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Official DS Website Launched
H0NGK0NGPH00EY writes "Nintendo today launched the official DS website (all flash). Included are additional details about the rumored online capabilities: "Nintendo DS technology also provides for a wireless LAN connection, which could allow a theoretically infinite number of players to connect at a hot spot and compete at a central game hub on the Internet...""
I have to say they brought it upon themselves
the fiddling fools
regards
john jones
He created the account for the sole purpose of doing that (as shown by his only posts being in the DS discussion yesterday where he spammed his website). He has no actual work on there, and is asking the community to do it for him (and create his logo) in exchange for $1000 which he is most likely getting from ad revenue and from the pre-order commission links on his website.
So, just trying to prevent this guy from getting more clicks than he already has last time he spammed, as it seems likely that he will again this time, most likely under a different uid.
Buy Steampunk Clothing Online!
Nintendo today launched the official DS website (all flash)
:s.
All flash? I don't have flash installed and didn't see a single missing plugin image on the site. Did i click the wrong link or something
I can see myself chatting and gaming with strangers at bars, movie theaters, coffee houses, etc... But that's only if the DS reaches critical mass. It'll make for a better social device than the PSP, thanks to the touch screen and pictochat. I think Nintendo has a winner on their hands.
the cosmos in 20 words or less: thumbuki.com
at least in that game, someone told me i needed to get the blue pages. i can't figure out what's the point of of this site. it took me about 10 clicks before i finally found some real text that said something. and that music. i half expected mario to pipe up with "welcome to zombo com... you can touch anything at zombo com"
which could allow a theoretically infinite number of players to connect
Please oh please let me know where this magical hot spot is that can handle an infinite number of users. I mean who wouldn't want an infinite amount of bandwidth. Oh and I want that server that can handle an infinite number of connections.
Sheesh, theoretically my ass thats fairies and magic wishful thinking.
I want some of that pixie dust they have been snorting.
Sorry, teleporters just kill you and then make a copy. A perfect, soul-less copy.
This could actually be one of the worst uses of Flash I have ever seen. Its amusing that this is an honest attempt at a website, and not some way conspiracy by flash-haters to undermine its use. Turn those two rectangles on their side and make them boobies, however, and now you're talking.
Have one on preorder, and the more I hear about it the more excited I am to get my hands on it. Yes all these features have been done before to some extent on PDA's, etc. But for the first time it looks like all this technology will just "click" together.
Let's hope the 3rd party support is beefed up so it won't suffer the Nintendo "Syndrome". Great first party, not enough 3rd party "Great" titles. (ie. not counting shovelware).
They're trying to shed the "Nintendo is Kiddy" stereotype. Their entire ad campaign is double-entendres.
Dual Screen.
"And still, the meaning of DS isn't clear at all. Down's Syndrome? Desert Storm? Dalkon Shield?"
Dumb Shit?
"Derp de derp."
It is one of the worst designed websites I've seen. The pictures look good, and I like the way it is intuitive, but a button to silence it would be appreciated. My biggest gripe is, at least with this resoloution, all of the text can't be seen - the screen usually follows the cursor, but when the text comes up it is locked and there's still some text that can't be seen both above and below the fold.
CPU is way too slow for main CPU is just a 66MHz ARM, and the second CPU (33MHz ARM) is dedicated to running the OS services. (Really wacky design.)
I know. Damn XP takes up a lot of resoucres.
I read this article about some of the things that are being done by companies. Notably, the fact that companies have linked 32 handhelds together.
Another thing that piqued my interest is that internet browsing protocols (I'm assuming http and such) are in development. I can't really see the DS actually displaying regular web pages, but this opens up a whole new possibility: MMOARG- Massive Multiplayer Online Alternate Reality Games. ARGs just like the recently finished I Love Bees. Except these could be longer and have more to do outside.
Here's an example: You know that you have to meet with an agent of some spy organization to get a password to allow you into the enemy's internet organization. However, the spy is afraid of getting caught, and as such, does not stay in one place. Armed with a GPS device (or, hell, even one that plugs into the DS,) you wirelessly connect to a pre-designated website (or even something else that has a DS-only protocol) and use that to track the location of the spy, and try to locate him. You'll have other visual clues, of course. Once you do, he gives you a DS card (or even something you load onto the DS card in your system,) and you're off.
The more I hear about this device, the more I wish I had preordered one. Unfortunatly, I didn't have the funds. Hmm, I have a semi-regular paycheck now, and I've been wanting to go on a diet for a while...
lol
Dual Screen, in case anyone is wondering what it *actually* stands for.
Not like it matters. I own a GBA SP, and I have no idea what the SP stands for.
If you had super powers, would you use them for good, or for awesome?
Small Penis.
Those Japanese really have a sense of humor!
And still, the meaning of DS isn't clear at all. Down's Syndrome? Desert Storm? Dalkon Shield?
I'm more confused about all the articles about Paintshop Pro.
I remember hearing it stands for "Special" some time ago in Nintendo Power.
DS was originally intended to refer to the dual screen, but they are rethinking a Title for it, because a name like that isnt appealing.
kinda like calling a playstation - "black box"
Business Voyeur
The Nintendo DS locked up completely about a minute into the PictoChat session. It gave no indication of the problem. The only method of unfreezing and recovering from the system error was to shut down and reboot the machine.
In the span of an hour, three of the six Nintendo DS units froze in a similar manner while running three different applications
Since Nintendo was undoubtedly manufacturing the DS's at the time of the article, that means completed versions exist. If Nintendo fixed the issue in the final version, that means they knew of the bugs. If they knew of the bugs, why would they have given a known buggy version out for review?
Under the touchscreen part... "The only limit are developers imaginations"