Now we get to see an exclusive packing for a DSi exclusive game  Tell me what you think.   Is it sufficiently different enough not to confuse the market?  It is pretty hard to miss that top line.
 
The game itself is shovelware, but read about what it does and maybe we can discuss how these things can be utilised in a gamer's game.   The only one here seems to be face recognition.  How do you think the camera could be utilised in a way we would be interested? 
 
Could we turn real life photos into the basis of making your own platform game, like Mario or Drawn to Life?  I could see that being interesting.  Any good ideas?
 

   

HAIR SALON TO BE FIRST DSI-ONLY TITLE FOR EUROPE

Publisher 505 Games has announced that their upcoming game Hair Salon will be the first Nintendo DSi-only title released in Europe.


505 Games have today announced that Nintendo has confirmed Hair Salon as the first Nintendo DSi only game to be released in Europe. The interactive title makes use of the console's built in camera, meaning the November 13th release date will mark the first time a boxed Nintendo DSi exclusive title will appear in stores.

Hair Salon, developed by Sonic Powered, makes full use of the Nintendo DSi camera function. It is the perfect game for girls of all ages who are interested in the world of hair and make-up. By utilising the built in camera, players can take photos of themselves or friends and can create brand new looks and styles. Players can even become the in game character. Hair Salon is also the first game to use Automatic Face Recognition- a technical innovation that will automatically take a user's picture once their face is in shot, ensuring a picture perfect photo every time.


Screenshots of Hair Salon for Nintendo DS

"505 Games have a long, successful history with the Nintendo DS platform so it is only natural that we would respond and adapt innovatively to the new format." commented Victoria Martin, Global Brand Manager for 505 Games. "Hair Salon offers a fully interactive hairstyling experience for young girls and we are excited to see how the consumer will react to the content we've produced for the Nintendo DSi"

Hair Salon will be published exclusively on Nintendo DSi by 505 Games and releases on the 13th November.

Maybe you can take pictures of the environment you are in and your character can use them as platforms and it would be like a puzzle game. It would probably fail because of it's ambitions but it is still an idea.  So if you took a picture of a ledge or your computer, your character in the game could use the top of the computer as a ledge to get pass a pool of acid or something, So it would be a platform puzzle game.

Come on oldschool! This "game" has triple AAA written all over it!

" Maybe you can take pictures of the environment you are in and your character can use them as platforms and it would be like a puzzle game. It would probably fail because of it's ambitions but it is still an idea.  So if you took a picture of a ledge or your computer, your character in the game could use the top of the computer as a ledge to get pass a pool of acid or something, So it would be a platform puzzle game. "

" Come on oldschool! This "game" has triple AAA written all over it! "

" Come on oldschool! This "game" has triple AAA written all over it! "

" @Karmum said:

" Come on oldschool! This "game" has triple AAA written all over it! "

Wow 9 A's, that game sure is the number 1 priority for 505 Games. "

Yaaaaaaaaa- UHWHA?!

" Yaaaaaaaaa- UHWHA?! "

I have to come clean.  I am a developer at 505 games and I can share, exclusively with Giantbomb, my next DSi exclusive game in this series: 
 

" Come on oldschool! This "game" has triple AAA written all over it! "

 We have managed to get the camera to master boob and bum recognition.  In this game, we encourage little girls to explore how they will look with bigger boobs, as smaller nose, fuller lips, liposuction and a rib removed.  Getting the next generation of girls ready for the next generation of boys.  So what do you think? "

"@oldschool said: 

 We have managed to get the camera to master boob and bum recognition.  In this game, we encourage little girls to explore how they will look with bigger boobs, as smaller nose, fuller lips, liposuction and a rib removed.  Getting the next generation of girls ready for the next generation of boys.  So what do you think? "

what do I think? that's the most fucking brilliant idea i've ever seen.  "

" @oldschool: me and you have to team up with Team Ninja and make some kickass game we'll make millions!!!!!! "