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Next Nintendo DS: Camera, Music Playback and confirmed by Nikkei
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BishopLamont
Banned
Nintendo won't release the DS' successor for a long ass time. They love the money way too much to let the DS go at this time.
Zerodoppler
Member
omg rite said:
Why not? The gameboy micro had a smaller screen than the original GBA, so why wouldn't they make this screen bigger? Sure, the games would look more pixelated, but who cares?
The Hermit
Member
Camera and music playback... wow if true.
DS becoming a cellphone confirmed!
I don´t have both
Since my current Ds is with my bro, this revision would be perfect for me.
DS becoming a cellphone confirmed!
Darklord said:
I don´t have both
Since my current Ds is with my bro, this revision would be perfect for me.
Azure Dream
Member
neo2046 said:
Yes, this I want. Welcome portable Virtual Console. (Yeah, something pirates have had for a long time, but official would still be nice. And please don't get into the screen size argument, it's been done and it didn't stop the "Classic NES" releases on GBA.)
I hope they can improve the wireless hardware to be compatible with WPA as well.
Andrex said:
http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/589/589659p1.html
There was an MP3-only version that was released in Europe, and I believe the US too.
Classic_Gs
Member
lame and not interested.
Death_Born
Banned
CO_Andy said:
They could do that right now...not that they'd want to, they make more money with outdated graphics.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Death_Born said:
A DS2 with less power than the GC would be unnaceptable, and that way we could have N64 VC games and GC ports...
Do you hear me Nintendo?!!!
WiiRevolution1
Member
Want if true. Deffinitly would import it if its regoin free. (and yes english option like current DS JP Models)
It would make sense for them to announce it at the Oct 2nd conference to.
Everything to me atleast seems like something they would do especially since the Wii has most of the features....except I just dont see them announcing it and releasing it within 2-3 months....but it is Nintendo after all :lol
Wifi at startup that means it connects to wifi on the main menu right? Since this is sounding like a DS sucessor it could have a Wii like menu with a DS Shop Channel for GB/GBC/maybe GBA games!
Eh I guess we'll see soon enough.
It would make sense for them to announce it at the Oct 2nd conference to.
Everything to me atleast seems like something they would do especially since the Wii has most of the features....except I just dont see them announcing it and releasing it within 2-3 months....but it is Nintendo after all :lol
Wifi at startup that means it connects to wifi on the main menu right? Since this is sounding like a DS sucessor it could have a Wii like menu with a DS Shop Channel for GB/GBC/maybe GBA games!
Eh I guess we'll see soon enough.
Darklord said:
Just like how old people would not like Wiisports? It all depends on the application. Nintendo would not release a camera with the DS if it didn't have an application in mind with it. Certainly the camera could be another hit with the non gaming crowd and expand the options for Nintendo to make market expanding games.
And, the larger screens would be a perfect fit for the senior crowd don't you guys think?
leroy hacker
Member
I asked this in a previous thread: when has Nintendo or any other company ever announced a new piece of hardware in the fall?
Nightbringer
Don´t hit me for my bad english plase
It doesn´t follow the definition of a disruptive technology.
It seems to be a sustained version of the original DS.
It seems to be a sustained version of the original DS.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
cvxfreak said:
They already have released a GBA slot camera, most people just didn't notice.
charlequin
Banned
So this system:
a) has a larger screen, despite the problems posed by this for the low-resolution DS screen,
b) splits the market by including a brand new camera peripheral of limited utility (at best),
c) includes music playback functionality that (at best) would be majorly dwarfed by the other electronic devices any given person might possess, and
d) is coming out in the holiday season (when it can have almost no meaningful increasing effect on sales) instead of being saved until mid-Q1 where it can produce a new sales boost after the holidays are over?
....yeeeeeeah, no.
a) has a larger screen, despite the problems posed by this for the low-resolution DS screen,
b) splits the market by including a brand new camera peripheral of limited utility (at best),
c) includes music playback functionality that (at best) would be majorly dwarfed by the other electronic devices any given person might possess, and
d) is coming out in the holiday season (when it can have almost no meaningful increasing effect on sales) instead of being saved until mid-Q1 where it can produce a new sales boost after the holidays are over?
....yeeeeeeah, no.
neo2046
Member
Nikkei Net confirms the news
http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20080928AT1D2701J27092008.html
http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20080928AT1D2701J27092008.html
Zerodoppler
Member
If the buttons aren't crappy like on the Lite, I guess it might be time to retire my DS phat.
rollingstart
Banned
No back screen, no sale.
Kurosaki Ichigo
Member
wat
The Main Event
Member
I'm on board for the new DS.
Gimme my larger screens.
Gimme my larger screens.
DefectiveReject
Banned
Nintendo..........Why?
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
I did not see some essentials I care about.
-Gamecube level graphics
-Upgradable firmware
Edit: Oh, it is an update for the DS instead of DS2 :lol
-Gamecube level graphics
-Upgradable firmware
Edit: Oh, it is an update for the DS instead of DS2 :lol
Darklord said:
So, uhm, basically, you've got no clue how things in Japan work. I can't even begin to tell you the amount of photos people take with their cellphones over there, and a lot of those are sub-5MP cameras. Putting a camera in the DS wouldn't be for anybody looking to replace their real camera, it would be for people to have fun with, take pictures with friends, have fun adding and editing photos with the touch screen, sending back and forth to friends, etc.
No way in the world the camera in a DS would need to be anything more than a 2MP camera, and I bet it'd be a HUGE feature. If they could then also offer things like wireless connections to a particular company's purikura machines, where you could (for a fee) print out your pics taken on the DS, man that's be crazy.
Hcoregamer00 said:
The DS is 2D heaven, and I love it for that fact. While I'd love to see better 3D for the games that are 3D, at the same time that might convince more companies to make their games 3D, which would make me sad.
Considering the original gameboy spawned the GB, GBP then GBC
Considering the original GBA spawned the GBA, GBASP and GBA micro
WHy are people thinking there wont be another DS iteration, it wont have a new CPU or anything , but will have new features or form factor.
The PSP is on its third version (added a microphone with the latest).
Personally, a DS with bigger screens and a camera sounds tempting to me. THe camera may come out as an addon for the DS and DSlite.
Considering the original GBA spawned the GBA, GBASP and GBA micro
WHy are people thinking there wont be another DS iteration, it wont have a new CPU or anything , but will have new features or form factor.
The PSP is on its third version (added a microphone with the latest).
Personally, a DS with bigger screens and a camera sounds tempting to me. THe camera may come out as an addon for the DS and DSlite.
rollingstart
Banned
goomba said:
Gameboy also had the Gameboy Light in Japan. Gameboy Color was a one off failure and didn't spawn other hardware changes.
Jaded Alyx
Member
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wsippel said:
Uhm...
* Pictochat (no online)
* Calendar (no ability to add anything to it)
* System Utilities (eliminate the need to restart whenever changing things)
...plus all of things that could and should have been build in (Nintendo WiFi set-up, calculator, some sort of address book, etc.). There was PLENTY that can and should have been upgraded about the DS firmware.
GoldandBlue
Member
Didn't they mention before something along the lines that they wouldn't make changes to the DS that wouldn't allow old DS to be able to play certain future games?neo2046 said:
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
shidoshi said:
It would certainly make me buy another DS, having a 2mp camera in the DS with the ability to transfer it wirelessly would make it the GREATEST SYSTEM EVER, bar none. Let it have SDHC capabilities so that I could take thousands of pictures.
shidoshi said:
Trust me, nothing would make me happier than seeing amazing 2D DS games, I buy it when I have the chance.
The problem is that developers are seeing 3D games sell, and so we see games in the ugly 3D graphics of the DS. I would love to see 2D games live on in the DS2 with high resolution 2D sprites with large budgets, but if developer insist on making 3D games, at least make a system with 3D graphics that enhances the experience.
rollingstart
Banned
GoldandBlue said:
Didn't they also say the DS was a third pillar? Yeah, these people change their minds all the time.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Well Nintendo DS phat, is time for your retirement...., I was expecting a way better revision, but anyway, I'm in...
DefectiveReject
Banned
Relaxed Muscle said:
better and quicker Wii connectivity/sharing of VC games and i'm in
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
And here I was planning on buying a Lite this Christmas. I guess I shall wait.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
HK-47 said:
I see this announcement as somewhat equivalent to every mobile phone having an integrated camera these days. Maybe Nintendo wants to set the standard in mobile gaming too?