New DS confirmed

[Balrogs.Pain]

They'll probably make a wireless controller.

so i guess its useless to buy that 3rd party grip huh? -sigh- and i just got a new DS

Wit aminute, if its wireless how would you play? The GBA slot holds it there pretty much.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

If the DSi (lame name btw) has mp3 playback I sure hope you can play mp3's and play games at the same time. Although I doubt it since nintendo are stingy bastards....

It won't be able to play MP3s, as it's only compatible with AAC format.....and not to mention that there is NO way it couls play music and run game at the same time....It doesn't have a process power to do it..

 

[Searinox]

Wireless controller huh? I just had a thought maybe they'll release a wireless GBA slot?

 

[nephdj]

this is what the orginal DS should of been, damn useless GBA port

 

[Pyrofyr]

Oh god please help me I just bought a NDSL a few months ago and now they are releasing a new system I wonder what I shall do I hate you nintendo I hope everyone from nintendo dies a horrible death for doing this to me!!!! Even though unless I can get a japanese version I probably will not be able to get the system till mid 2009. Woah is me I might cry myself to sleep now.
Well, first of all it's spelled 'woe' not 'woah', two totally different words.

Secondly, the NDSL will probably stay better than this, and something tells me this system will end in disaster.

QUOTE(nephdj @ Oct 2 2008, 07:23 PM) this is what the orginal DS should of been, damn useless GBA port

Most original flashcarts started as slot-2, I hope you realize how stupid your statement is.

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On a side note, this really seems like it won't be worth it unless they force it (Need DSi to play future games...), considering the series name however, I doubt it.

 

[Banger]

Oh god please help me I just bought a NDSL a few months ago and now they are releasing a new system I wonder what I shall do I hate you nintendo I hope everyone from nintendo dies a horrible death for doing this to me!!!! Even though unless I can get a japanese version I probably will not be able to get the system till mid 2009. Woah is me I might cry myself to sleep now.

Well, first of all it's spelled 'woe' not 'woah', two totally different words.

Meh oh wellz. And Really people are acting as if they are being forced to buy it when obviously they are not, It is like crying over someone elses spilled milk. Who cares if you do not like it. Do not buy it then. Simple as that.

 

[Ferrariman]

Oh god please help me I just bought a NDSL a few months ago and now they are releasing a new system I wonder what I shall do I hate you nintendo I hope everyone from nintendo dies a horrible death for doing this to me!!!! Even though unless I can get a japanese version I probably will not be able to get the system till mid 2009. Woah is me I might cry myself to sleep now.

Well, first of all it's spelled 'woe' not 'woah', two totally different words.

Meh oh wellz. And Really people are acting as if they are being forced to buy it when obviously they are not, It is like crying over someone elses spilled milk. Who cares if you do not like it. Do not buy it then. Simple as that.

...wait, wat?

 

[nephdj]

this is what the orginal DS should of been, damn useless GBA port

Most original flashcarts started as slot-2, I hope you realize how stupid your statement is.

Why is it stupid? some of us buy games
I had a gameboy SP, i didnt need a GBA slot... it just make te DS too bulky

 

[Rayder]

this is what the orginal DS should of been, damn useless GBA port

The GBA port is not useless. I didn't get into handheld gaming until one year before the DS's release, so there's loads of GBA games I've never played through. Not to mention that many GBA games are BETTER than many of the DS games, what with their casual noob games and all. Also, the GBA slot played host to the guitar grip for Guitar Hero, a rumble pack and the RAM expansion for the browser. Only the RAM expansion is covered in the DSi.


Here's a list of games that used the rumble pack (from Wikipedia):
* Actionloop (Europe)
* Air Traffic CHAOS
* Clubhouse Games
* Custom Robo Arena
* Diddy Kong Racing DS
* Elite Beat Agents
* Ferrari Challenge
* Grid
* Hotel Dusk: Room 215
* Iron Man (video game)
* Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
* Magnetica
* Mahjong Fight Club DS - Wi-Fi Taiou
* Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
* Metroid Prime Hunters
* Metroid Prime Pinball
* Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
* Orcs and Elves
* Picross DS
* Power Pro Kun Pocket 9
* Power Pro-kun Pocket 10
* Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
* Race Driver: Create and Race
* Sega Superstars Tennis
* Space Invaders Extreme
* Star Fox Command
* Star Trek: Tactical Assault
* Super Princess Peach
* The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
* Tomb Raider: Underworld (can this be confirmed?)
* Wario: Master of Disguise
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

Sure, the rumble pack made more noise than rumble, but some people actually liked and used it. I wasn't one of those people, but still, the DSi renders it completely useless.




So, what exactly does DSi stand for? DS interactive? That's what I figure it means anyway.

 

[Awdofgum]

Meh oh wellz. And Really people are acting as if they are being forced to buy it when obviously they are not, It is like crying over someone elses spilled milk. Who cares if you do not like it. Do not buy it then. Simple as that.

Many people were hoping the ds redesign would be cooler, so they complain because their hopes were crushed.

Personally I was hoping it'd be cooler but this is fine with me. I didn't get another DS lite because I was hoping for a DS redesign.

 

[Banger]

Everyone is complaining about the device. Either they just about a DS a few months ago or they think the DSi is crap but no one is forcing them to buy it. So no need to cry about it.

edit: IF they want a better handheld they can wait for the next gen handheld. No need to make the system more powerful. The things they added have a few uses but nothing to complain about. Hell most of you a few weeks ago though it was just all rumors and now it finally happens and you start a hate towards nintendo because it was not what you dreamed of?

 

[Ferrariman]

DSi stands for "iDS, oh shit, Apple will sue us, change it quick"

 

[Banger]

One of the big beefs with the new DS is lack of GBA port, if you already have a DS I do not see the issue? If you are buying one of these do not buy it for GBA. Amazing enough the old DS's have a GBA port. You are not being forced to get rid of the GBA slot on the old models.

 

[melon_500]

what would be the release date in australia and for how much aprox? also would this support flashcards or really would flashcards support it with its "dual touch screens". What does it mean by SD card slot? would it be like normal SD cards or micro or it just means the ds game slot?

 

[nutella]

Personally, I think that the DSi was stopped halfway through production and released just so Nintendo could take advantage of the Holiday Season in Japan. Think about it. Nintendo DS sales have been quite low in Japan. They also announced it less than one month before they are going to release it.

 

[ackers]

DSi stands for "iDS, oh shit, Apple will sue us, change it quick"

LOL

 

[decayed.cell]

Personally, I think that the DSi was stopped halfway through production and released just so Nintendo could take advantage of the Holiday Season in Japan. Think about it. Nintendo DS sales have been quite low in Japan. They also announced it less than one month before they are going to release it.

Thats impossible. How would they have been able to produce enough units to sell them in November? They would have known that the sales data was dropping for some time now

 

[VISHI SO FISHI]

Oh god please help me I just bought a NDSL a few months ago and now they are releasing a new system I wonder what I shall do I hate you nintendo I hope everyone from nintendo dies a horrible death for doing this to me!!!! Even though unless I can get a japanese version I probably will not be able to get the system till mid 2009. Woah is me I might cry myself to sleep now.

Well, first of all it's spelled 'woe' not 'woah', two totally different words.

Meh oh wellz. And Really people are acting as if they are being forced to buy it when obviously they are not, It is like crying over someone elses spilled milk. Who cares if you do not like it. Do not buy it then. Simple as that.

I am in the same situation, You can just say dont buy it!, as if we knew even a little bit about their plans we wouldnt have bought a dslite...and saved for this ..as we are not all rich bastards like some of you guys..!

 

[nutella]

Personally, I think that the DSi was stopped halfway through production and released just so Nintendo could take advantage of the Holiday Season in Japan. Think about it. Nintendo DS sales have been quite low in Japan. They also announced it less than one month before they are going to release it.

Thats impossible. How would they have been able to produce enough units to sell them in November? They would have known that the sales data was dropping for some time now

I don't see how its impossible. To me, everything about the system looks rushed. According to the press conference, Japan will be getting them on November 1 this year, though we probably have to wait almost a year.

 

[playallday]

Oh god please help me I just bought a NDSL a few months ago and now they are releasing a new system I wonder what I shall do I hate you nintendo I hope everyone from nintendo dies a horrible death for doing this to me!!!! Even though unless I can get a japanese version I probably will not be able to get the system till mid 2009. Woah is me I might cry myself to sleep now.

Well, first of all it's spelled 'woe' not 'woah', two totally different words.

Meh oh wellz. And Really people are acting as if they are being forced to buy it when obviously they are not, It is like crying over someone elses spilled milk. Who cares if you do not like it. Do not buy it then. Simple as that.

I am in the same situation, You can just say dont buy it!, as if we knew even a little bit about their plans we wouldnt have bought a dslite...and saved for this ..as we are not all rich bastards like some of you guys..!

Like me who hopes to buy it the day it comes out?