Destination Software, Inc. (DSI Games) was known for publishing casual and licensed titles for handheld systems like the Game Boy Advance. Their catalog includes board game adaptations such as Monopoly (2004) and Board Game Classics (2005), alongside arcade compilations like Gauntlet and Rampart (2005). They also published the light-hearted shooters Chicken Shoot (2005) and Chicken Shoot 2 (2005), as well as licensed properties like Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots (2006).
Operating primarily during the mid-2000s, the publisher targeted younger demographics and budget-conscious gamers by securing recognizable intellectual properties. For the Game Boy Advance, the company collaborated with developers to bring popular toy brands to life, resulting in
Matchbox Missions Air Land Sea Rescue & Emergency Response (2006) and the plastic-fighter adaptation
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots (2006). They also tapped into animated television media with
Princess Natasha: Student Secret Agent Princess (2006), a 2D platformer based on the AOL Kids web series.
In the digital tabletop market, the company expanded its portfolio with
Monopoly (2004) and
Board Game Classics (2005), which offered portable, simplified versions of traditional family games. Their partnership with developer Toontraxx produced the cartoonish target-shooting titles
Chicken Shoot (2005) and
Chicken Shoot 2 (2005), which were later ported to the Nintendo Wii to utilize its pointer controls. Additionally, their retro distribution strategy included arcade preservation, bundling licensed Midway properties into the dual-game cartridge
Gauntlet and Rampart (2005). These releases defined the company's focus on utilizing low-cost, high-recognition software to fill retail shelves during the transition from the Game Boy Advance to the Nintendo DS era.
Destination Software Inc.