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Nintendo DS Gets Sleeker Final Design, Same Name

Posted by simoniker on from the nothing-to-see-here dept.

Ravi Hiranand writes "Nintendo has announced the final name of their Nintendo DS handheld, and it will be called... Nintendo DS. The final design of the system is viewable on their official site (screenshot) - looks sleeker and far less chunky, but still a bit awkward. There's also an English-language press release full of waffly language, but the only things you need to know are that there are 120 DS games in development (20 from Nintendo) and that the price, release date and launch lineup will be announced later."

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  1. Codename DS by fbrain · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Its a good job Microsoft project code names don't get taken through to release. XP is easier to type the Whistler.

    Any one else know of any products being released with their code names?

    I know not all products have code names etc. I'm just interested.

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  2. Battery Life by bunburyist · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I find that battery life has been a big deal with new handhelds from nintendo, the gba and gba had excellent battery life, I hope I can expect more of the same out of the DS. I'm concerned that with higher performance will come lower battery life, which greatly limits the portability of the devices.

  3. Original Ideas: 0 by koi88 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Quote:"Original Ideas: 0 /only half joking"
    Actually, Nintendo is one of the few gaming companies where you can expect original ideas.
    The whole device is a nice new idea (more original than "play PS2 games everywhere", isn't it?)

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