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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. Crushing any competition by darth_MALL · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Offering 100+ games in the early stages of this things life is going to cement them a damn nice seat in customer heaven. They must have a lot of faith and support from the devs that this thing will be a hit. Good for them.

  2. GBA Compatible? by Schnapple · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Do we have a final word on GB/GBC/GBA reverse compatibility? I'd hate to get a GBA SP and then this thing come out and I could have saved my time/money.

    Of course that's probably the exact reason Nintendo hasn't said anything (if they haven't).

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    1. Re:GBA Compatible? by harlingtoxad · · Score: 5, Informative

      Plays GBA carts in addition to DS games last I heard.

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    2. Re:GBA Compatible? by solive1 · · Score: 5, Informative

      According to what I've read around the internet, the DS will be backwards compatible with the GBA. However, older GBC and GB games will not be compatible. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

      By the way, I'm getting one of these as soon as it comes out. It looks so much hotter than it did at E3.

  3. Yes, I must have one... by scowling · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...because two screens are clearly superior to one screen. Logically, this machine must be exactly twice as much fun as a handheld game with only one screen.

    I can barely control my excitement, because it is a given that Nintendo will eventually release the QS with four screens. That amount of fun is sure to explode the heads of children and the elderly.

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  4. 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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  5. 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.

  6. Pt ? by Mateito · · Score: 5, Funny
    The retooled Nintendo DS features a thinner, black base and an angular platinum flip-top cover

    Platinum? Sheesh. They are going for the top end of the market, aren't they?

    1. Buy Nintendo DS
    2. Melt casing into ingots
    3. Profit!
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  7. Re:DS stands for...? by KDR_11k · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because we all know how the NGage outsold the GBA...

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  8. Re:DS stands for...? by acvh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know many people whose phones can play mp3s, and none of those people listen to mp3s on their phones. Similarly I know many people whose phones can take pictures, and once the novelty wore off (and it did, quickly) they stopped taking pictures with their phones.

    Give me a game machine that plays good games, a phone that makes good connections and a camera that takes good pictures and I'll be happy. A hybrid device that does all three poorly is useless.

  9. 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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