Nintendo DS Information Thread Deluxe

[PTGrievous]

http://opa-ages.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18357
My work accumulating Nintendo DS information
It'd be FAR too much effort to duplicate the first post + galleries here, so check it out :rock

[PTGrievous]

How is it more appealing?
- $350 USD, hole in your wallet
- 2 Hour Battery Life, no road trips for the PSP, unless you want a flat car battery
- It's bigger than DS, busts pockets
- Screen will get scratched as fuck, such a shame because it's a nice screen
- It gots incredibly hot in just 15mins
- Old hat games, just get a proper console instead for cheaper
- Who the fuck is going to buy movies on UMD?
DS on the other hand (along with Nintendo Revolution in 2006/7) will be dragging the games industry into the 21st Century.

The graphics ARE better on PSP, but the DS games look great on the actual unit in motion.

Metal Gear Acid is NOT a traditional MGS title, its a CARD GAME, apart from GT on PSP, it has a very shitty lineup.

You mentioned storage capabilities, if 512 Megabits was enough for the GBA/N64 (I don't think any GBA games used the 512 Megabit cart size), 1 Gigabit will be fine for the DS.

FF: Advent Children is also coming out on DVD, I'd much rather get that, except I don't care for Squaresoft.
Speaking of which, they're releasing MUCH more stuff on DS than PSP!

MWAHAHAHAHA!

[Jason@Star-Wars.net]

That special edition of Mario 64 is going to be fun. I was sold when I heard about that.

[PTGrievous]

PSP is a joke.

but now Nintendo are gettin in a habbit of updating every 2 years or so...

Not really... DS is not designed to replace the GBA SP.

B/W Class
- GB - 1986?
- GBP - 1996?

Color Class
- GBC - 1998

Advance Class
- GBA - 2000
- GBASP - 2002

DS Class
- NDS - 2004 (NOT PART OF THE GAMEBOY LINE BTW, it's like a side experiment, but it's cool as fuck, which is why I'll be getting one, they'd probably merge the lines down the track seeing how well DS does - and it seems rosy )

Advance 2 Class
- GBA2 - 200X

Zelda 64 only needed 22 meg storage for the Nintendo 64 so 512 should be able to do more things...

- The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was 256 Megabit | 32 Megabytes
- DS Cards have 1 Gigabit (1024 Megabits | 128 Megabytes) capacity
I think it's safe to assume that there'll be a Zelda DS down the track.
They are making a Four Swords DS BTW.

[PTGrievous]

DS is a separate platform from GameBoy. i.e. Any future gameboy will most likely NOT play DS games.

I don't think so, I think it's very likely they'll merge the DS/GB later.
I think having two handheld lines is a stupid idea.

[KitFisto]

DS is a separate platform from GameBoy. i.e. Any future gameboy will most likely NOT play DS games.

I don't think so, I think it's very likely they'll merge the DS/GB later.
I think having two handheld lines is a stupid idea.

I agree.

I want to get a DS, but I want to know all the details of the w-fi first before i purchase the system.


Btw my iBook has more juice than the PSP. Scary :/

[PTGrievous]

I want to get a DS, but I want to know all the details of the w-fi first before i purchase the system.

Wait a bit after Oct 15, there's a BIG announcement by the Warp Pipe (GameCube Tunnel Group) guys, it's DS related, it's about connectivity, more specifically about online DS gaming or something.
Not long now

Also of mention, there's a Phantasy Star Online DS in the works :rock

[PTGrievous]

Yes, that's all in my thread and MORE

[Artmaul]

I played the DS at E3, and got bored immediately.

[PTGrievous]

I played the DS at E3, and got bored immediately.

I'd have gotten bored of the tech demos too :P

Did you have more fun playing the PSP?
OH WAIT! THERE WERE NO PLAYABLE UNITS! AND THE UNIT BEHIND GLASS WASN'T ACTUALLY RUNNING A GAME AHAHAHAHAHA!

Did you play Resident Evil 4 in Capcom's booth?
and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in Konami's booth?
And Metroid Prime 2, StarFox in Nintendo's booth?

[KitFisto]

Did you have more fun playing the PSP?
OH WAIT! THERE WERE NO PLAYABLE UNITS! AND THE UNIT BEHIND GLASS WASN'T ACTUALLY RUNNING A GAME AHAHAHAHAHA!

You are such a whore PT.

gg Nintendo rawks.

[MetalGoldKnight]

Does the DS stand for Death Star?

[PTGrievous]

Does the DS stand for Death Star?

Dual System... or Developer's System

[PTGrievous]

or maybe just maybe Dual Screen...

Oh drat, I wasn't thinking straight when I posted before.
Yup, that's the official expansion of DS, but they also see DS as developer system.
The system was called Nitro in development.

[derek]

nintendo is abusing their monopoly on the handheld market. I already bought like 10 gbas can't fool ma second time

[PTGrievous]

nintendo is abusing their monopoly on the handheld market. I already bought like 10 gbas can't fool ma second time

Who told you to buy 10 GBAs?

[Jason@Star-Wars.net]

nintendo is abusing their monopoly on the handheld market. I already bought like 10 gbas can't fool ma second time

A second time? You might just want to say the hell with it and aim for an even dozen.

[Wrath Mania]

Can you play GBA multiplayer games on the DS? I believe it doesn't have a port for the GBA cable, but can GBA multiplayer games work via the wireless network?

I realize it cant play GBC games altogether, which is fine. The reason I ask this is because I'm debating whether or not to sell my SP to garner funds for the DS...

[PTGrievous]

Unfortunately no :S

Thanks for reminding me about that, there's nothing in that thread about that IIRC.

[Wrath Mania]

Hmm... then I might just keep the SP. Anyways, Mario 64 DS and Madden 05 look good.

[KitFisto]

Hmm... then I might just keep the SP. Anyways, Mario 64 DS and Madden 05 look good.

Maddne 2005 ? awesome

[Wrath Mania]

http://gba.n64europe.com/screenshotsDS.php?id=39

The graphics are the 64 era-esque, but nonetheless a portable 3D Madden game is too good to pass up. It looks like EA is taking advantage of the "gimmicks" by calling plays and audibles via the touch screen.

[KitFisto]

http://gba.n64europe.com/screenshotsDS.php?id=39

The graphics are the 64 era-esque, but nonetheless a portable 3D Madden game is too good to pass up. It looks like EA is taking advantage of the "gimmicks" by calling plays and audibles via the touch screen.

Awesome. I think I'll get the DS with Madden, maybe Metroid or MK.

[PTGrievous]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/nwt/dssof ... ssoft.html

[kenwastinger]

I'm really excited about the DS. Seems like I'd use all the features. Plus, it would save room in my bag b/c I carry my GBA, and my Palm at all times.

My palm is so old now, it needs replacing.

The DS is going to fill both needs.

[kenwastinger]

It was my understanding that Nintendo plans to make the bottom screen work like a PDA.

I could be completely wrong.

[KitFisto]

It has a stylus, but no palm software that I know of.

[PTGrievous]

3rd parties will create applications like web browser and stuff.
Just wait a while and see.

[KitFisto]

or i could just use my ibook to surf the net. stick to games nintendo.

[Wrath Mania]

Somehow I doubt we're going to see web browsers on a nintendo system. I'm still keeping fingers crossed that the company will actually get some games online

I wouldn't outrule third-party either, of course. Whether it will be worth a damn is another thing entirely.

[yarq]

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