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Can Nintendo Really Be Planning Another DS Variant?

Posted by Soulskill on from the this-one-comes-with-a-shamwow dept.

itwbennett writes "'There was a lot of talk yesterday about an article in the Japanese publication Nikkei which claimed that Nintendo was readying a new iteration of its DS line of handheld gaming systems,' writes blogger Peter Smith. 'The report claims the new unit will have 4" screens (the current unit has 3.25" screens) and is designed for older gamers who have trouble seeing the small screens of the current DSi. This new model is otherwise identical to the existing DSi and will ship by end of year in Japan.' As an 'older gamer' himself, Smith calls on Nintendo to stop this annual upgrade madness and do something truly innovative for a change, and he calls on gamers to put some pressure on Nintendo and not buy the new DS."

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  1. Re:For a Change? by aliquis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    True, PSP brings nothing new in terms of gameplay or fun, and this is reflected on its sparse library and low sales.

    Haven't you spread enough fanboyism already?

    Yeah, only 52 millions sold until September this year. What a poor performance! That will for sure show Sony not to try compete with Nintendo on portables! Utter failure for sure!

  2. Re:For a Change? by aliquis · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It's not a Sony vs Nintendo race.

    Sony can sell 52 million PSPs.
    Or they can decide to not sell 52 million PSPs.

    I think they prefer to sell 52 million PSPs.

    Simple as that, it would be very retarded not to. It's a huge fucking success for Sony, doesn't matter that the DS is an even bigger success for Nintendo.

  3. Re:Finally ! by not+flu · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    GBA is ancient, I have a difficult time believing anybody cared much about such far-fetched backwards compatibility.

  4. Re:Nintendo is dead. They just dont know it yet. by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ok, let me correct that...

    The Wii has no software worth buying.

    I'm sorry. My friend has every system setup at his house, including NES, SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, Ps1, Ps2, PS3, Xbox 1, Xbox 360... SATURN even... and a Wii. The Wii never gets played.

    The Genesis gets played more than the Wii.

  5. Re:Nintendo is dead. They just dont know it yet. by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Why would he buy a game console like the Wii which has a great library of software which is worth buying and never play it?"

    Because theres nothing worth playing on it?

    Did you miss my point, or are you blindly ignoring it?