is a 2007 video game published by
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles.
The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi ...
for the
Nintendo DS
The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens worki ...
video game console and released exclusively in Japan. The title was developed by
Nintendo NSD (Network Service Development, Nintendo Co.) with programming assistance by Agenda.
Nintendo developed the tilt sliding technology hardware accessory, with Agenda providing software programming and JOE DOWN STUDIO providing audio. Longtime Nintendo creator Kazunobu Shimizu created the MagKid character and the game's concept.
Slide Controller
The Slide Controller bundled with the game is attached to Slot 2 of the
DS, which makes use of the technology of a computer's
optical mouse
An optical mouse is a computer mouse which uses a light source, typically a light-emitting diode (LED), and a light detector, such as an array of photodiodes, to detect movement relative to a surface. Variations of the optical mouse have largely r ...
; the pak emits red light from a
LED
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light (corresp ...
light located at the bottom of the controller. In gameplay, the player moves the Nintendo DS system and the Slide Controller to move MagKid across the screen.
References
External links
Official Nintendo WebsiteOfficial Nintendo MagazineOfficial Agenda Website
2007 video games
Japan-exclusive video games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Nintendo DS games
Nintendo DS-only games
Nintendo games
Video games developed in Japan
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