Nintendo Ds

[Busyman]

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2004/2004-05/11-nintendo-inside.jpg

Things of note:

-One of the screens is touch sensitive like a PDA. In one demo, players guide a toddler-age Mario as he falls from the sky by drawing clouds. Other games give multiple views of the action.

-Each screen is 3 inches,

-Bluetooth wireless communication to link up with other DS's

-DS uses small cards, there's a separate slot for GBA cartridges.

-It has more processing power than the N64.

[Peerzy]

Originally posted by Busyman@11 May 2004 - 16:32
http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2004/2004-05/11-nintendo-inside.jpg

Things of note:

-One of the screens is touch sensitive like a PDA. In one demo, players guide a toddler-age Mario as he falls from the sky by drawing clouds. Other games give multiple views of the action.

-Each screen is 3 inches,

-Bluetooth wireless communication to link up with other DS's

-DS uses small cards, there's a separate slot for GBA cartridges.

-It has more processing power than the N64.
So you could play portable Perfect Dark against other people for free with this beasty?

[fred devliegher]

:drool:

If if we are to believe Nintendo :unsure: this isn't even their answer to the PSP.

What will they think of next ?

[dinner123]

Originally posted by fred devliegher@11 May 2004 - 16:48
:drool:

If if we are to believe Nintendo :unsure: this isn't even their answer to the PSP.
Yeh. The new Game Boy will be even better.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by dinner123+11 May 2004 - 13:01--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (dinner123 @ 11 May 2004 - 13:01)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-fred devliegher@11 May 2004 - 16:48
:drool:

If if we are to believe Nintendo&nbsp; :unsure:&nbsp; this isn&#39;t even their answer to the PSP.
Yeh. The new Game Boy will be even better. [/b][/quote]
:blink:

[dinner123]

Originally posted by Busyman+11 May 2004 - 17:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman @ 11 May 2004 - 17:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by dinner123@11 May 2004 - 13:01
<!--QuoteBegin-fred devliegher@11 May 2004 - 16:48
:drool:

If if we are to believe Nintendo :unsure: this isn&#39;t even their answer to the PSP.
Yeh. The new Game Boy will be even better.
:blink: [/b][/quote]
Nintendo said that the DS was not a competitor to the PSP. That will be left to its GameBoy series which will still be continued.
And with Sonys PSP out soon,you can expect a new GameBoy to not be far behind. Although Nintendo have yet to make an official anouncement on a successor to the GBA SP.

[fred devliegher]

It&#39;s the whole "Third pillar" philosophy - GC + successor in the home console market, GBA Sp + successor corners the "true" portables, DS sits inbetween.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by dinner123+11 May 2004 - 13:08--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (dinner123 @ 11 May 2004 - 13:08)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Busyman@11 May 2004 - 17:04

Originally posted by dinner123@11 May 2004 - 13:01
<!--QuoteBegin-fred devliegher@11 May 2004 - 16:48
:drool:

If if we are to believe Nintendo :unsure: this isn&#39;t even their answer to the PSP.
Yeh. The new Game Boy will be even better.
:blink:
Nintendo said that the DS was not a competitor to the PSP. That will be left to its GameBoy series which will still be continued.
And with Sonys PSP out soon,you can expect a new GameBoy to not be far behind. Although Nintendo have yet to make an official anouncement on a successor to the GBA SP. [/b][/quote]
Damn and the DS plays GBA games.

[fred devliegher]

Just one problem with this beauty : Not exactly suited for emulating...

[BigBoo]

very, game and watchy and apparetly more powerful than an n64, with touch-sccreen this is so gonna pwn :o :D

[fred devliegher]

Just for reference : The Nintendo 64 specs anno 1996


CPU: 64-bit R4300i RISC (93.75MHz) / 64-bit data paths, registers with 5-stage pipelining
Co-processor: 64-bit RISC (62.5MHz)
RAM: 4MB (36Mb) upgradeable (-> 8MB max)
Graphics: Pixel Drawing Processor (RDP) built into co-processor
Colors: 16.7 million (32,000 on screen)
Polygons: 150,000 per second
Resolution: 640x480 pixels
Sound: 16 to 24-channel 16-bit stereo (up to 100 PCM channels possible)

Now I wonder if they&#39;ll just trump the CPU or make it more powerfull in every field.


True polygon games on a handheld ? Playable ones, even ?

[Manny Roscoe]

PSP will own this.

[Amarjit]

I ancticipate that Nintendo will use something in similarity to Compact Flash - so we can resume the trend in downloading free GameBoy games.

[Peerzy]

Originally posted by fred devliegher@11 May 2004 - 18:04
Just for reference : The Nintendo 64 specs anno 1996


CPU: 64-bit R4300i RISC (93.75MHz) / 64-bit data paths, registers with 5-stage pipelining
Co-processor: 64-bit RISC (62.5MHz)
RAM: 4MB (36Mb) upgradeable (-> 8MB max)
Graphics: Pixel Drawing Processor (RDP) built into co-processor
Colors: 16.7 million (32,000 on screen)
Polygons: 150,000 per second
Resolution: 640x480 pixels
Sound: 16 to 24-channel 16-bit stereo (up to 100 PCM channels possible)

Now I wonder if they&#39;ll just trump the CPU or make it more powerfull in every field.


True polygon games on a handheld ? Playable ones, even ?
wow n64 used a 64 bit CPU like the AMD new ones :lol:

[fred devliegher]

wow n64 used a 64 bit CPU like the AMD new ones

A little respect for the elderly, please - they started designing that thing when 2D games were still "cutting edge" :lol:

[Nightwolf]

I predict the touch screen won&#39;t work for shit after about six months of playing. Have you ever tried to use the ones they have in public places? They suck.

[BigBoo]

thas cos little vandels smack em and sstuff. well ooked after ones work for ages

[Busyman]

Originally posted by Nightwolf@11 May 2004 - 19:15
I predict the touch screen won&#39;t work for shit after about six months of playing. Have you ever tried to use the ones they have in public places? They suck.
Ahhh...yet the one on my old ass Palm m100 works just fine.

The DS will work with a stylus.

[Keikan]

You can upgrade the ram on a nintendo 64? :smilie4:

[fred devliegher]

Originally posted by Keikan@12 May 2004 - 04:25
You can upgrade the ram on a nintendo 64? :smilie4:
The plastic cover above the power light - the one you&#39;re not supposed to touch ? Take it off and you&#39;ll see a placeholder covering the second RAM slot; you needed to buy an expansion pack, use the plastic spoon-thingy that came with it to remove the placeholder, insert the pack and voilà - instant RAM upgrade for hi-res mode. Plus you needed it to play PD, Majora&#39;s Mask and Donkey Kong 64.

[fred devliegher]

http://pocketmedia.ign.com/pocket/image/article/513/513188/e3-2004-the-nintendo-ds-revealed-200405110429536.jpg


The lower screen will offer PDA-like touch capabilities, using either a finger or the included stylus pen. This enables users to activate an on-screen keyboard to send text, or draw directly to the screen. The touch screen will feature a tougher scratch-resistant film for extra durability.


the system will feature wireless connectivity, both using a Nintendo proprietary technology as well as 802.11 support for a wide array of network capabilities. Nintendo has mentioned the possibility of linking the system in hotspots all over the world for connectivity with players thousands of miles away. The system will even support single cartridge multiplayer much like the Game Boy Advance, where specially-written games can be sent wirelessly to cartridge-free Nintendo DS systems.


Also built into the system is a microphone that can be used for several gameplay elements. The microphone is sensitive to any sound, and the software can be written to recognize anything from hand-claps to full-on voice commands. Nintendo even anticipates giving players the ability to chat voice over wireless internet.

I&#39;ve just read the PSP specs - this is going to be epic...

[Manny Roscoe]

Fuck yeah its gonna be epic&#33;

We&#39;re now beginning to enter a new age of digital entertainment....

Its fucking exciting&#33;