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Smattering Of New Nintendo DS Details Revealed

Posted by simoniker on from the we-said-smattering dept.

Thanks to 1UP for its article revealing several new technical details regarding Nintendo's just-announced DS dual-screen portable. In particular, Nintendo of Japan noted the DS will "...have two different processors, an ARM9 main CPU and an ARM7 subprocessor. Both of these are used in many cellular phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices - an ARM9 CPU is the heart of Tapwave's new Zodiac handheld, while the Game Boy Advance employs an ARM7." It's also confirmed that the screens will "...both be equipped with a backlight... with a light source behind each LCD. The Game Boy Advance SP, by comparison, uses a frontlight." Game Informer has an interview with a Nintendo of America spokesperson which reveals a little more, including confirmation that the screens "will be in the vertical position", not "side-to-side." The piece also features the spokesperson stopping short of a denial about GameBoy/GameBoy Advance backwards compatibility ("We haven't announced anything about that, yet.")

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  1. Nice but... by MMaestro · · Score: 0, Redundant
    What about info regarding the games? All we know so far is that it has two screens, we know it has two processors and what they are, and it has a front-lit screen. Thats all we know, what I want to know, however, is information that regards to the games.

    How are the two screens going to work?
    How much battery life does it have?
    Is it going to stick with the standard D-pad or use a joystick?
    Will it be backward capable with the older Gameboy games?
    Will it be something that will work on the Gamecube2 or will it become an expensive paperweight?
    What colors are going to be available?