The Nintendo DS thread v.2

[platinum_pinoy]

Not really interested in the DSi. Its good to know that its not something that will make me want to upgrade, haha. The bigger screen is nice, but no GBA slot is :-(. I wonder how long until someone comes out with a card that uses the built in SD slot for roms. I was wondering if they were going to announce any games that would take advantage of the new model, but I guess not.

Here’s the full list of games revealed at the Press Conference. Only one previously unannounced title really stands out to me, and its a nice one. Scratch that, I just saw two others that excite me.

I’m slightly interested. 3.0mp camera with possible video conferencing…if they have skype for it, that’d rule.

[maelstrom218]

Er. . .I mean, this DSi sounds a little interesting at least. It’s smaller, which is good. But everything else–the camera, the lack of a GBA slot, the minimal music options, the larger internal memory for DSware games–is not really that critical.

I don’t use cameras, I like my Golden Sun/Yoshi’s Island/SFA3 GBA carts, I have an iPod, and I’m too poor for DSware. So no, I’m not impressed. Although my DS Lite is getting a bit old and worn out. . .but I might as well just spring for another DS Lite, not this newfangled nonsense.

[ChairHome]

The camera is actually .3 MP. As in 300,000 pixels… still interested?

[JackTenrac]

The camera is actually .3 MP. As in 300,000 pixels… still interested?

That’s crap. I have a 2 MP camera on my Blackjack II and it came out a few years back. Still on the fence. I want to see how and what it does.

[ChairHome]

Well, given that the resolution of the DS screens is less than 300,000 any way, it doesn’t matter, right?

Also, Mario & Luigi 3 screens (and link to clips of all announced DS titles)

Looks like Wario Ware is a game in which you can create/customize minigames.

And the 3D Picross looks pretty awesome.

[JackTenrac]

Well, given that the resolution of the DS screens is less than 300,000 any way, it doesn’t matter, right?
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The old DS Lite or the new DSi?

[ChairHome]

I think both? And Shining Force Feather looks pretty awesome, from the one 2 second clip they showed, haha.

And regarding the screen size, JT, not sure, but I think both are under 300,000. But I guess if you’re going to take pics and save them on a card to put on your PC or something, bigger can’t hurt.

[Slartibartfast]

My DS lite is dying, so I’m probably going to wait to replace it with a DSi, although I agree that it’s not that huge of a deal. The lack of a GBA slot is kind of a bummer (I have a few GBA games), but not a deal-breaker for me. I’m sure I can always find a cheap GBA micro

I’m going to preorder a black one off of play-asia as soon as it’s available.

[Night]

Hmmm the lower battery life and higher price would cause me to hold back. If my curreny DS Lite were to somehow die though, hmmm maybe I’d probably pick up a DSi. The lack of a GBA slot isn’t a deal breaker for me since I’ve never touched GBA game in years anyway, and the rumble pack only works for very few games.

[Yuna]

The DSi is cute, but I think I’ll just stick with my black/red DS Lite. I never caught onto the “______ that doubles as a camera” thing.

[MegamanDS]

anyone ever play Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 March of Mnis?

Any thoughts?

[JackTenrac]

http://www.seganerds.com/2008/10/01/phantasy-star-zero-debut-trailer/

Guess who!

[Elixir]

I really wonder how DS games will be played with a bigger screen. Stretched, I assume.

Also the SD support is just BEGGING for homebrew on the DSi.

[Ephidel]

Yeah I think I’m gonna stick with my red/black DS lite also. I’m not a fan of lower battery life, plus the GBA library is way too good to just drop outta the blue. DSi does have some interesting features, but nothing close to what I made me get DS lite in the first place.

[ChairHome]

NoA is having their own Press Conference today.

9:52: Nintendo now turns to the DS. A new series of games that carry on the “redefinition of gaming” that people have seen from games like Nintendogs and Brain Age. “Personal Trainer” series. November 24, Personal Trainer Cooking. There will be Personal Trainer titles for Math and Walking in 2009. The chef from the Marriott will be here using the game to cook dishes for us.

9:53: Rhythm Heaven, first half 2009. YEEEEAAAAAH. “This game is pretty darn hard, and you can’t put it down.” “We think this has big potential in North America.”

9:54: Dunaway about to show four “hard-edge” games. First is Age of Empires Mythologies, due November 2008. Second is Tecmo Bowl, same release month. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, available October 21. Chrono Trigger, holiday 2008. “Thanksgiving week.”

9:55: Last live demo of the day. Fire Emblem DS. 1st half 2009. It’s called “Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.” Ha ha, get it? It’s “DS” backwards.

9:58: Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon is the story of Marth, a character that U.S. fans know well for his appearances in the Smash Bros. series. Showing a battle – bottom screen always shows the zoomed-out map, all of the information and close-ups are on the top screen.

10:01: Game includes “prologue chapters” that were never in the original NES game on which this is based.

**10:03: This version of Fire Emblem features Wi-Fi battles with full voice chat. Like playing chess in the park, he says, you can give commentary on each other’s moves.

10:05: You can loan and borrow units from your friends. They can take a unit, level it up for you, and give it back to you. Interesting. There’s also an online shop where you can buy rare and powerful items, that rotate in and out of the shop on a daily basis – so you’ll have to check often. Not real money, but gold that you earn in single player. (Phew.)**

10:06: Dunaway back on stage. Will she go for the trifecta and pass out free copies of Captain Rainbow? No, she’s announcing Pokemon Ranger for DS on November 10.

10:07: Talking up EA’s “Henry Hatsworth” platform/puzzle hybrid, available “early 2009.”

10:08: Awesomeness trifecta confirmed: Mario and Luigi 3 in 2009. Another video! Bowser will be joining Mario and Luigi on their adventure this time.

10:09: Concluding with two other announcements.

10:10: When you buy Wii Speak microphone, you’ll be able to download the Wii Speak Channel, and chat with up to three other Wii users at once.

10:11: CLUB NINTENDO IS COMING TO NORTH AMERICA.

10:12: North American Nintendo fans have been “lusting after” Club Nintendo giveaways for a long time, she says. Yes. Will debut in America by the end of the year. Nice.

10:13: That’s the end of the presentation, Dunaway says. That sure kicked E3’s ass.

Fire Emblem news is pretty awesome.

Rhythm Heaven is coming out in the 1st half of 2009 in the US (Woohoo! But that’s a long ways from now)

CLUB NINTENDO FOR NORTH AMERICA!!!

That’s the biggest news I’ve seen. If you don’t know what that’s about, wiki it.

[Septimus_Prime]

Damn, I just read that they’re doing “DS Ware”, which is similar to Wii Ware, but for DS. Meaning original downloadable games for DS, I think? If this is the case, I would think they’d have to release some kind of SD support for the current DS models.

When has Nintendo ever not required you to buy new hardware for incremental upgrades? Come on. I really like the DS and kind of like Nintendo, but come on.

[ChairHome]

Dragon Quest IX vid. Its only an anime intro/promo for the game, but it looks cool… and the sound effects are nice. But I think it cuts off at the end. Looking forward to actual gameplay when its shown at TGS.

[specs]

Sonic Chronicles out. I posted extended impressions in the Sonic thread. Long story short: it’s good. But that’s all it is.

This new DS is nice and all, but it seems to be only very slightly bigger. The only reason I’d pick one up is the downloadable content, and even then, if Nintendo somehow, someway releases an update for current DSs (they won’t, I know), I’m perfectly fine with my DS Lite.

SO NINJA I MADE ANOTHER POST BEFORE EDITING THIS EDIT - If the DLC is ass (like WiiWare) I won’t bother anyway.

[AlphaDragoon]

Since I didn’t get a DS Lite (Infini had one so I just played that), I guess I’ll pick up the DSi when it drops.

[specs]

Since I didn’t get a DS Lite (Infini had one so I just played that), I guess I’ll pick up the DSi when it drops.

That’s probably best, especially if there are no GBA titles you want to play.

What sucks, though, is that some DS games needed the GBA slot in some way. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow would give you a bonus item on new game startup if you had Aria of Sorrow in the GBA slot.