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Nintendo DS - secret plug and colored NDS
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Chittagong
Gold Member
Oh snap.
What worries me, however, is the fact that they are undecided at this point about launch colors. We are soon into September, and they stilll need to shoot product photos and create packaging out of them. Christmas catalogs are closing already now, as are November issues of magazines.
What worries me, however, is the fact that they are undecided at this point about launch colors. We are soon into September, and they stilll need to shoot product photos and create packaging out of them. Christmas catalogs are closing already now, as are November issues of magazines.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
This is obviously a ploy to throw otheranthony off their trail.
I would guess an ethernet bybass (incase you don't have wireless) if that was not soooooo un-Nintendo.
GBA link cables are already accounted for, there is no reason not to use the wireless for multiplayer, peripherals could be used in the GBA cart slot or the existing GBA port. What is left? (assuming next gen connectivity would be wireless)
GBA link cables are already accounted for, there is no reason not to use the wireless for multiplayer, peripherals could be used in the GBA cart slot or the existing GBA port. What is left? (assuming next gen connectivity would be wireless)
bo'dastalie
Member
a plug for a third screen! teh innovation! 
Seriously, an USB Port for downloading data? MP3 maybe?
Seriously, an USB Port for downloading data? MP3 maybe?
Nintendo do like secrets....
but this: "were thinking of releasing colors that are popular throughout the world since it will be launched worldwide [at about the same time]."
Ok, Europe is perhaps not to be included in the world wide, or does this mean that the launch there will come sooner or that it is delayed for everyone?
but this: "were thinking of releasing colors that are popular throughout the world since it will be launched worldwide [at about the same time]."
Ok, Europe is perhaps not to be included in the world wide, or does this mean that the launch there will come sooner or that it is delayed for everyone?
bo'dastalie
Member
I fully expect Revolution to interact with DS wireless, so hopefully no cables needed!
ManaByte
Gold Member
Before anyone starts going crazy over this port, remember that Nintendo consoles have a long history of having mysterious or unused expansion ports. SNES (originally to be used to connect to the SNES CD), N64 (used for the 64DD in Japan only), and GCN (who the fuck knows?) all have one. They could just be extending the "mysteriously never to be used outside Japan" port to the handhelds.
clipunderground
Member
jarrod said:Revolution link port.
agreed.
radioheadrule83
Banned
SIM card and radio antannae adaptor...
Ngage DS!
Ngage DS!
radioheadrule83
Banned
ManaByte said:
Gameboy Player + Broadband Adaptor = 2/3 used on GCN. Ya never know!
I think it's fairly reasonable to conclude that by speaking about the port in Nintendo Dream magazine (always loved that name) that they have an important and immediate use for it.
Now, we need to consider what potential uses this port could be based on what we already know about the NDS hardware. The NDS is a wireless dream, so why place importance on a wire-to-wire port unless it directly fit in with the capabilities of the machine?
Now, we need to consider what potential uses this port could be based on what we already know about the NDS hardware. The NDS is a wireless dream, so why place importance on a wire-to-wire port unless it directly fit in with the capabilities of the machine?
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
It's an electroshock thing you put your thumb on and it punishes you for playing poorly.
imastalker co.
Banned
First...the picture IGN posted
First, notice that the headphone jack is way too close to the 'mystery' port to let a seperate accessory to be plugged in... so this tells me it is for a headset with 2 seperate prongs.
Second, notice how it is a single peice of plastic covering the 2 ports, which in my experiance, means that they are related.
In this case, audio signal.
Now take a look at this next picture, taken from cube-europe.com
http://www.cube-europe.com/newsgfx/dsreport/ds-report5.jpg
now lets take a closer look at where the ports are on the case.
the slot next to the black dot, is for the headphones, the one with the red dot is the 'mystery' port.
example plug
or you know, like on the controllers sony makes for the walkman. anyways, i totally think this guy has the right idea about it being for something that's has a dual prong output.
First, notice that the headphone jack is way too close to the 'mystery' port to let a seperate accessory to be plugged in... so this tells me it is for a headset with 2 seperate prongs.
Second, notice how it is a single peice of plastic covering the 2 ports, which in my experiance, means that they are related.
In this case, audio signal.
Now take a look at this next picture, taken from cube-europe.com
http://www.cube-europe.com/newsgfx/dsreport/ds-report5.jpg
now lets take a closer look at where the ports are on the case.
the slot next to the black dot, is for the headphones, the one with the red dot is the 'mystery' port.
example plug
or you know, like on the controllers sony makes for the walkman. anyways, i totally think this guy has the right idea about it being for something that's has a dual prong output.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
I'm not entirely sure what you're saying Johhny. Do you mean that it's simply for some dual prong headphone jack, or that we're looking at the wrong thing?
Actually, reading it again seems to suggest you mean (or the IGN guy) it's jsut a dual prong headphone thing. If that was the case, why on earth would Nintendo comment on it, let alone say there's a secret to it?
Actually, reading it again seems to suggest you mean (or the IGN guy) it's jsut a dual prong headphone thing. If that was the case, why on earth would Nintendo comment on it, let alone say there's a secret to it?
That actually seems like a very reasonable theory, especially with the plug being so close to the headphone jack... a dual-pronged headset could serve as both stereo headphones and a microphone.JScott said:Anyone think that it could be for a head set? XBox Live Style. Why not, it's wireless, they might be able to rig up voice in that
In fact, I'm betting that's what it is. Good call.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
There already is a microphone. And couldn't the voice just come through the speakers?
Well, the headset could be so that you aren't holding the unit up to your face and talking into it, and integrating speakers into it, rather than simply piping the sound through the DS speakers, could provide a more immersive experience.Mama Smurf said:
EDIT: Also, is the microphone even present on the redesigned unit? I don't see it.
EDIT 2: Ah, nevermind, I found it.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Nope.
Well, I don't think so anyway. If the secret was a microphone...that's not very secret, Nintendo talk about it all the time, it says MIC. right there.
Well, I don't think so anyway. If the secret was a microphone...that's not very secret, Nintendo talk about it all the time, it says MIC. right there.