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Nintendo DS Hands On

Posted by Zonk on from the two-screens-mean-double-the-pleasure dept.

The Big N's media event went off well, and people have finally had a chance to experience the playability and feel of the DS system. Penny Arcade has commentary from Gabe and Tycho, and Gamespot gives it a look as well. Quoth Tycho: "The final analysis: I am overjoyed that Nintendo isn't completely nuts, which was my fear initially. This is a pretty cool little machine. But the opening salvo is a little soft in the genres I prize most, and there's no stand-out title that forces my hand on the system."

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  1. Just wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    and there's no stand-out title that forces my hand on the system.


    My understanding is that Nintendo is working on both a hypnotist game - word is it's much better than "Cats" and you'll want to play it again and again - and a game called "Current" which is so involving you involuntary grip your hands on the DS and just can't put it down.
  2. The controls sound intuitive by ARRRLovin · · Score: 4, Funny

    " You use the stylus on the bottom screen to look around and double tap it to jump. In just a few minutes I was pulling off classic FPS maneuvers like jumping, spinning around and shooting Tycho in the fucking face."

    Shooting people in the face........what people have been longing for in a handheld system.

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    -Randy
    1. Re:The controls sound intuitive by stoolpigeon · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't know about you -- but FPS Doug is sure to be all over this.

      Head Shot!

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      It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
    2. Re:The controls sound intuitive by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny
      "Shooting people in the face........what people have been longing for in a handheld system."

      I hear that GLOCK has a good hand held unit for this.

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      "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  3. Now I need new pants! by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    Curse you Nintendo! Now I need new pants to hold all the electronic gizmos I own or will soon own. This DS unit is the proverbial straw that breaks the camels back (or in this case his pants). To date I have a Rio Karma to get my Ogg on, a Toshiba e805 PDA to play Sam and Max Hit the Road (love PocketSCUMM), my Nokia 3650 cell phone and leatherman multi tool. Where oh great purveyor of Mario am I expected to put this new porta game system?

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  4. Re:Power... by ikkonoishi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Two AA? Nah this comes with a set of jumper cables so you can hook it up to a car battery.