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Nintendo DS Hands On
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."
"The system will use a rechargeable battery that's estimated to last roughly 10 hours."
Straight from GameSpot
check it out here
like they say, i wonder if they are going to be causing fights in the stores, like the tickle-me-elmo craze..
No AAs involved. From here:
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter
The touch screen opens so many new avenues of gaming, I cannot wait to see what dev's cook up for it. check out the puppy demo for example http://gba.n64europe.com/specials/nintendogsflash. html
Ubuntu- Linux for human beings.
Can be found here. I recommend them highly.
Be sure to note the insanity that is Pac-Pix and this screenshot.
Also click here to see videos of Mario 64-DS and Metroid Hunters in action.
How many times do I have to say this on Slashdot? It's to the point where I should assign the pasting of this bit of text to an f-key macro:
NINTENDO DID NOT DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, OR SELL THE POWER GLOVE.
Blame Mattel.