KORG DS-10 and Populous DS Hit North America

KORG DS-10 may have already landed in Europe thanks to Nintendo, but XSEED Games has just confirmed it will soon be coming to the US, along with EA's Populous DS (which sold so poorly in Japan that EA decided to leave it untouched - Rising Star will bring it to Europe early next year, though, so fear not!). Both games have now officially gone gold and KORG DS-10 will ship to retail outlets nationwide starting on 4th November, whilst the former Bullfrog strategy property will speed its way to retail on 11th November.

Below is an overview of both, along with a tasty little video clip:

KORG DS-10
Designed after the famous KORG MS-10 music synthesiser, KORG DS-10 is a music-creation program for professional and aspiring musicians alike. The sound sources in the KORG DS-10 come from KORG, one of the world’s top musical instrument producers, and no effort was spared in the replication of creating high-quality sounds. The Nintendo DS’s touch-screen controls are utilized to the fullest to provide an authentic feel and operability across a dual-screen layout that is unsurpassed in portable music creation. A 6-track/16-step sequencer enables precise control and provides a wide range of musical possibilities, and up to eight units can be linked via wireless connection to play together or to exchange sounds and songs. More information can be found on its official website.

Populous DS
Based on the original Populous PC classic from Electronic Arts (and the genius that is Peter Molyneux whilst at UK outfit Bullfrog), Populous DS brings a re-imagination of the classic game which pioneered the God simulation genre. Featuring touch-screen controls that utilize the dual-screens, players manipulate 5 elementally-imbued gods, each with their own unique miracles, within an extensive single-player campaign. Within the multiplayer wireless mode, up to 4 players can unleash earthquakes, tidal waves and raging volcanoes onto rival players’ lands.

Populous DS carries a suggested retail price of US$29.99 and more information can be found on its dedicated website.