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CrossworDS

Crosswords DS supports up to four different players, and features two basic modes - Training and Main Game. The main game includes three classifications of puzzles - Crosswords, Word Searches, and Anagrams…

5 May 2008

CrossworDS is a puzzle developed by Nuevo Retro Games, released 5 May 2008 on Nintendo DS.

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What CrossworDS is

CrossworDS is a puzzle game developed by Nuevo Retro Games and released in 2008. It was published by Koch Media. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Crosswords DS supports up to four different players, and features two basic modes - Training and Main Game. The main game includes three classifications of puzzles - Crosswords, Word Searches, and Anagrams. The game uses similar handwriting mechanics to solve the puzzles as the popular Brain Age series of video games, as well as requiring the player to hold the Nintendo DS like a book. All three puzzles have varying difficulty levels, all of them featuring unlockable puzzles and difficulty levels.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

CrossworDS launched on 5 May 2008, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, TrackMania United Forever and The Void.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto IV, Valkyria Chronicles, TrackMania United Forever, The Void.

Official trailer

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When did CrossworDS come out?
CrossworDS was released on 5 May 2008 for Nintendo DS.

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