Read this with your April Fools-proof glasses on, because this bit of news is highly improbable: Grand Theft Auto IV is, according to a leaked list from a French retailer, heading to Nintendo’s beloved handheld. Now with the DS’s install base in the States and other countries, it would guarantee both Rockstar and Take-Two a few bucks to add to their already fat wallets, but I mean, Grand Theft Auto…Nintendo?!

If this rumor should be true, Take-Two has been able to keep this on the hush-hush quite well - which is a rarity in the gaming industry given the popularity of the interwebs and its countless media outlets. A port is very well possible despite the DS’s hardware limitations; just look at Call of Duty 4. And with the stylus, carjacking and running from the police would be fun as ever. The pieces to the puzzle are there, so it’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out. Let’s just hope there are no hot coffee incidents and if there are, they stay on the 360 and PS3. Last thing we need is another reason for our buddy Jack to peek his gorgeous face from under his blanket.

Expect a “I told you so” update on April 2nd.

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via N4G

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