Nintendo patent details force feedback in a handheld
At this point, nothing has really been confirmed about this whole "DS2" thing -- motion-sensitivity and snazzy graphics were both apparently hinted at by Iwata (via Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun). Later, he said those statements were "misinterpretations," but it hasn't kept some from thinking Nintendo's prepping a new handheld for sometime later this year
Now, the latest chapter in this ongoing tale comes from a January 28 update to a Nintendo patent from back in 2005, which describes a system of force feedback (aka rumble) produced by an interaction between an apparatus (likely a stylus) and a LCD touch-screen. The vibration is presented as dynamic, with the example being that an enemy being struck with a stick in the background only vibrates the device lightly, whereas interaction with an enemy in the foreground produces a stronger vibration.
Current Nintendo handhelds have no such built-in functionality, leading many to believe this is in reference to brand-new hardware -- a possible DS successor -- and with GDC and E3 quickly approaching, if it's coming, an announcement likely isn't that far off. We'll keep you posted.
[Via Broke My Controller and Eurogamer]
