Widescreen DS refresh on the way?
By Nilay Patel 
posted Sep 4th 2008 5:17PM
posted Sep 4th 2008 5:17PM
PS.- That's just IGN's mockup, don't get too excited.
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Wait... just one widescreen?
Well, there goes (part) of my excitement...
"needs dual analogues"
And you get a sword with it coool
R4 compatible would be nice
Hahahahahaha
i don't see why you need two screens. all the best games ever made used only one screen. i say they keep the clamshell design, make the top widescreen, and somehow add dual analog to the bottom.
The DS should have an internet browser.
Uh, it does.
The internet should have a quick and easy fact-checker. Oh, wait, Google.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Browser
The DS should have an internet browser built in.
Happy?
I'd be happy with "should have a browser that's built-in and not crap."
Google Chrome?
Google Chrome does not support Java, unfortunately.
Not only a full feature browser
but also,
1. 3G data
2. phone capability
3. Bluetooth
4. Motion sensing
5. video and full mp3 capability
Geeee...sounds like this can be an iPhone killer LOL
theres an opera browse that came out for the ds lite last year .. i have one its ok its wifi...
Mock-up or not. That looks hot.
hot!? thats frekin ugly
Game console =/= Smartphone
Shenanigans.
you called it
Kids nowadays are so hypnotized by "getting whatever comes out" that they push their parents to buy whatever comes out. I'm sure if Nintendo makes a new DS, it will sell. However, I really think both Nintendo and Sony need to push for new systems.
Sony needs a dual analog PSP refresh. Nintendo needs an all around better system. The DS has sold very well, but I am dissapointed in the games from both manufacturers. Nintnedo hasn't been doing anything special lately. Wii and DS are both just remaking old games or tapping into the japanimation genre and cranking out those dumb ass Dragon Ball Z and Naruto pieces of crap.
By the way,.., When is Ryan Block gonna show us how much he lost on Wii Fit because I claimed a long time ago, he wouldn't lose a single pound. I bet he probably gained weight.
so you're a sociologist too eh?
and i'll bet your face has gained weight.
awesome, smartphone.. you'll be at the top of your class in hula hooping
DDR > Wii Spit
Damn iperfection, you were so close to being on topic I thought the world was going to cave in. Keep trying though you'll get there one day.
And not one mention of the iphone. This surely is a day to be thankful!
I've lost over 20 lbs on Wii Fit, combined with better eating.
Why would they put in a second touchscreen if it would be incompatible with every game released so far? If this is true it's probably a new gen.
If it is true, why worry about the second touchscreen being incompatible with currently released games. Wouldn't it be possible for current games to play as normal in a dual touch DS, only difference being that the game would ignore the input of the 2nd touchscreen. Even if it was next gen, it should work out to be the same, cause I doubt Nintendo is going drop backwards compatibility of current gen DS games in it's next gen DS, dual touchscreen or not. I'm not educated in the ways of hardware to software compatibility, but that is the way it should work.
I'd hope it was a new unit. Could you imagine the pixel density if they stretched the screen? It's not great now, that would just be terrible.
However, I'm really looking forward to that if it is a new DS. Backwards compatibility would be sick, especially if the new hardware let it run at the new resolution.
I have a feeling that would be hard though.
Hey WTF?!?!?!
I photoshop'd that!
I think the widescreen is a good idea, i dont know about having it be a touchscreen. ive been wanting to get a DS, i have the old PSP-1000 model. kinda time to move on. lol
that thing iz dang ugly why did u cre8 it
I'm certainly not excited for that render. It looks worse than the phat.
Why would they release a new DS when they can just make a new color and mint money. hey guys we have introduced a new shit brown color with silk screened corn for good measure. the fanboys would kill for a limited edition crap version. hey they could also just rerelease the old DS fat as a retro revival , maybe even with faded plastic and weak hinges.
As a owner of 2 fat DS's i would love a new design but unless sales have dropped significantly i doubt the big n will throw in new hardware.
jaded
The DS should have an internet browser built in that is not crap and supports Flash Video and Flash Games.
Third time's the charm. I hope. >_>
It should also dispense candy and love, solve world hunger, etc.
I for one shall satisfy my Web browsing game handheld thingy cravings with a pandora.
I dunno, this actually seems legit. If you look, it's not a Mario Kart already released, also, each player has an icon with a picture of the person playing. Could that suggest a built-in camera? The graphics definitely are better than the DS, so this would definitely not be a new version of the current DS, but rather, a "DS 2." IMO, this is either an actual product, or someone is very good at rendering.
It's a mock up that was on Gizmodo..
http://gizmodo.com/339601/nintendo-ds-2-the-3d-mock+up-makes-us-drool-alien+style
The game is the arcade version of Mario Kart aswell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_Arcade_GP
that's the arcade version of mariokart, developed by namco (also, it does have a camera)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_Arcade_GP
Yeah and the top and bottom screen aren't at the same point in the game at all... different time, different part of the course, different rankings...
IF I actually had a penny for every time I read a new DS story... I'd have a lot of copper.
Well... If I got the same amount of coin for every apple story I read... I would have way more copper than you. :)
since 1982 the penny has been 97.5% zinc
required requisites obligatory buzzkill
I think we would all win if it was number of Engadget visits
Wow, I just looked again and my other post failed. The bottom screen doesn't even match the top screen. Top screen-"3rd/4" Bottom screen-"6th/8"
Wow, after reading IGN's info, I have noticed that I am, in fact, a failtard. "User created mock-up"
I guess I'll be buying my 3rd DS now.
When it comes to handhelds, I trust Nintendo.
There was a time when I was obsessed by the PSP. But without new controls (2nd analogue stick, shoulders) and better GFX card and processor (a sony gaming handheld shouldn't be inferior to smartphones), I don't think the hardware could live up to the gaming potential.
Eh, I still don't think Spore on the iPhone comes close to GoW:CoO.
But what the heck, those games are early on, Carmack and others say its more powerful, and I don't have the power to refute.
DS is 1. cheaper, 2. still comes with physical buttons standard, 3. is actually available throughout the country, 4. still uses physical media that can be sold when you're done with it, and 5. is far more recognized by the publishers.
Sounds good as long as it doesn't look like that mockup.
Mock Trial! With J. Reinhold! Mock Trial!
@phanbuoy-GREATEST SHOW EVERRR!
Good God. Does The Big N understand how to make money without rereleasing the same hardware over and over again?
Give me a break. Lame fake render. And no reason for dual touchscreens IMHO.. would just make it heavier and more expensive. The hinge wouldn't tolerate you banging on the top screen for long. Just makes zero sense.
I would rater have a longer battery life, browser that supports flash and an updatable OS
Ever have one of them depressing thoughts when you realize everything you want is so far away?
I want a PSP+DS+iPhone+Android device... lol
I want it to be more power centric like the PSP with downloads in mind (I know the iPhone is beefier, I'm talking in relation to DS).
I want it to be touch screen and sleek. Meaning its comfortable to hold, durable, has a touch screen, and still has buttons along with dual analogues.
I want it to have apps and browse the web up to iPhone's standards (Firefox mobile or Chrome), but not be locked down.
I want it to run Android as I see it as the future OS for phones.
If only Sony could design a touch screen PSP that isnt too big for your pocket that came with at least 8GB of flash memory. Work a deal with Google to have Android on it but with the right to change the interface to XMB style.
you coulda said
I want it to be:
1)
2)
3)
... just sayin
ur right
1) Andoid OS + XMB interface
2) Flash memory + Bluetooth + GPS + 3G + wifi + 3MP cam
3) Touch screen + buttons + analogues
4) iPhone size range, maybe have the buttons slide from the side like the Dream has for QWERTY
Want in one hand shit in the other, see which fills up first.
heres a quick photoshop i threw together with what google images could find me.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/Omen_20/mastercopy.jpg
it would also need a home button which I forgot and the shoulder buttons would be on the other side on top of the part that slides down. When not slid open these buttons would also function the camera for the phone.
that is the ugliest thing i've ever seen! bad ign!
Uglier than Betty?
I'm thinking the next handheld released by Nintendo will be something that should fight piracy a bit harder, whether it's through firmware like the PSP is doing, or some other method, but they've got to do something.
how about a widescreen lower touchscreen with the ability to show a full qwerty for web duties
call it the ninbook DS
If Nintendo used 2 Nvidia's AXP 2500 and SLI'ed them them with VGA res with dual touchscreen that would definitely be something to talk about. That would definitely be a dream DS with VOIP capability... I guess I can keep on dreaming.
This would be nice to have if it had internet browser that actually worked better than on the PSP, but I'm happy with my DA Lite because I still play GBA games. But that's just my opinion.
The PSP is how to NOT design a portable game unit. The DS is. If people want all of those features then look at the Pandora unit coming out this month. It fits about all new possible features listed here.
Nintendo is a game company First 2nd and Third. Like 3M is basically a 2D company.They dont vary from there major strength. If it had a feature that can do something beyond a game... Thats nice. But not a major items..
A DS with better wifi security would be very nice.
Naw, the new iPod Touch has to be way better.
"That's just IGN's mockup, don't get too excited."
Actually it's not IGN's mock up it's mine, they asked to use it. :p
philnolan3d.com
That's a bitchin' DS.
How about WEP support...
No.
As long as the DS continues to print money, and the PSP's only form of competition is brightening the screen, I really doubt nintendo will make a new unit.
As for the mockup and rumors, WHY would you want the top screen to be touch? There is no advantage for gameplay mechanics, and it would just lead to people breaking the hinge on their DS. Terrible idea.
That said, I really wish Nintendo would release a new DS, and then support it with some strong 1st party titles. As far as I see it the DS is where the GBA was at the end of it's lifespan. We've already seen the platforms best titles and it's mostly a home now for developers of shovelware, where they make the same generic games for every movie, tv show, or toy that comes out. The console lacks enough serious developers.
At least it's not like the PSP, where most of the great attempts are still mediocre. =/
Does it have to look like an Iphone?
the only thing I want on the DS is for both screens to display in 3d. WiFi, I don't really care for, and I'm not interested in bleeding edge graphics--especially on such a small device.
that thing iz freken ugly!!!!!!!