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Nintendo DS to use GameSpy

Posted by Zonk on from the spies-everywhere! dept.

frikazoyd writes "Not long after Iwata's discussion on new hardware WiFi connectivity, IGN announces that the Nintendo DS is going to utilize their GameSpy network to connect online gamers, and without any fees." From the article: "The service will be utilized by software developers in several Nintendo DS titles, including Animal Crossing DS which was revealed at the Game Developers Conference in March. Players will have the ability to choose to play with friends or strangers anywhere in the world, as long as both systems have access to a Wi-Fi hotspot. Nintendo will reveal other online-capable Nintendo DS titles in the coming weeks."

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  1. first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

  2. To be fair... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Japanese Console Hardware Chart
    From: Apr 18 - 24, 2005

    System Sales this week Total this year
    Nintendo DS 96,191 675,310
    PlayStation 2 33,080 788,353
    PlayStation Portable 33,005 757,876
    GameBoy Advance SP 10,820 265,512
    GameCube 8,329 93,449
    GameBoy Advance 422 9,146
    Xbox 112 6,089

    Yeah, the DS outsold the PSP (almost 3:1) for that week, but that was mainly due to Nintendogs. Notice how total sales are still lower so far this year in Japan (and yes, insert the 'omgrooflelololxbox' comments here).

    Let's go back a week before this:

    Japanese Console Hardware Chart
    From: Apr 11 - 17, 2005

    System Sales this week Total this year
    PlayStation 2 30,572 755,273
    PlayStation Portable 28,950 724,872
    Nintendo DS 21,698 579,119
    GameBoy Advance SP 10,529 254,692
    GameCube 3,376 85,120
    GameBoy Advance 397 8,724
    Xbox 315 5,977

    Hmm....

    Translation: Your blind love for Nintendo is almost as bad as many of these posters' blind love for Sony.