According to Hirokazu Hamamura, head honcho at Famitsu, Nintendo is going to reveal a redesign for the DS at this year’s E3 (Los Angeles Convention Center, July 15-17).
This comment, when paired with the fact that Reggie Fils-Aime has promised some megaton announcements at the annual trade show, could hold some validity. Nintendo is known for tweaking its handhelds every few years, so a DS redesign is most definitely not out of the question. Not surprisingly, Nintendo refuses to comment.
The question is: What would they change? Larger screens? Different shape? Two touch points on the bottom screen (that’s my vote!)? I am perfectly happy with the model I have right now, but would be open for change.
How about you guys? Would you be excited about seeing a sleek new DS design come down the pipeline? What would like to see changed, if anything?
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1:01 PM on 04.11.2008
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$100 price.
And that's it.
I'll bet they'll go Sidekick slide/swivel screen with this one. spring loaded/ swivel/ slide out "wings" for the d-pad and face buttons. make it as compact as the GBA SP
Oh, anti-R4, good call! Uh oh.
But if they cut out the GBA slot it's a no for me. I'm still exploring the GBA library and also have some favorites that I still play.
Aren't they releasing the DS Vision which is essentially an R4?
Since Game Boy Color's late addition to the color codes, we haven't seen anything in America with a wide variation of handheld colors.
though if it's just to cut out R4, there's just going to be a new product out to kill the new updated software. Either way, DS lite is fine as it is. I want colors over a new rehash.
I knew they'd do this! [shakes fist]
Alas, I'm excited to see what it'll be.
Padded corners.
1. Ice blue Lite
2. Kill the shoulder buttons and put all six buttons on the face. Face buttons>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shoulder buttons
I for one am glad for a redesign because I've suffered from 2 cracked hinges and one of those times the hinge came clean off. I think it's time Nintendo addressed that fault in design.
A bigger screen would supposedly fuck it all up for Phat and Lite users
then i'll be all over it
=)
This does raise the stakes for this year's E3, though. I think this year could be one of the most thunderous in memory, for all three console companies.
*jaw drops*
i dont mind nintendo but i do mind when you bring out 60 different iterations of the same damn thing.
they just need to focus on third party titles not the 7th version of the DS.
I also would be surprised of a HDD given that the Wii was an obvious choice for this and was not given one, and Nintendo's general policy regarding customers seems to involve Nintendo telling you exactly what it is that you want.
They'll probably just make the screens brighter and the battery last longer.
And then I'll want one anyway. Well played Nintendo, bastards.
DS lite is fine IMO.
04/11/2008 19:18
DS 2? Anything Anti-R4 would suck for everyone (who is a theif). Or a new GameBoy. Nintendo better have a lot of damn good stuff at E3.
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I guess the company that makes Barbies is doing a bad job telling me what I want because I don't like Barbies. Assholes.
I think a HDD in the DS would be a great idea and VC downloads onto it would be too, and this is why I feel that it's unlikely to be implemented.
I actually own Nintendo's systems, I have no problem with the system, but I think they leave a lot to be desired when it comes to supporting/listening to their consumers. Nintendo is far more comfortable going the easy route.
But way to get riled up over nothing anyway, I guess I bought up painful memories with the fact you don't like your Barbie anymore.
Reggie ALWAYS promises megaton announcements and almost never actually delivers. WiiFit was their megaton announcement last E3.
That said, this does make some sense seeing as DS sales are finally starting to trail off in Japan(which was bound to happen once every single person in Japan owned one:).