Third-party studio offers more confirmation of motion-sensing Nintendo DS2
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 17th 2010 1:46PM
posted February 17th 2010 1:46PM
We've already had a pretty clear indication that Nintendo's inevitable DS successor would have at least some form of motion control, and an unspecified third-party studio has now offered some additional confirmation of that, and some downright glowing impressions of the device itself. According to CVG, an "insider" that's currently using a DS2 development kit says that the DS2 is "genuinely the best thing I think I've ever worked with," and that it has "a 'tilt' function that's not dissimilar to iPhone, but does a lot more." The source further added that The Pokemon Company is getting "special attention" with it (rest easy, everybody), and that Nintendo likely won't be showing off any hardware at GDC next month. Yeah, that sound you just heard was the rumor mill being cranked up a notch.
Wow.
wouldn't a 'DS2' have 4 screens?
@glenskey No, that would be a DS² ;)
@richb93
2*2=2^2
@(Unverified)
Don't spoil it.
And it will inevitably own whatever anybody else puts out in the marketplace.
@(Unverified) Unless Microsoft gets bored and releases a WP7 gaming device.
@Templarian, It is running Windows 7. The window size varies though.
@Templarian Yeah, because Microsoft can compete with Nintendo let alone apple in handheld gaming.
your definition of own is both ambiguous and subjective
if you mean most trendy with the childrens parents (those that actually buy nintendo) then I guess you are onto something
In my opinion the PSP fully "owned" the DS and GBA
@pax copia Yup, for non casual gamers at least, this generation the PSP has been the only handheld worth buying. I have a DS that I hardly ever pick up... I've played Pokemon, Zelda and Professor Layton on it and everything else i've tried has been rubbish (including the various Mario games, which I loved back in the GBA's day).
@Shokz
i'm the opposite, i have a psp i almost never touch but i have a dsi that i play almost everyday, to me its just more fun and i'm a hardcore gamer i played gow psp, resistance retribution, and dissidia final fantasy. all great games but left a little something to desire
@Shokz
thats entirely wrong. The DS simply owns the PSP where it matters most - games. I might have wanted the PSP to come out on top with its much superior hardware but it didnt.
Thats why DS sales destroy the PSP.
@Shokz
Honestly, if you can't find any games to play on the DS by now, your either not looking for em or your VERY selective with games. Unlike the Wii, the DS actually has a boatload of third-party games directed at the hardcore gamer. The gaming library on the DS is really diverse, and the only thing I can say it lacks is FPS games. Sure the Psp has awesome games, but so does the DS (I say this since I own both systems).
@Templarian
Microsoft aren't even scratching Nintendo in the home console market let alone a market Nintendo practically started in 1989 and have been number 1 ever since O_o
if you ask me its not enough screens
I saw the picture and I was hoping for a GBA SP refresh.
@HardToBelieve Knowing Nintendo, it might just happen, and it'll be released along with FFIV.
nice Picture
But whats the point of the article? Just that there will be a new DS (oh really?) with a feature that everything ("and their mom") has?
But with the gaming capabilites of the Smartphones out there that DS has to be something really especial to get me
@Kaboof
'"and their mom"'
Damn, forgot angle brackets don't work right. That was supposed to say:
(Insert joke about tilting your mom [or the upper half of her] forward or backward approximately 90 degrees)
@Kaboof
IMO, portable games with the best quality can't be matched on a smartphone
@Old fogie late bloomer
i still dont get it... but i'll uprank you for effort
@Kaboof
the DS shits on the gaming capability of smartphones. Hardware isnt everything.
is this serious? like...?
@cjwild
it says comming in 2004 in the pic
@kiyu727 it also says nintendo BS.
seriously guys its a joke, get a sense of humor
"Yeah, that sound you just heard was the rumor mill being cranked up a notch."
My ears will be bleeding soon enough
Pretty cool!
On an extra note: Is anyone else having problems getting Engadget RSS Feeds?
Surely I'm not the only one that saw this is the
NINTENDO BS???
@Freee
Did you also notice that this picture has been used alot before in articles on here AND that its a fake concept that's been out since before the DS came out?
@Croannick - Sadly, as obvious (and funny) of a parody as that pic is, there are LOTS of people who apparently didn't get it.
Same thing happened to Machiavelli. Doomed to repeat history, we are.
look at the title of the picture: "THE NEW NINTENDO BS" lol
Motion Control? Tilting a bit more advanced than the iPhone...? Hmm, I'm curious.
@Herrera91 when i saw that nintendo is collaborating with The Pokemon Company, i immediately thought of throwing my DS like a pokeball. now that would be something.
@kamikazeshrimpy I choose you...Satoru Iwata!!!! XD
As much as I love DS games, the directional pad is not as well designed as the PSP's... it's not as comfortable or functional... I hope DS2 gets the controls right... cuz I still like old fashoined buttons!
@nubbily
totally agree.
@nubbily Using the DS's buttons after using the PSP's really shows how poor they are in comparison... And by no means are the PsP's "perfect".
@nubbily
Personally I hate the Sony style D-Pad (PSP or otherwise). I can't place my finger in the center without the cut-out design cutting into my thumb. Not to say the DS pad is great, but I much prefer the basic shape of it.
This seems to go right in line with the next gen Pokemon due out in December. Since each Pokemon generation is only on ONE handheld, it was unlikely that the DS was getting it.
Sounds like Holiday 2010 is going to bring us the next Nintendo handheld, with the next Pokemon as a launch title.
Interesting but nothing new I haven't heard from gaming sites, its just a rehashed 'DS2 will have motion control' piece, but I suppose this year E3 will be made of some epic win on a massive scale if new hardware is announced (now come on Sony, PSP2 pls!)
How about before they launch yet another new DS they fucking take advantage of the boost in hardware on the current DSi with some damn games.
@Anticrawl
I wonder why people buy the DSi anyway ...
I mean, the lite version sure was worth an upgrade against the bulky DS (imo) but 2 cams and bigger screen for 95% of the same old games ??
lol
Ugh, I wish high production games would come to smartphones. And smartphones with button schemes that support gaming. Because, I'm always going to have my smartphone with me, wherever I go. I won't however always have my DS or PSP that doesnt fit comfortably in my pocket. I'd like to be able to game wherever I may end up running into unexpected wait. I do not think I will be buying next-gen DS or PSP handhelds.
@Luffy
exactly my thought.
The gba-emu on my milestone is great but using the buttons is no fun at all.
I wonder how you'd call that device, "mileboy advanced" lol
Exactly how do you fold that and stick it in your pocket?
@Spiky haired boy
you forgot the /s-tag ;p
and if not ...the pic says comming in fall 2004 ....
So that makes it better than an ipad?
I bet it will be half the price too.
I doubt they are still going to call it DS,
its a new generation