When Japan gets Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS this fall, players will find that their rating board has given the game a CERO Z rating, which is the Japanese equivalent of ESRB's AO (Adults Only). That part really isn't news since a) all the other GTAs got CERO Z as well, and b) it's GTA. What's worth taking note of here is that GTA: Chinatown Wars will be the first DS game with such a rating.

A lesson learned the hard way: not because it's got the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise sealed on it, it's gonna sell like hot pancakes. Take Two had to swallow this bitter pill with the DS GTA title, Chinatown Wars. The results are in, and the analysts' prognosis is not looking good. Bluntly, it's "dying on the shelves".

Yet again, we hear from John Koller. He's been everywhere since yesterday. He already said that he wanted Ready At Dawn back for PSP development, and now, it looks like he doesn't want to let go of Rockstar Games too. Well, who wouldn't? Koller reveals that there are talks to get Rockstar back into PSP development for another GTA game (which gives the GTA: San Andreas Stories rumor some backing). In other Rockstar-related matters, he also reacts to GTA4's Xbox 360-exclusive DLC and the release of GTA Chinatown Wars on the DS.

Most of what we get to post about on GTA Chinatown Wars has pretty much been interviews and bits and pieces of information. But considering that the game is already coming out next month, where in heck are the videos? Fine, we've seen a couple of screenshots before, but now, care of this GameStop promo trailer, we finally see actual gameplay in action. Vroooom! Check out the full article to view the video and more details of GameStop's pre-order bonus.

If you're in New York tomorrow to attend the Comic Con, you should stop by Rockstar's booth. They'll be there all weekend to give players a chance to mug people play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Anyone familiar with programming will know that the length of code doesn't dictate how good the actual end result is. That said, it's still a wonder that Rockstar was able to squeeze in more code into Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS than the PS2's San Andreas.

More details on Chinatown Wars after the link.

Yay for violent DS games! The BBFC has officially rated Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars with an 18 certificate. Gee, I wonder why. Chinatown Wars is now also the first official DS game to get a rating that high.

Looking tough enough for you yet? We've got here some more new screenshots for Rockstar's brave M-rating attempt on the wholesome Nintendo DS with GTA: Chinatown Wars. Check them out after the jump.

Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories will have nothing on Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, according to Gordon Hall, prez of Rockstar Leeds. Hall says the game is much bigger than anything they've done before, "far bigger" than either of the GTA PSP games.

After a rather tame period of releases from Nintendo (Wii Music failed to rock my world), things may finally be looking up for 2009. They have a lot of games lined-up, including Pokemon Platinum and Chinatown Wars for the DS, while the Wii gets MadWorld and some retro action with GameCube upgrades.