We’ve done the Wii, now it is time for the DS. Nintendo made a lot of fuss about how great the DS is during their pre-E3 conference. Massive sales figures, huge software success and (Nintendo say) responsible for changing the way the world looks at gaming. Quite a big introduction for such a little system. We’ve got the titles announced or on show at E3 inside for you.

With more than 40 million units sold worldwide already and software sales continuing to rocket, the Nintendo DS has been a huge success for Nintendo. The Japanese company are now winding up a further onsluaght on the world in the form of some more great DS software. From edu-tainment type games to full on proper ‘hardcore’ games, the list is looking to cater for everyone. Perhaps the most interesting DS game announced is Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day. The game is designed to help users sharpen their “Focus Power” with a series of ‘fun’ tests of hand-eye coordination, eye agility, reaction time and peripheral vision. Top-rated athletes have long used computerized vision trainers to help them take better aim before they swing at the ball. Now Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day puts this same technology into the palm of your hands. The title launches on October 15th in North America. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime had this to say:

“Titles like Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day are helping Nintendo dramatically increase the population of people who play video games. We continue to push the boundaries of creativity for these new audiences, even as we blur the lines between core and casual gamers.”

Elsewhere on the DS…

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: For the first time, players can control the action using only the Nintendo DS stylus. If you’ve never played a Zelda game, you’ll learn the controls in a snap. And even if you are familiar with the franchise, you’ve never played a Zelda game like this before. On Oct. 1, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass launches hero Link on a wild new adventure and sets a new standard for graphics capabilities and game interaction on DS. In Japan, the game launched in late June and is selling well to both avid and casual gamers, including female players.

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day: The prefrontal cortices of gamers of all types will light up once they hear of the new ways to keep their brains active. On Aug. 20, Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day builds on the huge success of the original title while introducing more than a dozen new brain-stimulating activities that incorporate music, word and logic puzzles and voice recognition.

More to Come (all dates are North America): Other Nintendo games launching this year for DS include: Picross DS (July 30), DK Jungle Climber (Sept. 10), Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol (Oct. 2), Mario Party DS (Nov. 19), Nintendo Magic (Nov. 26) (name not final), Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Dec. 3) and Nintendo Crossword (name not final).

Third-Party Support: Third-party publishers continue to shift their resources behind Nintendo systems, with more than 140 titles on the way. EA has developed a stylized MySims; Ubisoft seeks to expand language abilities with My Word Coach, My French Coach and My Spanish Coach; Activision launches Call of Duty (name not final); Sega spins out Sonic Rush Adventure; and the Force is with LucasArts and its new LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.