During the Nintendo Press Conference at E3 2008, Nintendo announced that GTA is coming to DS this holiday season. It will be called “GTA: Chinatown Wars”. GTA DS will use a custom engine and will be set in a modern Liberty City.
Thanks to gta4mods.com for the image.
Full press release below:
NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available on the Nintendo DS™ in North America and Europe this winter.
“This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense ‘Grand Theft Auto’ experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo’s handheld platform,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something fundamentally fresh and immersive.”
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. With the use of the DS touch screen, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise.
For more information about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, visit: www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars
I dont believe it, wtf. Talk about geting on the Nintendo band wagon, there last one they made on Nintendo was for the advanced and that was a top down view game…… Just trying to make more money i guess
KOOL! I never expected this.Hope the game ROcks.GOod luck rockstar team!
OMG! This better be third person perspective like the PS2 ones and not top down like the GBA version :p
Screenshots are out now. It’s top down/isometric.