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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on October 07, 2004, 11:12:52 am

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: aldo_14 on October 07, 2004, 11:12:52 am

Far more impressive than i expected;
(http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/media/gamesradar/markartDS_1.jpg)
(http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/media/gamesradar/markartDS_3.jpg)
(http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/media/gamesradar/marDS_001.jpg)
(http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/media/gamesradar/marDS_006.jpg)

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: Corsair on October 07, 2004, 11:35:00 am

Wha kind of system is this?

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: Ghostavo on October 07, 2004, 11:41:40 am

It's just a X-box's cheap imitation... (red X's... :p)

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: aldo_14 on October 07, 2004, 11:44:15 am

Handheld, like a gameboy.  It's not intended as a direct competitor to the PSP, it's somewhat of a concept device which has 2 screens, the second of which is touch sensitive.

I'll get a piccy in a mo.  It;s a very cool idea.

EDIT;
(http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/media/gamesradar/ds_sept.jpg)
The bottom panel is the touch-sensitive one.  Also used for maps and stuff.

Screenshot page is, BTW, http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=32183&subsectionid=1587

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: 01010 on October 07, 2004, 12:03:49 pm

I am getting one on launch day, there's been a gaping hole in my life since I lost my Gameboy Advance SP that only Nintendo loving can fill.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: an0n on October 07, 2004, 12:11:12 pm

I think I just came.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: magatsu1 on October 07, 2004, 12:34:24 pm

Might suffer under all the PSP hype. Especially the screen shots.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: Liberator on October 07, 2004, 12:49:19 pm

Screens look a bit like N64 class graphics.  Never been much of a handheld guy.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: übermetroid on October 07, 2004, 12:49:23 pm

blah...  touch screen?  all the little kids are going to get crap all over it!

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: 01010 on October 07, 2004, 02:08:02 pm

Kids shouldn't have games consoles, they should be happy with a stick and a lightbulb.

Hours of fun.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: Falcon on October 07, 2004, 02:36:27 pm

Nah just take a card bord box and put a bix X on it. Tell them its the "special" edition.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: übermetroid on October 07, 2004, 03:01:09 pm

yea, I was happy groing up just throwing dirt at things / people

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: Rictor on October 07, 2004, 03:51:20 pm

Hmmm, 3D graphics. I didn't think it was capable of that. Not bad.

But I'm still a PSP man myself. Aside from the cost, which will most likely keep it in the realm of forbidden love.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: 01010 on October 07, 2004, 05:29:51 pm

Actually, price isn't an issue for me when it comes to gaming equipment. But PSP is going to have an awful battery life I can assure you, that's going to be the decider for me.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: ChronoReverse on October 07, 2004, 06:17:16 pm

Indeed.  PSP has almost ps2-class graphics while the DS has better than N64 class graphics.  Considering how small the screens are, the difference between the two is purely academic.

PSP has a larger screen.  DS has a touch screen.

Both will support wifi in some form.

DS battery life is 6-8 hours (and considering how Nintendo tends to underrate their battery life, it'll be more like 7-8 hours).  PSP has 90 minutes of video playback and up to 6 hours of gaming depending on how the game is programmed and how often the UMD drive is accessed.

Game lineup for both is quite good.  DS has the bonus of being able to play GBA (and only GBA) games.

DS is a clamshell design.  Protects the screen.
PSP doesn't have this, but it's elementary to have a sleeve like an iPod or cellphone one to protect the screen.

DS is heavier than the PSP.

PSP is bigger than the DS.

DS has no moving parts.  PSP has the UMD drive.

DS has 1 gigabit DS cartridges.  PSP uses 1.8 gigabyte UMD discs.

DS is confirmed at USD$149.  Launches this year in North America first.
PSP has prices rumours ranging from USD$199 to USD$399.  It will launch in Japan first and is slated to launch in spring of 2005.  Some analysts think that it may be delayed due to the tendency of the PSP to run hot, the battery issues and the incomplete launch game titles.

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: aldo_14 on October 07, 2004, 06:19:33 pm

PSP could kill itself it is too pricey.  It should do well, but then again people thought the Gamegear could too, didn't they?

Title: Cool (Nintendo DS)
Post by: ChronoReverse on October 07, 2004, 06:33:33 pm

Now that I know that there will be an Advance Wars (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/software/advancewars/index.html) for the DS, I REALLY want one now.

The Japanese DS lineup (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/index.html) looks pretty good.

The DS video (http://www2.nintendo.co.jp/ds/movie/index.html) is nifty too.  And from the video, it seems the sound is quite a bit better.

Here's what the "cartridges" (http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2004/10/07/h-103_32001_dsgba.jpg.jpg)  look like.  The DS has two slots,and can accept both a GBA and DS cartridge at the same time (although I don't think it's useful right now).

It seems that the price for DS games is now confirmed to be USD$30.