This is fairly huge, and fairly believable! Japanese business newspaper Nikkei posted an article describing features in an upcoming new DS model set for this year, designed with the intention of competing with the iPhone and other mobile devices. According to the article, the new hardware will include a camera and music playback functionality. The camera will be integrated into gameplay, which suggests that it may be more of a new system than an upgrade. It also features the ability to connect with "information terminals" to get location-sensitive information, which we know Nintendo has
looked into. There's even more in the print version of the same article. It states that the device will cost less than 20,000 yen.
A removed article on the site Monex.co.jp (screenshot available at the NeoGAF link) said that the new DS will feature the ability to share data with the Wii via the SD slot, as well as larger screens.
We wonder what that Nintendo Media Summit is going to be about.
[Via NeoGAF, Game|Life]
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
9-28-2008 @ 12:02PM
Josh said...
"If the resolution's high enough, it _could_ be displayed at the same size, but with each DS1 pixel equating to ~4 DS2 pixels."
Yeah, I thought about that, too. If each DS Mk.III screen ends up being 512 x 384 (4 times the resolution of each regular DS screen), then I can see Nintendo giving you the option to display games either centered with black borders, or full screen with each 1 DS game pixel being represented by 4 physical pixels on the DS Mk.III screen.
Anyway, the DS Mk.III is definitely coming, and there's a 99% chance we'll hear about it during the Nintendo Media Summits starting this Thursday. Hopefully at that time, we'll get a clear answer about the resolution of the DS Mk.III screens.
...And by the way, I thought about it some more, and I'm almost positive that the DS Mk.III is not a true next-generation successor to the DS; what we know about it just doesn't point to that...
9-28-2008 @ 12:32AM
LocalToast said...
Grr, I hope I didn't buy that Face Training game for no reason! I hope I'm still able to play camera-enabled games with it. That would be awesome.
Until more news on this gets out, I'll keep my hopes high. I'd definitely buy an updated DS model, but I hope my CycloDS will work with it!
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9-28-2008 @ 6:49AM
Laint said...
Arrrgh and I JUST BOUGHT a DS Lite. :(
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9-28-2008 @ 6:56AM
pas said...
That sounds awesome, i'd buy it !
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9-28-2008 @ 7:58AM
Cyantre said...
The only way I'd buy this is if it allowed you to use the SD card slot /SD cards to play Virtual Console games.
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9-28-2008 @ 8:43AM
Andy said...
I wonder if Nintendo will actually upgrade the wireless security while they're updating the DS? The fact that the DS only supports WEP is horrible, since WEP is barely better than no security at all. Plus, I'd actually be able to get my DS online again without compromising the security of my wireless network.
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9-28-2008 @ 8:51AM
Gennataos said...
New hardware was the first thing I thought about when I heard about the upcoming Nintendo summit. I'd been hoping for it since the rumors before E3.
I hadn't even considered the idea of grabbing virtual console games off the Wii. Wow...that'd be awesome.
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9-28-2008 @ 9:29AM
Jacksons said...
I'll sit this one out.
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9-29-2008 @ 12:49AM
LocalToast said...
I'm monkey food if I don't leave!
...Sorry
9-28-2008 @ 11:26AM
KaBob799 said...
I hope it is true, then the lite price would drop and I would buy one =D
(because I collect systems)
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9-29-2008 @ 11:17AM
riC said...
Perhaps online Pictochat too, like MSN? That'd be awesome.
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9-29-2008 @ 10:12PM
Nathew said...
ooh boy. i'd love it if it also had GPS functionality. it could be an excellent geocaching tool!
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9-29-2008 @ 11:18PM
xCuteBunnyx said...
I hope they have an extra thing for the DS Lite where they could connect the camera to the DS Lite. Sigh, My DS lite is fairly new. I got this Feb. And been taking super good care of it. I swear if I take off all the protection and just wipe the screen a bit, someone will ask "Is this new?"
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9-30-2008 @ 9:24AM
-Jad- said...
Sound nice if u ask me... but until Nintendo don't confirm its just merely speculation.
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