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|image=[[File:YakumanDScover.jpg|250px]] Original release <br>[[File:Wi-Fi_Taiou_Yakuman_DS.jpg|250px]] ''Wi-Fi Taiō'' release with [[Wi-Fi]] support | |||
|image=[[File:YakumanDScover.jpg|250px]] | |||
|developer=[[Nintendo]] | |developer=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|publisher=Nintendo | |publisher=Nintendo | ||
| | |released={{releasedate|Japan|March 31, 2005|Japan|September 14, 2006 (Wi-Fi support)}} | ||
|genre=Puzzle | |||
|genre= | |modes=Single player<br>Multiplayer | ||
|modes=Single | |||
|ratings={{ratings|cero=A}} | |ratings={{ratings|cero=A}} | ||
|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]] | |platforms=[[Nintendo DS]] | ||
| | |media={{container|nds=1}} | ||
|input={{input| | |input={{input|nds=1}} | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''''Yakuman DS''''' | '''''Yakuman DS''''' is a mahjong game for the [[Nintendo DS]] produced by [[Nintendo]]. ''Yakuman DS'' is based on the Chinese game [[wikipedia:Mahjong|Mahjong]], featuring various ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' characters. The game was released in 2005 by Nintendo. One year later, Nintendo released the game again with an online mode, with the name of '''''Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS'''''. Neither version of the game was released outside Japan. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Playable=== | ===Playable=== | ||
*[[Mario]] | |||
*[[Luigi]] | |||
*[[Yoshi]] | |||
*[[Toad]] | |||
*[[Princess Peach]] | |||
*[[Donkey Kong]] | |||
===Opponents=== | ===The Opponents=== | ||
[[File:Opponent Selection Screen - Yakuman DS.png|frame|The opponents selection screen.]] | [[File:Opponent Selection Screen - Yakuman DS.png|frame|The opponents selection screen.]] | ||
The difficulty of each opponent is shown in the game with | The difficulty of each opponent is shown in the game with stars; The more stars that opponent has, the harder he/she is. Every opponent has different stats of Attack (Effort on winning the hand), Luck, Skill (Good strategy), Speed (Speed on declaring ron (ロン) or tsumo (ツモ)and Defense (Effort on preventing others to win). They all have different AI, and their style of play is described briefly behind the character's picture in the upper screen (while in the character selection screen). The opponents are: | ||
*[[Goomba]]: 1 Star. Still doesn't understand mahjong very well but he may sometimes win the game. | |||
*[[Princess Daisy]]: 3 Stars. She will try to use riichi to add an extra yaku and also do a closed tsumo. She will always look for a win. | |||
*[[Shy Guy]]: 1 Star. He will try to win by melding. | |||
*[[Koopa Troopa]]: 2 Stars. Being a very aggresive opponent, he will try to win as fast as possible. He likes Chii and Pon. | |||
*[[Boo]]: 3 Stars. Thinking on a skillful way to win, he will end up having good amounts of yaku. | |||
*[[Birdo]]: 3 Stars. She will play almost in a balanced way, but she has skill as her best stat. | |||
*[[Diddy Kong]]: 3 Stars. With a main intention on doing Chiitoitsu (Seven Pairs), he will find many ways to win. | |||
*[[Toad]]: 2 Stars. He will get tenpai (Near victory) and declare riichi when he is able to do so. He will keep dora tiles to boost his yaku. | |||
*[[Princess Peach]]: 3 Stars. Her main intentions are not to win, but to prevent losing. She will never declare riichi. | |||
*[[Mario]]: 4 Stars. He will either try to win or prevent to lose depending on the situation. | |||
*[[Luigi]]: 3 Stars. At his own pace he will get waiting in some tiles and declare riichi. | |||
*[[Yoshi]]: 3 Stars. His speed is his strongest stat. He will never declare riichi. | |||
*[[Donkey Kong]]: 4 Stars. Very commonly he will aim for a powerful Chinitsu or Honitsu hand (A single suit). | |||
*[[Toadette]]: 4 Stars. She will put all her efforts on winning and has very good speed. | |||
*[[Toadsworth]] (secret character): 5 Stars. He will look at all the odds and will prevent at all costs losing a hand. He's hardly Furikomi (Opponents rarely declare "ron" on him). | |||
*[[Wario]] (secret character): 5 Stars. According to his stats, he will do whatever he can to win the round, and also get a good score if he does. | |||
*[[Waluigi]] (secret character): 4 Stars. Being the speediest character in all the game, he can win rounds very quickly. | |||
*[[Petey Piranha]] (secret character): 5 Stars. Petey Piranha is a very skillful opponent and will try to boost the yaku on his hand as much as possible. | |||
*[[Bowser]] (secret character): 5 Stars. In his strong way of playing, he will try to boost the hand's yaku and win quickly. | |||
*[[Bowser Jr.]]: 4 Stars. He will skillfully wait in an unexcepted tile. | |||
Naturally, the character the player has chosen will not be available as an opponent. | |||
===Other characters=== | ===Other characters=== | ||
*[[Lakitu]] | *[[Lakitu]] (hosts the tutorial mode of the game and provides in-game hints and advice) | ||
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==Play | ==Play Mode== | ||
*'''Free mode | *'''Free mode'''- In free mode the player can freely choose CPU opponents to play against, the players can use their own rules. | ||
*'''Challenge mode | *'''Challenge mode'''- Win by fulfilling a given set of conditions with a given set of opponents. Easy, normal, hard and expert challenges are available, with [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] being unlocked after completing all the Easy challenges, [[Petey Piranha]] unlocked after completing all the normal ones, [[Bowser]] unlocked after completing all the hard ones and [[Toadsworth]] unlocked after completing all the expert ones. | ||
*'''Ranking mode | *'''Ranking mode'''- The character chosen starts at rank 20. They play against the other characters to ascend and possibly become rank 1 (top 3 opponents are [[Petey Piranha]], [[Bowser]], and [[Toadsworth]] in ascending order). Note that the ranking system works by winning points from beating other players; thus, the top opponents do not need to be unlocked in order to ascend above them. | ||
*'''Local multiplayer | *'''Local multiplayer'''- A game for multiple players (up to 4), all within range of the DS wireless radio, DS Download play is available. | ||
*'''Online multiplayer | *'''Online multiplayer'''- Like online multiplayer for other DS games, with the same Friend Code system. Voice chat is available. | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{main|List of Yakuman DS staff}} | {{main|List of Yakuman DS staff}} | ||
==References to | ==References to Other Games== | ||
*''[[Mario Kart | *''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]'' - Most of the characters' voices are taken from this game. | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - ''Yakuman DS'' is mentioned in Toadsworth's [[trophy]]. | |||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - ''Yakuman DS'' is mentioned in Toadsworth's [[ | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*''" | *''"I'm surprised by this."'' - [[Luigi]] after forced to lose some points after a round. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Artwork=== | ===Artwork=== | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
File:MarioYakuman.gif|<center>[[Mario]] | |||
File:LuigiYakuman.gif|<center>[[Luigi]] | |||
File:PeachYakuman.gif|<center>[[Princess Peach|Peach]] | |||
LuigiYakuman.gif|[[Luigi]] | File:ToadYakuman.gif|<center>[[Toad]] | ||
PeachYakuman.gif|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] | </gallery></center> | ||
ToadYakuman.gif|[[Toad]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Mario Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Mario]] | File:Mario Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Mario]] | ||
Luigi Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Luigi]] | File:Luigi Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Luigi]] | ||
DK Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Donkey Kong]] | File:DK Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Donkey Kong]] | ||
Yoshi Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Yoshi]] | File:Yoshi Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Yoshi]] | ||
Toad Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Toad]] | File:Toad Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Toad]] | ||
Peach Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Princess Peach]] | File:Peach Intro - Yakuman DS.png|[[Princess Peach]] | ||
Mario Peach Background - Yakuman DS.png|Princess Peach and Mario | File:Mario Peach Background - Yakuman DS.png|Princess Peach and Mario | ||
Luigi Toad Background - Yakuman DS.png|Luigi and Toad | File:Luigi Toad Background - Yakuman DS.png|Luigi and Toad | ||
Wario Waluigi Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Waluigi]] and [[Wario]] | File:Wario Waluigi Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Waluigi]] and [[Wario]] | ||
Toadsworth Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Toadsworth]] | File:Toadsworth Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Toadsworth]] | ||
Petey Piranha Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Petey Piranha]] | File:Petey Piranha Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Petey Piranha]] | ||
Bowser Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Bowser]] | File:Bowser Unlockable - Yakuman DS.png|[[Bowser]] | ||
</gallery></center> | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Sprites=== | ===Sprites=== | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Mario Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Mario medal | File:Mario Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Mario medal | ||
Luigi Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Luigi medal | File:Luigi Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Luigi medal | ||
Donkey Kong Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Donkey Kong medal | File:Donkey Kong Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Donkey Kong medal | ||
Yoshi Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Yoshi medal | File:Yoshi Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Yoshi medal | ||
Toad Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Toad medal | File:Toad Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Toad medal | ||
Peach Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Princess Peach medal | File:Peach Medal - Yakuman DS.png|Princess Peach medal | ||
File:Animated Yakumario.gif | |||
Animated Yakumario.gif | File:Wario Yakuman DS.gif | ||
File:ToadYakumanDS.gif | |||
File:ToadetteYakumanDS.gif | |||
File:ShyguyYakuman.gif | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
Wario Yakuman DS.gif | |||
ShyguyYakuman.gif | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The game is named after the rare winning hands (役満/Yakuman) that are worth 32000 (48000 if east/dealer). | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/amjj/index.html Official Japanese website] | ||
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[[Category:Puzzle | [[Category:Puzzle Games]] | ||
[[Category:Japan | [[Category:Japan Only Games]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo DS | [[Category:Nintendo DS Games]] | ||
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[[Category:2005 games]] | [[Category:2005 games]] | ||
[[Category:2006 games]] | [[Category:2006 games]] | ||
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