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Nintendo Unveils Features for DS
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PhoenixDark
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I don't think Nintendo is not offering voice chat in game to "protect" children. The DS simply cannot handle it in game. It doesn't sound like it's going to be amazing, but it'll be fun. I just pray the game also has an advanced lobby setup.
I'm very paranoid about walking into stores carrying products that they sell, so the downloads could be a problem for me. I'm sure Gamestop will be real cool about it, but Best Buy could be a problem.
I'm very paranoid about walking into stores carrying products that they sell, so the downloads could be a problem for me. I'm sure Gamestop will be real cool about it, but Best Buy could be a problem.
mariosbrother
Member
Press were given carts with the trailor at the Nintendo press conference, but it was also downloadable at one of the kiosks on the floor - and it looked really good. Anyone who has watched the opening sequence to Meteos has to admit that video quality is good.Sapienshomo said:
The mic works rather well, from the 'blowing' in Mario Kart and Warioware, to the recording in Electroplankton. I haven't tested it extensively, but you can get a fair amount of background noise during the records, so it's sensitive enough.Unison said:
I'm not entirely sure about this. The DS does have two processors - it may just be a) a development decision or b) getting up to speed with voice chat.PhoenixDark said:
clearacell
Member
I would much, MUCH, rather have text chat in a lobby than voice chat. Oh well, Nintendo will learn 
truffleshuffle83 said:
Actually, I absolutely can't stand in-game voice chat. The times it's been at all productive are far outweighed by the times it's been annoying, in my own experience.
Still, having a lobby and a chat feature are welcome news, as previously playing with strangers wasn't much different than playing against realy realistic AI.
Of course, the fact voicechat isn't in-game is a technical limitation of the DS. Still, I don't mind. Metroid wouldn't be Metroid with a lot of communication everywhere. The atmosphere would be completely gone.
Only thing I really hope they fix in MP:H are the terrible non-Samus HUDs. They're horrible.
crisdecuba
Member
The point of having the demos only available at the kiosks is to generate traffic to those stores. If you're there, and you enjoy the demo, you can purchase the game. This isn't a revolutionary feature - it's an evolution of the existing demo kiosk concept.
The advantages are 1. you can actually play the game rather than mess with the scratched unit that's been butchered to death, 2. many more people can try the game, rather than waiting in line, and 3. the experience is improved in that you don't have to deal with being tied down to a kiosk (bad lighting, can't hear too well, etc.).
The advantages are 1. you can actually play the game rather than mess with the scratched unit that's been butchered to death, 2. many more people can try the game, rather than waiting in line, and 3. the experience is improved in that you don't have to deal with being tied down to a kiosk (bad lighting, can't hear too well, etc.).
metropolis
Banned
"The best advantage is that you can close the console t enter sleep mode and play the demo at home."
yep i agree...
hey wouldn't it also be possible for nintendo to distribute demos through the wi-fi connection service? that would be the best.. although maybe they wouldn't want to waste all that bandwidth..
yep i agree...
hey wouldn't it also be possible for nintendo to distribute demos through the wi-fi connection service? that would be the best.. although maybe they wouldn't want to waste all that bandwidth..
Taker666 said:
Yeah, didn't RTFA on that.
That just makes it even more confusing how it'll be implemented. Will online games have to be all-friends or all-strangers, then?
WFC's obsession with protecting children is definitely valiant, but it's really inconvenient for the way they're implementing the features.
Jonnyboy117
Member
Nice work, Nintendo, now release an official DS headset for this bad boy. The built-in mic is ASS.
Jonnyboy117
Member
PhoenixDark said:
If the employees bug you about it, turn on the system and show them that your name is registered in the firmware. Or start up whatever game is plugged in and show them your name on the save file, etc. Or just put a static cling screen cleaning pad on the system or anything else that would show that it clearly belongs to someone and didn't just jump out of the package.
:Motorbass
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metropolis said:
Not at the moment. Because the Demos (and Singlecard Multiplayergames) are transferred via the local WLAN (different technology that WiFi signal) and therefore you need to download it from a station nearby. Could be a Demostation, from your PC via a special WLAN card or the Revolution.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Unless you've got a Nintendo DS kiosk at home and get visited by a Nintendo rep, that doesn't really make a difference. If you DO, well, you'll be playing them. If you DON'T, you could already be trying out previously captured demos on your home network, and soon enough people will have captured these new ones too.Calidor said:
mariosbrother
Member
A battery.GaimeGuy said:
Nintendo should have traveled to the future and picked up some cheap efficient non-volatile RAM. Obviously.GaimeGuy said:
Seriously though, while these features aren't anything amazing, it's definitely a step in the right direction. I hope to see many more such steps from Nintendo in the next couple of years.
Even though a lot of people are upset with the limited features of NWC, I'm pretty certain that most of the current limitations are due to the limitations of the DS hardware and the fact that NWC was barely in the design stages when they finished the DS design back in 2004.Tumalu said:
I would expect a MUCH more polished and fully-featured version of NWC on the Revolution.
FallenOne666
Banned
-jinx- said:
Let me go play my downloaded PSP demoes ... O Wait
soundwave05
Member
This does bode well for a bit more robust Revolution WiFi service too.
I knew future games would not be as limited as Mario Kart DS/Animal Crossing were. They're just getting their feet wet.
In the future if they do apply the game download service to the DS in addition to Revolution ... that will probably require a SD Card/adaptor (ala Play-Yan) ... so I suppose in the future you'll be able to save demos onto that.
Or when Rev comes out this fall, you'll just be able to download DS demos from your Revolution system onto your DS without having to go to the store. So that's kinda problem solved on that issue.
I knew future games would not be as limited as Mario Kart DS/Animal Crossing were. They're just getting their feet wet.
In the future if they do apply the game download service to the DS in addition to Revolution ... that will probably require a SD Card/adaptor (ala Play-Yan) ... so I suppose in the future you'll be able to save demos onto that.
Or when Rev comes out this fall, you'll just be able to download DS demos from your Revolution system onto your DS without having to go to the store. So that's kinda problem solved on that issue.
BudokaiMR2
Member
OMG VOICE CHAT!
Thank god Nintendo pulled their head out of their ass. I am so happy I could cry...
But I would have rather seen something implemented from that patent, the voice to text one.
And dammit pictochat needs to be an option too.
Thank god Nintendo pulled their head out of their ass. I am so happy I could cry...
But I would have rather seen something implemented from that patent, the voice to text one.
And dammit pictochat needs to be an option too.
soundwave05
Member
I don't think they wanted start Voice Chat on Mario Kart or Animal Crossing because both of those are kid-friendly games.
The T-rated Metroid Prime Hunters would make more so sense to start something like that with.
The T-rated Metroid Prime Hunters would make more so sense to start something like that with.
truffleshuffle83
Banned
FallenOne666 said:
Namco Museum Battle Collection mother fucker...do you speak it
oh and voice chait not in game :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
TheGreatDave
Banned
It's promising for Revolution. The Wi Fi Connection is...what, 3 months old? It's making small steps, rather than trying too much at once.
yeah, i think that's it until gdc. i expect iwata will have some good stuff to show (new zelda trailer pleaseVOOK said:Im just worried this is all we wil get out of nintendo until March now
God damn
)i agree. i think there will be a comprehensive wi-fi service on revolution (and ds in the future) and rev-ds interactivity could be great, especially for game demos.soundwave05 said: