Product Overview
- Product Name: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: In Case
- Overall Condition: Good
- Notes: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is presented in overall Good condition. The primary factor preventing a higher condition rating is some light pressure indentations on the back of the case artwork (see photos). Otherwise, the case, artwork, manual, cartridge, and included map/poster are all in great condition. A very nice and complete copy of this standout Nintendo DS title.
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What's Included
- Nintendo DS Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: Yes
- Case Artwork: Yes
- Case Type*: OEM/Original
- Extras: Also included; Double sided Map / Poster for GTA Chinatown Wars
Game Description
Welcome back to Liberty City, where danger lurks around every corner and family loyalty can be a deadly business! In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, young Triad member Huang Lee arrives in America to deliver a treasured family sword following his father's murder. But when the sword is stolen and Huang is left for dead, a ruthless journey of revenge, betrayal, and criminal ambition begins. This open-world action-adventure game for Nintendo DS plunges players into a sprawling urban underworld filled with rival gangs, crooked dealings, explosive shootouts, and the outrageous dark humor that defines Rockstar's legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise.
Liberty City is your playground, and there's no shortage of trouble to find! Explore the bustling streets of Algonquin, Broker, Dukes, and Bohan from a distinctive overhead-style camera perspective that recalls GTA's earliest adventures while adding vibrant cel-shaded visuals and modern 3D environments. Steal vehicles, outrun pursuing police, tackle dangerous missions, and build your criminal fortune through an elaborate drug-trading economy where supply, demand, and neighborhood prices influence your profits. With intuitive touchscreen interactions and an enormous city to explore, this physical Nintendo DS cartridge delivers an impressively ambitious handheld interpretation of the Grand Theft Auto experience.
Think you've seen everything Liberty City has to offer? Think again! The Nintendo DS edition makes clever use of its hardware, letting you hotwire stolen cars, assemble sniper rifles, prepare Molotov cocktails, and interact with the environment through hands-on touchscreen challenges. Between story missions, pursue taxi fares, complete vigilante assignments, discover hidden collectibles, or simply cruise the streets looking for your next opportunity. The game's fast-moving criminal storyline, sharp dialogue, and comic-book-inspired presentation give Chinatown Wars a personality all its own. For GTA enthusiasts and Nintendo DS collectors, this distinctive entry delivers classic open-world freedom with a surprisingly deep collection of activities and memorable criminal escapades.
Gameplay Features
- Guide Huang Lee through Liberty City's criminal underworld, completing Triad missions and uncovering betrayal.
- Explore a sprawling open-world Liberty City, stealing vehicles, discovering secrets, and escaping police pursuits.
- Master touchscreen minigames to hotwire cars, assemble sniper rifles, and prepare Molotov cocktails.
- Build a criminal fortune through drug trading, monitoring neighborhood prices and avoiding police attention.
- Use pistols, shotguns, explosives, and drive-by attacks while battling rival gangs and evading the authorities.
- Tackle taxi missions, vigilante assignments, street races, and Rampages while hunting hidden security cameras.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars debuted in North America on March 17, 2009, bringing Rockstar's blockbuster crime franchise to the Nintendo DS with an original Liberty City adventure rather than a scaled-down port of an existing console game. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in collaboration with Rockstar North, it combined the overhead perspective of the earliest Grand Theft Auto titles with the detailed urban setting established in 2008's Grand Theft Auto IV. Its distinctive cel-shaded presentation, touchscreen criminal activities, and unusually deep drug-trading system helped set it apart from other handheld entries, while its mature-rated content made it a particularly unconventional addition to the Nintendo DS library.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Action Adventure
- Year Released: 2009
- Publisher: Rockstar
- Developer: Rockstar Leeds
- ESRB Rating: M - Mature
- UPC: 710425353000
- SKU: 16458
- Format: Nintendo DS Video Game Cartridge (Authentic physical release)
- Platform: Nintendo DS System (DS Handheld Console)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- Nintendo DS cartridges play on: All Nintendo DS systems, plus all Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.
- *Used cases may be replaced with a new aftermarket one if damaged. Listing above indicates if it's "OEM/Original" or "Aftermarket." Aftermarket cases typically differ in color &/or build quality from original Nintendo DS cases. (See photos)
- Any online features (multiplayer, DLC, patches, download codes, etc.) may no longer be supported.
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