New DS confirmed

[HBK]

It seems a bit like Nintendo is competing with the iPod touch, what with the web browser, app store, and camera.

Indeed, but that's good competition.

 

[lookout]

Saw the video. It showed the DS-Slot for a split second in first half.

It's weird, what they showed was this:

That doesn't look like a DS card, but that does look like a DS slot. I don't know kanji, so I have no idea what's going on.

Looks like a remote. With one button.

As Lord Toon already stated, its a pedometer

... it like the remote key for the car! but for DSi

 

[cory1492]

Looks like they'll have to increase system memory as well as have onboard user flash to stow applications like the web browser and audio mixer to be able to run them...

Anyone else notice how they keep making the stylus longer? Is it some Asian designer compensating for their short...?

 

[HBK]

Some repeated info, but yeah:

The system will be released November 1st in Japan for 18,900 yen (approximately $180 US). Here's what has been revealed about the Nintendo DSi:

Two 3.25-inch screens - 17% bigger than the DS Lite model.
One 3-megapixel camera, maximum resolution 640x480 (photos editable using stylus).
No GBA support...
... replaced by an SD slot!
Overall 3.25 inches thick - 12% thinner than the DS Lite.
Opera web browser now built-in as part of the firmware.
Downloadable games, known as DSiWare (storable on SD)
Some DSiWare free, others will cost 200/500/800 Points, with 1000 initially free to all.
Improved audio capabilities - pitch and playback options added.
Releasing in black and white "flavours".

No Firefox = suck.

 

[shakirmoledina]

Nice news about the New DS but not for me... I hardly got the DS lite, this is not something that i can be attracted to but one thing is for sure... i really was expecting a camera in the next version since it's very common on portable devices ie. laptops
PSP no where near this but also it's a good idea to introduce these things

NOTE: DSi mostly looks like tht company DSI... let's hope it doesn't perform like it

 

[Mars]

I love the matte finish I must add, as opposed to the lite's glossy surface.

But the lack of mp3 support is a huge letdown.

 

[Awdofgum]

The thought of all the homebrew, that's to be developed on these, is orgasmic

 

[HBK]

NOTE: DSi mostly looks like tht company DSI... let's hope it doesn't perform like it

I think Nintendo's products never let down.

@Mars

It has a built in mp3 player, lol.

 

[Sarvesh50]

this isnt good

how about the flashcards ????

 

[Rock Raiyu]

this isnt good

how about the flashcards ????

We'll have to wait to see in a month. The scary thing is that it might be able to get FW updates now D:

 

[xcalibur]

holy crap

thats all i can say

i totally want this right now.
i wonder if flashcards will still work and/or a softmod may be available with the introduction of an sd slot just like the psp.

and 2 cameras?
do i smell some sort of IM+webcam app coming?

if not officially, it'll totally come through homebrew and the gbatemp bounty willl most likely speed stuff up

(sorry for the spelling and grammar, i m ar some shitty internetcaff an typing ids a pain.)

 

[Toni Plutonij]

NOTE: DSi mostly looks like tht company DSI... let's hope it doesn't perform like it

I think Nintendo's products never let down.

@Mars

It has a built in mp3 player, lol.

No, it doesn't....it has music player built in.....It supports AAC format only....

 

[Nintenterd]

lets hope in the next few weeks they build an accelerometer(motion sensor) into the DSi..

 

[teonintyfive]

I want better graphics

 

[TrolleyDave]

So far peoples main "Beef" with the new DS is no GBA slot but I think it would be pretty easy to run GBA games. Well if there is the 512MB of ram and the SD port. With the two I think GBA games would still be able to be played. DSware will hopefully have GBA games and if it does then yea GBA gaming will be possible.

Time will tell

Where did you read that it would have 512MB of RAM?

 

[xcalibur]

NOTE: DSi mostly looks like tht company DSI... let's hope it doesn't perform like it

I think Nintendo's products never let down.

@Mars

It has a built in mp3 player, lol.

No, it doesn't....it has music player built in.....It supports AAC format only....

 

[knoxvillz]

It's official, nintendo have created the Dual Another System/Dual Trace System to alter the memories of all gamers!!!!!

 

[Foppzter]

I want better graphics

No.
You want a whole new system.
Releasing a new DS revision that gives us better graphics means that it will exist games that's only playable on the DSi, which means older DS owners feel that they are forced to upgrade their DS. This is always a bad decision.

 

[pasc]

This new DS looks pretty cool, I totally need to buy one when it comes out

I thought exactly the same ^^, I'm happy I didn't buy a lite !

 

[Umdlye]

im not gonna buy this on the day of release... i hope if its out in europe information about slot-2 addons like guitar grip and information about flashcards... sounds great tho...