Nintendo's Mystery DS Portable Revealed

Thanks to GameSpy for its story revealing the first information on the dual-screened, portable Nintendo DS, the previously rumored 'mystery console' that's been lacking any concrete details up to now. According to the piece, the DS "features two separate 3" TFT LCD display panels, separate processors, and semiconductor memory of up to 1 Gigabit. It's scheduled to launch worldwide before the end of 2004." The article further explains: "Players can look forward to being able to simultaneously manage their game progress from two different perspectives, enhancing both the speed and strategy of the challenge. For example, players will no longer be forced to interrupt game play to shift perspective, such as moving from a wide shot to a close up, or alternating between a character's ongoing battle and a map of their environment." A concurrently released official Nintendo press release confirms this information.

Comments

Re:Why two screens?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because vertically oriented screens are fucking stupid (see also: Ngage).

please no more kiddy games...

[iamhassi]

is it just me, or does Nintendo products always have the kiddy games, while Sony games are geared towards adults? I mean look at the Zelda compared to Grand Theft Auto 3. How many FPS games are there for the Gamecube?

If they're going to get my $$$ they're going to need to offer games for adults.