Not too many games go straight to Germany first but the adventure game Undercover: Operation Wintersun will get a prequel on the Nintendo DS and will come out there first as ANACONDA has announced Undercover: Dual Motives. In the game players take control of physicist and reluctant spy Dr. John Russell in his early days, investigating at a British research facility. The first game was a hunt for a Nazi nuclear bomb in the Second World War so we can only imagine that that might have something to do with the prequel

In addition to John Russell, players have access to a second playable character in Audrey, the secretary of the facility’s director. Both screens of the DS are used, when Russell and Audrey investigate. Working separately, the player is in control of one of them at a time, directing them via the touchscreen and stylus. The other screen displays the currently inactive character, which he can switch over to at any time. The challenge: cleverly use the individual abilities of the two different characters in order to solve the game’s logical puzzles – even if they are in different rooms.

Austrian developer Sproing is already hard at work on the handheld adventure Undercover: Dual Motives, and will feature both classic adventure gaming elements for on-the-go, as well as using the unique capabilities of the DS to implement novel ideas. Undercover: Dual Motives will be released worldwide by ANACONDA, starting with German-language territories at the end of March 2007. So until more news becomes available be sure to check out the early screenshots below.

 

   

The newest "real" Pokemon games, Diamond and Pearl, finally came out in Japan this week while us in the U.S. and gamers in Europe will have to try to be as patient as possible since they will have to localize the game in our languages. To help a little bit with that wait IGN has posted a gigantic amount of screenshots from the Pocket Monsters latest outing.

The screenshots showcase what the game will look like during most parts of being in game. It also looks as if the touch screen will usually have a little filler screen with a poke ball on it. Enough about the rambling though you came here to check out the new screenshots so go ahead and click on the thumbnails below to see how Pokemon has shaped up with it's recent release.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

Mega Man fans should be pretty happy as Mega Man ZX is shipping today for the Nintendo DS. And to top it off, Capcom has released some new screenshots for the newest sidescrolling platformer in the Mega Man series. In the game, players assume the role of either a human male character named Vent or his female counterpart Aile, who are employees of the Girouette Express, a courier service that takes jobs transporting anything to anywhere.

The two screens of the DS are utilized as the main action happens on top, beneficial data ranging from an enemy's weak point, locations of hidden items and more are displayed on the bottom. So go ahead and check out the screenshots by clicking on the thumbnails below.

   

More of the screens await after the jump!

Yoshi's Island 2 will not be hitting the DS until November 13th, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from releasing more screenshots of the upcoming platformer. The game's story starts off as a mysterious floating island suddenly appears over peaceful Yoshi's Island. Soon after its arrival, a gaggle of kids vanishes from the island school. Baby Mario, Baby Peach and Baby Donkey Kong manage to avoid being kidnapped so Yoshi and the three young superstars must set out on a wild and colorful quest to rescue the kids and investigate the ominous island hovering overhead. Go ahead and check out the new screenshots by clicking on the thumbnails below.

    
  

It has only been five days since we had an update about Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and today Nintendo has released even more screenshots of the upcoming puzzle/platformer game. One of the features in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 allows players to create their own maps with a new level editor.

Once a map is created, players can send it across the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players also can use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to download maps created by others, check out a player-ranking system and access special bonuses. A few of the new screenshots showcase the level editor if you wanted to see how it was shaping up so go ahead and check out the screens by clicking on the thumbnails below.

    

More screens await after the jump!

Well, it looks like Charlotte's Web is making a comeback with the upcoming live action remake of the classic movie. And then there's also the much-anticipated game version that will be hitting the Nintendo DS at around the same time as the movie's release.

In the game, Charlotte's Web, players will be sent on sweeping scavenger hunts for letters that make up special phrases. When woven into Charlotte's web, these phrases will let the world know just how special Wilbur is. Interesting, huh?

The Nintendo DS version contains numerous extras that maximize the handheld's unique capabilities including stylus support and wireless multiplayer for up to four players. An additional, unlockable mini-game, where gamers can play as Fern and care for Wilbur is also waiting to be discovered.

If you can't tell already the game is aimed toward the little ones that will want to see the movie, you can still go ahead and check out the full article to see all the screenshots or check out a few by clicking on the thumbnails below.

    
   

For those that haven't been paying too much attention to Atlus' surgeon sim Trauma Center they have released two announcements regarding the franchise. Atlus announced that Trauma Center: Second Opinion will in fact be a launch title for the Nintendo Wii some time before the end of the year.

According to them the game will be a "robust Wii-make of Under The Knife" after all instead of a completely new game, but it will feature new surgical implements and operation types, multiple difficulty modes, a revived control scheme as well as a second playable character with all new missions.

The second announcement is that Trauma Center: Under the Knife will receive a second re-release to retail in mid-August because of the launch of the DS Lite for all you gamers out there that still can't get find a copy of the awesome game. So make sure to check it out if you haven't already and be prepared for Trauma Center's second coming on the Wii later this year.

CDV Software's Panzer Tactics DS is the first authentic WWII tactics game on the Nintendo DS and is playable via stylus, buttons or a combination of both. The game features Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and multiplayer wireless mode with up to four players per game, along with hot-seat mode play for two-players on the same DS.

An online ladder system keeps track of high scores. Panzer also features three unique campaigns (German, Russian and Western Allies) in 30 missions. The game should be out by the end of the year so go ahead and check out some of the new screenshots by clicking on the thumbnails below.

   

It seems that a lot of super hero games are going to be shown off this week with Comic-Con going on in San Diego, and to add to that today Activision has released some new screenshots of Spidey's next outing on the Nintendo DS, Spider-Man: Battle for New York. The game looks to follow the tradition of the other Spider-Man games that have come out for the DS as well as the GBA because it is a 2D side scroller. While no other information was announced it should be in stores by the end of the year. So go ahead and check out the screenshots of Spider-Man's newest game by clicking on the thumbnails below.

  
 

Today Nintendo Europe has released its first party DS release schedule with titles from the Nintendo DS Browser to Yoshi's Island 2 for the rest of the year. So if you live in Europe this might help you mark your calenders for the upcoming games. It looks as though some of the releases dates are different than the German release dates that we posted yesterday such as Yoshi's Island, but this list is straight from Nintendo Europe. The full list is as follows:

• September 29th- 42 All-Time Classics
  
• October 6th- Nintendo DS Browser
• October 13th- English Training: Have fun improving your skills
• October 27th- Sudoku Master, Actionloop
• November 10th- Mario Slam Basketball, Pok?n Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
  
• November 24th- Hotel Dusk: Room 215
• December 1st- Yoshi’s Island 2
• Q4 2006- Harvest Moon DS