The R4 Card Homebrew Scene Releases Lemmings DS
Nintendo DS homebrew actually became popular with the release of the r4 Card for the Nintendo DS and now the DSi. Many of these games are re-makes of old classic games . The awesome thing is, the games and applications that are released are made by homebrew game makers and game players likewise and are made available to download perfectly free from the internet. You just need an R4 Card and your trusty Nintendo DSi and you can start downloading and playing the games .
And just what types of games can one play with their R4 Card ? There are literally hundreds of games and applications available . My recommendation for the MUST HAVE game for my R4 Card is the old school game Lemmings. Lemmings DS that is, for the Nintendo DS and DSi. Created by an R4 Card programmer . The caliber of this game is easily at par with many of the official and commerically published software for the DS and DSi. And this is what makes it really stand out from the rest . The game itself has been ported and released in various forms on other game consoles and classic computers , even the Sony PSP has a version, the Nintendo DS really seems like the more suitable format for this game, if only because of the dual screen and the ability to use the touch controls.
While the game is great on the Sony PSP, navigating the menus and different tools or options is rather difficult with a control pad. The NDS version of Lemmings really shines becasue of the touch play – making selecting tools and options a breeze, just as it would be with your mouse on your computer.
It is because these homebrew games are of such high quality that people are flocking to the R4 Card and taking advantage of what it has to offer in terms of homebrew gaming and also, developing your own Nintendo DS homebrew games.
Lemmings in the first place was released as a computer game. First for the Amiga 500 and then afterward it was ported over to the commodore 64 as well as the PC. Truly one of the best old school classic action / strategy / puzzle game to come along at that time. So popular in fact that it was also release for the Super Nintendo too. And now – thanks to the hard work and devotion of of some amateur game programmers, you can enjoy it on your Nintendo DS or DSi with an R4i SDHC Card.
In Lemmings, your job is to save these mixed-up and hopeless Lemmings by taking them from their cave or cavern and getting them to the exit. This is done by way of digging, blowing things up, climb, and building bridges. There are loads of tools at your disposal, and in some extremely funny cases, you may have to sacrifice a Lemming or two as you try to dig or climb your way to the exit on the screen.
The game appeals to a truly wide audience because it has a lot of different gameplay styles all built in . It is a mix of strategy playing, puzzle solving and filled with loads of action to boot . Lemminds DS will most certainly keep you coming back to play it again and again . And guess what? With this DS version, the game has ALL of the levels from each of the Lemmings games inside . While you may dismiss this game as just mindless fun, there’s nothing mindless about it. You’ll need to put on your thinking cap as you solve the puzzles and strategically use your Lemmings . You have to plan exactly how you’ll get past the barries to get your lemmings to the exit – and keeping enough of them alive and well to ensure that you progress to the next level.
The R4 Card adaptation of Lemmings for the DS really is how the game was meant to be played. Unless of course you still have your Amiga 500 and can load Lemmings on that. The ability to take advantage of the dual screen and touc screen to control and navigate the Lemmings to their rescue and exit point is exactly how the game was meant to be played. I still look at this game and find it amazing that the wonderful programmers behind it expect no payment. They release games of this quality for the sheer joy of making the game.
