Age of Empires: The Age of Kings for the Nintendo DS is based on the best-selling PC RTS title of all time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. You'll command 5 different civilizations, build armies and take them on scores of campaigns. Boasting turn-based strategy gameplay, Age of Empires: The Age of Kings lets you move from the Dark Ages through the Middle Ages with one goal in mind: domination of the known world. FEATURES:

Command one of five different civilizations: the Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, and Japanese

Take control of special 'Hero' units like Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, and Saladin among others who command special 'hero' powers affecting the entire battlefield

Command over 45 different types of units from bowmen and monks to hand cannoneers, mercenaries and samurai

Turn-based combat, new to the Age of Empires franchise, keeps the battle moving at whatever pace you like

Construct & upgrade buildings like town centers, mines, universities and 'wonders' to help your units learn new skills and create resources for your civilizations

Research over 50 different technologies like chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying among others to take your civilization into the next age

Get help from the new Combat Advisor who gives you advice on certain campaign strategies and an indication of how the battle will go

Multiplayer scenarios allowing up to 4 players to battle each other wirelessly

Gain Empire Points to unlock maps & units and improve your Emperor Rank

Music and sounds from PC version

Based on Ensemble Studio's PC mega-hit, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings