Added Feb. 4th, 2008: Possible NA release date, May 27, 2008 from Amazon pre-order

Boxart:

Torrance, CA (October 19, 2007) – Aksys Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment software has announced Super Dodgeball Brawlers for the Nintendo DS™ for release in the spring of 2008. Based on the classic Super Dodgeball released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Dodgeball Brawlers brings back the old-school Kunio characters with an all new arsenal of super throws and attacks in an all-out war for playground supremacy.

"Super Dodgeball Brawlers maintains the great pick up and play feel of the classic Dodgeball series while adding in over 100 new super throws, as well as melee combat--a first for the series," said Akibo Shieh, President, Aksys Games. "Fans of the original will be pleased that the fantastic versus mode of the original game has returned along with an all new 8 player ‘Brawl’ mode. If you’re a fan of the old-school Super Dodgeball, you have a lot to look forward to in Brawlers."

Key Features:

• Over 100 ball-busting special attacks!
Dish out a variety of pain with over 100 special attacks with their own special animations and effects, like the Cactus Attack, Panda Shot and Spear.

• Finally, an open season for violence!
There are some new rules on the playground this time around. If the old-fashioned way doesn't work for you, you can now use punches, kicks, and even weapons against the opposing team.

• Introducing the Super Gauge System!
Activate a “Team Upgrade Attack” with the Touch Screen when your Super Gauge reaches its maximum level. Boost a team member’s status or unleash an “Instant Kill” special attack to turn the tide of battle.

• Create-a-character mode!
Create and customize your own dodgeball dream team.

• The perfect game for multiplayer mayhem!
Compete in a traditional game of dodgeball against a friend or take part in a multiplayer street brawl with up to 8 players.

Super Dodgeball Brawlers has not yet been rated by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $29.99.

Source: http://blog.aksysgames.com/index.php?itemid=13

Do want. Day one purchase, b*tches!

*Added Dec. 6: New Stuff Here.

Summary for lazies: Release date february 21, 2008 (Most likely Japan first).

And some new screens:

No offense to you specifically, Soriku, but you new gen gamers make me sick to my stomach

Agreed, Dolla Dolla. This looks freaking AMAZING. Does it have WiFi though? Or is it just local multiplayer...

Soriku said: Dolla Dolla said: No offense to you specifically, Soriku, but you new gen gamers make me sick to my stomach I actually started gaming since the PS1 was out.

That's still new in my eyes...

Gamers that have always had 3 dimensions, and started out with Final Fantasy 7, not 6, or Mario 64, not Super Mario Bros. 3 and World...it's all just different for them.

It's the generation that started playing PS1 and such as kids, and now they're teenagers, and man are some annoying...they think they know everything about how the market works, etc... I'm not old myself, but I did work my way up the consoles, Atari first in kindergarten, then an NES, then a Genesis, then an N64, etc.

If it's WiFi, they have my money. No qualms there.

I wouldnt say it "looks(as in graphics) amazing" But it does seem like it will have some fun gameplay environments.

Soriku, you have no clue just how much you have missed by virtue of being born too late.

If you compare this to the original Dodgeball, then this would be considered amazing. I hope they put in Wi-Fi.

Younger gamers just don't know how it was back then. Just look at Asteroids or actually, let me recreated it for you:

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Just look at the cutting edge graphics...pretty sweet.

Dolla Dolla,
This is one of the games that makes me have a DS. There aren't many, as I'm not a hand held fan. This one is right up there with the New Mario Bros for me.

I loved Super Dodge Ball on the NES. Hell I loved all the Kunio-kun games I could get my hands on.

looks good,but to bad for me right now i dont have a ds