Nintendo Handheld-Hot in 2004
Strong DS and GBA sales, meet strong upcoming titles.
By David Adams
January 5, 2005 - Nintendo's always dominated the handheld gaming market, and with the addition of the Nintendo DS to the ruling class, other systems (ahem -- PSP -- ahem) will have a real challenge ahead.
Just how well are the Nintendo portables doing? Today Nintendo announced that the DS system has sold 1.3 million units in North America so far. The Game Boy Advance, long a champion, is still no slouch: the system sold 8 million units in North America in 2004. Nintendo points out that makes the GBA the nation's best-selling video game system.
The DS has more than 160 new titles already planned, including Need for Speed Underground 2, WarioWare: Touched!, Pokemon Dash, Yoshi Touch & Go, and Retro Atari Classics.
GBA owners need not worry, either, with more than 125 upcoming titles, including WarioWare: Twisted!, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Mario Party Advance, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Pokemon Emerald, Ace Combat Advance, Klonoa 2, and Banjo Pilot.
Of course, IGN will be right here bringing you all the latest on these titles. So stay tuned, and keep those hands warm.
