Question: ThunderCats the video game on the Nintendo DS is based on the same series that began in what year?
Context: Super Mario 64 DS is a 2004 platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.  The game was a launch title for the Nintendo DS, and is the first game in the "Mario" franchise to be released for the console.  The game was first released in North America and Japan in late 2004, and in PAL regions the following year.  The game is a remake of the 1996 game "Super Mario 64" for the Nintendo 64. Daigasso!  Band Brothers (大合奏!バンドブラザーズ , Daigassō!  Bando Burazāzu , lit.  "Grand Ensemble!  Band Brothers") is a music video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console.  It was released in Japan on December 2, 2004 as a launch game for the Nintendo DS.  The game features multiple songs, which include classical music, television themes, and video game music.  The game is controlled using both the buttons on the DS as well as its touch screen in certain portions.  It uses a variety of different instruments, which are combined selectively in order to compose a song.  Besides the primary mode, players may play together, each one playing a different instrument in the song.  Players may also compose their own songs.  It was to be released in the United States as "Jam with the Band", but was never released nor formally cancelled.  It has a sequel titled "Jam with the Band", which was released in Japan in 2008 and in Europe in 2010. Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns (牧場物語　ふたごの村 , Bokujō Monogatari: Futago no Mura , lit.  Ranch Story: Twin Villages) is a farming simulation video game developed by Marvelous Entertainment for the Nintendo DS as part of the "Story of Seasons" series.  The DS version is titled as Harvest Moon DS and the 3DS version is titled as Harvest Moon 3D.  The original release date for the Japanese version was set to February 25, 2010 but was moved to July 8, 2010.  New features in the game include new animals like Alpacas and Honey Bees and a Pickle Pot that can be used to make pickled turnips.  It was released in North America on the Nintendo DS on September 20, 2011 and on the Nintendo 3DS on November 1, 2011 by Rising Star Games.  The 3DS version was not released in Japan.  The pre-order bonus for the game was an alpaca plushie. Tetris DS (テトリスDS , Tetorisu Dī Esu ) is a Touch!  Generations puzzle game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.  THQ announced "Tetris DS" before E3 2005, and scheduled it to make an appearance at the show.  However, the company decided to cancel the game, and Nintendo released their own make of "Tetris DS" in March 2006.  Part of the "Tetris" game series, the game supports up to ten players locally (with just one Nintendo DS game cartridge) and supported two or four player battle modes online with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service (this service has since been discontinued for all Nintendo DS games as of May 2014). Ben 10: Galactic Racing is a racing game in the "Ben 10" game series, produced for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo 3DS.  It was released in North America on October 18, 2011 and November 25, 2011 in Europe, for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS.  The PlayStation Vita port of "Ben 10: Galactic Racing" was released on February 22, 2012 in North America and March 16, 2012 in Europe.  It is published by D3 Publisher and developed by Monkey Bar Games.  It was announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 on June 7, 2011.  While players can enable Ben's alien forms in mid-race, other characters such as Kevin Levin can utilize their unique special abilities to affect the outcome of a race.  All playable characters can pick up special Omni-Node Power-Ups with many different types of alien-based abilities, including a special Ultimate move that unleashes a super boost of speed and power.  Races will be held in Galactic Grand Prix circuits, and players can set record-breaking time scores that can be set in Time Trials mode.  A new alien, Fasttrack, makes his video game debut on every platform and one of Ben's original aliens, Diamondhead will be made exclusively available on the Nintendo DS This is the first "Ben 10" game that's not available on the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 2, and the first "Ben 10" game in which the player can play as Vilgax.  The game is dedicated to former "Ben 10" story editor and writer, Dwayne McDuffie.  This game was precede the new "Ben 10" video game that is based on the series "". Mega Man Battle Network 5, known as Rockman EXE 5 (ロックマンエグゼ5 , Rokkuman Eguze Faibu ) in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS handheld game consoles.  It is the fifth game in the "Mega Man Battle Network" series, and the first "Mega Man" game to be released on the Nintendo DS.  "Battle Network 5" comes in three different versions: Team ProtoMan ("Team of Blues" (チーム オブ ブルース , Chīmu Obu Burūsu ) ) and Team Colonel ("Team of Colonel" (チーム オブ カーネル , Chīmu Obu Kāneru ) ), both for the Game Boy Advance, which have similar gameplay but slightly different supporting characters and stories, and Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS, Rockman EXE 5 DS: Twin Leaders (ロックマンエグゼ5DS ツインリーダーズ , Rokkuman Eguze Faibu Dī Esu Tsuin Rīdāzu ) in Japan, for the Nintendo DS, which includes the content from both games as well as extra content. In the history of video games, the eighth generation includes consoles released since 2012 by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony.  For home consoles, the eighth generation began on November 18, 2012 with the release of the Wii U, and continued with the release of the PlayStation 4 on November 15, 2013, and Xbox One on November 22, 2013.  These video game consoles follow their seventh generation predecessors: Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360, respectively.  For video game handhelds, the generation began in February 2011 with the release of the Nintendo 3DS, successor to the Nintendo DS, in Japan, followed by a North American and European release in March.  Nintendo released the New Nintendo 3DS XL in North America on February 13, 2015.  The successor of the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation Vita, was released in Japan in December 2011, and in Western markets in February 2012. ThunderCats is an action platformer video game for the Nintendo DS developed by Aspect and published by Bandai Namco Games.  It is based on the 2011 animated series of the same name, and was released in North America in October 2012 and Europe in November 2012.  It is the first game in the franchise to be released since "ThunderCats: The Lost Eye of Thundera" appeared on various home computers in 1987. Spelling Challenges and More!  is a puzzle video game developed by Supersonic Software and published by Crave Entertainment for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable.  In this game, you must complete multiple different spelling challenges by using the unique features on the Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable.  This game was released in Europe on the Nintendo DS under the name 'Spellbound'. ThunderCats is an American/Japanese animated television series, produced by Ethan Spaulding and Michael Jelenic.  A reboot of the original 1980s TV series of the same name (which ran from 1985 to 1989), "ThunderCats" was developed by Warner Bros.  Animation and Studio 4°C, and combined elements of western animation, with Japanese anime.  The series began with an hour-long premiere on Cartoon Network on July 29, 2011.
Answer: 2011