PC Studios is further evidence of the excellent work being done to revitalize and expand Strategy First's business. The expansion of our existing franchises onto the Nintendo DS platform marks a major step towards a broader diversification onto new hardware platforms" said Clive Kabatznik, CEO of Silverstar Holdings.
The Jagged Alliance and Disciples franchises will be the first Strategy First titles developed for the Nintendo DS platform. Watch for more news surrounding the games releases on the Strategy First website http://www.strategyfirst.com
Some of you may not know much about Jagged Alliance, but for me, being a big fan of the series, this is like one big wet dream coming true. Having an installment of Jagged Alliance for the DS would be...truthfully beyond words. I'd be speechless. That's all there is to it.
I could definitely see how it could work though. If it were anything like Jagged Alliance 2, the bottom screen could be used for equipment and merc management, as well as stat information for the selected merc, all of which could use the touch screen wonderfully. The top screen could then be used for the actual game itself. Although, in the article, it says that they "will make Strategy First's PC titles available on the Nintendo DS", which could either mean new installments to the series, or a portable version of Jagged Alliance 2. Either one will make me very, very happy (granted, as always, that they do a good job with it, and don't just rush it out the door).
Oh man, oh man, oh man, this would be so freaking sweet if it actually happens!!
*explodes*