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Nintendo Researchers Talk Next-Gen GBA

Posted by simoniker on from the insert-blatant-speculation-here dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to TotalVideoGames.com's report that initial details of technology for Nintendo's GameBoy Advance successor have been revealed - specifically, the screen design for future Nintendo handhelds. According to the report, Takeshi Kiyuna of Nintendo discussed his research at a recent technology seminar, and "..it's expected that the screen will offer a resolution of [at least] 300x200, supporting a color palette of over 260,000." Additionally, "..comments made later in the seminar suggested that Nintendo were looking into the possibility of implementing an organic electroluminescent (EL) screen, which allows for superior definition screens that require lower power demands on the battery."

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  1. Competiton by jnguy · · Score: 3, Informative

    Although the gameboy line of products from Nintendo is pretty good, a little competition can't hurt. Sony is now venturing into uncharted waters for them, and Nintendo now has to work a little harder to compete with the new handhelds that came/are coming out.

  2. Unfortunately for Nintendo.. by Inoshiro · · Score: 2, Informative

    The chip in the GBA is 8-bit, and requires you do a lot more with software mixing before handing it off to the sound DSP. This is why most of the GBA titles sound like ass, even though there are a few that sound great. Those that do sound great are still limited by the fact that it uses 8-bit sound sampling, which is why games like Metroid Fusion are a joke (auditory wise) compared to master pieces like Super Metroid.

    Nintendo was hoping developers would use the amazing ARM CPU to do wicked sound processing, but in the end it didn't work. I hope they use something like the sound DSP in the SNES. Full 16-bit wavetable, proper sound fonts, etc.

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  3. Re:The Big GBA's Days Are Numbered... by Yorrike · · Score: 5, Informative
    Anyone who's actually used the N-Gage will disagree. Anyone who's been keeping track of the fiasco that is the N-Gage will disagree. The N-Gage is going to be a disaster.

    From Nokia publically slamming the GBA, to respected gaming sites giving the N-gage the thumbs down. I mean, the thing's going to cost $299! You can buy a GameCube with GameBoy player AND a GBA for that.

    Nokia has no idea what it's doing so far as the N-gage is concerned.

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