Nintendo Announces Dual-Screen Portable
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It's better and cleaner than other attempts, though. (Of course most other attempts were made to make fun of it. 
) It will most certainly have more buttons, and probably try to fit on an analog control, as 3D control is better with it, and you don't get the "new and different" gameplay they want from two screens with overly-simple button setups.
) It will most certainly have more buttons, and probably try to fit on an analog control, as 3D control is better with it, and you don't get the "new and different" gameplay they want from two screens with overly-simple button setups.Megadrive1988
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Instant Messaging, Free Wireless Gaming
http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/16/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm
http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/16/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm
IM'ing would be funky. ^_^ Though one has to wonder how well any of these devices would handly it without a semi-functional keyboard. (Perhaps as an expansion...) Or might a touch-screen (if and when it is confirmed) also point to some kind of Graffiti-like input?
Ah well, we shall see. ^_^ With luck a lot of 3rd parties will have fun making stuff for the portables.
Ah well, we shall see. ^_^ With luck a lot of 3rd parties will have fun making stuff for the portables.
Instant Messaging is what current cell phones should be already capable of, actually - and it bugs me to see that the Nintendo DS may be the first gadget to implement such a feature.
With todays Bluetooth, I really wonder why Cell phone manufacturers don't make it openly available to 'chat' with other BT cell phones. Though, I am probably betting that the reason is due to providers making the most profits through *expensive* short messages and such a instant messaging over BT would only hurt their sales. Good thing Nintendo is going for it and thus will probably attract further customers.
Back on topic though, I must admit, the DS is slowly catching my interest. Especially the fact that the screens are aligned vertically is a good thing IMO and will make for some very cool and innovative games.
With todays Bluetooth, I really wonder why Cell phone manufacturers don't make it openly available to 'chat' with other BT cell phones. Though, I am probably betting that the reason is due to providers making the most profits through *expensive* short messages and such a instant messaging over BT would only hurt their sales. Good thing Nintendo is going for it and thus will probably attract further customers.
Back on topic though, I must admit, the DS is slowly catching my interest. Especially the fact that the screens are aligned vertically is a good thing IMO and will make for some very cool and innovative games.
what's the point chatting trough bleuthoot with somebody who is just a few meters away from you?
for messanging to work you would need some sort of wap/gprs connection going on (or wifi trough your router to internet)
i mean huh? can someone explain the functionality to me to have a icq like aplication on your portable gameconsole
for messanging to work you would need some sort of wap/gprs connection going on (or wifi trough your router to internet)
i mean huh? can someone explain the functionality to me to have a icq like aplication on your portable gameconsole
This part caught my attention most:
So does this mean it will have both analogue and digital pads? Also, using a stylus for instant messanging seems really interesting to me, and would whup some serious butt on text messenging via the number pad on your phone. Does anyone know if PDA's allow you to do that? I've never had one, so I've never really had the chance to try it.
So does this mean it will have both analogue and digital pads? Also, using a stylus for instant messanging seems really interesting to me, and would whup some serious butt on text messenging via the number pad on your phone. Does anyone know if PDA's allow you to do that? I've never had one, so I've never really had the chance to try it.
That part would make little sense other than with schoolkids at school (like teachers need any more distractions to deal withhey69 said:
), but I like any option being explored... as it means other folks can expand on one functionality to give you more. If decent IM'ing of some sort were there and local, you can be sure someone else would work out a service to make it national or international so as to sell their own modules.hey69 said:
Offhand, probably not much - imagine though being in a club and I'm sure you'll find a few ideas at least worth exploring on. And hey, it's not as if it would take much effort to implement such features in todays cellphones - if it's technically possible... Connectivity is a cool thing all together - IM, chat or simply a hello world to near by phones (or in this case DS's). Heck, why not?
Point is, even if most (grown up or not-single) people would barely use such a feature, I could imagine it being quite popular to those that do.NINTENDO DS PLAYABLE AT E3
Japanese reports confirm hands-on action for the LA event, plus other Nintendo nuggets
14:36 Nintendo has confirmed that its controversial DS handheld console will be fully playable at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, according to an article in Japanese games mag Nintendo Dream.
The dual-screened console, which is believed to come complete with a touch-sensitive screen and stylus, will be fully unveiled for the first time at the LA event this May, likely accompanied by a strong selection of first-party software, offering a completely new style of play markedly different from that currently offered by GBA and GC. Well, that's what Nintendo reckons anyway... Our money's on Super Yoshi Speak 'n' Spell.
Additionally, Nintendo confirmed that software announcements for GBA and GameCube will be made in advance of E3 and that, somewhat obviously, a large number of titles will be on display at the show itself.
What is certain is that, after last year's miserable showing, where Nintendo's big announcement was a rehash of Pac-Man (which has humiliatingly ended up as a freebie with Namco products), the company needs to make a seriously big splash if it is to snatch column inches away from Sony's PlayStation portable.
from CVG.com
Japanese reports confirm hands-on action for the LA event, plus other Nintendo nuggets
14:36 Nintendo has confirmed that its controversial DS handheld console will be fully playable at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, according to an article in Japanese games mag Nintendo Dream.
The dual-screened console, which is believed to come complete with a touch-sensitive screen and stylus, will be fully unveiled for the first time at the LA event this May, likely accompanied by a strong selection of first-party software, offering a completely new style of play markedly different from that currently offered by GBA and GC. Well, that's what Nintendo reckons anyway... Our money's on Super Yoshi Speak 'n' Spell.
Additionally, Nintendo confirmed that software announcements for GBA and GameCube will be made in advance of E3 and that, somewhat obviously, a large number of titles will be on display at the show itself.
What is certain is that, after last year's miserable showing, where Nintendo's big announcement was a rehash of Pac-Man (which has humiliatingly ended up as a freebie with Namco products), the company needs to make a seriously big splash if it is to snatch column inches away from Sony's PlayStation portable.
from CVG.com
Evil_Cloud
Veteran
We can expect great things from Nintendo...
A new 3D adventure Mario title
Paper Mario 2
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2
Metroid Prime 2
RE4
A new Final Fantasy title
Some other first and third party titles
Some new titles from Retro Studios and Silicon Knights (Too Humed, Pilotwings, Eternal Darkness 2,... ^^)
Nintendo DS
New GameCube equipment
And
GameCube 2 & GBA 2 hints?
A new 3D adventure Mario title
Paper Mario 2
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2
Metroid Prime 2
RE4
A new Final Fantasy title
Some other first and third party titles
Some new titles from Retro Studios and Silicon Knights (Too Humed, Pilotwings, Eternal Darkness 2,... ^^)
Nintendo DS
New GameCube equipment
And
GameCube 2 & GBA 2 hints?
Roger Kohli
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How about this? http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/gizmodo_ds_bounty_1.jpg
And off topic, this http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/de...p;page=1&mediamode=gallery&mediapos=1
And off topic, this http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/de...p;page=1&mediamode=gallery&mediapos=1
