The games below have just been announced by Nintendo to be released for the Nintendo DS. Expect most of these titles to be released during the first quarter of 2005. Super Mario 64 DS, Pictochat, and Metroid Prime: First Hunt have already been announced to be released at the US release on November 21st. We will bring you new screens taken from these games within the upcoming hours...

Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario 64 arrives on the Nintendo DS with all-new features that take full advantage of the new portable system's dual screens, touch screen and wireless multiplayer capability. New characters, stages and puzzles await players. In addition to Mario, players will be able to play as Yoshi, Luigi and even Wario, each of whom has different abilities integral to collecting every last one of the 150 Power Stars hidden in the castle and grounds. Play through Adventure mode, tons of new touch-sensitive mini-games or battle up to three friends in Wireless Versus mode, which you can play with only one DS Game Card.

Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt
Experience the ferocious first-person action of the Metroid Prime universe on the Nintendo DS in the playable demo. Hone your skills against a slew of enemies in single-player training modes like Regulator, Survival and Morph Ball, then put them to the test when you compete in Death Match arenas with your friends over a wireless connection. Multiple control schemes take full advantage of the touch screen, giving all gamers an ideal way to play.

PictoChat
Keep in constant contact with your friends with PictoChat, a wireless chat program that's built into the Nintendo DS. As many as 16 people per chat room can link over a wireless connection and chat and swap drawings. Hand-write words or draw pictures on the Nintendo DS touch screen, and then send them to your friends. You can even copy someone else's message, edit it, add to it and send it back. Anyone with a Nintendo DS can play with PictoChat...no Game Card is required.

Advance Wars DS (temporary title)
The popular Advance Wars series is coming to the Nintendo DS. The latest game in the vaunted military tactics series features a new battle system that takes full advantage of the system's two screens. New missions will have you commanding air forces in the sky on the top screen and ground forces below on the touch screen. You can also take the fight to the enemy in all-new Survival and Combat game modes. In addition to leading your army to victory with a slew of original COs, you can also clash with your friends over a wireless connection.

Another (temporary title)
Uncover clues to a family's painful mystery in Another, a Nintendo DS specific adventure. The game will feature unique puzzles that must be solved using the touch screen and microphone. During play, one screen displays conversations while the other screen displays character actions.

Jam With The Band (temporary title)
Grab the stylus, choose your favorite instrument and a song and cue the scrolling dots on the touch screen with perfect timing. An unlimited number of people can link up and form a massive jam session, as long as all players are in wireless range and have their own Game Cards. As many as eight people can jam together over a wireless connection with just one Game Card. You can even create original compositions by humming into the microphone.

One-Line Puzzle (temporary title)
One-Line Puzzle is a simple, stylish puzzle game designed to be played entirely with the Nintendo DS touch screen and a stylus. Use the stylus to draw a stroke, flipping black and white tiles to change and match their color. Three game modes and scores of puzzles will put your puzzle-solving abilities and stylus skills to the test. Challenge a friend to a duel over a wireless connection.

Puppy Times (temporary title)
Previously known as Nintendogs, in Puppy Times you can raise up to three adorable puppies and play with them to your heart's content. Teach your pups new tricks: just speak into the system's microphone and they'll respond to the voice commands you've taught them. There will even be modes in Puppy Times that support a wireless connection.

WarioWare, Inc. DS (temporary title)
The Nintendo DS version of the Wario Ware series will feature more than 180 all-new, factory-fresh microgames. WarioWare, Inc. DS will have all of the frantic five-second microgame action of the previous games, but with a touching new twist: you can play every microgame with the Nintendo DS touch screen. Many games will even utilize the system's built-in microphone.

Yoshi's Touch & Go (temporary title)
Previously known and shown as Balloon Trip, Nintendo will release a game featuring the pairing of Yoshi and Baby Mario. Using the Nintendo DS system's two screens and touch screen capability, players must help Yoshi guard Baby Mario and guide him to safety. On vertical-action levels, players must use the stylus to draw clouds on the touch screen to protect Baby Mario from enemies and lead him to Yoshi. On horizontal side-scrolling levels, players must use the stylus to look out for Yoshi as he gallops across the countryside. Yoshi's Touch & Go will features two-player wireless play.