<s>
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
DS	I-Application
,	O
also	O
known	O
on	O
other	O
handheld	O
platforms	O
as	O
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Spellbound	O
Entertainment	O
in	O
cooperation	O
with	O
Bitfield	O
GmbH	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
iPad	B-Device
,	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
spiritual	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
1987	O
Commodore	O
64	O
release	O
The	B-Application
Great	I-Application
Giana	I-Application
Sisters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
entitled	O
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
2D	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
contains	O
over	O
80	O
levels	O
to	O
be	O
explored	O
for	O
hitting	O
blocks	O
,	O
collecting	O
crystals	O
,	O
finding	O
secrets	O
and	O
eventually	O
complete	O
the	O
stage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
having	O
the	O
same	O
retro	O
jump'n'run	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
distances	O
itself	O
from	O
the	O
1987	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
plagiarism	O
of	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
all	O
new	O
touch	O
screen	O
and	O
microphone	O
abilities	O
allowing	O
the	O
Giana	B-Application
sisters	I-Application
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
various	O
power-ups	O
to	O
aid	O
their	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
contains	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
levels	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Great	I-Application
Giana	I-Application
Sisters	I-Application
as	O
an	O
unlockable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
biggest	O
drawback	O
for	O
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
DS	I-Application
is	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
sister	O
,	O
"	O
Maria	O
"	O
,	O
does	O
n't	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
"	O
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
"	O
may	O
refer	O
to	O
the	O
actual	O
forms	O
of	O
Giana	O
's	O
character	O
(	O
cute	O
or	O
punk	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
marked	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Armin	O
Gessert	O
to	O
the	O
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
series	O
that	O
he	O
created	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
executive	O
producer	O
was	O
Armin	O
Gessert	O
,	O
the	O
man	O
behind	O
the	O
programming	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Great	I-Application
Giana	I-Application
Sisters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
iPhone	B-Device
in	O
February	O
2010	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
in	O
July	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
versions	O
feature	O
new	O
touch	O
controls	O
and	O
HD	O
resolution	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HD	O
version	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Ouya	B-Application
launch	O
lineup	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giana	B-Application
Sisters	I-Application
DS	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
positive	O
response	O
,	O
citing	O
good	O
controls	O
and	O
catchy	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
port	O
was	O
ranked	O
the	O
most	O
downloaded	O
game	O
app	O
during	O
its	O
month	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Germany	O
,	O
Austria	O
,	O
Netherlands	O
and	O
Norway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Black	O
Forest	O
Games	O
developed	O
a	O
new	O
installment	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Great	I-Application
Giana	I-Application
Sisters	I-Application
tentatively	O
titled	O
Project	B-Application
Giana	I-Application
stating	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
Project	B-Application
Giana	I-Application
is	O
the	O
grandchild	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Great	I-Application
Giana	I-Application
Sisters	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
for	O
PC	O
with	O
later	O
releases	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
and	O
possibly	O
Ouya	B-Application
.	O
</s>
