Nintendo DS for Nintendo Dual Screen

[YelloKitty]

from: http://pocket.ign.com/articles/473/473999p1.html

Nintendo Mystery Product Revealed
New dual-screened portable will be focus of E3 2004.

January 20, 2004 - For months Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has been offering Japanese newspapers vague comments about a new mystery hardware that the company would launch in 2004. Nintendo of America today pulled back the curtains on the top-secret device and it looks to be good news for Nintendo fans worldwide.

The company's mystery machine is in fact a dual-screened portable game device that is entirely separate from both the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance. It will be marketed completely free of its sister hardware. It's called Nintendo DS for Nintendo Dual-Screen.

Nintendo DS features two connected 3-inch TFT LCD display panels, and two separate processors. The device features an Arm9 main processor and an Arm7 sub processor.

The portable will not use GameCube optical disc or Game Boy Advance cartridge based media. Instead, it will play software on semiconductor memory of up to 1 Gigabit, according to the manufacturer.

Nintendo explains the importance of the dual-screen setup: "Players can look forward to being able to manage their game progress from two different perspectives, enhancing both the speed and strategy of the challenge. For example in a soccer game, users can view the whole game on one screen while simultaneously focusing on an individual soccer player's tackle or goal on the other screen.

i don't know, but i think this console sounds like it might appeal to hardcore gamers, but i thought hardcore gamers hated nintendo? it might alienate their core audience... could this be the death of nintendo?

[Denstradamus]

den: holy shit.
yk: RIIIIGHT???
yk: im scared for nintendo?
den: damnit
den: they did it again
den: that means that the game boy advance is obsolete.
den: argggh
den: still
yk: okay!!!!!!!!
den: *still going to buy it*
den: haha

[YelloKitty]

den: i wonder why they need 2 screens
yk: because gamers have four eyes?
yk: bwahahahahaha
den: pwahahahahhaha
den: wait. that applies to both of us. :-[

[Liver_on_a_Stick]

I'm going sit back and see what unfolds.

Could this be the next "virutal boy"?

[Zaius]

dumb gimmick

[akuma]

cant be better than this

http://www.backtothefuture.nl/flash/donkey.swf

[Garlic]

dude, i actually had that game...the version with two screens i mean. that thing sucked up batteries.

[mpyre]

Can't wait to check this out along with Sony's PSP at this year's E3.

I forgot to post that online E3 registration (free) ended last week for proffesionals. They don't really check your business so we passed off our graphic design business as a developer. A few years ago we registered as a retail company.

Anyways, I think Nintendo is shooting themselves in the foot. I hate the fact that it's still cartridge based while the PSP uses optical media.

Oh wells, as long as we keep getting Metroids, Links & Luigis.

[shammy718]

i need time to think bout this one!

[mpyre]

Good Lord! I want one so bad...

Check out the E3 links on nintendo.com...

Can't wait to play this at E3 in two days.

I think Sony just got their ass handed to them with this one...but then I'm looking forward to getting a PSP also.

SWEEEET!!!

[joetron2030]

The GameIndustry.biz (?) e-newsletter had a tiny pic in an article of the DS (at least I'm assuming it was an actual DS).

[mpyre]

Originally posted by mpyre
\I think Sony just got their ass handed to them with this one...but then I'm looking forward to getting a PSP also.\

I take it back...Sony's machine is just as sweet!

Love the widescreen on the PSP and the discs.

I think my 2nd iPod this year will have to wait...

[westsideLBC]

nintendo ds =

dual screens (that are touch sensitive)
backwards compatability with existing gba games
wi-fi
and more

[YelloKitty]

links please?

[plixel]

Nintendo DS (http://www.nintendo.com/e3_2004/ds/index.jsp)

The site is a bit over-loaded, so pages may not load on the first attempt.

[joetron2030]

Off the hizzy!

[YelloKitty]

oh shit.

[YelloKitty]

(oh and thank you)

[feralmuppet]

When I first read the description, I didn't really get it. Now that I've seen the pictures I'm really impressed. I'm excited about the touch screen and voice command features.

[YelloKitty]

^same!

[jonahlee]

IGN (http://psp.ign.com/articles/513/513479p1.html) has an article on the official annoucement of the SONY PSP Handheld.

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/513/513479/e3-2004-sony-officially-unveils-the-psp-200405110136976.jpg

May 11, 2004 - To say that Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld system dominated the company's E3 2004 press conference would be an understatement. Officially unveiled approximately 20 minutes into the presentation, the new game system was a big hit with the crowd and finally answered several of questions that most of us have been asking in the year since the hardware was first announced.

Scheduled to be launched in Japan at the end of the year (North America and Europe get it in the spring of 2005), The PSP is available in PlayStation 2 black with a 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD display that boasts over 16.7 million colors and a resolution of 480x272. Dimensionally, its numbers are 170mm x 74mm x 23mm with a weight of 260 grams. Basic portable functions like built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector, brightness control and sound mode selectors are among the lineup of features, and the buttons mirror that of a PlayStation 2 controller almost exactly (Square, Triangle, X, and Circle face buttons, a digital pad, start, select, and an analog thumb stick populate the face, with two shoulder buttons on the top).

Additionally, the new system comes standard with USB 2.0 and 802.11b Wi-Fi wireless LAN connectors that allow for multiple PSPs to be simultaneously connected to one another. Data and software can then be downloaded either by using the wireless LAN connections or through the use of a Memory Stick Pro Duo. The PSP also adopts the small high-capacity optical medium Universal Media Disc, the UMD. This format not only allows for 1.8 GB of space, it also provides an extremely versatile format for games, music, and video. The press conference demo showed off the trailer for Spider-Man 2 (the movie not the game) as well as Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children which is coming to both the DVD and UMD formats. To protect the content, a robust copyright protection system has been developed which utilizes a combination of a unique disc ID, a 128 bit AES encryption keys for the media, and individual ID for each PSP hardware unit.

Unfortunately, Sony did not announce a price point for the system so how much the unit will cost is still somewhat of a mystery. We expect officials to announce a more formal pricing structure at the upcoming ECTS or Tokyo Game show events; but we wouldn't mind if something a little meatier came down the pipeline before then. Click on our media page below to view the first official images from the system and stay tuned to IGNPSP for more throughout the day.

Sure it isn't as far along as the DS, but it sounds so much more kick ass! Too bad it doesn't have 2 analogue sticks for shooters though! That woudl be amazing.

[YelloKitty]

there's been so many iterations of that ps handheld... i saw one pic in a mag that looked waay too close to the gba. whatevs, i hope i get my grubby paws on both of em!

[atomicscissors]

Wow. The DS sounds pretty neat. I'm gonna have to check that out.

When I heard "Dual Screen" I was like, "What would you need 2 screens for?" But now I know. More is better! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More! More! More!

[Liver_on_a_Stick]

I think it's a good idea incorporating 2 screens. You can put status info without cluttering anything important.

[YelloKitty]

http://www.hustlerofculture.com/me_we/images/gba.jpg

[westsideLBC]

Originally posted by YelloKitty
http://www.hustlerofculture.com/me_we/images/gba.jpg

that's too sah-weet. get it? sweet? like candy? :D

[Garlic]

Thats a cool gift because you can fool a little kid into thinking he's getting a GBA...suprise sucka!

But what if the real thing gave you candy, like one of those things they use to train monkeys...you pass a level, and get a treat... that would be sweet.

[sumtinsumtin]

did you guys see the new vids, ds animal crossing, mario 64x4,
mario kart ds, new mario, wario ware and some others, this thing looks sweet.

[jonahlee]

I saw some footage of the PSP Grand Toursimo 4! Now that looks bad ass! Looks like a PS2 game, but with PS1 textures! Nice.

[AnimalCub]

Originally posted by AnimalCub
Nintendo has really nice ideas with the DS handheld, too.
This will all come down to features vs. innovation.

PSP has tons of neat features and if it's games are well developed the NintendoDS will make huge changes to handhelds.

[feralmuppet]

The Metal Gear Acid graphics look pretty good. I wonder how the card-game feature will work...

[AnimalCub]

Originally posted by feralmuppet
The Metal Gear Acid graphics look pretty good. I wonder how the card-game feature will work...

I'm really excited about MG:A.
It looks like a Metal Gear statagy RPG.

[feralmuppet]

Originally posted by AnimalCub


I'm really excited about MG:A.
It looks like a Metal Gear statagy RPG.

Cool...

[AnimalCub]

I found out a little bit of how the battle system of MGA is.

It is like a strat-RPG where enemies and Snake take turns moving upon a grid. At points on the grid you get draw actions or cards that change atributes or attack. you can sneak behind a guy and draw a neck breaker card and snap a guys neck. If someone spots you you can draw a gun card and cause damage.
It seems like an interesting concept... considering that there are few truely original games on the PSP.

[plixel]

didn't see another post about this....
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/news/07/28/ds_screen001.jpg

looking better.

here's an article (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/28/news_6103616.html).

[stinky]

*drool*

60 frames per second...outperforming the N64

[plixel]

"Dual screens, chat functions, a touch screen, wireless capabilities, voice recognition--these abilities surpass anything attempted before, and consumers will benefit from the creativity and innovation the new features bring to the world of video games.”

wait... voice recognition? huh?

"yo, Mario, turn left."

i just wish they'd made that upper screen BIGGER. I really couldn't give 2 sh!ts about 16 channel stereo sound on my handheld.

[stinky]

A bigger upper screen would be nice. I wonder why they didn't do it that way. Maybe they thought it looked strange.

[plixel]

^^ i'm guessing it was a price point concern...

oh, well.

[La Dolce Vita]

ewwww....to much excesss. I am all for the golden mean even in video game handhelds.


but of course I am still jizzing myself over it.

[YelloKitty]

Nintendo DS Launches on Nov. 21 in North America -- at $149.99!; New System Comes with Embedded PictoChat Feature, Strong Publishers' Support (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040920006110&newsLang=en)

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/images/news/nintendoDS.jpeg

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2004--From the very start, Nintendo DS(TM) broke the existing rules of video game play. Two screens, not one. Wireless connection for game play and personal communication for the sheer entertainment of it. Flexible game control by voice and touch, not just with buttons. Nintendo's newest innovation, Nintendo DS, will make its worldwide debut in North American stores on Nov. 21, and then in Japan on Dec. 2. It will sell at an MSRP of $149.99, making it an immediate mass-market attraction. Nintendo DS will become the company's first system ever to make its sales debut outside of Japan.


"Nintendo's mission remains unchanged: expand the game experience," says Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. "Nintendo DS is the road map to the future of video games, and most clearly demonstrates the type of innovation that players demand."

Nintendo DS is the dual-screened, hand-held video game system redefining the idea of interactive entertainment. One screen allows for touch input using a stylus, while the unit includes both voice recognition and multiplayer wireless features. The sleek silver-and-black system sports a sharp, angular design.

Consumers immediately will be able to pick up and play the new system, as it comes with a free software feature, PictoChat, embedded in the system hardware. PictoChat allows DS owners to write messages with an on-screen keyboard or the stylus and send them wirelessly to other DS users nearby. Users can text chat, draw artistic messages or share secrets, all without saying a word. And a Nintendo DS in sleep mode will spring to life if it senses another DS in transmitting range, alerting users to each other's presence and setting the stage for an impromptu conversation or game session.

More than 100 companies have signed on to create games for Nintendo DS, while Nintendo itself is already developing its first 20 titles. Electronic Arts, the world's largest independent software developer and publisher, already has announced that its powerhouse franchises of Madden NFL, The URBZ: Sims in the City, Need for Speed Underground, Tiger Woods and GoldenEye will support Nintendo DS.

"Each time Nintendo creates a hand-held, it introduces new elements of play and sets a new standard for mobile gaming," says Larry Probst, EA's chairman and CEO. "The DS is no exception - Nintendo has another big winner with the DS."

The complete lineup of games planned for the launch of Nintendo DS will be announced in the near future. In effect, Nintendo DS already boasts a library of more than 550 games because it is compatible with single-player modes of games made for the world's best-selling video game system, Game Boy(R) Advance SP.

Nintendo chose the United States to lead the worldwide launch of Nintendo DS because of overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic reaction from consumers and to take advantage of the holiday sales season. After the subsequent launch in Japan, the system will be available in Europe and Australia in the first quarter of 2005.

Nintendo DS has a flip-top cover that protects both screens. Two speakers on the unit's face let users hear virtual surround sound, while its dual screens open games to a multitude of possibilities. Nintendo DS sits 148.7 millimeters (5.85 inches) wide, 84.7 millimeters (3.33 inches) long and 28.9 millimeters (1.13 inches) tall with the cover closed. The new media format for games means that Nintendo DS has no moving parts that could be misaligned if the unit is dropped or jarred.

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy(R) Advance, Nintendo DS(TM) and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.9 billion video games and more than 170 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.

[shammy718]

^beauts.

[unhip]

oh i get it. yeah, this thing is long overdue. good job nintendo... i saw the advert (wee british time!) the other day, but i didn't pay attention to the dual screen thing.

however, the problem i have with this idea is that attention deficit disorder will probably mean that i'll be distracted by one screen too much to pay attention to the other.

[unhip]

and maybe this will revive the rpg genre, without all that final fantasy masturbation.

[Liver_on_a_Stick]

I am sooooo getting this!

text messaging a cute girl who has one would be so hot!

[unhip]

or a ten year old boy.

smooth criminal.

[Mutterlein]

I think this is going to do really well. I hope it does. I like nintendo.

[joetron2030]

I'm glad I held off on getting a GBA SP.

[magicboy]

have ya'll seen the clips of wario ware for the ds? ooo wee that shit looks fun. i have to say though, the sp is still, to me, more aesthetically pleasing as a system / package / object / whatever. but the ds'll be hot. and come to think of it...i think the ds would be the perfect format for a new NiGHTS game. mmm...

[mpyre]

Can't wait for this sunday. I paid off my DS and Super Mario 64 DS. It's so cool that the multiplayer version of Super Mario 64 DS recquires only one cartridge.

Metroid Prime 2 tomorrow!!!

[westsideLBC]

Anybody going to citywalk tomorrow for the public launch party?

[t3h1337p3nguin]

Originally posted by magicboy
have ya'll seen the clips of wario ware for the ds? ooo wee that shit looks fun. i have to say though, the sp is still, to me, more aesthetically pleasing as a system / package / object / whatever. but the ds'll be hot. and come to think of it...i think the ds would be the perfect format for a new NiGHTS game. mmm...

I miss NiGHTS. I think I was the only person within a 100-mile radius that had a Saturn, though, so no one had any idea what I was talking about when I mentioned them.
Everyone knows that bonus stage in Sonic Adventure, though.

[Liver_on_a_Stick]

I really want to get one, but it's larger than the SP and it's not back lit right? I like using my GBSP in low light situations.

[stinky]

I'm pretty sure it's back lit.


Yeah it is.
http://www.nintendo.com/techspecds

[mpyre]

Can't recall if I posted this before, but..

This Japanese sight has the best video showing gameplay. Just be patient since it takes a while to load and it uses Flash to play the video.

I'm digging the puppy sim game where you get to tickle the dog or play jump rope (though it will probably never get here).

Only one more day to go!

Here's the link:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/nwt/dssoft/movie/dssoft.html

[mpyre]

Less than 12 hours to go...I can't wait!!!

I still recall buying the very first generation Gameboy the day it was released. I think I played the Tennis game, Tetris and Super Mario Land.

Maybe I'll walk over to Balboa Park and chill on a bench with my DS (after charging it of course). Or maybe Seaport Village...

[CaptainPajamaShark]

anyone know how much games will cost for the Nintendo DS?

[stinky]

Games will rangr $29.99 to 39.99 as far as I can tell. Got mine today and it's nice. Getting accustom to the controls with the stylus.

[stinky]

Anyone else get one? I like it a lot. Brought it to work and have been playing during the slow times. Super Mario is fun, but I like all the mini games the most.

[TypeFiend]

Picked up my DS today and I have to say that the touchscreen is a pretty damn great handheld gaming innovation. I just know WarioWare DS is going to be awesome, alongside that surgeon game and Zelda DS. In the meantime, its Mario DS and all these darn fun minigames!

[evillilgirl]

im soo poor and im soo jonesing for one of these puppies maybe father in law santa claus will send one for xmas!

[evillilgirl]

anyone else see this website
DemaSked.com...
d s
i wonder what nintendo is cooking up.
You have t o veiw the html code of the page and their is a bunch a jpg and movies that you copy and paste..pretty weird but neat stuff... my fiance found it.

[mpyre]

Ok...been too busy at work to post...

Anyways, the DS is awesome. Some quick observations before I get back to work:

--Rechargeable battery is replaceable.

--Mario 64 DS comes with amazing mini-games that use the stylus. Kind of like Wario-Ware type of games. Been loving the mini-games more than the main game.

-Feel The Magic from Sega Japan is a great collection of Japanese-style mini-games. Check out Sega's official site for a cool movie. It was done by 2 female staffers and I dig the graphics style and loungy music.

--Pictochat is broken down into 5 chat rooms with 16 users each. I still haven't been able to talk to any strangers, but I'll try turning on the unit at a public place like a mall after Turkey Day.

--You can put 2 games at the same time in the unit: 1 DS game and 1 GBA game. On the startup screen, you just choose which game you wish to play. Really cool.

--You can use any headphones with the unit. On the SP, you had to put a stupid headphones adapter.

OK, back to work.

[slackerbot]

here's an interesting review on the DS..

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3530

[stinky]

I wish nore people had these to do the pictochat. The Metroid game is nice, can't wait for the official release. The major bummer is the lack of titles available at release. Think I'll get Feel the Magic this weekend.

[westsideLBC]

if you stick a sega gba game with feel the magic you'll be able to unlock some of the hidden options. I only have sonic advance so it gave me the sonic hairstyle option.

feel the magic is a pretty good game until i started playing the urbz.

[slackerbot]

i have a feeling that new titles will slooowly trickle to the shelves. so they'll probably come out with some sort of GB/GBA adapter so that you can play your old GB games on this thing.

[mpyre]

Originally posted by slackerbot
i have a feeling that new titles will slooowly trickle to the shelves. so they'll probably come out with some sort of GB/GBA adapter so that you can play your old GB games on this thing.

Huh? It's already compatible with the old games...I took a break from the stylus games and played a round of golf on Mario Golf Advance.

On another note...I nearly died when I saw the first screenshot of Animal Crossing DS...!!!!!

http://www.planetgamecube.com/media.cfm?action=shot&id=2143&seq=1

It's going to be a blast being able to carry an Animal Crossing town around. Maybe we'll be able to finally really trade items or visit other towns through the ease of wireless communication...

Plus, we'll be able to catch bugs and go fishing anywhere!!!!

[evillilgirl]

Originally posted by mpyre


Huh? It's already compatible with the old games...I took a break from the stylus games and played a round of golf on Mario Golf Advance.

On another note...I nearly died when I saw the first screenshot of Animal Crossing DS...!!!!!

http://www.planetgamecube.com/media.cfm?action=shot&id=2143&seq=1

It's going to be a blast being able to carry an Animal Crossing town around. Maybe we'll be able to finally really trade items or visit other towns through the ease of wireless communication...

Plus, we'll be able to catch bugs and go fishing anywhere!!!! OMG ME TOO!!! I can message boards and tag up in other peoples town!!

[stinky]

Feel the Magic is the greatest game in the world!
So much fun! Graphics are brilliant! I LOVE THE TOUCH SCREEN!

[mpyre]

Originally posted by stinky
Feel the Magic is the greatest game in the world!
So much fun! Graphics are brilliant! I LOVE THE TOUCH SCREEN!

they should do a female version of the game...for one of the mini games, you have to rub the guy's.....and get him really excited.

[joetron2030]

I know it's a dating sim, but did they have to call it Sprung (http://store.ubi.com/item.jsp?item=16223)?!?

Why couldn't they have called it "Super Horny Fun Time" or something? :p

[tangent23]

http://www.touchdic.co.kr/image/package_font.jpg

http://www.touchdic.co.kr/

[Zaius]

Pooches pack Nintendo's portable punch

DS outsells both PSP and PS2 combined in first week of Nintendogs release; Nintendo's handheld still on top a month later.
Nintendogs, Nintendo's puppy-petting game, has helped bolster DS sales after a sluggish stretch brought on by the launch of Sony's own portable device, the PlayStation Portable. According to Media Create, the DS has been the best-selling piece of gaming hardware in Japan since the release of Nintendogs on April 21, outselling both the PlayStation 2 and the PSP. The only exception was the week of May 9, when overall game sales fell as Japanese workers returned to work after the golden week of holidays.


The Nintendo DS was trailing the PSP and PS2 the week before the release of Nintendogs, selling 21,698 units against 28,950 PSP units and 30,572 PS2 units. But when Nintendogs arrived, DS sales exploded to 96,191 units, outselling both the PSP (33,004) and the PS2 (33,080) combined. Sales of the DS are starting to settle down now, but as of the week of May 16, the DS continued to outsell both the PS2 and the PSP, selling 29,808 units, compared to 27,370 PSP units and 24,122 PS2 units.

Nintendogs is a virtual-pet game featuring real breeds of dogs. The game is sold in different editions, each housing roughly five types of puppies, from Chihuahuas to Labrador retrievers. As a virtual owner, gamers will pet their pooches using the stylus, order commands through the integrated microphone, and let their canines sniff other gamers' Nintendogs wirelessly

[Zaius]

I think I'm going to have to get one of these...the new line-up appeals to me more than the PSP games.

[YelloKitty]

i want to get this just for animal crossing. i abandoned my town and i'm scared to turn my gamecube on.

[Zaius]

yeah, that's another one I need.

here's my plan.

Get a Blue DS for myself, a Pink one for the gf. we both get nintendogs and AC so our dogs can play together and we can visit each others towns.

[Zaius]

Trauma Center: Under the Knife (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/traumacenter/index.html)



http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/131/922120_20050512_screen009.jpg


Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/phoenixwright/index.html)

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/135/925589_20050516_screen011.jpg

[slackerbot]

free wi-fi hotspots for Nintendo DS.. in japan. :-/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050607/tc_nm/japan_nintendo_dc;_ylt=AqV4YJNMMG2e4qPsQ8Ec3f.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2NDg4NWRqBHNlYwN0Yw--

[Zaius]

Come August, I'll be all this...


http://image.lik-sang.com/images//170/nintendods-jap-red.jpg



and this.....


http://image.lik-sang.com/content/nintendogs/nintendogs.jpg

[joetron2030]

I'd get a DS just for Trauma Center, Nintendogs, and Phoenix Wright!

[magicboy]

http://memorycard.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/ndselectroplanktonjap.jpg

is anyone else dying to play this?

also excited for viewtiful joe, sonic rush, mario kart, new super mario bros, and katamari damacy (still unsure if that one is actually being developed...)

[t3h1337p3nguin]

Supposedly, a lot of support for the DS Katamari Damacy is being switched over to developing a port for the PSP. I'm just getting that information from another forum, so I don't know how accurate it is, but it seems logical enough, considering Sony will have two KD titles under its belt already by the time the handheld version ever comes out.

I hope Electroplankton and Nintendogs end up being just as cool as they seem to be.

I didn't know that Viewtiful Joe was coming to DS! Awesome.
Any news on its pen-teractive novelties?

[magicboy]

Originally posted by t3h1337p3nguin
Supposedly, a lot of support for the DS Katamari Damacy is being switched over to developing a port for the PSP. I'm just getting that information from another forum, so I don't know how accurate it is, but it seems logical enough, considering Sony will have two KD titles under its belt already by the time the handheld version ever comes out.

I hope Electroplankton and Nintendogs end up being just as cool as they seem to be.

I didn't know that Viewtiful Joe was coming to DS! Awesome.
Any news on its pen-teractive novelties?

i saw some video clip at ign showing the game in action. it looks like there's a vfx capability where you use the stylus to sort of split the screen in half and drag the one half to the left or right (like so a platform that was previously unreachable can now be jumped upon).

it's true that sony will have the two kd games on the ps2 already on their side, and i suppose it would make sense that they'd put a version out on the psp. the thing is, they're not sony developed games; namco developed them, and they can develop for different platforms if they want, so i'm keeping my fingers crossed on a ds version.

[t3h1337p3nguin]

I'm hoping for Katamari on both handhelds. Even though the game's massively popular already, it can always use more exposure.
I wonder if We Love Katamari and the portable one will be as cheap as the original!

[Zaius]

Originally posted by magicboy




it's true that sony will have the two kd games on the ps2 already on their side, and i suppose it would make sense that they'd put a version out on the psp. the thing is, they're not sony developed games; namco developed them, and they can develop for different platforms if they want, so i'm keeping my fingers crossed on a ds version.


how the hell could you control a katamari on a PSP? it would be absolute shit.

and it would work like a dream on the DS with a stylus.

[evillilgirl]

well when my two roommates lived with me one day $400 bucks and my ds and my ds bag with all of my sp and ds games was gone. After packing my entire house up to move NO SIGN OF THE $crilla or the DS. So my fiance went out and surprised me with a new one. No games yet but still Im just fucking happy to have one again! I want to play nintendogs so bad and animal crossing and advance wars!!

[t3h1337p3nguin]

Jesus, that's a lot of stuff gone, Evil.
*plays "I Will Buy You a New Life"*

[Zaius]

Survey shows DS edging out PSP in Japan

Half a year after the release of Nintendo's and Sony's handhelds, the dual-screen portable still holds the lead.
The latest issue of Otonafami magazine gives a glimpse at how the next-generation handheld war between Sony's PSP and Nintendo's DS is shaping up in Japan. According to a survey conducted with 1,000 gamers above age 20 by the magazine, 14 percent said they owned a PSP, 25 percent said they owned a DS, and 19 percent said they owned both. Out of the remaining gamers who don't own a next-generation handheld, 31 percent said they are planning to get a PSP, while 35 percent said they want to get a DS, 19 percent said they want to get both, and 15 percent said they didn't want either of the handhelds.


Otonafami reports that the average PSP owner in Japan owns one to three games for the handheld; 27 percent said they owned one game, 24 percent said they owned two games, and 22 percent said they owned three games. The statistics for the DS were a bit different, with 23 percent of its owners saying that they owned more than six games for the handheld. Curiously, two percent of the users for both the PSP and DS said they had no games, which makes one wonder what they play.

Owners of both handhelds also seem to think that they aren't taking full advantage of their machine. Seventy-five percent of PSP owners replied "no" when asked if they were using all of its hardware capabilities. Many PSP owners commented that they don't understand how to use its multimedia functions or that they find it too troublesome.

The comments also show that users view the PSP as a multimedia device more than a gaming machine. Sixty-seven percent of DS owners answered "no" when they were asked the same question. However, DS users complained that their DS's Wi-Fi capability goes unused, especially if they live in the countryside where nobody owns a DS.

When PSP owners were asked what they thought about their handheld, they praised its fantastic graphics and entertainment functions and commented that they found its battery life surprisingly long. The main PSP complaints were that its games were mediocre, its game library had too many ports, its load times were too long, and that some games froze often.

DS owners said they enjoy its backward compatibility to GBA games and touching the handheld's screen. On the other hand, they also said that the audio in DS games isn't loud enough, there aren't titles for adults, and the screen sizes are too small.

When looking at the two handhelds in terms of sales figures, the Nintendo DS has sold approximately 2.2 million units in Japan since its launch on December 2, versus the PSP's 1.39 million units since it went on sale 10 days later. The top-selling games for the two machines in Japan are listed below.

CUMULATIVE GAME SALES

Nintendo DS
WarioWare: Touched! : 740,000 units
Super Mario 64 DS : 710,000 units
Nintendogs: 400,000 units
Pokémon Dash: 320,000 units
Kirby: Canvas Curse: 190,000 units

Sony PSP:
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee: 350,000 units
Ridge Racers: 260,000 units
Dynasty Warriors: 260,000 units
Tales of Eternia: 170,000 units
Metal Gear Acid: 110,000 units

SURVEY RESULTS

Q: How many Games do you have?

PSP:
None: 2%
One game: 27%
Two games: 24%
Three games: 12%
Four games: 6%
Five Games: 9%
More than six games: 10%

DS:
None: 2%
One game: 16%
Two games: 20%
Three games: 19%
Four games: 12%
Five games: 8%
More than six games: 23%

[Zaius]

Europeans buy 1 million DSes

Nintendo's dual-screen handheld conquers another continent; Brits are the portable's biggest buyers.
While Sony is taking legal action to prevent European gamers from buying prelaunch PSPs, Nintendo is patting itself on the back for shipping a boatload of its latest handhelds to the continent.


This week, the company announced that it has sold 1 million units of the DS in Europe since the portable launched three months ago. According to figures from Nintendo, half of those units were sold in the DS's first three weeks on the market. Overall, British gamers were the biggest buyers of the DS, with over 250,000 units sold on the island nation. Nintendo did not release sales figures for any other country on the continent.

With worldwide DS sales now exceeding 6 million, Nintendo is understandably pleased. "The European launch of Nintendo DS has been a massive success with sales shattering all previous records in the opening weekend and remaining consistently strong," was the spin from Jim Merrick, Nintendo of Europe's senior director of european marketing. "European consumers have adopted Nintendo's sense of fun and innovation to give fantastic support to the Nintendo DS."

By Tor Thorsen -- GameSpot

[Zaius]

Holy Crap! check this out! a japanese dictionary to pratice your Kanji with a DS touch screen!


http://www.gamebrink.com//images/nds-rakuhiki-jiten-jap.jpg



Draw Japanese characters in katakana or hiragana and have the Rakubiki Jiten Japanese dictionary translate it to English and vice versa. For poor calligraphers, a keyboard may be summoned for virtual touch typing entry. The built-in dictionary is designed like a paper-based book where pages are flipped by dragging the NDS stylus from right to left to flip forward or from left to right to go back a page. Words in the dictionary are presented in both Japanese and English sections so one may perform translations from either direction and find the meanings of words quickly. If a fellow Rahubiki Jiten user is within range, character queries may be sent to and fro via the NDS' built-in Picto-chat software to share thoughts or juggle ideas.

[slackerbot]

woah! that's bad ass!

[tangent23]

i think people underestimate the need for pen based apps, especially for non-roman letter languages..

[Zaius]

Originally posted by Zaius
Holy Crap! check this out! a japanese dictionary to pratice your Kanji with a DS touch screen!


http://www.gamebrink.com//images/nds-rakuhiki-jiten-jap.jpg



Draw Japanese characters in katakana or hiragana and have the Rakubiki Jiten Japanese dictionary translate it to English and vice versa. For poor calligraphers, a keyboard may be summoned for virtual touch typing entry. The built-in dictionary is designed like a paper-based book where pages are flipped by dragging the NDS stylus from right to left to flip forward or from left to right to go back a page. Words in the dictionary are presented in both Japanese and English sections so one may perform translations from either direction and find the meanings of words quickly. If a fellow Rahubiki Jiten user is within range, character queries may be sent to and fro via the NDS' built-in Picto-chat software to share thoughts or juggle ideas.



dang, I was mistaken about the Kanji....i guess that database would be pretty big to handle but it would be awesome! maybe they'll make a sequel with it.

[Robocon^^]

^^so how does this function exactly?

[Zaius]

you write the word in hiragana or katakana and it translates/ looks it up for you.

[Zaius]

I want a translation of this game SO BAD but I know it'll never happen. too complicated.






http://www.gamebrink.com//images/nds-otona-no-ds-training-jap.jpg

Test your cognitive skills in math, pattern recognition, object matching, and other mental gymnastics which were designed in concert with Professor Kawashima of Touhoku University in Miyagi prefecture. When presented with a math problem, poke the stylus on the screen and conjure up the solution in your brain before tapping the screen with your solution. Other question require verbal answers that are spoken into the NDS mic in order to register. The good professor appears as a disembodied head which provides personality and guidance during the tests. Do well on your testing and the professor nods in approval and smiles like a beaming parent. Do poorly... and the professor is still in an encouraging mood but beams less effusively.

[t3h1337p3nguin]

Holy crap, these games are awesome.

Is TOUCH DIC out yet? I really wanted to see how well that all worked out. Having it on my brother's DS would be great for our Scrabble tournaments.

http://ds.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=1878

[beanie]

i really should consider getting a ds huh?

[slackerbot]

DS for general fun factor. Nintendo games are simple and fun to play.

PSP for cool factor, bells and whistles. play games, watch movies, listen to music, and so on.

after seeing that kanji thing, the DS is looking pretty good. i think i'll wait for the next revision of the PSP. hopefully, Sony will have better battery life on future units.

[t3h1337p3nguin]

Hey, is anyone else playing Meteos here?
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/media/misc/meteos2.swf

It's made by the same people as Lumines and coming out for the DS.

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by Zaius
you write the word in hiragana or katakana and it translates/ looks it up for you.

Aw bummer...for me the battle is knowing how to pronounce the kanji to begin with.

I guess I'll stick to my aging Wordtank. At least you can look kanji up via radicals or number of strokes (not too speedy, but it works)

[Ryan]

i mentioned this in the mario kart thread but i think im gonna go ahead and get the bundle that comes out tmw. i was hell bent on a psp for a while, and ill probably still get one, but i want to race peepz and i want to race them NOW.

omgz we should have a lounge mario kart tourney !!!1111one!1

also the DS is $99 at target until the 12th i believe. they made a mistake on the catalog. check it out on kotaku

[-minus_one]

i think i'm going to ask the wife for one of these for xmas.
i'm a big animal crossing fan and the new release makes me want one bad.

[Ryan]

i got mine. never thought i would. its greato

[slackerbot]

so has anyone tried accessing the wi-fi network?

http://www.nintendowifi.com

it's mostly McD's that is participating in this so far. but maybe others will join in?

[Garlic]

I've accessed the network with varying success http://www.giantrobot.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=34007
well actually not much sucess.
but most of the problem is my router I think.
Just got my ds too, can' t wait for animal crossing, electroplankton.
Do you think the brain excercise type games will make it over here to the states? I wonder what nintendos plans are for them.

[Zaius]

I've heard a US version is in the works.

[joetron2030]

Yeah, I think I just read something with Miyamoto where he basically said the same thing. I think it was in the latest issue of GameInformer.

[soundslikequiet]

do you guys know if any other ds colors will be released in the us (the white or black)? i'm definately going to get a ds for animal crossing and electroplankton, but i'm not crazy about the gray/silver ds.

[Zaius]

I imported a red one and a pink one for me and my girl. they work fine with us games. there is a red one now in the us bundled with mario kart. it's a little different than the japanese version, white vs. black trim. there's also pink and teal versions bundeled with nintendogs. they also vary from the japanese counterparts in terms of the trim color.

[ChenZan]

Won a Mario Kart DS bundle at company christmas party, and am dying to go to a McDonalds to play multiplayer, lol. Maybe I'll try it out when i go back home for the holidays.

[fad3r]

My awesome gf got me a DS with Nintendogs for xmas! woohoo! Never saw that coming. Anyways, I don't know diddly squat about the DS. Do I need a wifi game to access the wifi stuff? Can I hack the thing to surf the web? What accessories should I get? Besides Mario Kart DS, what other games should I get?

[Zaius]

Originally posted by fad3r
My awesome gf got me a DS with Nintendogs for xmas! woohoo!


how do you know already?

[beanie]

cause he slept with her to find out.

[fad3r]

lol, we opened presents a day early because I was flying out the next morning to visit my folks. Anyways, I did some researchin and figured out I need a wifi enabled game to use the wifi thing. I'm gonna get Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing DS WW. I'm also thinking of getting a retractable metal stylus (any suggestions?) and I'm gonna make my own DS case, since I don't like anything out right now.

[Zaius]

I recommend this (http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/giftguide/index.php?cat=ds) (scroll to end of list).
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/misc/features/gsholiday05/ds-powerpack.jpg




buy it here (http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/258573.asp?siteID=neQRQBqOKtQ-O4XqtOY8%2AONCgY4mCp50ig) .

especially good for mario cart, helps bigger hands and provides 8 hour battery life.

[joetron2030]

I need to get a WiFi enabled game, too. Maybe I'll get on the Mario Kart bandwagon (I did get a GameStop gift card for Xmas!).

[fad3r]

After playing Nintendogs for a few hours, I realized it featured a wireless connection section where I can have my dog play with other dogs nearby.

[Ryan]

Originally posted by joetron2030
I need to get a WiFi enabled game, too. Maybe I'll get on the Mario Kart bandwagon (I did get a GameStop gift card for Xmas!).

DO IT.

[fad3r]

Man, I just came back from searching every freakin store for Animal Crossing DS. This thing is as rare as XBox 360s. :(

[magicboy]

i just got "meteos" the other day and already it's driving me batty. i'm going to have to be careful to not throw my ds at the wall in a rage.

[-minus_one]

Originally posted by fad3r
Man, I just came back from searching every freakin store for Animal Crossing DS. This thing is as rare as XBox 360s. :(

you and me both :rolleyes:
i broke down and split the cost of a ds with the wife today, she wanted nintendogs, i wanted animal crossing, one out of two ain't bad.

picked up one of those usb wifi thingamajigies but since i have a routerless connection via linksys i don't actually need one do i?

[joetron2030]

You can check over at www.nintendowifi.com for a list of compatible wireless routers.

If you're running a supported wireless router/AP with WPA encryption, your DS won't work with it. DS only supports WEP. In which case, you can either reduce the security level for your wireless router or buy the USB WiFi thing which, AFAIK, will only work for letting the DS get connected.

I need to get one of those USB WiFi jobbies because i have a Linksys AP (not a router).

I did go to GameStop yesterday. Got sucked in by their post-holiday "buy 3 used titles, get 1 free" deal. Walked away with "God of War", "Destroy All Humans", "Meteos", and "Nanostray".

Meteos is driving me bonkers, too! :p

I'll get "Mario Kart DS" and the USB WiFi connector still.

[Zaius]

Originally posted by fad3r
Man, I just came back from searching every freakin store for Animal Crossing DS. This thing is as rare as XBox 360s. :(


I had to buy the demo copy.

[-minus_one]

gotta take my DS back and exchange it. super annoying glitch whereby two pixels on the top display don't work and show up as white spots, unfortunately, they are directly in the field of vision. other than that it's a pretty sweet little unit (we picked up the red mariocart bundle version).

looks like my wireless probably isn't supported by wifi (linksys wireless-b broadband router model BEFW11S4) so the nintendo usb turns out to be a good buy after all.

[fad3r]

I couldn't find Animal Crossing DS. I picked up Mario Kart DS and Mario and Luigi Partners in Time. Now I wanna get a case to hold everything. Any suggestions?

[Zaius]

Originally posted by fad3r
I couldn't find Animal Crossing DS. I picked up Mario Kart DS and Mario and Luigi Partners in Time. Now I wanna get a case to hold everything. Any suggestions?


import one from japan, they have some niiiice ones.....


everyone you see here is ugly as ass.

[fad3r]

Ok, I got Mario Kart up and running. How does this Friend Code thing work. Mine is:

240580
273776

[-minus_one]

Originally posted by Zaius



import one from japan, they have some niiiice ones.....


everyone you see here is ugly as ass.

just picked up this animal crossing case on ebay..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/bkkgroup/animalcaseblue.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/bkkgroup/animalcase.jpg

[fad3r]

aw, how cute. i dunno if i'd rock that around town thou. im looking for a case that isn't bulky and can hold the DS along with maybe 3 games. i'd like something sleek. maybe a mini man purse or mini man clutch bag.

[joetron2030]

I have this case (http://gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801979) in black.

[joetron2030]

OK! Nintendo USB WiFi connector for DS ordered.

I'll by Mario Kart DS as soon as the money from my fantasy football league rolls in (which should hopefully be soon).

[-minus_one]

Originally posted by joetron2030
OK! Nintendo USB WiFi connector for DS ordered.

I'll by Mario Kart DS as soon as the money from my fantasy football league rolls in (which should hopefully be soon).
the USB connector works like butter.
been playing mario kart online and getting my ass wupped good on the international circuit:)

[fad3r]

dude, whats your friend code so i can beat you too!?

[-minus_one]

Originally posted by fad3r
dude, whats your friend code so i can beat you too!?

451033752483

[fad3r]

Aw boo! My Asante router at home isn't compatiable with the DS! Looks like I need to buy a Nintendo Wireless USB adapter.

[stinky]

i originally posted this in the mario kart thread but here it is again:

for those of you with a mac and no wireless internet but also have an airport card, here is a way to get connected.

http://www.macosxhints.com/article....051119155606277

it works great! i am getting smoked!

[fad3r]

Originally posted by stinky
i originally posted this in the mario kart thread but here it is again:

for those of you with a mac and no wireless internet but also have an airport card, here is a way to get connected.

http://www.macosxhints.com/article....051119155606277

it works great! i am getting smoked!

I *heart* you! Thanks so much for posting this! You saved me $40 on the WiFi USB adapter!

[stinky]

no problemo. :heart:

what name are you racing under?

[joetron2030]

OK. I have my WiFi adapter. Now, I need to decide on a game. So, Animal Crossing or Mario Kart? For the time being, I can't do both.

I've been playing Nanostray a bunch lately. Fun, but, surprisingly hard, too. Or. I just suck at it. :D

[Ryan]

mariokart. animal crossing can wait.

[-minus_one]

i agree with ryan.
mariokart is super fun

[joetron2030]

I've got Mario Kart DS. When I get things set up and I'm ready to participate in some online action, I'll post my friend code.

[slackerbot]

anyone post this yet?

multiplayer wi-fi Tetris..

http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=SHMfI4-pd_DDhbjpYkb631-LunYD1UhC&


.

ohhh.. it would be cool if someone made Super Bomberman for DS wi-fi.

[Ryan]

^ only seems like a matter of time.. bomberman on wifi would be huge i think esp considering the success of mk and ac

[fad3r]

I want to make sure I get Metroid: Hunters DS. Whats the best way I make sure I get one? Should I preorder with EB/Gamespot? I'm worried I might get fucked like the XBox 360 losers that preordered and still awaiting one.

[Ryan]

metroid hunters looks underwhelming

[fad3r]

i liked the metroid demo when the DS first got released. with wifi, it should be cool. im looking forward to it.

[Ryan]

anyway i dont think you need to preorder the game, just get it on release day, im sure tons of places will have it.

the nintendo ds practically sold out in japan last week, and they seem to have handled it really well, no artificial limiting of supplies ala xbox 360.

[-minus_one]

about a week and a half ago i ordered a copy of animal crossing ds from ebay since it seemed impossible to find around here. walked into the store the other day and founds loads and loads of the game, freshly in stock, all while i'm still waiting. by the time i get it up and running there will be nothing left to talk about over at the animal crossing thread and it will be a ghost town..probably :rolleyes:

[tangent23]

no, i am waiting to go to HK in about two weeks to get my DS, so at least there'll be you and me ;)

[joetron2030]

I'll post this here and over in the DS topic under Goods.

Name: Joetron
My friend code is "481099517033".

[beanie]

kiss kiss kiss kiss

[fad3r]

Anyone know of any cool non-Best Buy cases for this thing? I like the Official Japanese Nintendo leather case, but I don't know where to find it in America.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/hardware/l_goods/ph/goods75_2.jpg
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/hardware/l_goods/ph/goods75_1.jpg

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/hardware/l_goods/ph/goods74_1.jpg
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/hardware/l_goods/ph/goods74_2.jpg

[stinky]

those are sharp. might have to look for one of dems.

[45revs]

my animal crossing case is dope, i don't care what any of you think:D

picked up electroplankton today, what a crazy thing that is, looks like a lot of fun, can only imagine how much more fun it would have been to have back in my acid/magic mushroom days;)

[joetron2030]

I wonder if you can import those leather cases from Lik-Sang? Or YesAsia or elsewhere?

Nice looking cases, in any case. Ha! Classy.

[fad3r]

I found the cases on eBay. Someone in Japan is selling them. The price was more than I was willing to bear, so I want to Wal-Mart and bought a cheap $10 one. :|

[YelloKitty]

two years after i started this thread... i finally have one! well, not yet, but my bf bought the nintendogs (teal colored) DS bundle for my birthday :D :D :D it's coming next week, and he also got me animal crossing and electroplankton which came in the mail today. he also got me this case:
http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/fa/bc/a4_1_b.JPG
^i can't wait to rock this!

[AddictProne]

damn, i'm gonna get that for my gf for Valentine's day.

[beanie]

valentines day?! :heart:

[YelloKitty]

Redesigned Nintendo DS Revealed (http://ds.ign.com/articles/683/683684p1.html)
January 26, 2006 - After weeks of rumor and speculation, Nintendo today finally revealed its expected redesign of the Nintendo DS handheld system. Called the DS Lite, this new design will be released in Japan on March 2, 2006 and cost 16,800 yen (about 140 bucks US.) The redesign retains all the functionality of the standard DS, but makes things smaller, lighter and brighter.

The modified dual screen handheld has been tweaked into a smaller chassis. The new unit measures up to 133 mm wide by 73.9 mm tall by 21.5 thick. (that's compared to 148.7 x 84.7 x 28.99 mm in the original.) DS Lite weighs 218g, compared to the 275 g of the original.

DS Lite's biggest new technical feature is its updated set of backlit LCD screens. The system is brighter overall, and will give the user the ability to select from four different levels of brightness for viewing and/or battery consumption. A few other cosmetic changes were made to the new DS Lite -- there's a new hinge design, the power light was put on the left side of the hinge and is visible while the clamshell is closed, the mic is moved to top/center while the speakers are more centered, the Select and Start buttons are set on the bottom instead of top, and the power button is no longer on the front, and all of the dark button colors are changed to whites and grays. The cute DS logo is also placed on the front. Basic functionality, otherwise, looks to be identical to the original DS.

http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/683/683684/redesigned-nintendo-ds-revealed-20060126000945978.jpg

[Ryan]

as retarded as it sounds, im getting one

[magicboy]

now i hate the one i have.

not really but the new design is very nice.

[joetron2030]

Yeah, me too. I want to replace mine with the new one now, too. I guess there's going to be a pile of original DSes on eBay and in GameStops and EB Games, now.

Heh!

[stinky]

well now i have a reason to give my sister my ol ds. thanks a lot!

[YelloKitty]

i'm surprised... i'm not feeling it! but that's because mine's cute already, yaaaaaaaah

[45revs]

smaller isn't always better, i'm finding the original DS already tiny in my hands (guess i've got big hands or something), anything smaller and i won't be having as much fun .

oh yah, i was wondering how many of you have "dead pixels" on your display screen. i bought my ds on boxing day and was dismayed to see two white dots on my screen. i took it back and what do you know? another dead pixel:rolleyes: anyways, i decided to keep it anyways as it wasn't in the middle of the display like the last one. i went on the nintendo website and was surprised to find it was a common problem.
kinda sucks cause it's not like it's a cheap toy..

[FDM]

did they say the actual screen is gonna be smaller? i think the overall redesign just makes it thinner and lighter, but i doubt they'd shrink the screen size in favor of less bulk.

[joetron2030]

Hmm... As far as I can recall, I don't think I had any dead pixels on my DS.

[YelloKitty]

that was pretty much the first thing i checked when i turned it on... mine doesn't, thank jebus!

[magicboy]

i had dead pixels when i got mine last christmas. did an exchange and the one i have now was just fine.

[fad3r]

oh, that looks sexy. i want one. where do i sign up?

[Zaius]

I use a add-on to make mine bigger. no way I'm getting a smaller one.

[slackerbot]

since they're sizing it down, i wonder if they're going to dump the GBA slot?

[mpyre]

I'm concerned about playing wi-fi games like Animal Crossing on the new DS. Basically, your wi-fi settings are tied to the main DS that you registered online with.

I'm not sure if you can go online using your regular setting on a different DS.

I know I'll get the new DS, but maybe it would be cool to get another copy of Animal Crossing, transfer my town over, and figure out tricks (like duping) that could be done between two AC Towns.

[westsideLBC]

Originally posted by mpyre
I'm concerned about playing wi-fi games like Animal Crossing on the new DS. Basically, your wi-fi settings are tied to the main DS that you registered online with.

I'm not sure if you can go online using your regular setting on a different DS.

I know I'll get the new DS, but maybe it would be cool to get another copy of Animal Crossing, transfer my town over, and figure out tricks (like duping) that could be done between two AC Towns.

IIRC, you wou'll need a new friend code if you use the same game but a different DS if your're using nintendo wifi. it might be different if you connect the ds to ds function..

[t3h1337p3nguin]

I'm probably going to pick up an old-style, used DS sometime, because their prices should be getting pretty damn ripe.

From what I've heard, they're not dropping the GBA slot, though it's hard to imagine them shrinking it to that size without doing just that. Nintendo's already put a lot of support for stuff into the GBA slot, though, like with Warioware and Metroid Pinball.

[YelloKitty]

does anyone use a screen protector for their DS? where'd you get it? i don't want mine to get all scratched up.

[fad3r]

http://www.overlayplus.com/US/dis_product.asp?model=nin_ds&modeln=Nintendo%20DS

[kingka]

http://us.gizmodo.com/images/dslite.jpg

[fad3r]

When do you think the ds lite will come to the US? I'm considering preordering one from lik-sang. Anyone use em? Are they legit?

[Garlic]

Just heard that the brain excercise games are going to be released in the US (first one in may?),
and theres this new japanese cooking simulator game coming out called "Cooking Mama" that looks sweet.

[YelloKitty]

*dying*

[joetron2030]

Yeah, the brain titles looking very interesting. I'll be all over those, too.

[Garlic]

heres some pics of the "cooking mama"
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9758/cookingmama5fo.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cookingmama5fo.jpg)

[joetron2030]

Oh. That looks similar to that one flash game that was out there on the Internet where you cook up meat. Looks like fun!

[YelloKitty]

i love it when you call me cooking mama!

[kingka]

Originally posted by joetron2030
Oh. That looks similar to that one flash game that was out there on the Internet where you cook up meat. Looks like fun!

haha yea, just about to say that, looks like loads of fun. I loved that flash game

[Zaius]

http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/02/nintendo_ds_lite_front.jpg http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/02/nintendo_ds_lite_top.jpg http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/02/nintendo_ds_lite_back.jpg http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/02/nintendo_ds_lite_top_bottom.jpg

[tangent23]

the DS seems to be selling for really cheap here in aus..

AU$199 [US$147] for console + mariocart

edit> saw it today for AU$189 [US$139] for console + Mariokart + DS accessory pack

was going to get one in HK but it's cheaper here for some reason..

[YelloKitty]

the start and select buttons on the bottom of the redesigned DS look like trouble...

[stinky]

i want to hold in my hands before i purchase, just in case. but it still looks nice.

[Rodfather]

Cool colors.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/lite/color/index.html

[mangamonster]

I like the blue for some reason

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/lite/color/img/photo_blue.jpg

[YelloKitty]

Nintendo announces download service for DS (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-02-09-ds-downloads_x.htm)
Nintendo announced new wireless features for its DS portable video game player Thursday, including a free service that will let consumers beam game demos and other content directly to the device.

Beginning in late March, the company plans to deploy electronic kiosks at thousands of U.S. retailers including Best Buy and GameStop.

Owners of the dual-screen DS who go near the kiosks will automatically receive a notice on their devices offering game demos, movie trailers and other content for temporary download. The information will be erased from the DS once it's turned off.

The service uses the DS's local-area wireless networking capabilities, which until now had been used just to facilitate head-to-head play by gamers near each other.

[Zaius]

not all info will be erased. there will also be downloadable unlockables

[shammy718]

i'm stoked to get this soon.

[slackerbot]

video clips of Tetris DS..

http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=510

[stryfe]

opera (http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/) for the ds soon.

[(>_<)]

Originally posted by stryfe
opera (http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/) for the ds soon.

man...if nintendo ports PlayYan to the US, the combo will be complete. PSP will officially SUCK.

[Jook Sing Vegas]

Nintendo DS Machine to Work As Portable TV (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_NINTENDO?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT)

Wifi browser, TV what could be better:)

[Sethius]

"Now You're Playing With Power!"

[slackerbot]

tuner is japan-only right?

[Jook Sing Vegas]

Originally posted by slackerbot
tuner is japan-only right?
Doh! maybe there will be a 3rd party maker for the US. Rabbit ears attached to the DS :p :o

[slackerbot]

DMB is hot in asia. too bad the US is so far behind when it comes to that sort of stuff.

but the DS web browser should be cool. just find an open wifi network and look up directions or whatever. now only if Nintendo would offer some sort of basic PDA app. so far this seems to be the only thing available..

http://www.youngmx.com/?loc=ndsdev/DSOrganize

[slackerbot]

ohh.. DS and DS Lite comparison pics..

http://ruliweb.dreamwiz.com/ruliboard/read.htm?num=7093&table=game_nds&main=nds

[SweetArse]

Just got mine. Graphite black. Hey, so what the hell is Pictochat for? Is it for beaming messages to people just several feet away, cuz you somehow can't TALK to them?

[charlie bucket]

Pictochat is useless

[charlie bucket]

when does metroid hunters come out. sometime next month right?

after that whats the word on upcoming wifi games?

[joetron2030]

I was reading a preview of Tetris DS in the latest issue of Game Informer. That game will be playable over wifi. It looks like a great addition. I'm really forward to that one right now.

[YelloKitty]

Nintendo DS Lite + Browser + TV tuner (http://www.youtube.com/w/Nintendo-DS-Lite-+-Browser-+-TV-tuner?v=6ogWgYF3r4M&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b)

[slackerbot]

i'm still unsure about the relocation of the Start and Select buttons on the DS Lite. they should have moved it above the d-pad, instead of below. i have a feeling there will be quite a few accidental pauses.

[(>_<)]

Originally posted by YelloKitty
Nintendo DS Lite + Browser + TV tuner (http://www.youtube.com/w/Nintendo-DS-Lite-+-Browser-+-TV-tuner?v=6ogWgYF3r4M&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b)

i don't know what that last program was...where the dude was talking into the DS and it talked back? i think it was giving him directions? can any japanese speaking bots verify that?

[slackerbot]

more DS Lite pics. plus video!

http://www.cabel.name/2006/03/nintendo-ds-lite-first-look.html

[kingka]

Played with my friends DS last night, she just got it last week. the white DS light looks slick.

she has 2 games, nintendogs and some japanese game thats sapossed to make you smarter and improve your thinking/problemsolving.

now I'm seriously considering picking one up. hated the DS because it looked so ugly. now its pretty hot. good times.

[kingka]

if you check the video link in slackerbots post you can see the white ds lite. I think they've come out with 4 or 5 other colours in japan, but I think white definatly looks the nicest..

[slackerbot]

i'm betting on April/May. it seems like a lot of new consumer electronics are coming out this spring/summer.

[kingka]

the DS lite was just released early this month in japan wasn't it?... how long does it usualy take for a product to reach north america after a japanese domestic release?

[slackerbot]

you can probably order it through amazon.com's japanese site. or go to your local independant game shop. i'm sure some of them imported a few units.

[kingka]

yea, the DSlite is only like 150. I'd give it to your gf, then you guys can play against eachother. I wish I had a ds........ and a gf.

[joetron2030]

Heh. You can import from Lik-Sang, too, I believe. God bless Nintendo's heart for not region locking their systems and titles!

[charlie bucket]

zelda ds trailer (http://downloads.britishgaming.co.uk/ds/zelda/ZeldaDS.mov)

[xsk8teboyx]

Will Wright confirms Spore will hit the DS

Posted Mar 23rd 2006 5:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Interviews, News

Ray Almeda, of AMN, sat down with the Spore creator yesterday evening and asked if gamers would be able to play the upcoming title on the DS (and Sony's handheld...thing), with which he responded "Yes...definately."

Will's past attempts in gaming have been nothing but gold, with his Simcity and The Sims franchises being easily accessible to people in all walks of life (heck, some of my assignments back in middle school were to build fully-functioning cities in Simcity) and pushed the envelope of conventional game design. It's no wonder that so many eyes are on him and his upcoming project. We just hope Spore on the DS will be WiFi compatible in some way.

Spore is currently slated for a 2007 release.

http://ds.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=3479

[YelloKitty]

Nintendo head Satoru Iwata's keynote (at the Game Developers Conference) about the company's plans for the Revolution and the Nintendo DS (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gdc/iwatas-gdc-keynote-transcribed-162642.php)

[charlie bucket]

a site for the new mario ds game (http://mario.nintendo.com/)

[xsk8teboyx]

"Announced just a few days ago, Datel's MAX Media Player for the Nintendo DS is a 4 GB hard drive unit that pops into the DS's GBA cartridge slot. A fully-featured media browser is built into the device, and when connected is able to launch MP3s, JPEGs, and videos on the DS screens...."


http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/703/703270/datels-4gb-hd-for-ds-20060425045057847-000.jpg

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/703/703270/datels-4gb-hd-for-ds-20060425045037083-000.jpg

[puppy fields]

Originally posted by slackerbot
i'm betting on April/May. it seems like a lot of new consumer electronics are coming out this spring/summer.

I think nintendo is going to announce at this year's E3.

[atomicscissors]

Originally posted by xsk8teboyx
"Announced just a few days ago, Datel's MAX Media Player for the Nintendo DS is a 4 GB hard drive unit that pops into the DS's GBA cartridge slot. A fully-featured media browser is built into the device, and when connected is able to launch MP3s, JPEGs, and videos on the DS screens...."


http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/703/703270/datels-4gb-hd-for-ds-20060425045057847-000.jpg

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/703/703270/datels-4gb-hd-for-ds-20060425045037083-000.jpg

How much is it gonna go for?

[stryfe]

I've been playing Brain Age and Tetris. Both are lots of fun, but Tetris hurts my button thumb.

Will need to get my own when the DS Lite comes out. :D

[xsk8teboyx]

149.99 at bestbuy


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7785079&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat45400050008&id=1142290252947

Originally posted by atomicscissors


How much is it gonna go for?

[slackerbot]

i wonder how much battery that thing will suck up.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4007/maxmediaplayer2qp.jpg

[puppy fields]

i need to buy something

[joetron2030]

I picked up Brain Age. I've started my training. My initial score was 41.

[joetron2030]

Ooh! Cooking mama could be coming to the DS in the US!

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/03/cooking-mama-joins-majescos-e3-roster/

[slackerbot]

according to Ars.. DS Lite is coming to the states on June 11, and selling for $129.99

[mangamonster]

^^ haha, i'm sooo stoked! DS Lite and Super Mario here I come :heart:

[slackerbot]

that's an amazing price.

[joetron2030]

Yup, I saw the news about the US DS Lite launch, too. I think I'll keep my OG DS since I need that $129 to go towards a replacement PS2.

[charlie bucket]

Originally posted by xsk8teboyx
"Announced just a few days ago, Datel's MAX Media Player for the Nintendo DS is a 4 GB hard drive unit that pops into the DS's GBA cartridge slot. A fully-featured media browser is built into the device, and when connected is able to launch MP3s, JPEGs, and videos on the DS screens...."


http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/703/703270/datels-4gb-hd-for-ds-20060425045057847-000.jpg

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/703/703270/datels-4gb-hd-for-ds-20060425045037083-000.jpg

see thats cool and 150 is a good price for it but i would want it to be able to play mp3s when the top part is closed. you could start playing your playlist or whatever and close it and throw it inyour back pocket. but normally when you close it you dont get sound. i wouldnt want to walk around with an open DS just to play mp3s

[atomicscissors]

Originally posted by charlie bucket
i wouldnt want to walk around with an open DS just to play mp3s

That's a good point.

[slackerbot]

touching is good!

http://touchgenerations.com/enGB/home/home.php

[mangamonster]

Good news folks. It seems that Walmart and Target have jumped the gun and started selling the DS Lite early...get'em while you can...or until they realise they messed up :P

http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/31/ds-lite-us-street-date-broken-now-available/

[joetron2030]

Yeah, it sounds like some are saying that their local Target has it and it's even in the locked display cases but employees won't sell to customers until the official release date.

Your best bet might be to find someone who works at Target or wherever and ask a favor. ;)

[slackerbot]

i wonder if it will be offered in different colors at the end of the year. i'm still not too fond of the white color.

[HwaRang012]

Srsly. I don't understand why NOA can't release the different colorways from the getgo.

[slackerbot]

i want clear! or carbon fiber!

[slackerbot]

DS Lite is officially released today!

[Rodfather]

It's about time. Now I can let moms keep my phat DS to sustain the addiction of Brain Age.