Nintendo DS redesign: new pics + 120 games in development for system

seba_boi · Jul 28, 2004

Posted before???

July 28, 2004 - In preparation for the launch of Nintendo DS(TM) in North America and Japan later this year and Europe in Q1 2005, Nintendo today announces major global developments for the innovative dual-screen, wireless, hand-held video game system.

Nintendo DS, originally chosen as the code name, has been selected as the official product name. The Nintendo DS name evokes the idea of a portable system with "dual screens," providing the rationale for the final name. The hardware also has been redesigned to sport a slimmer, sharper look. The retooled Nintendo DS features a thinner, black base and an angular platinum flip-top cover. The face buttons and shoulder buttons are larger, and some have been reconfigured for optimum use. The unit includes a new storage slot for the touch screen's stylus, and the speakers now broadcast in stereo sound, with or without headphones.

"The Nintendo DS will change the future of hand-held gaming," says Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. "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."

Software companies worldwide have more than 120 Nintendo DS games in development. Nintendo alone is developing more than 20 titles, and in excess of 100 companies have signed on to create games for the new system.

Nintendo will announce the launch date, price and game lineup for Nintendo DS at a later date.

http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/...d9-ae8646f3ddf0

theneocheesewedge · Jul 28, 2004

GOOD.
the previous design looked ridiculous.

Robert · Jul 28, 2004

Looks some much like the old game and watch I used to own. Nostalgia power.

P.S: I WANT a new kid icarus game!

Curt · Jul 28, 2004

Looks Fundamentally the same...

clamshell type... controls on the side... two screens opposing eachother...

Although I find this new one more visually appealing

compare

Old

New

The Competition

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TheBigBB · Jul 28, 2004

Most people will prefer this new look, which is good for Nintendo. I liked the way the old one looked, though. Aesthetically it reminded me of the SNES days.

Hildegarn326 · Jul 28, 2004

I actually thought the buttons were perfect size; they didn't seem to small to me.

Kid Aphex · Jul 28, 2004

Now it fucking blows the PSP out of the water.

leGionellz · Jul 28, 2004

This could actually become a nice console.

Too bad it's trying too hard to become a N64, 3D wise..

seba_boi · Jul 28, 2004

Nobody else thinks your left thumb might slip off and push the POWER button?!?...

Oh, and here's the closed look:

EDIT: and the above link I posted don't work... Here's the actual link:

http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/...lementId=56dfe013-0ec3-4138-8cd9-ae8646f3ddf0

Curt · Jul 28, 2004

seba_boi said:
Nobody else thinks your left thumb might slip off and push the POWER button?!?...

Shit, no kidding... that looks like a major design flaw... let's hope they fix that before it gets in our hands...

SwordPlay · Jul 28, 2004

seba_boi said:
Nobody else thinks your left thumb might slip off and push the POWER button?!?...

Not if the 'Power' button is built like the one found on the NGP; which you have to hold for a couple seconds before it actually powers down.

Solidus Snake · Jul 28, 2004

WOW. That's nice. Looks much better, even better than the PSP.

son_of_bael · Jul 28, 2004

SwordPlay said:
Not if the 'Power' button is built like the one found on the NGP; which you have to hold for a couple seconds before it actually powers down.

thats very true. I don't see this being a problem.

The redesign looks much better than the E3 prototype. Much sleeker, more sophisticated.

seba_boi · Jul 28, 2004

SwordPlay said:
Not if the 'Power' button is built like the one found on the NGP; which you have to hold for a couple seconds before it actually powers down.

I don't have an NGP... So how do you RESET it then?!?...

Hildegarn326 · Jul 28, 2004

Solidus Snake said:
WOW. That's nice. Looks much better, even better than the PSP.

WTF are you talking about? The PSP looks way better than the DS. But, I'm still getting the DS, unless of course FFVII gets re-relased for the PSP (How could you resist portable FFVII?).

tsukaesugi · Jul 28, 2004

Hildegarn326 said:
WTF are you talking about? The PSP looks way better than the DS. But, I'm still getting the DS, unless of course FFVII gets re-relased for the PSP (How could you resist portable FFVII?).

IIRC the PSP FFVII is AWOL. A DS with SSFIIX would be cool, but it won't sell in the DMZ where the CIA, IRA, and ATF control the market ATM. IMHO the whole situation is FUBAR. Too bad about the SNKP SS5S fiasco. OMG. CNN?

BTW IAHTR. $50S.

:loco:

Shingo Hibiki · Jul 28, 2004

tsukaesugi said:
IIRC the PSP FFVII is AWOL. A DS with SSFIIX would be cool, but it won't sell in the DMZ where the CIA, IRA, and ATF control the market ATM. IMHO the whole situation is FUBAR. Too bad about the SNKP SS5S fiasco. OMG. CNN?

BTW IAHTR. $50S.

I have a sudden urge to watch Good Morning, Vietnam after reading that...

smuf · Jul 28, 2004

wow thats 10 times better than the old design :cool:

super-saiya-jin · Jul 28, 2004

the ds looks nice,just hope its region free like the GBA

RAINBOW PONY · Jul 28, 2004

you know that system would look SWEET if they dropped the gay ass 2nd flip up screen, UGLY!

Verythrax · Jul 28, 2004

Let me imitate someone:

Beautiful.

PS: I agree with KA. It's killer now.

:multi_co:

More powaa to the Bigu N! :buttrock:

RAINBOW PONY · Jul 28, 2004

Kid Aphex said:
Now it fucking blows the PSP out of the water.

you don't know shit fanboy, go play gradius 3 and stfu. lolz

Lovecraft0110 · Jul 28, 2004

Kid Aphex said:
Now it fucking blows the PSP out of the water.

Ditto. The new DS has killer looks and I'm sure the games will be much better. Now I'm convinced, I must have one upon release.

:buttrock:

Verythrax · Jul 28, 2004

seba_boi said:
Oh, and here's the closed look:

WOW. Just now I looked at that picture. Now I really wish that Nintendo release some sort of PDA software cart... it really looks sober and killer.

Howdoin · Jul 28, 2004

Voice recognition? Wireless capabilities? Touch Screen?

Who will release a GPRS/Phone add-on first? Now we're talking...

Nintendo still manages to get me excited over the release of a new hardware... something noone has done since Atari and the Jaguar.

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