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'''''Yakuman DS'''''<ref>"''In the Japanese mah-jongg game Yakuman DS, Toadsworth appears as a competitive opponent.''" — [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Toadsworth|'''Toadsworth Trophy''']] description, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''</ref> is a {{wp|riichi mahjong}} game for the [[Nintendo DS]] produced by [[Nintendo]] and released in 2005. It features various ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters. In 2006, Nintendo re-released the game with an added online mode, under the name of '''''Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS'''''. The game is named after the rare winning hands called ''yakuman'' (役満) that are worth 32000 points (48000 if east/dealer). | '''''Yakuman DS'''''<ref>"''In the Japanese mah-jongg game Yakuman DS, Toadsworth appears as a competitive opponent.''" — [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Toadsworth|'''Toadsworth Trophy''']] description, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''</ref> is a {{wp|riichi mahjong}} game for the [[Nintendo DS]] produced by [[Nintendo]] and released in 2005. It features various ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters. In 2006, Nintendo re-released the game with an added online mode, under the name of '''''Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS'''''. The game is named after the rare winning hands called ''yakuman'' (役満) that are worth 32000 points (48000 if east/dealer). | ||
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| Yakuman DS | |||
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 Original release Wi-Fi Taiō release with Wi-Fi support | |||
| Developer | Nintendo | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS | ||
| Release date | Template:Release | ||
| Language(s) | Japanese | ||
| Genre | Puzzle | ||
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| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer | ||
| Format | Nintendo DS:
Game Card
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| Input | Nintendo DS:
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| Serial code(s) | Template:Serials | ||
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Yakuman DS[1] is a riichi mahjong game for the Nintendo DS produced by Nintendo and released in 2005. It features various Super Mario characters. In 2006, Nintendo re-released the game with an added online mode, under the name of Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS. The game is named after the rare winning hands called yakuman (役満) that are worth 32000 points (48000 if east/dealer).
Characters
Playable
Opponents
The difficulty of each opponent is shown in the game with Stars; the more Stars that an opponent has, the more challenging they are to face as an opponent. 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). Due to Yakuman DS only releasing in Japanese, the descriptions are roughly translated to English here. The opponents are:
Default
Goomba
Does not understand mahjong very well, but he may sometimes win the game.
Princess Daisy
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
He will try to win by melding.
Koopa Troopa
Being a very aggressive opponent, he will try to win as fast as possible. He likes Chii and Pon.
Boo
Thinking on a skillful way to win, he will end up having good amounts of yaku.
Birdo
She will play almost in a balanced way, but she has skill as her best statistic.
Diddy Kong
With a main intention on doing Chiitoitsu (Seven Pairs), he will find many ways to win.
Toad
He will get tenpai (Near victory) and declare riichi when he is able to do so. He will keep dora tiles to boost his hand's value.
Princess Peach
Her main intentions are not to win, but to prevent losing. She will never declare riichi.
Mario
He will either try to win or prevent a loss depending on the situation.
Luigi
At his own pace, he will get waiting in some tiles and declare riichi.
Yoshi
His speed is his strongest statistic. He will never declare riichi.
Donkey Kong
He will often aim for a powerful Chinitsu or Honitsu hand (a single suit).
Toadette
She will put all her efforts on winning and has very good speed.
Bowser Jr.
He will skillfully wait in an unexpected tile.
Unlockable
Toadsworth
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
According to his statistics, he will do whatever he can to win the round, and also get a good score if he does.
Waluigi
Being the speediest character in the game, he can win rounds very quickly.
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha is a very skillful opponent and will try to boost the yaku on his hand as much as possible.
Bowser
In his strong way of playing, he will try to boost the hand's yaku and win quickly.
The character the player has chosen will not be available as an opponent.
Other characters
- Lakitu: Hosts the tutorial mode of the game and provides in-game hints and advice.
Play modes
- Free mode: In free mode, the player can freely choose CPU opponents to play against. The players can use their own rules.
- 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: 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: A game for multiple players (up to 4), all within range of the DS's wireless communication system. DS Download Play is available.
- Online multiplayer: Like online multiplayer for other DS games, with the same Friend Code system. Voice chat is available through the Nintendo DS microphone. After the discontinuation of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, this mode is no longer functional.
Staff
- Main article: List of Yakuman DS staff
References to other games
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! - Most of the characters' voices are taken from this game.
References in later games
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Yakuman DS is mentioned in Toadsworth's trophy.
Quotes
- "I'm-a surprise myself." - Luigi after forced to lose some points after a round; taken from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
- "I can't believe I lost!" - Princess Peach
Gallery
Logos
The game's logo
Wi-Fi Taiō logo
Artwork
Mario from the game's cover
Mario
Screenshots
Princess Peach and Mario
Luigi and Toad
Title screen
Wi-Fi Taiō Title screen
Save file select screen
Main menu
Sprites
Mario medal
Luigi medal
Donkey Kong medal
Yoshi medal
Toad medal
Princess Peach medal
Mario
Mario cheering
Luigi
Luigi cheering
Princess Peach
Princess Peach posing
Yoshi
Yoshi cheering
Toad
Toad cheering
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong laughing
Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy posing
Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopa dancing
Goomba
Goomba dancing
Wario
Wario laughing
Waluigi
Waluigi laughing
Boo
Boo dancing
Shy Guy
Shy Guy dancing
Birdo
Birdo cheering
Toadsworth
Toadsworth laughing
Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong cheering
Bowser
Bowser laughing
Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr. laughing
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha laughing
Toadette
Toadette dancing
References
- ^ "In the Japanese mah-jongg game Yakuman DS, Toadsworth appears as a competitive opponent." — Toadsworth Trophy description, Super Smash Bros. Brawl
