Have you ever gone through something that really disappointed you? Like looking forward to Christmas morning because your parents told you that they would buy you that thing that you've been asking them for since forever; and then it turns out that what they got you instead was a sweater, and it was pink and two sizes too small? We're thinking that's how some people will feel when they read this post.

See, Nintendo of Europe has just confirmed that quite a few 2006 releases will indeed be delayed. Actionloop, which was originally slated for an October 27 release date, is supposedly going to be the first game to be released in 2007. Square-Enix's Mario Slam Basketball, meanwhile, was not confirmed to be delayed but it seems like we won't be seeing the game on store shelves before February 2007. Star Fox Command, formerly set for November 24, will also be delayed.

There's still no word on the new release dates for the aforementioned games, but this development has left DS owners with only a few games to look forward to this year.

Dig Dug is expected to be digging and striking its way to the market on the 25th of this month. Fortunately for gamers in Europe, that's not all they'll be getting in the next few months - a release date list is recently being circulated.

After the release on August 25, the next one is slated on September 1 with Star Fox Command, while few more others come after two weeks. See the list below for a complete account of NDS titles. And oh, don't forget to check on the back links for related articles.

August
    25th Dig Dug Digging Strike

September
    1st Star Fox Command
    22nd FIFA 07
    22nd Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
    25th Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 March of the Minis
    29th 42 All-time Classics    
    29th Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

October
    6th Nintendo DS Browser
    13th Crazy Frog Racer
    13th English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills
    20th The Sims 2: Pets
    27th Actionloop
    27th Sudoku Master

Ninty lovers will have yet another title for their DS to look forward to as the months go by. Actionloop, a game that is destined to be immersive and addictive, will be available across Europe by October 27 of this year.

The said title requires a quick wrist and a fast stylus action as it is the latest in Nintendo's Touch! Generation game which makes full use of the DS's touch-screen capability.

Actionloop will be a game of skill, timing, reactions, as well as strategy, where players are challenged to clear multi-colored gemstones as they roll along on tracks. By flicking the gemstones with the stylus, players must create a combination of at least three gemstones of the same colour, which will then cause the stones to clear. The goal of the game is to clear out as many of these gems in the quickest and most efficient ways possible before any of the gemstones reach the end of the track.