Misc Why isnt Voice chat in More ds games

[MosDef_N64]

I mean it is in pokemon and some others and the ds has a mic. it would be easier than text based all the time.

 

[GameSoul]

I actually think text-based is easier than voice chat.

 

[supermodchips]

The main reason is why the microphone is horrible on the DS and the headset is overpriced in my opinion.

 

[Smatchmo]

Id like some voice chat wifi games, but they really need to come up with some better quality headsets first.

I was never able to figure out if my particular DS had a crappy mic system or if that was just the quality of all DS mics. Maybe it's all em.

 

[DeMoN]

Have you even heard the quality when voice chatting online? It's horrendous, and all that bandwidth it leeches could be going to something more useful.

 

[Isabelyes]

Pokemon's voice chat was pretty good, and the DSi's got a way better mic than the DSL.

 

[MillzOnPillz]

The DSi's mic is quite a bit better then the DS Lite and DS Fat's mics.

I do not understand why games would just have Voice Chat, or just have text chat. It would make more sense for them to have both.

 

[ZenZero]

they should actually release a game thats only purpose is VC

 

[ZenZero]

EDIT: sorry, double post

 

[Jackreyes]

A VC game would be too 'risky' for Nintendo, let-alone boring (not for Nintendo, just in general).
Nintendo wouldn't want a game in which the sole purpose is interaction with others. Seeing as a lot of young children have DS's, they could come into contact with any 'weirdo' (someone on these forums). Which doesn't suit their family-friendly image.

They could of course make it friend code only.. but then... it'd be as useless as pictochat (almost).

Personally, I wouldn't really want a voice-chat game for DS... Just use Skype, or a phone...