Ninokuni's DS Cart is the Biggest Ever

Tom Goldman

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Ninokuni's DS Cart is the Biggest Ever


The first game to hit the DS cart's maximum size will be Ninokuni: Another World

Level-5's Ninokuni: Another World will not only contain cutscenes created by Studio Ghibli that take a long time to make [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/91870-Studio-Ghibli-Talks-DS-Game-Project], it will also be packed to the brim with a fully orchestrated soundtrack. Ghibli's Joe Hisaishi is working on the score for the RPG, and his work has forced Ninokuni to require a 4 Gigabit (512 MB) DS cart.

While some reports have stated that Ninokuni is on a 4 GB card, close to the size of a DVD, this is apparently a likely (and easy to make) error. 4 Gigabits is still pretty big for a DS cart; the largest cart ever according to Nintendo Power. I would think that the animation being done for the game also has something to do with the cart's size.

Joe Hisaishi has got some talent, so it's nice to see that Level-5 is spending the dough (assuming that it is purchasing the larger carts) to get as much space as they can for Ninokuni. All of Ghibli's stuff is just awe-inspiring, even if you don't necessarily like anime, though I hope Level-5 brings the gameplay to match Studio Ghibli's greatness. Knowing Level-5, it will. Ninokuni: Another World's recent Tokyo Game Show trailer is the video accompanying this article, so check it out and see why this RPG could be worth your while.


(Via: CVG [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=224910?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-General-RSS])

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Katherine Kerensky

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It has cutscenes by Studio Ghibli? :O
I must consider this... this could be very important... I should also consider getting a DS... could have it by monday...
Wait, so when does this game actually come out?
 

tce11

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Wow, this is now one of my most anticipated games. It had better get a NA release... That trailer was awesome.
 

Amnestic

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Khell_Sennet said:
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Hell-to-the-yes.

I've always loved Studio Ghibli's art and Level-5 did an excellent job with Professor Layton. Two companies who I've had nothing with good encounters with so far coming together? Made of win.
 

hansari

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This is a game? ...Most of what I saw was anime...

Looks like Hideo Kojima's disciples are branching out...
 

Nimbus

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I am unimpressed. Have you seen those 8GB micro-SDs? Damn things carry 8 gigs and are smaller than a fingernail.
 

munx13

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I thought DS's carts max out at 256MB and cant go any more then that, kinda like Sony's old memory stick duo's, which maxed out at 128 MB. You learn something new every day I guess.
 

RikSharp

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thats a damn fine trailer... had to remind myself that it was ds graphics.
hoping for an english release
 

Quadtrix

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Anyone know what the largest-sized cart is in terms of memory? Any type of cart; not just DS.