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Nintendo DS Reviewed, Internal Structure Exposed

Posted by Zonk on from the ds-from-the-inside-out dept.

Pascal writes "Lik Sang received an initial batch of Nintendo DS systems and went ahead with their own hands-on reviews. Apart from some interesting GBA SP accessories cross-testing and their own impressions about the new Nintendo baby, they also had one of their traditional open-up sessions, exposing the guts of the new handheld to the public." Kotaku has a look from earlier in the week as well.

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  1. Re:Dominance by MilenCent · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I messed around with the DS at a local Wal-Mart where it was on display. It seemed really, really cool, especially when I figured out how to set Metroid Hunters for the mouselook-ish control scheme.

    Sometimes it seems like it must be my role on Slashdot to be the die-hard Nintendo fanatic, but I wouldn't discount Sony yet (though I, myself, am not a fan of many PS2 games). I think the DS will at least be modestly successful, and may be much more successful. Who knows, maybe there's room for two portable successes...?

  2. Re:Dominance by himitsu · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Not to be a jerk, but how is it a personal organizer? I guess someone could write software for it, but so far there haven't been any announcements about something like that.

  3. Re:Interesting... by ALeavitt · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The N64 had some code names too, as I remember. I know that it started out as Project Reality. Then, if memory serves, it was the stage when dinosaurs were still something of a fad because of Jurassic Park, so they codenamed it the Dinosaur, until someone realized that that made it sound old and outdated, so they changed it to Project Ultra. From there it became Ultra 64 and then finally the Nintendo 64.
    God, it's sad that I know that.

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  4. Re:Nintendo DS and Wireless Downloading by Echnin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But 4 MB is enough for homebrew applications. A small web browser should fit; Win32 Opera would fit, for instance. A small chat client for AIM, MSN, ICQ etc. would be cool, so you could lounge around wherever (assuming you have an access point close enough; might not work in all circumstances) and chat.

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  5. Carts by Yorrike · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Has anyone noticed just how tiny the carts are? I thought the GBA was pushing the size envelope in terms of making carts so small they'd get lost anywhere, but I was obviously wrong.

    I mean, they're half the size of the GBA cart, you could swallow one of those things without much trouble!

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