IGN has long maintained that Bungie once worked on a version of Halo for the Nintendo DS, but no one took their claims seriously. The rumour that we’d soon experience the adventures of the Master Chief on a handheld remained just that, a rumour. After months of silence, however, IGN has produced irrefutable evidence that it really did exist.

Judging by the videos, it looks like a very faithful conversion, right down to the ability to dual wield weapons. We also recognised one of the multiplayer levels from Halo 2 in there, and are impressed that Bungie managed to squeeze in a scaled down version of such a huge stage. The control system, for better or for worse, appears to be a variation of the stylus scheme as seen on Metroid Prime: Hunters.

But here’s the kicker. For whatever reason - corporate politics most likely - the game will never see the light of day, and it’s a crying shame. Tying together the world’s bestselling platform with such a huge franchise is a match made in heaven, and would surely have made a tonne of cash for everyone involved.

C’mon Microsoft, c’mon Nintendo, kiss and make up why doncha? You’ve already struck a couple of deals over Viva Pinata and Blue Dragon. It’s time to give the gaming public what they REALLY want.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 8:15 pm by Bulent Yusuf
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