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will u upgrade ur ndsl to this new ndsX?

This post has been edited by dokidoki: Apr 19 2008, 12:20 PM

I probably might. See how the new ds looks first.

Nintendo already announce that , this is FAKE

news is from bloomberg japan

sauce lagi

This post has been edited by dokidoki: Apr 19 2008, 12:30 PM

Haha. Go read joystiq or something. Nintendo has a reputation for denying it. Nintendo denied any DS lite last time. And the next day. The DS lite was made public.

This piece of news/rumor/whatever is killing me >_<

Cause I'm planning to get an NDSL in May; and it would be torturous and devastating if an NDSX or whatever comes out like 2 months after I get my NDSL

Yeah, if i am in this situation. It would be so torturous.

1. I don't thing the current DS Lite have any weaknesses that need to improve on by launching a new version of the DS. But I hope that they make the hinges a bit stronger.

2. The DS Lite is still going strong in the worldwide market. And the sales lifespan of handhelds are much longer than home consoles.

3. There are still a lot of big games yet to be released. For example Kingdom Hearts, Professor Layton 3, and of course the expansion version of Pokemon.

4. The announcement of the original DS was made after the unveiling of Sony's PSP. And if Sony does not make its move, I doubt Nintendo will make unnessary changes.

i think u better wait until after E3 expo...so if there is no new move from nintendo..then u may go ahead with ndsl~

lawl...why do they need to make new nds when now they're facing shortage of NDSL stocks around the world? cant understand the big N...

if this rumor is true, I'm doomed (just bought NDSL a month ago)

XD But the E3 is like in July or something...

How to tahan ler??

Can't understand what such a big corporation is thinking Please don't screw me up Nintendo, if not I'll go buy PSP

Fingers crossed

Just buy a NDSL la. What you gonna do when a new version of NDS comes out? Pay a premium?

I tak boleh tahan already.
I just got my Crimson/Black DS.....
It looks like the color of dried blood....... yum!

Besides, if the new design removes the Gameboy Advance Slot-2, then I can't play the new Guitar Hero On Tour

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Apr 20 2008, 08:53 AM

Dont think they would remove slot-2. That would be a way stupid move.

ndsx maybe they will put in better graphic processor then next time ndsx also will have nice graphic game play..hehe

too bad..i think i gonna find a new owner for my ndsl edi~

Actually, from reports, the new design takes out the Slot-2.... It's supposed to be a super slim version of the DS Lite.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/15/another-...g-says-analyst/

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3147494

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/rumor/another-n...-way-322947.php

I think they will release new DS... they should...
It would refresh the market... since they still have upgrade space...
Like the processor, some game is having lag...
and lighter ndsl would be great, the weight of ndsl is quite stiff for a long gaming...
Then a Media system with widescreen... XD

This post has been edited by James_yka: Apr 20 2008, 10:33 PM

In that case, I would get a PSP to keep me busy first before getting the DS!

psp is good but i dy get bored of it... i think ndsl is better since girl like to play it more... is a way to attract girl as well...

Tsk,

Firstly, The probabilty of them upgrading the graphic processor is close to nil as by doing that they are shunting the old version of NDS. And from all accounts of what Nintendo have been doing, Graphic is the least of their concern.
They might take out slot 2 or readjust the location of the speaker and mike to provide a slimmer top screen. But that is just my 2 cent

As for courting girls with psp or ndsl. Good lord. do u get the device to play game or to "attract" girls? And furthermore, its not the device that attract people. Its the game.

My gf enjoy Loco Roco on PSP and Taiko No Tatsujin on NDSL. She play both console liberally and from time to time. I did question her which one she like and she prefer PSP due to its better graphic and nice design.

Anyway, the thing is this. They might redesign the NDS but when will they launch it. Is another matter altogether.

And if you are planning to get an NDSL now, Just do it. There is no reason to hesitate. NDSL as it is now is superb. And for all you know, the new NDS might not be as nice. Take Game Boy Micro for instance. That one is the latest in GB line but it is anything but great and a lot of people prefer SP over Micro. This MIGHT happen to NDS too.

Fully agreed with this post.

Dont think they will remove the slot 2 as currently there are many peripherals that support it and not to forget the upcoming hit game, Guitar Hero On Tour. This game is practically useless if there is no slot 2 for it.

Secondly, I dont really agree with the flop of gameboy micro because of its design. The reason that i could think of its flop is because it was released alongside nds or ndsl(which one? i forgot already), and nds was doing great at that time with revolutionary gameplay and a myriad of new games could be found on nds, no wonder gamers would prefer nds over the redesgined of gba. If there is a grip of GBM, I would say it is because GBM cant support gb and gbc games but as far as i know, not many gamers nowadays really care about this as they would prefer better gba games. Overall, GBM is a nice console that is greatly affected by the wrong time it was released.

True that

But it still does not deny the fact that consumer prefer GBA SP over Micro. Case in point, Jusco GBA Micro sales. If the console is doing well, they wouldnt be holding the sales in the first place. Play-Asia also have to do a weekly sale to let go of micro.

And the unability of it to support GB and GBC games might affect some decision. Granted I agree that there is not much reason for new gamer to worry about that.

As for the timing of the launch of Micro & DS

Micro was launched in Japan on September 13, 2005
DS was launched in Japaon on December 2, 2004

Thats a one year difference in there, and still it affects Micro that much in terms of sales. So baring any bad design to the "new" DS everything will go to hell.

gb micro was launched more of a collectors item/fad...don't think they really wanted to capitalise any market...

What kind of company releases a console, which is usually a time and money costing business, for collection/fad purposes. None.

It failed, that's all. Don't give it a reason saying that it wasn't released to be intended for high sales, cause that's stupid. Even from a laymen's point of view. It's against the laws of economics.

Edit: And in the topic, I'm skeptical about this one. Nintendo ain't stupid enough to redesign an already well working design and embrace the possibilty of a price slash on NDSL to sell their so rumoured NDSE. They already announced there will be no price slashes for any of their consoles for at least this year. For me, 90% false rating.

This post has been edited by Yuki Ijuin: May 7 2008, 10:49 PM

Hi,

Latest update:The upcoming Nintendo DS will be called the DSi.
This handheld, to be released next month(Nov) in Japan, upgrades the current platform with a unit featuring:

- No GBA Slot
- SD Slot
- Internal storage space
- Two built-in cameras (3MP & 0.3MP)
- Music player (seems like a built-in Play-Yan)
- Bigger screens
- Slightly thinner than the DS Lite
- Just ONE Touch Screen (Same as DS/Lite)
- Built in web browser
- "DS Ware" to be available for purchase (including free apps/games like the Apple App store)
- Will be available in Japan on November 1st for $179.99
- A new firmware and DS Channel/App interface
- Mii support on DS

Looks like I'm gettin a 3rd one.

Cheers...

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