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When will we get the following DS info?
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The Faceless Master
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before PSP 
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Someone said early September. I don't remember who or why I believed them...but I did!
As for touch screen durability, give it a couple of months. Those of you with anger issues ought to find out first (I'm looking at you zombiewhateveryournameis).
As for touch screen durability, give it a couple of months. Those of you with anger issues ought to find out first (I'm looking at you zombiewhateveryournameis).
Semjaza Azazel
Member
Nintendo has said that they are making sure the screen is durable as possible through testing. It was in some interview... Considering that I'm assuming mostly kids will be using this, I'd have to say it's a major concern of theirs.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Nintendo are generally good at making things that last, certainly better than the other big names anyway.
I mean, even though we saw a GBA redesign for the DS, that wasn't a durability issue. So I'm hopeful. You just know some idiots going to play it with something sharp or their grubby fingers and then try and wash it with water and bitch about it not working anymore.
I mean, even though we saw a GBA redesign for the DS, that wasn't a durability issue. So I'm hopeful. You just know some idiots going to play it with something sharp or their grubby fingers and then try and wash it with water and bitch about it not working anymore.
delay delay delay.
DS won't make it out this year in any territory. No piece of hardware launches on such short notice with so many unknowns. I simply can't believe Nintendo will be able to pull off a simultaneous Japan/US launch within the next 3 months.
There are no games, price, or hard facts about the system itself.
All signs point to 2005.
DS won't make it out this year in any territory. No piece of hardware launches on such short notice with so many unknowns. I simply can't believe Nintendo will be able to pull off a simultaneous Japan/US launch within the next 3 months.
There are no games, price, or hard facts about the system itself.
All signs point to 2005.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
That's not true, the GBA launched with almost as little info about this long before launch.
Besides, retailers are being told they're going to get DS promotional things soon, and when you factor in the GBA SP pricedrop, it looks like everything's go for a 2004 launch. How many games we get and possible system shortages are a different matter entirely...
Actually, I believe Nintendo said you won't be able to go on the internet on the DS. People jumped on that (fairly enough) and thought that meant no online games, until it was pointed out they might just mean surfing the net.
So we still don't know.
Besides, retailers are being told they're going to get DS promotional things soon, and when you factor in the GBA SP pricedrop, it looks like everything's go for a 2004 launch. How many games we get and possible system shortages are a different matter entirely...
Actually, I believe Nintendo said you won't be able to go on the internet on the DS. People jumped on that (fairly enough) and thought that meant no online games, until it was pointed out they might just mean surfing the net.
So we still don't know.
krypt0nian
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We need the "Poster formerly known as EAD Ninja" to ring in here...
Ninja!!!
Ninja!!!
Mermandala
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Mama Smurf said:
I dropped a GBA in the toilet. waited a day to dry. it was fine.
imastalker co.
Banned
end of september. guarenteed.
Shikamaru Ninja
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I just hope the that Miyamoto's Submarine Commander and Nintendogz make it as launch titles. If Miyamoto wants to do handheld games, ease off the ports. Well i still want the ports.. but at least make some original games!!
but at least make some original games!!Mama Smurf said:
No, that's not true. Nintendo gave GBA's price and confirmed launch date 8 months before its Japan launch. Many games were announced months before it was released in Japan. There were new GBA games popping up every week. GBA was released in the US four months after the Japan launch.
I find it very difficult to believe Nintendo will be able to pull this off with DS in the span of 3 months. If they don't unveil all within the first three weeks of September then there is no chance it'll be released this year.
Kobun Heat
Member
Uh, it's still months before release in Japan.Insertia said:
Nothing points to a delay. Nintendo is adamant about November. There have been no rumblings of a delay at all.
Mama Smurf said:
We do know
http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=5600
http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=9858
Reggie - "Were not at a point where multiple players can battle over realistic distances wirelessly."
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
jedimike said:
No, we don't. The first link is what I was talking about, we don't know if that means surfing the net or playing games online too. As for the second link, you're quoting it out of context. Here's a more full point:
"but what if you could do it with no wires at all? in the current vision of gamers…that ‘wow’ would be the holy grail.
/right now, some of the most popular names in massive multiplayer online games are available for wireless devices—but as yet, only as single player adventures. we’re not at a point where multiple players can battle over realistic distances wirelessly.
as an industry, we’ll see small steps toward full wireless competition. and as i’ll discuss in a minute, we think nintendo d-s represents one of those important first steps."
I think that reads as saying right now, right NOW (ie. pre-DS launch) this isn't happening, but with DS we're taking steps towards it being so. Who knows how big those steps will be, and what they'll include?
I said almost as little. Things were very quiet on the GBA front for a long time after the initial unveiling. Games were announced, but not necessarily screens. We didn't even see Super Mario Advance until a couple of months before the Japanese release. More games were announced to be in development with the DS than with the GBA too. The US GBA price and launch games weren't unveiled until 3 months before its release.
So you see, the situations are not the same, but similar in the sudden rush of info before launch.
I said early september. My manager got that information both from conference calls and from the Nintendo rep. We have already started recieving information on it for retail which says its coming this year, but all the information on these pamphlets was already known.Mama Smurf said:
Add that the GBA price drop is likely coming as early as this week (early september) and you have a nice string of PR releases
EDIT: though this is obviously at ninteno's whim. They could change their mind and push back releasing info. I don't claim this is 100% but we got this info through two sources and the timing makes sense.
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Don't get me wrong here though, I'm always willing to accept the idea that Nintendo will delay something, always. I just think at the moment that signs are pointing towards them not doing with the DS.
Considering that Camp Hyrule (Only signed up for the free DS contest, and ended up being ineligible) was baased primarily around the DS, and that like 1/2 of the handpicked questions in the Reggie Q&A were centered around it, one has to think Nintendo is pushing for a Fall Release. I REALLY think that the SP price drop is the biggest sign we've seen.
Price Point: $179.99
Launch Date: 11/20
Launch Games: Announced already.
Battery Life: 10 hours.
Battery Charge Time: 5 hours.
Online Game Functionality: Yes.
Online Games: Yes.
Touch Screen Durability: Variable, but there will be protector sheets.
...I'm mostly guessing on these, mind you, but the protector sheets are confirmed.
'course, watch it launch at $199.99, and PSP launch at the same price.
Launch Date: 11/20
Launch Games: Announced already.
Battery Life: 10 hours.
Battery Charge Time: 5 hours.
Online Game Functionality: Yes.
Online Games: Yes.
Touch Screen Durability: Variable, but there will be protector sheets.
...I'm mostly guessing on these, mind you, but the protector sheets are confirmed.
'course, watch it launch at $199.99, and PSP launch at the same price.
I've heard September 1 (which is tomorrow) is the date when Nintendo will release all of that information about the DS. I've heard it from a couple places, but can't confirm anything... for all I know, they could have all just have been repeating the same rumor.
Matlock said:Online Games: Yes.
Touch Screen Durability: Variable, but there will be protector sheets.
...I'm mostly guessing on these, mind you, but the protector sheets are confirmed.
'course, watch it launch at $199.99, and PSP launch at the same price.
I wouldnt be so confident about any of that.
except the prices maybe.Matlock said:Price Point: $179.99
Launch Date: 11/20
Launch Games: Announced already.
Battery Life: 10 hours.
Battery Charge Time: 5 hours.
Online Game Functionality: Yes.
Online Games: Yes.
Touch Screen Durability: Variable, but there will be protector sheets.
...I'm mostly guessing on these, mind you, but the protector sheets are confirmed.
'course, watch it launch at $199.99, and PSP launch at the same price.
You seriously think that Nintendo will launch the DS at $100 more than the GBASP? With it's price drop, I'm thinking $150 is looking more and more likely.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
My bet is $199.99
BigGreenMat
Member
I could see it coming in at 129.99 most definately, but 149.99 is a safer assumption.
Jonnyboy117
Member
Grubdog said:
No way in hell.
Smiles and Cries
Member
i just want one
evilromero
Member
$150 for the launch pricepoint sounds the most reasonable. And whoever said 5-10 days until some solid info better be right.