...probably will not be backwards compatible but when looking at how popular it is post launch will include all the prior DS models in its total (kind of like how apple does it with the ipod).
@pax copia If the DS successor inherits the dual screen/touchscreen mechanic, there is absolutely no reason not to make it backwards compatible with DS games. With BC, the new DS would start off with a huge library of DS games, and current DS owners would upgrade rather quickly to the new system (since they would be able to play their current games on it). Nintendo would be absolutely brain-dead to not include BC, and price and engineering is definitely no excuse. Since I doubt it would cost much, and if hardware emulation of the DS is a no, then there's always software emulation via Tegra 2. Plus Nintendo has a tradition to uphold here, all their past handhelds have been BC with the system before it, with exceptions of the GB Micro and DSi, but that only concerns the 3rd revision of their current gen system (according to tradition of course).
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...probably will not be backwards compatible but when looking at how popular it is post launch will include all the prior DS models in its total (kind of like how apple does it with the ipod).
@pax copia
If the DS successor inherits the dual screen/touchscreen mechanic, there is absolutely no reason not to make it backwards compatible with DS games. With BC, the new DS would start off with a huge library of DS games, and current DS owners would upgrade rather quickly to the new system (since they would be able to play their current games on it). Nintendo would be absolutely brain-dead to not include BC, and price and engineering is definitely no excuse. Since I doubt it would cost much, and if hardware emulation of the DS is a no, then there's always software emulation via Tegra 2. Plus Nintendo has a tradition to uphold here, all their past handhelds have been BC with the system before it, with exceptions of the GB Micro and DSi, but that only concerns the 3rd revision of their current gen system (according to tradition of course).
@Cyrs
My netbook can emulate the DS fine (iDeaS emu), don't see how the next gen DS can't.