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'''''Halo DS''''' was a ''[[Halo]]'' game that was planned to be released on the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], but was canceled as certain deals did not work out. A playable version existed before its cancellation<ref> [http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor-smashed/proof-provided-of-halo-ds-still-not-a-real-game-306221.php IGN Video on ''Halo DS'']</ref>. In January 2007, Matt Casamassina of IGN claimed he played a version of ''Halo'' for the Nintendo DS. On October 2, 2007 he demonstrated on-camera, and in-game footage of an early-development style version of ''Halo DS''. The demonstrated work featured dual-wielding and a version of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' map [[Zanzibar]]. Bungie employees later explained the ''Halo DS'' demo was in fact an unsolicited pitch that was never taken on. | <youtube width=300 height=200>kmoND4u63fg</youtube></div> | ||
'''''Halo DS''''' was a ''[[Halo]]'' game that was planned to be released on the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], but was canceled as certain deals did not work out. | |||
==Overview== | |||
A playable version existed before its cancellation<ref> [http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor-smashed/proof-provided-of-halo-ds-still-not-a-real-game-306221.php '''IGN''': Video on ''Halo DS'']</ref>. In January 2007, Matt Casamassina of IGN claimed he played a version of ''Halo'' for the Nintendo DS. On October 2, 2007 he demonstrated on-camera, and in-game footage of an early-development style version of ''Halo DS''. The demonstrated work featured dual-wielding and a version of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' map [[Zanzibar]]. Bungie employees later explained the ''Halo DS'' demo was in fact an unsolicited pitch that was never taken on. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This game was joked about, but denied, by Matt Cassamassina of [http://www.ign.com/ IGN]<ref>[http://ds.ign.com/objects/874/874110.html IGN on ''Halo DS'']</ref> | *This game was joked about, but denied, by Matt Cassamassina of [http://www.ign.com/ IGN]<ref>[http://ds.ign.com/objects/874/874110.html '''IGN''' on ''Halo DS'']</ref> | ||
*There are no further plans to publish or release a ''Halo'' game on the Nintendo DS. | *There are no further plans to publish or release a ''Halo'' game on the Nintendo DS. | ||
*The bottom screen was used mostly for the [[motion sensor|motion tracker]] but also had other uses, such as to tell you what weapons you had and your shield health. | *The bottom screen was used mostly for the [[motion sensor|motion tracker]] but also had other uses, such as to tell you what weapons you had and your shield health. | ||
Revision as of 19:31, April 30, 2012
Halo DS was a Halo game that was planned to be released on the Nintendo DS, but was canceled as certain deals did not work out.
Overview
A playable version existed before its cancellation[1]. In January 2007, Matt Casamassina of IGN claimed he played a version of Halo for the Nintendo DS. On October 2, 2007 he demonstrated on-camera, and in-game footage of an early-development style version of Halo DS. The demonstrated work featured dual-wielding and a version of the Halo 2 map Zanzibar. Bungie employees later explained the Halo DS demo was in fact an unsolicited pitch that was never taken on.
Trivia
- This game was joked about, but denied, by Matt Cassamassina of IGN[2]
- There are no further plans to publish or release a Halo game on the Nintendo DS.
- The bottom screen was used mostly for the motion tracker but also had other uses, such as to tell you what weapons you had and your shield health.
