New DS confirmed

[ridgecity]

I'm pretty sure Nintendo will try to block flashcards somehow. Maybe this is the end...

 

[Roman_42]

This can't be true, useless Cameras and internal storage space for useless multimedia stuff for the price of the good old GBA slot and that's it? That's the new Nintendo Handheld? I don't believe it. This can't be, they gonna be smoked by the next Sony handheld.

 

[VISHI SO FISHI]

Did anyone find a good place to prorder this?

 

[Doggy124]

If old flashcart can be use, then I'm fine.
I wonder, will we be able to use web browser's ram to play GBA?
or the DS ware will offer gbagame?
It also possible that there is extra ram for DS ware to run(if GBA is downloadable)

 

[VISHI SO FISHI]

If old flashcart can be use, then I'm fine.
I wonder, will we be able to use web browser's ram to play GBA?
or the DS ware will offer gbagame?

Ya i think it might offer gba-games,but one thing i dont get is how to earn the points you are going to buy with?

 

[ediblebird]

i dont know whether i missed it, but is it able to use WPA instead of WEP? It better. Otherwise GRRRRRRRRRRRRR...

 

[Searinox]

- No GBA Slot

Okay is it NOW time for someone to write a slot-1 GBA emulator??? Actually why am I even calling it slot-1 since there's no more slot-2? And how the hell do ya use the DS browser if there's no GBA slot?

Bigger screens YAY! But seriously, no improved hardware?! We're just gonna have the same old graphics?

Ediblebird: There is not going to be WPA support as long as they don't plan to update the damn hardware. There is not enough processing power to play a game wifi and have it encrypt WPA at the same time, which is just another reason for me to be pissed at them.

Yeah the webcam's nice. Media storage. Woo! Now that solved alot of problems. I'm severely disappointed that there is no hardware improvements and that they took out the GBA slot. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???

 

[Opium]

This can't be true, useless Cameras and internal storage space for useless multimedia stuff for the price of the good old GBA slot and that's it? That's the new Nintendo Handheld? I don't believe it. This can't be, they gonna be smoked by the next Sony handheld.

This is not a DS2, this is just a DS revision. Like the PSP Slim&Lite or PSP 3000.

 

[falcon64z8]

- No GBA Slot

Okay is it NOW time for someone to write a slot-1 GBA emulator??? And how the hell do ya use the DS browser if there's no GBA slot?

They probably added the extra ram into the dsi.

 

[MrCheco]

Wii Points are now Nintendo Points, those points are going to be used for the DSi. Possibly they will add more RAM for the browser, and who knows, maybe we will be able to download gba games and save them on the memory.

 

[Prime]

It has two touchscreens.

Someone edit JPH's post

Does anyone know what the orange led is for? WiFi? or What?

WiFi.

 

[shaunj66]

Holy crap!!!

...... That looks terrible.

And no improved d-pad? No sale for me!

 

[MrCheco]

So no gba slot means bye bye Taito paddle? XD But seriously they should improve Wi-fi, WPA would be awesome in my book.

 

[chiseen]

So the screen increased in size, but the resolution hasn't changed?

Picture quality goes down!!

 

[Prime]

I'm not liking the random circle on the front of it. It seems to...random.

 

[knoxvillz]

It has two touchscreens.

Someone edit JPH's post

i thought it was confirmed to have only one touch screen?

 

[Opium]

It has two touchscreens.

Someone edit JPH's post

No, it has ONE touchscreen.

@Shaun, what's wrong with the DS Lite D-pad?

Meh, I'm pretty disppointed that it looks exactly like the DS Lite, they could've changed the style around a lot and made it very snazzy. Imagine a Macbook Air, rounded and very thin style DS with cameras. DS Ware is very cool though.

 

[Jiggah]

What's with the lack of spec for the WiFi? I mean they are toting around about DSiware, downloadable content and apps, yet nothing about whether it's been upgraded from b to g.

 

[Joey R.]

A nice update in some areas, a big letdown in others. It has nothing that makes me want to purchase it, though. I can live without the camera (I already have a "real" digital camera), the music player (ditto), Mii support, SD/built in storage (thanks to my beloved CycloDS

) and all those features. They are nice, but totally unnecessary and superficial, if you ask me. As for the bigger screen size... nice, again, but I don't think it will actually make a huge difference.

As a second thought, I MAY upgrade to it if I feel I still want to have a DS when mine brakes down... but till then, I can wait.

Edit: Wait, wait, do they shoulder buttons look HUGE or is it just me?

 

[Hadrian]

Would be nice if there is Handheld Virtual Console for this, there are so many GB/GBC/GBA/Neo Geo Pocket and other games can be obtained.

I don't see anyone who already own a DS (and other devices that play music & take pictures) wanting to get this for anything else other than the downloadable stuff that they may offer.

EDIT: I hate the name, its just so obvious. Makes it sound like some Chinese rip off.