New Nintendo DS purportedly confirmed for tomorrow
You know how it goes -- first comes the far-out rumor, then comes something a touch more believable, and then the company itself issues an all-too-familiar non-denial denial. According to MCV sources, the next step in the process will happen tomorrow, as a revamped DS storms into action at 5:00AM GMT on the 2nd of October. As for specifics, we'll have to wait for Iwata's supposed announcement to find out more, but we'd be utterly shocked to see this ship after Christmas. That is, if this isn't just some elaborate scheme from the Big N to distract us all from realizing that Wiis will still be impossible to find this holiday season two full years after launch.
[Image courtesy of Parade, thanks Michael]
[Image courtesy of Parade, thanks Michael]























Sweet! That photo is PROOF that this is a multi touch, touch screen DS!
Parade magazine... Engadget has lost its already non-existant street cred
No offense to you Engadget,
but what the hell is your cat fetish???
The internet /is/ a cat fetish.
You think that's crazy?
http://picasaweb.google.com/arouth1/Tokamak#5251357841822902738
Sure, the DS has a cat, but the Pandora beat it!
And wait until you see my rabbit playing the Pandora. We'll see who's laughing then!
Add wifi & a camera for video conferencing plus the games & I'm sold (like a Mylo that actually works right + plays games). Not a gamer but know Nintento's great about the "casual" user so it's more interesting than other options on the table.
AND WAFFLES! DELICIOUS WAFFLES!
"Add wifi " ??? Sir you obviously have not ever USED a nintendo DS before. It's had wifi since launch.
And a unicorn skin!!
Sorry ccoolty: I meant add wifi *&* a camera. Wifi alone doesn't do the trick for me.
Why doesn't Nintendo just make a DS Phone then. GAWD.
No you mean add a camera, seeing as it already has wifi. I doubt they would remove wifi to put in a camera.
I'd say add a camera but remove a screen and a pad.
I really hope it's not that good so I don't bloody buy it.
say wha?
He hopes it's not a big improvement, because if it is he's not going to be able to stop himself buying it
Hey engadget, what's with the pictures of DS-es & kittens together? Did I miss a memo?? LOL
You mean, meeow-mo.
heh.
Clearly, you're mewte to good puns.
Please keep posting pictures of cats with Nintendo DS.
I find them so entertaining.
You missed a meme, R_G, a meme.
"purportedly confirmed". That's a good one.
I prefer the other 'Catz' picture...
You have no chance to survive make your time.
lolcatz?
U HAV NO CHANS TO SURRVIV MAK UR TYM
I love you, Rory
i am dismayed by the lack of quality games for the DS
Compared to the wii its honestly no where near as bad.....
I like most of the games made for the DS done by bigger name companies, (exluding a lot of the kiddy or cheaply made games of course).
As for the wii only about 2 games make my list and their first party titles by the big N. The rest just a bug ehhh for having to use the crap remote...
Here's 20+ games, knock yourself out...
http://ds.ign.com/index/reviews.html?constraint.floor.article.overall_rating=9&constraint.return_all=is_true&sort.attribute=article.overall_rating&sort.order=desc
i am dismayed by the lack of quality blogging on engadget.
are you kidding? i doubt you own one to talk.
its 100x better than the PSP - btw i have a modded PSP slim if anyone is interested in buying
I think we don't need to wait still tomorrow. It should be have news after 8PM today.
I ARE ON YOUR BED BEATIN UR SCOREZ
Thats one fat cat...
I hope it has a better screen or screens. Back in 05-06 I was all about the innovation piece but I'm slowly to become a graphics whore. I want the best of both worlds auuugghhh!!!!!!
insert P*ssy joke here
Shouldn't that be "insert in pussy joke here"?
I hope the screen (or screens) will be better. I am all about innovation but as time passes, what I hope wouldn't happen--happened. I am becoming a graphics whore. I play my PS3 or 360 on a 42" HDTV, then hitting the Wii it's like ooo.. yikes. How's your non-HD?
I'm pretty annoyed at low Wii graphics too - I have 37" LCD.
If you keep distance from TV, then it's more or less OK. But in gaming rage (e.g. WiiSports or Zelda) I often come closer to the screen and start seeing the huge pixels... Kind'a appalling.
No matter what form it may come with, I am sure we are not getting them this year. My guess is sometimes next March.
Wii's are STILL hard to find??? Better pick up a couple then... I see them fully stocked round my way, so perhaps can still make a buck on the bay.
Target has been carrying a whole lot. I see them in stacks behind their counter 1 outta 3 times I go there.
Oh thank god Walmart at least has a one-per-person policy now.
"ok 3 in, now 4 out...now 8 in, or was that 6....damn you brain age!"
maybe trying to steal SOME of the news from Pandora?
I know their target demographics don't overlap that much but if the DS was good/powerful/open enough then it might make the choice harder for some
Now with a 120 x 180 high-resolution screen!
Uh, each of its two screens are already 256 x 192px...
When will this be announced?
thats a fine looking pussy