Official Nintendo DS Japan Launch Thread

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fugimax

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Let's use this thread for the Japanese launch of the Nintendo DS. As of 12:20 EST it's 2:20 AM in Osaka so we should start hearing some news in the coming hours.

Japan GAF'ers, please post impressions and pictures, posts of boredom as you wait in line, etc. Impressions of the Japanese launch titles that haven't appeard in the US yet are also encouraged (COUGH warioware COUGH).
 
Psh, I'll be waking up in about 5 hours to stroll in for my DS :D

SAWARU HERE I COME!
 
Well, I ain't in Japan. But I'll have Wario, Chokkan Hitofude, and Band Brothers on Monday! So uh, happy launch day everyone.
 
lockii said:
Stop playing! I want impressions!
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Ditto. No matter how awesome it is I'm still REALLY goddamn pissed about the lack of multiplayer. Argh... it would have been so easy. Set a better example Nintendo!
 
GDJustin said:
Ditto. No matter how awesome it is I'm still REALLY goddamn pissed about the lack of multiplayer. Argh... it would have been so easy. Set a better example Nintendo!
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Agreed, though if Band Brothers is awesome, all will be forgiven.
 
Heh, I just rushed to check on the back of the box whether it really is one player (it is). Really stupid -- with wireless built-in and games that are very simple by nature you'd figure it'd be easy to set up with the one-cart-multiplayer thing.
 
Legal Step said:
Is that Mario Mahjong game coming out when the system launches? I want that bad.
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heh... as long as it's cheap, you're not the only one... I just hope it's one of those one cart for multiple systems games.
 
gamergirly said:
Not much longer now, we should get a better idea of how ds and psp will sell when both are out
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You won't be able to tell for quite a while yet. The initial batches are already basically sold. I'm thinking we'll be able to get a clearer picture of the "handheld wars" at about this time next year.
 
Oh yeah... and I asked Users Side (the store from Akihabara with locations on the West Coast, one being within 10 miles from my house) about ordering a DS Card Pot... I thought they looked cool and were pretty cheap to boot...

MR. KELTNER

Thank you for inquiring us about KEYSFACTORY DS CARD POD 2 IN.
Unfortunately, we are unable to order this item
due to the limit of stocks.

We are very sorry.

If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.

Best regards,

USER'S SIDE SAN JOSE
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Ah well. I have a meeting with the band tonight as Raj leaves for Tokyo tomorrow so hopefully he can grab me one or two.
 
Kobun Heat said:
Well, I ain't in Japan. But I'll have Wario, Chokkan Hitofude, and Band Brothers on Monday! So uh, happy launch day everyone.
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I want these exact 3.. badly. In fact I'm more excited about Band Brothers than any other DS game so far, Driller included. Looks like it could seriously rule.
 
Well I just flew to Tokyo and back this afternoon, and I have to say I saw about an average of 10-20 untouched DSs in the stores of the Akihabra !!!

I AM TEH SCOOP
 
you guys are lucky. There's a few DS games I want from the Japan launch.

Hopefully IGN will have impressions of the launch titles. Especially Pokemon Dash and One Line Puzzle.
 
I want impressions on that puzzle game where you draw the lines and the tiles drop down and stuff...it looks intriguing, but I must say I have no idea what the hell the objective is. Anyone?
 
Does anyone know if Tendo Dokuta is out yet? That one is holding back my Play-Asia order so I'm considering kicking it out from my order. Gotta get Wario dammit!
 
Chittagong said:
Does anyone know if Tendo Dokuta is out yet? That one is holding back my Play-Asia order so I'm considering kicking it out from my order. Gotta get Wario dammit!
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Tendo Dokuta was supposed to be a launch game, and even got reviewed in the latest Famitsu, along with the other launch titles. Not sur eif something happened in the meantime, though.
 
The DS has been out for 5 hours in Japan... I want sales data.

Fuck... look what GAF has done to me.
 
The DS has been out for 5 hours in Japan... I want sales data.

Fuck... look what GAF has done to me.
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I'm not sure Japan does the whole "midnight launch" thing. They're bigger fans of like...8 AM.. right?
 
Someone who has a Japanese DS:

Put it to sleep in PictoChat, and see if the green light is blinking *rapidly*

Some of us want to know if the 'wake from sleep/communication in sleep' thing was built into the Japanese version. We were told by Nintendo that they didn't have enough time to build that function in the NorthAmarican unit.
 
sammy said:
Someone who has a Japanese DS:

Put it to sleep in PictoChat, and see if the green light is blinking *rapidly*

Some of us want to know if the 'wake from sleep/communication in sleep' thing was built into the Japanese version. We were told by Nintendo that they didn't have enough time to build that function in the NorthAmarican unit.
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its not in the NA version? :( do you know if it will be in future versions ? ?
 
quadriplegicjon said:
its not in the NA version? :( do you know if it will be in future versions ? ?
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No it's not, but since it's in the Firmbare/Bios a lot of us are hoping that they'll release an update/installation on a popular game cart.
I put my DS in sleep/communication (in Mario64) and it lasted for more than 24 hours ... so Nintendo doesn't have "WiFi is taxing to battery life" for an excuse.
 
I'm EXTREMELY bummed that the "wake up from sleep" feature wasn't included. Don't ask me why, but I was incredibly hyped that handgeld gamers would no longer have to pass each other in the night (or the hallway).

With that feature lacking, the chances of spontaneous games popping up dropped to about nil.
 
been - got my swag.

Tsutaya had an astonishing EIGHT people waiting.

Yes .... 8
EIGHT
Not EIGHTEEN
Nor EIGHTY
Or EIGHTY BILLION

8.... then later on a few people joined the queue, taking things up to about 14.

I hear Bic had way more people though and i guess it is a work day.

One thing that was interesting though the people who were waiting didn't look like your regular gamers .

So, now i have a DS + 10 games. Sawaru Wario is all i really tried, plus a 3 player game of Driller with Jonnyram and JohnTv (inevitable beat down from Jonnyram).

And of course Pictochat was tried out... KILLER APP.
 
DCharlie said:
One thing that was interesting though the people who were waiting didn't look like your regular gamers.
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Like girls? The plot is thickening! Maybe the third pillar is gonna turn out to be the third pillar, in JP at least.
 
"Like girls? The plot is thickening! Maybe the third pillar is gonna turn out to be the third pillar, in JP at least."

yup, girls and old business men.

"Sorry DC, I slept right through my alarm. :( I woulda been there withcha. So is it all sold out by now?"

BWHWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Absolutely not! If you get your ass to Shibuya you'll be able to fight through the non-existant queues to pick up your unit.
 
They were doing an 8am launch for DS?

Hmmm...I just assumed it was launching at 10am when the stores normally open. Just woke up and am gonna head down to the game store myself.
 
i have photos but i'm at work - Jonnyram might be able to stick them up... not sure.

lines - yes, see above - very short lines!

I think between me and the other half we are missing the Poker game and that's it (in terms of launch titles - i wasn't gonna touch The Urbs with a shitty stick)
 
I actually got a bunch of really good pics but I need to save 'em for NOM UK, so I can't post anything right now. Maybe after I've decided which ones to use.

For now, have a look at the stash:

ds-stuffs.jpg
 
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