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"Nintendo DS"

Hello there.

I'm interested in selling my Xbox, in exchange for something new and probably cheaper.

I'm a little unsure about this "Nintendo DS" lark however; is it the next step up from the GBA or what? Or is it some sort of 'novelty extra' like the GBASP was when that was released?

Yes, I should be crawling google, but to be honest, you guys know your stuff and it'd be a great help to understand what this DS thing is.

I guess I've been kind of out of touch with this whole gaming thing, but I've only really heard a few snippets of information about this DS lark; no one seems to be making a big deal out of it.

Well it plays most GBA games anyway, so you wouldn't miss out entirely on the GBA catalogue.

I have no consoles (GC)

DS it is then.

I think.

GBA if you want GC connectivity, DS for everything else

OK, time to be an annoying 'n00b' by asking crap questions.

GBASP or DS?

Decide!

The game gear also required a forklift to carry it around. Portable my ass.
And the batteries were drained before you even switche dit on.

That sort of accounted towards its floppiness.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> And I don't quite follow your logic by calling it a cash-in

I'm probably perceiving things wrong on that front, to me (like the idiot that I am) - it just doesn't seem to convince me as a console that'll have its roots firmly planted in the ground for a few years or two.

It's what Dringo said about it being "separate" from the GBA franchise that was a little off putting.

Like I said, I've been out of touch with gaming recently, maybe because I just haven't got the money to fork out £40 for every Xbox game that comes out. I used to be really into this whole "gaming news" thing, but now I don't know whats what!

So let me get this straight, the DS isn't GBA2 but a step ahead from the GBA?

No, DS will rule all.
It'll be nothing like those other handheld flops - if you'd been paying attention (for shame) you'd hear that practically every single developer is dying to make games for the DS, dying to make the most of the touch-screen.

And I don't quite follow your logic by calling it a cash-in, then talk about GC link-up ...
And there is twixt-DS link-up, just not for GBA games.

Maybe, although consoles did generally have shorter lifespans then. The Game Gear was ahead of it's time - it has most of the features of modern day GBAs.

OK maybe I phrased that badly, but come on; it was out for like say, a year, a few games got released, then everything stopped.