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[krypt0nian]

I'm off to play tomorrow!

DS Advanced:

TouchDS.com reveals the first picture of a DS demo station!
A user at TouchDS.com has spotted a DS kiosk at BestBuy (meaning you could get your hands on a DS right now!). The user has taken a picture of the small kiosk shown below.

Be sure to read our full impressions of the Nintendo DS AND to stay tuned as we bring you more information on the Nintendo DS!

 

[Wario64]

Too bad they don't have two NDS's so people can sample the wireless multiplayer

 

[Willco]

Lame. Lame. Lame.

 

[Naked Snake]

Will the stylus be attached with a wire? And that lower screen will end up in greaseville in no time.

 

[snapty00]

What game?

 

[Kobun Heat]

What game?

Without looking at the screen or knowing anything about the DS kiosk strategy: Metroid Prime Hunters.

 

[Soul4ger]

We got it in, it freakin' rules. I got four pre-orders in just four hours! We're almost at 100 now.

 

[snapty00]

Without looking at the screen or knowing anything about the DS kiosk strategy: Metroid Prime Hunters.

:\ I'd rather play the Super Mario 64 DS mini-games.

 

[krypt0nian]

Lame. Lame. Lame.

Yes it sure was.

 

[krypt0nian]

Too bad they don't have two NDS's so people can sample the wireless multiplayer

There is a 2 unit version as well. Haven't stumbled on a pic of it yet.

 

[rareside]

I played it tonight at Wal-Mart, and I must say I was unimpressed. It was my first time seeing/playing the DS in person, but Metroid just didn't feel right. I only played it with the stylus, however, so it might be more fun changing the control method.

Also, because my eyes were so far away (it's setup so low to the ground, presumably for kids), it just couldn't keep my attention for more than 3 minutes before wanting to quit playing.

I still plan on picking one up at launch, if only to have a portable version of Super Mario64 (Feel the Magic seems cool as well).

 

[drohne]

hm, i need go to best buy in a minute. i wonder if they'll have one. and i wonder how long it'll take shoppers to utterly destroy the screens. :/

 

[Unison]

In my EB, they had 2 systems set up so you could play Metroid DM. It was pretty cool.

 

[Sullichin]

Wow, I love how DSA watermarked a photo that another site took. Way to go.

 

[Spiritreaver]

Oh nice, I'm going to have to check around to see if any here got it in. I'd like to try it out first hand before it launches.

 

[Grimlock]

Ran into one of these yesternight at a BB. Played the Metroid demo on it-felt a bit odd having what amounts to keyboard-&-mouse controls on a portable, but it worked well enough, I guess.

 

[Gahiggidy]

MP: Hunters is simply the wrong kind of game to show off the DS.

 

[Alcibiades]

MP: Hunters is simply the wrong kind of game to show off the DS.

true, hopefully they'll put Wario Ware on it early next year...

 

[Gahiggidy]

...or Nintendogs.


The ability to tactilely interact with the puppies is something not seen in games before. Stuff like that gets people excited and talking. The whole stylus as mouse-aim in MP:H is not particularly clever.

 

[human5892]

MP: Hunters is simply the wrong kind of game to show off the DS.

I agree.

At the very least they should've made a demo card for the kiosk that had multiple games on it, like console demo disks.

 

[krypt0nian]

MP: Hunters is simply the wrong kind of game to show off the DS.

100% true.

 

[Gahiggidy]

The sentiment is unanimous.

We must now start a petition. A petition to stop Nintendo of America from ruining the launch of Nintendo DS.

 

[cvxfreak]

I can't wait to try the DS out!

 

[human5892]

We can help them overcome their unwillingness to compete.

 

[Matlock]

MP: Hunters is simply the wrong kind of game to show off the DS.

Kinda true, I really would have rather had Mario 64x4 demo...but MP:Hunters will get people interested as well.

 

[Mashing]

Why do GBA/DS kiosks only contain one game? They should come up with a large matrix rom cart ot put in those or some kind of disk changer for the demo units so you could play a multitude of games.

Meh, don't know how well that'd work in practice though.

 

[olimario]

The Demo needs
-Mario 64 w/mini games
-Wario Ware
-Puppy Times

 

[Soul4ger]

I like the Metroid demo. So it's not 100%.

Not to mention, everyone who played Metroid was wowed by the graphics. You might not believe me, but people were absolutely gushing about it. One kid even called them "Delicious."

 

[olimario]

I like the Metroid demo. So it's not 100%.

Not to mention, everyone who played Metroid was wowed by the graphics. You might not believe me, but people were absolutely gushing about it. One kid even called them "Delicious."

Sony should hurry and release the PSP kiosk before this gushing gets out of hand.

 

[Soul4ger]

Sony should hurry and release the PSP kiosk before this gushing gets out of hand.

We did just start taking pre-orders for the PSP, so folks can come in and put their $20 if they so choose. I think the general consensus among average people is that, portable games have Game Boy graphics. Something that looks like MPH is unheard of, so I'm sure they'll cream their pants when they see Ridge Racers for the first time. Until then, Nintendo does have a nice little jump in North America.

 

[Mashing]

PSP: Wait until they get ahold of me!

DS: Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?

PSP: Where does he get all those wonderful toys?

 

[olimario]

We did just start taking pre-orders for the PSP, so folks can come in and put their $20 if they so choose. I think the general consensus among average people is that, portable games have Game Boy graphics. Something that looks like MPH is unheard of, so I'm sure they'll cream their pants when they see Ridge Racers for the first time. Until then, Nintendo does have a nice little jump in North America.

You're absolutely right, they do have a nice jump.
And I was a bit harsh. Hunters does look fantastic and the amazing in game art carries it a long way. IGN's demo vids are beautiful.

 

[soundwave05]

I'd say Metroid Prime Hunters would be the best choice.

The game is getting pretty positive word of mouth from the press thats been able to play it.

It's probably the best looking DS game too (Wario Ware still looks like a GBA title), and it shows the DS can do 3D graphics.

It also does utilize the touch screen quite well.

And it's a bit edgier than Nintendo's standard fare (the Marios, Pokemons, Kirbys, etc.), since Nintendo has said they want to aim this unit at a slightly older audience.

 

[Soul4ger]

Just for the record, the double-unit DS demo we got is a wall-mounted thing that we put up quite high.

 

[lexi]

I'll check my local EB in the morning, here's hoping they got one up.

And yes, as soon as Puppy Times is in a playable state, it needs to hit Demo kiosks. It will be the DS's killer app, mark my words.

 

[kaching]

...or Nintendogs.


The ability to tactilely interact with the puppies is something not seen in games before. Stuff like that gets people excited and talking. The whole stylus as mouse-aim in MP:H is not particularly clever.

Maybe you've missed Dogz and Catz on PC...they're up to like version 5 by now...it's not necessarily a bad demo idea, but I don't think it's any better than MP:H, especially if Nintendo is serious about courting a more "mature" audience for the DS.

 

[DJ Demon J]

When's DS launching again? Why did Nintendo wait so long to put these in stores?

 

[Willco]

When's DS launching again? Why did Nintendo wait so long to put these in stores?

Because they're trying to keep it a secret. They don't want another public Virtual Boy!

 

[soundwave05]

DS launches on Nov. 21st.

Honestly though the best marketing for this thing is going to be when "little Johnny with rich parents" gets one, takes it school, and then the other kids start freaking out and bothering their parents to get one too.

And then eventually there will be schools that will inevitably ban it because kids will start sending messages in class (either profane messages or using the DS to cheat) and then you'll have newspaper/CNN stories about it.

Can't buy that type of marketing.

 

[krypt0nian]

Because they're trying to keep it a secret. They don't want another public Virtual Boy!

2 million units already in Japan, tool. :lol :lol :lol

And btw - new dual kiosk pic.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

SEX!

 

[Ford Prefect]

Here's hoping for that rumored early release...

 

[Trakball]

Because they're trying to keep it a secret. They don't want another public Virtual Boy!

Troll?

 

[GDGF]

Nice! I dig that double demo unit. Should have gone into all stores. Anyway, I'll be on the look out.

 

[Wario64]

So is this thing in most stores? I want to try out the NDS

 

[Tritroid]

Willco needs a Nintendo Trolls Until Permaban countdown tag as well.

 

[krypt0nian]

Willco needs a Nintendo Trolls Until Permaban countdown tag as well.

obviously....Junior member indeed.

 

[GDGF]

When I get my very own NDS, the first thing I plan on doing is playing Metroid Hunters against whomever is on the demo units in the store I buy it at.


Oh, and since most malls have several toy and video game stores close to each other, I wonder how long it'll take until Team EB Games faces Team Gamestop

 

[Smiles and Cries]

When I get my very own NDS, the first thing I plan on doing is playing Metroid Hunters against whomever is on the demo units in the store I buy it at.


Oh, and since most malls have several toy and video game stores close to each other, I wonder how long it'll take until Team EB Games faces Team Gamestop

Cool I did not think of that

 

[duderon]

Willco needs a Nintendo Trolls Until Permaban countdown tag as well.

It's pretty obvious he has immunity, there's no way most posters could act like that without getting a ban, even if he is joking.