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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 A12m0v · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  2. Re:Finally ! by davester666 · · Score: 2, Funny

    They have keep up with the PSP Go...

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  3. Absolutely. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    All progress should stop, because a blogger said so.

  4. Does Apple know this? by iCantSpell · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tell it to the iPhone community. It seems like there's a better cheaper iPhone every six months.

  5. I agree with the no innovation part. by SetupWeasel · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean try something new. Two screens? Touchscreen? My Microvision had that back in '83 after I took a hit of acid. Get with the times, Nintendo!

  6. Re:Good Idea by liquidsin · · Score: 2, Funny

    i was all prepared with a "your wife seems to think so" smartass retort, then i saw your username...

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  7. Re:Good Idea by Bai+jie · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're in luck /.ers! A girl out there is satisfied by only 3.25 inches!

  8. Re:Finally ! by CelticWhisper · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's an easy cure to that: Become a Mac user. You get so used to being shafted by major improvements mere months (or weeks, days...) after you buy your shiny new system that eventually you're numb to it. Stupid MDD G4s...*grumble*...

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  9. Re:Finally ! by Yvan256 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nothing beats the feeling of finally buying a Mac mini G4 and seeing Apple switch to intel processors a week later.

  10. Re:Good Idea by that+IT+girl · · Score: 4, Funny

    Read carefully.. I didn't say either was satisfactory, I just asked if 4 was much better than 3.25 ;)

    And funnily enough, for once I didn't even think of the pervy connotations of that comment when I made it!

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