
Confirmed by the big N, this external microphone/earpiece (we'll just call it a headset) will be releasing to the Japanese gaming public come September 14th for roughly $10 American. Rumor has it that the headset is going to be utilized by the upcoming
cash cow Pokemon Diamond/Pearl, which will allow for full voice chat. Personally, we'd like for it to release a bit earlier, say right around the time
Starfox Command comes out. Now there's a game that could benefit from the use of a headset!
[Via Go Nintendo]
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Note: That is not an actual shot of what the final product will look like. If you have access to such top-secret pictures, please send them to us.]
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Double Note: That is, in fact, NOT my father, despite popular belief. He just plays him on the internet.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-12-2006 @ 6:09PM
DSgirl said...
Wow! This sounds cool. I was hoping voice chat would get a bigger role in games. The question is, how many games will utilise it, and how effective will they be? Hmmm, I wonder if this set would be compatible with Wii....
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7-12-2006 @ 6:59PM
Beanie said...
You know, I've had this figured out since I bought my DS a year or so ago. If you just look at the headphone jack, there's a picture of a headset.
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7-12-2006 @ 7:35PM
braulio said...
no way!, why can't we have a headset like the one in the picture?!
about time that thing comes out though,hopefully plenty of games will make use of it.
I think that around the time that pic was taken, my dad looked exactly like that, too bad that's not really your dad, or we could have been brothers...o well
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7-12-2006 @ 7:58PM
Duscrom said...
I've already seen a headset for the DS... it was at my local best buy sitting next to the DS-Lites on launch day.
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7-12-2006 @ 9:08PM
Cosine said...
I believe a 3rd party has beat the big N, at least as far as earpieces go. Check it out: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-b8-49-en-70-1c2h.html
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7-12-2006 @ 11:20PM
Marc said...
When is Pokemon Diamond/Pearl comming out in America?
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7-13-2006 @ 8:19AM
Isaac said...
Yeah, one of my local stores was bundling Brain Age with a headset.
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