Maybe it'll use an ARM that has a megahertz in the triple digitsTegra already does. If the rumors pan out it will.
i wonder if this will push the PSP2 out given it's rumoured to have been nailed down hardware for an AGE now?
Well that is interesting. Might be awesome if they can do it properly. Wonder what the launch games will be... a new iNiS game would be a day 1 buy for me, no questions.I'd be shocked if the main launch title wasn't that Pokemon game they vaguely announced. Doesn't mean much to The Bore but it probably guarantees this system will sell out completely.
Well that is interesting. Might be awesome if they can do it properly. Wonder what the launch games will be... a new iNiS game would be a day 1 buy for me, no questions.I'd be shocked if the main launch title wasn't that Pokemon game they vaguely announced. Doesn't mean much to The Bore but it probably guarantees this system will sell out completely.
Kind of sucks, I just joined the DS party and was hoping for a few more years of AAA releases.
Anyone else think 3D is just a way to curb piracy?
Yay, they're opting for the most gimmicky gimmick of all gimmicksIt's Nintendo.
"Dude 3DS has 3D, PSP2 has what?".
:rofl
Well I think it could be very cool but I really want some specs. I've also seen this tech demoed at Siggraph so I'm a bit familiar with what they're going for. Honestly, Nintendo are impressively shrewd for riding on the hottest gimmick/fad at the moment to curtail any possible momentum from Sony and others.
Nope, no Tegra, and yes, E3 reveal, that's what my little birdie says... the GPU will surprise a lot of people.
I just love how this came out of no where :lol
isn't this thing like the DSi only it features this 3D thingamajig instead of a camera?
A week ago some dev on Beyond3D forum said thisQuoteNope, no Tegra, and yes, E3 reveal, that's what my little birdie says... the GPU will surprise a lot of people.
Hmm...
It was an obvious no-brainer an E3 reveal is planned. Even people without close sources knew that.
Also, Nintendo is being incredibly cagey about their specs so I sincerely doubt some random guy on Beyond3D would know or even know someone who does. Ignore him.
- analog stickhttp://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2 (http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2)
- vibration pack
- tilt sensor under decision
- wireless connection speed up
- battery life up
- smaller than 4" screen
Rumors have already started :lolQuote- analog stickhttp://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2 (http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2)
- vibration pack
- tilt sensor under decision
- wireless connection speed up
- battery life up
- smaller than 4" screen
Smaller then 4" screen though...
The original DS has two three inch screens. "Under four inches" isn't a downgrade here, it's likely there are two three-four inch screens that are mapped together for a seamless picture, if davidrath is to be believed.
And suddenly all the nfags across the world don't think that 3D is a gimmick anymore.
I wonder what NoA/NoE must be thinking. This announcement undermines the US' DSi XL launch and kills momentum for the recent European launch.Nintendo is marketing the DSi XL to old people. The kind who probably didn't even know what 3D was until the talk shows started talking about Avatar's oscar nomination
I wouldn't really call those rumors. Nikkei has gotten pretty much everything right about Nintendo's last three hardware (handheld and console) announcements. They're incredibly reliable.ie nintendo purposely leaks stuff to them for the free publicity.
And suddenly all the nfags across the world don't think that 3D is a gimmick anymore.
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:lol
I'll stick with pc thanks.
:lol
I'll stick with pc thanks.
you are just the cat's meow all of a sudden, aren't you
This is my last gen.
Yeah sure we believe that.:lol
I'll stick with pc thanks.
you are just the cat's meow all of a sudden, aren't you
Huh? All of a sudden? Why do think I now relegate myself to owning only one console and just a gaming pc? It's me slowly phasing myself out as a gamer. This is my last gen.
:lol Himuro stopping gaming cause he has no job. Ok, gotcha.
And consoles? I learned from early this generation to never, EVER, go for the launch.
Yeah I stopped living in that mentality right after I said I quit gaming. You don't need to be a "gamer" to enjoy video games. Jeebus. It isn't a niche of society anymore.
EDIT: Who the fuck buys all games/consoles on launch day? Maybe once or twice a year I pay full price for a game, but otherwise I wait for that shit to drop below at least $40 before I even think of buying it. And consoles? I learned from early this generation to never, EVER, go for the launch.
And consoles? I learned from early this generation to never, EVER, go for the launch.
Depends on the maker, it seems. With Microsoft, yeah...launch systems = :lol :lol :lol :lol :'( :'( :'( :-\ :maf. The Wii I got has been fine. While I'm glad I got a launch model 20GB PS3 for the backwards-compatibility feature, I'm also unable to use ad-hoc party for PSP, something I would have enjoyed using. I think I can't do remote play either.
I think the GBA is one of the best handhelds ever, the lack of backlighting sucks, though.
I always want to get a PSP but every hardware revision gets worse and worse. The first gen was the closest to the best but the weak backlight, the malfunctioning square button and the kind of weak battery is a pain. With the 2000 and 3000 I just hate portable devices coated in shiny plastic because they get fucking NASTY over time. I'd get a Go but it's about $100 too expensive. Maybe the PSPGo-2000 will be better.
Not that the DS fat is terrible, but the Lite is a marked improvement.Everyone I know who got a lite had to replace it. Broken hinge, touchscreen stopped working, either screen stopped displaying the picture, L or R button fucked up, etc... I don't think there has been a weaker Nintendo handheld/console.
Not that the DS fat is terrible, but the Lite is a marked improvement.Everyone I know who got a lite had to replace it. Broken hinge, touchscreen stopped working, either screen stopped displaying the picture, L or R button fucked up, etc... I don't think there has been a weaker Nintendo handheld/console.
Not that the DS fat is terrible, but the Lite is a marked improvement.Everyone I know who got a lite had to replace it. Broken hinge, touchscreen stopped working, either screen stopped displaying the picture, L or R button fucked up, etc... I don't think there has been a weaker Nintendo handheld/console.
Hacked PSPs are the way to go. 333mhz, memory stick loading, compressed ISOs, and some sweet emulators. CPS2 and Neo-Geo on the go all day long. :hyper
Ok guys, I can do this too
I bought every PSP game I own
And downloaded the rest
And downloaded the rest
Hacked PSPs are the way to go. 333mhz, memory stick loading, compressed ISOs, and some sweet emulators. CPS2 and Neo-Geo on the go all day long. :hyper
Who you fooling? You hacked it for the same reason everyone else did.
Lyte, I was just messing around. If you love the platform, you should support it.
I really don't care if the PSP dies so I have no qualms about downloading its games. The sad thing is that there's no PSP game that I want to play even if it's free. God of War and MGS:Portable OPs are the only two games that I've played for more than 30 mins and I paid for both of them. Basically, my PSP is just used for web browsing in the toilet or bed.
Lyte how can you play CPS fighting games with the PSP's horrid d-pad?the psp's d-pad has been aces since the 2000, rip van winkle
:lol @ thinking this will have "current" tech. Name the last Nintendo system to have "current" tech.
the psp's d-pad has been aces since the 2000, rip van winkle
Not that the DS fat is terrible, but the Lite is a marked improvement.Everyone I know who got a lite had to replace it. Broken hinge, touchscreen stopped working, either screen stopped displaying the picture, L or R button fucked up, etc... I don't think there has been a weaker Nintendo handheld/console.
Not that the DS fat is terrible, but the Lite is a marked improvement.Everyone I know who got a lite had to replace it. Broken hinge, touchscreen stopped working, either screen stopped displaying the picture, L or R button fucked up, etc... I don't think there has been a weaker Nintendo handheld/console.
My Lite's touchscreen broke, hinge broke, one of the buttons lost its 'clickyness' (dunno what other word to use)...
I ended up buying another one. :(
Smh, how many DS owners on this board have only had ONE DS?
Smh, how many DS owners on this board have only had ONE DS?
Stylus is not out. Fully compatible with DS/DSi games.
Plus that DSiware game that is 3d uses touch controls :P
I bought a DSi and haven't really used it much since I did. Only big game I played on it was Spirit Tracks ( :yuck) and Mario and Luigi 3 ( :yuck). Other than the better controls, it wasn't a worthwhile upgrade (compared to the lite). I feel the same way about getting a PSP-3000 when I had a PSP-2000.
Koller, who is director of hardware and marketing at SCEA, went on to question whether Nintendo is on the right track.
"I think it remains to be seen where Nintendo goes with 3D on a portable," he said.
"Having been in the portable space for quite awhile, I think it's an interesting move but one I'd like to see where they go from a demographic standpoint. 8 and 9 year-olds playing 3D is a little bit of a stretch given where some of our research is right now."
I didn't see any reason to upgrade. Portability and weak backlight isn't an issue since I only play it at home anyway. I did want a lite when it first came out, then I heard about its problems. And the DSi just isn't worth it at that price imo.Smh, how many DS owners on this board have only had ONE DS?
You only have a phat? Man, the phat was so shitty. I barely ever played my DS and it was all about PSP until the Lite came out.
I didn't get a DSi though because there was zero point. Especially now! :lol
Sony is really fucked in the handheld market now. It's funny and all but I wish damn Nintendo had some serious competition.
Also says it will be backwards-compatible with existing DS software, no shock there. Virtual Boy ahoy eh.
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Honestly though, for the past year or so both handheld lineups have been disappointing. It's so obvious both are on their last legs.
Sorry but :rofl
If that was true DS wouldn't be the best selling handheld device EVER.
It would not sell 30M units in Japan ALONE.
Honestly though, for the past year or so both handheld lineups have been disappointing. It's so obvious both are on their last legs.
Sorry but :rofl
If that was true DS wouldn't be the best selling handheld device EVER.
It would not sell 30M units in Japan ALONE.
Do you even have a psp or ds? ???
I finished over 20 DS games.
QuoteIt's funny and all but I wish damn Nintendo had some serious competition.
Xboy with Halo 1 CE remake/port with hybrid Halo 1/2 wireless adhoc and online play please, with bots added for single play romps.
Give me Blood Gulch in my hands.
The DS is pretty overrated outside of the SMT games and Picross/3D Picross. Most of the mainline Nintendo games shoehorn touchscreen and mic gimmicks that are incredibly annoying.
The DS is pretty overrated outside of the SMT games and Picross/3D Picross. Most of the mainline Nintendo games shoehorn touchscreen and mic gimmicks that are incredibly annoying.
There are some other good games, though. Kirby's Canvas Curse is the best Nintendo game on the system.
- FF remakes in 3DThat's a sad attempt at a list...
- GBA-quality or better Metroidvanias
- Mario & Luigi games
- Mario Kart DS
- quirky games like Hotel Dusk
enough?
- FF remakes in 3D
- GBA-quality or better Metroidvanias
- Mario & Luigi games
- Mario Kart DS
- quirky games like Hotel Dusk
enough?
- FF remakes in 3D
- GBA-quality or better Metroidvanias
- Mario & Luigi games
- Mario Kart DS
- quirky games like Hotel Dusk
enough?
Well I liked dem games *shrugs* I mean what you people expected from DS? Western games?
Better games suited to portable play? This is why psp is superior. It has games that actively take advantage of being portable.
i'm confused in this thread we have himuro complaining about the lack of quality releases on the ds and on two other threads we have himuro going about wanting to play infinite space and strange journey
is this another one of those threads that ends with a
"LOLZ I WAS TROLLING YOU GUYS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FUNNY :lol :lol :lol"
???
QuoteBetter games suited to portable play? This is why psp is superior. It has games that actively take advantage of being portable.
What?
No
Turn your gamer card immediately
i'm confused in this thread we have himuro complaining about the lack of quality releases on the ds and on two other threads we have himuro going about wanting to play infinite space and strange journey
is this another one of those threads that ends with a
"LOLZ I WAS TROLLING YOU GUYS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FUNNY :lol :lol :lol"
???
yes, two games in one week really changes ds' situation. You have the reasoning skills of a four year old.
but those two games are definitely great looking and I'm sure I'll love them heaps.
i'm confused in this thread we have himuro complaining about the lack of quality releases on the ds and on two other threads we have himuro going about wanting to play infinite space and strange journey
is this another one of those threads that ends with a
"LOLZ I WAS TROLLING YOU GUYS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FUNNY :lol :lol :lol"
???
yes, two games in one week really changes ds' situation. You have the reasoning skills of a four year old.
but those two games are definitely great looking and I'm sure I'll love them heaps.
:rofl
For me the DS games do not need to be portable as I don't play them on the move anyway. They could all be 200 hours behemoths for all I care. And yeah 3D Zeldas are UGH. Terribad. Nowhere, NOWHERE near the pinnacle of portable Zeldas - The Oracles and nowhere near the GBA Zeldas.
i'm confused in this thread we have himuro complaining about the lack of quality releases on the ds and on two other threads we have himuro going about wanting to play infinite space and strange journey
is this another one of those threads that ends with a
"LOLZ I WAS TROLLING YOU GUYS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FUNNY :lol :lol :lol"
???
yes, two games in one week really changes ds' situation. You have the reasoning skills of a four year old.
but those two games are definitely great looking and I'm sure I'll love them heaps.
well you have the reasoning skills of a pacifier </monkeyislandswordduel>
QuoteBetter games suited to portable play? This is why psp is superior. It has games that actively take advantage of being portable.
What?
No
Turn your gamer card immediately
Nice argument, which really isn't an argument at all, and ignoring the fact that many on this board have to mutual standing on this issue many times: psp is by far the better portable system.
Because you disagree I have to "turn in my gamer card", but really, this just exposes who really needs to lose their card and it's not me.
Smh, how many DS owners on this board have only had ONE DS?
QuoteBetter games suited to portable play? This is why psp is superior. It has games that actively take advantage of being portable.
What?
No
Turn your gamer card immediately
Nice argument, which really isn't an argument at all, and ignoring the fact that many on this board have to mutual standing on this issue many times: psp is by far the better portable system.
Because you disagree I have to "turn in my gamer card", but really, this just exposes who really needs to lose their card and it's not me.
Omg,people on this board agree with you...so it must be true...to bad that the rest of the world laughs and plays DS
How about you offer an argument that's not related to sales or I'll bring up Avatar as a barometer for quality, as that is essentially your argument.
Rocket Slime is amazing. Better than any DS Zeldas. :bow TOSE :bow2Sad, but true. Too bad we'll never get a sequel. :'(
Rocket Slime is amazing. Better than any DS Zeldas. :bow TOSE :bow2
Rocket Slime is amazing. Better than any DS Zeldas. :bow TOSE :bow2
knights in the nightmare > twewyanything is better than "hit the barrel: THE RPG" :smug
demi = weeaboo
Sounds like excuses. You're getting the itch too Frag. You're next
Contact sucks(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/commandowrong.gif)
I completely disagree with Himu's assessment that the PSP is better suited for portable gaming. Not only does the PSP have longer load times and lower battery life, its library has mostly been filled with games that people are still playing on current consoles. The PSP is basically the PS2 lite. The NDS has terribly outdated hardware but it does a much be
snes = mega man x
bitch please.
I always thought Contact was one of those games that I "never got." Please enlighten us Scenester as to why contact "owns."
EmCee, you have to remember the home audience for these machines is Japan, where public transportation is used by pretty much everyone. Step into any train or subway in Japan and I will guarantee you will see at least a couple of people playing on DS or PSP - in each train car.
Maybe we'll get another Etrian Odyssey, or TWEWY :bow
The DS is a stagnant platform that has been that way for about two years now. It's like what Hotel Dusk was when it came out: everyone likes to talk about how awesome it is but that is only because other people keep saying how awesome it is. The DS was great for a while. Then Nintendo decided they weren't going to make games for it anymore. Developers kept dumping ports onto the thing. Hardly a good thing, let alone great. I don't feel like pretending that half assed efforts are somehow a good thing which is why I can't get excited over the state of the DS.
As for the 3DS, boy I can't wait for SE to start rehashing old FF and DQ games again on the thing. Since it is 3D, they can just go back and start all over again with FFI. Can't wait to see what Pokemon game Nintendo wants to remake on the thing. I'll give it a shot but if the DS is any indicator, it is just going to be another port wasteland but this time in 3D. Maybe we'll get another shit Mario & Luigi game.
EmCee, you have to remember the home audience for these machines is Japan, where public transportation is used by pretty much everyone. Step into any train or subway in Japan and I will guarantee you will see at least a couple of people playing on DS or PSP - in each train car.
I acknowledge this. But most of the people here are americans/europeans who don't use public transportation enough to have a practical reason to play portables.
Were any specs revealed (cpu, gpu, etc?)?
Were any specs revealed (cpu, gpu, etc?)?
I'm just hoping for OLED! Wireless N would also be boss.
t exp has such a crusty vagina
t exp has such a crusty vagina
Better a crusty vagina than a hyperbolic twee hipster.
that's fake right? that's like a fucking hologram
LIES
in Japan Nintendo acts like Wii barely exists,a bit suspicious i think
in Japan Nintendo acts like Wii barely exists,a bit suspicious i think
What the hell are you talking about? The Wii is "the" system in Japan.
in Japan Nintendo acts like Wii barely exists,a bit suspicious i think
What the hell are you talking about? The Wii is "the" system in Japan.
kinda related:
http://kotaku.com/5503312/nintendos-new-ds-will-still-force-you-to-re+buy-your-digital-games
nintendo still living in the dark ages.
Their internal Network Development Group is half stuck in the dark ages and half not. It's a frustrating experience dealing with the upper management there.
in Japan Nintendo acts like Wii barely exists,a bit suspicious i think
What the hell are you talking about? The Wii is "the" system in Japan.
Anybody who has to re-buy DSiWare games when the 3DS comes out are the ones with the egg on their face. DSiWare games :teehee
Their internal Network Development Group is half stuck in the dark ages and half not. It's a frustrating experience dealing with the upper management there.
?
You work in the industry?
in Japan Nintendo acts like Wii barely exists,a bit suspicious i think
What the hell are you talking about? The Wii is "the" system in Japan.
What the hell are you talking about? The DS/PSP are "the" only systems in Japan with noteworthy sales and support.
This whole thread reeks of nerd counterculture bullshit. The DS is pointless for the same reason the psp is pointless. Its a portable. If you're an adult I don't understand when you are playing these games that you can't play on a console.
The announcement, in short, sent the message to U.S. buyers of the $190 Nintendo DSi XL that they are buying technology that will quickly be outdated.
Analysts say the timing of the announcement for the 3DS was definitely poor, but Nintendo’s corporate headquarters was likely trying to get ahead of the rumor mill.
“Apparently, the Japanese press was all over it and talked with suppliers there and Nintendo just wanted to get out ahead by breaking the news to prevent a leak,” says Billy Pigeon, senior analyst with M2 Research. “Does it clash with the DSi XL? Yes it does.
The XL is old news, however, in Japan – and Nintendo is a very Japan-centric organization. This is just the corporate parent in Japan maybe not acting in the best interest of Nintendo of America.”
Officials at Nintendo of America declined to comment about the 3DS announcement or its potential effect on DSi XL sales.
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Deadmeat posted this at opa ages, claiming that the 3DS will be ps3 level(:lol) and that the psp2 will be weaker than the iPhone. Anyone that can read japanese clarify this?
The article does indeed say that the Tegra thing will be as powerful as PS3's graphics chip. I'm sure there's other limitations that would make the hardware less powerful overall, but it looks like Nintendo ain't skimping out!
Apparently this launches in October.
Apparently this launches in October.
:hyper
Hopefully Nintendo includes some decent modern hardware in it.
If they do i hope that good western dev support skyrockets...Bioware,Bethesda,Rockstar and even MS,etc
We need some good western handheld hardcore support,PSP tried but failed miserably and DS was just too outdated for western devs.
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As for the Nintendo DS platform and its three systems (Lite, DSi, and DSi XL), the results of April 2010 were very encouraging. In a conversation with Pachter, he suggested that Nintendo DSi XL sales were roughly three times the level of PSP sales during the month. That's certainly a lower average rate than the system saw for its launch in March, but we are impressed that the newer model with its larger screen and commensurately higher $190 price accounted for more than 40% of the platform's sales for the month.
Hope that bottom screen ends up becoming widescreen as well.
Hope that bottom screen ends up becoming widescreen as well.
I hope not.
Nintendo registered Nintendo 3DS, N3DS, and two more curious terms – 3DSPlay and 3DSWare. The latter sounds like the Nintendo 3DS’ version of DSiWare, a downloadable game service Nintendo introduced with the Nintendo DSi. Perhaps the Nintendo 3DS is getting its own shop with downloadable games. 3DSPlay is quizzical. Could it be a WiiPlay equivalent?
Widescreen would mean it wouldnt fit in your pockets easy. Top is fine as wide screen though.
:lolWidescreen would mean it wouldnt fit in your pockets easy. Top is fine as wide screen though.
If one screen is already wide, then making the other one wide isn't going to increase the size at all, what the hell.
If one screen is already wide, then making the other one wide isn't going to increase the size at all, what the hell.
I strongly doubt it will be more powerful than/as powerful as a GCube.
My prediction; Graphics power will be equivalent to the Dreamcast.
http://www.eurogamer.nl/videos/nintendo-3ds-eerste-beelden?size=hd (http://www.eurogamer.nl/videos/nintendo-3ds-eerste-beelden?size=hd)
hmm...