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Sorry sorry sorry for that horrible title... but I had to think of something.
All I can say is wow, this seems an amazing Idea... Before Rickoss harps on about the Virtual Boy and 64DD may I point out that the VB enduced headaches which was why it failed and the 64DD was released too late.
This new DS probably means Nintendo are to abandon their GBA connectivity feature as this essentially does the same thing!!!!! For those who haven't read the press release I will put it down below, but this is a really fantastic original and pure fun idea.
In a shocking announcement which is set to rock the gaming world, Nintendo have released details of their forthcoming DS Portable gaming system. Rumours began flying a few weeks ago after mysterious words were uttered from Nintendo spokes people regarding a new machine. Some thought the machine would be the fabled “Game Boy Enhanced” with the mighty power to play Game Boy Advance AND Gamecube games, however this is not the case.
This surprising move from Nintendo sees them releasing a third stand-alone portable system to take games playing and interactivity to a completely different plane of existence! This new machine will feature not one but two 3” TFT LCD screens to allow for greater scope and perspective on the games. The two screens will be backlit to allow for poor-light play. The main processor is pparently an "ARM 9" with the Sub-processor an "ARM 7".
Here’s the official word from Nintendo:
”Players can look forward to being able to manage their game progress from two different perspectives, enhancing both the speed and strategy of the challenge. For example in a football game, you can view the whole game on one screen, while simultaneously focusing on an individual footballer's tackle or goal on the other screen. Players will no longer be forced to interrupt game play to shift perspective, such as moving from a wide shot to a close up, or alternating between a character's ongoing battle and a map of their environment. Nintendo DS makes it possible to perform the tasks in real time by simply glancing from one screen to the other.”
Self-styled “Funny Man of Gaming” and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata had this to say on the new product:
"We have developed Nintendo DS based upon a completely different concept from existing game devices in order to provide players with a unique entertainment experience for the 21st century"
The Nintendo DS will feature two separate screens, separate processors and a semiconductor memory of up to 1 gigabit. It will be marketed and sold as a separate entity to Game Boy Advance and the Gamecube systems. More information will be available at E3 when the system will be fully unveiled for the first time. Nintendo says we can expect a world-wide launch before the end of the year!
Cube-Europe.
DUDE!
All I can say is wow, this seems an amazing Idea... Before Rickoss harps on about the Virtual Boy and 64DD may I point out that the VB enduced headaches which was why it failed and the 64DD was released too late.
This new DS probably means Nintendo are to abandon their GBA connectivity feature as this essentially does the same thing!!!!! For those who haven't read the press release I will put it down below, but this is a really fantastic original and pure fun idea.
In a shocking announcement which is set to rock the gaming world, Nintendo have released details of their forthcoming DS Portable gaming system. Rumours began flying a few weeks ago after mysterious words were uttered from Nintendo spokes people regarding a new machine. Some thought the machine would be the fabled “Game Boy Enhanced” with the mighty power to play Game Boy Advance AND Gamecube games, however this is not the case.
This surprising move from Nintendo sees them releasing a third stand-alone portable system to take games playing and interactivity to a completely different plane of existence! This new machine will feature not one but two 3” TFT LCD screens to allow for greater scope and perspective on the games. The two screens will be backlit to allow for poor-light play. The main processor is pparently an "ARM 9" with the Sub-processor an "ARM 7".
Here’s the official word from Nintendo:
”Players can look forward to being able to manage their game progress from two different perspectives, enhancing both the speed and strategy of the challenge. For example in a football game, you can view the whole game on one screen, while simultaneously focusing on an individual footballer's tackle or goal on the other screen. Players will no longer be forced to interrupt game play to shift perspective, such as moving from a wide shot to a close up, or alternating between a character's ongoing battle and a map of their environment. Nintendo DS makes it possible to perform the tasks in real time by simply glancing from one screen to the other.”
Self-styled “Funny Man of Gaming” and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata had this to say on the new product:
"We have developed Nintendo DS based upon a completely different concept from existing game devices in order to provide players with a unique entertainment experience for the 21st century"
The Nintendo DS will feature two separate screens, separate processors and a semiconductor memory of up to 1 gigabit. It will be marketed and sold as a separate entity to Game Boy Advance and the Gamecube systems. More information will be available at E3 when the system will be fully unveiled for the first time. Nintendo says we can expect a world-wide launch before the end of the year!
Cube-Europe.
DUDE!
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Have you read the article in IGN were EA announced total games sold:
Worldwide platform sales look like this: PlayStation 2 -- $732 million (49% of total revenue, up 59%, PC -- $220 million (15% of total revenue, flat growth), Xbox -- $205 million (15% of total revenue, up 75%), GameCube -- $104 million (7% of total revenue, down 7%)
The ps2 is were EA makes the most money, so there is no wonder why EA and Sony are good friends.
I am not saying that they wont support the DS, but that they will probably make more games for the PSP than the DS.
IF Nintendo decides to go for cartridges for the DS EA will probably support the PSP since it will be much cheaper to make CD's.
Worldwide platform sales look like this: PlayStation 2 -- $732 million (49% of total revenue, up 59%, PC -- $220 million (15% of total revenue, flat growth), Xbox -- $205 million (15% of total revenue, up 75%), GameCube -- $104 million (7% of total revenue, down 7%)
The ps2 is were EA makes the most money, so there is no wonder why EA and Sony are good friends.
I am not saying that they wont support the DS, but that they will probably make more games for the PSP than the DS.
IF Nintendo decides to go for cartridges for the DS EA will probably support the PSP since it will be much cheaper to make CD's.
leflus wrote:
> EA will most likely support the PSP over the DS.
Why not support both? They'll make twice as much money (as Dark Mark said whilst sitting next to me sporting a large one)
> EA and Sony are some of the best friends in the gaming world.
Note: Gaming World
> They are selling loads of games for the ps2 and I dont think that
> they will stop either.
No, neither do I. Why would they stop selling games on the Playstation 2 just because there's a new handheld?
> But this is a entirely new market for Sony and it could be a flop.
Very true, but that is yet to be seen.
> The price can be high and the battery time can be low.
The price can also be low, and the battery time high. We just don't yet know!
> All I know is that it will probably be much much better than the
> n-gage.
Obviously.
> The ps1 did well, and the psp can succeed as well.
Anyone can fly if they ride on the back of an eagle. Thus: Any console has the potential to succeed, it just depends on the buying public.
> EA will most likely support the PSP over the DS.
Why not support both? They'll make twice as much money (as Dark Mark said whilst sitting next to me sporting a large one)
> EA and Sony are some of the best friends in the gaming world.
Note: Gaming World
> They are selling loads of games for the ps2 and I dont think that
> they will stop either.
No, neither do I. Why would they stop selling games on the Playstation 2 just because there's a new handheld?
> But this is a entirely new market for Sony and it could be a flop.
Very true, but that is yet to be seen.
> The price can be high and the battery time can be low.
The price can also be low, and the battery time high. We just don't yet know!
> All I know is that it will probably be much much better than the
> n-gage.
Obviously.
> The ps1 did well, and the psp can succeed as well.
Anyone can fly if they ride on the back of an eagle. Thus: Any console has the potential to succeed, it just depends on the buying public.
That's what I don't understand...
Lets say X-box and Nintendo are yo-yoing in the US... which is great to hear.
Lets say X-box is winning in Europe... which they are.
And Nintendo winning in Japan... which they are. (naturally all of this is second place)
But you see Nintendo are being beaten in Europe... which is true but but not THAT much... you see success in Germany and i think it's spain for Nintendo and some success in the rest of Europe mean Nintendo aren't doing AS well as they want to but they are not doing MUCH worse.
Nintendo soundly thrash microsoft... selling more than 10,000 consoles than they do every month in the East.
But microsoft are easily beating Nintendo in Europe but not soundly thrashing... not the the extent they are losing to Nintendo in Japan.
So with that logic... surly Nintendo have a larger fan base?
*Pish* who cares no matter how you look at it Microsoft are losing Nintendo are the niche company, they have their own special market... Microsoft entered this race to beat Sony and they are messing about argueing with Nintendo.
Lets say X-box and Nintendo are yo-yoing in the US... which is great to hear.
Lets say X-box is winning in Europe... which they are.
And Nintendo winning in Japan... which they are. (naturally all of this is second place)
But you see Nintendo are being beaten in Europe... which is true but but not THAT much... you see success in Germany and i think it's spain for Nintendo and some success in the rest of Europe mean Nintendo aren't doing AS well as they want to but they are not doing MUCH worse.
Nintendo soundly thrash microsoft... selling more than 10,000 consoles than they do every month in the East.
But microsoft are easily beating Nintendo in Europe but not soundly thrashing... not the the extent they are losing to Nintendo in Japan.
So with that logic... surly Nintendo have a larger fan base?
*Pish* who cares no matter how you look at it Microsoft are losing Nintendo are the niche company, they have their own special market... Microsoft entered this race to beat Sony and they are messing about argueing with Nintendo.
Dringo wrote:
> Throw in Nintendo and hopefully SEGA and you'll have a
> console that will sell damn well in Japan at least.
Which, Mr. Belldandy, is one thing the Xbox cannot do to save it's life.
And that means the deficit in Europe and the 50/50 situation in the US is redressed.
> Throw in Nintendo and hopefully SEGA and you'll have a
> console that will sell damn well in Japan at least.
Which, Mr. Belldandy, is one thing the Xbox cannot do to save it's life.
And that means the deficit in Europe and the 50/50 situation in the US is redressed.
Belldandy wrote:
> http://www.gigex.com/general/article/?id=5258&source=00001
>
> So, is this the same EA whom someone said were Nintendo's new best
> friends?
>
> Using that analogy, well, looks like EA wants to play with the cool
> kids...
EA play with where ever they can make a profit.... they do make a profit on Nintendo's machine with EVERY game...
EA also advertise their games as being Gamecube exclusive when they are not...
EA also put connectivity in all their games...
EA also know nothing about the DS, no dev kits have been released and its capabilities not discussed.
EA are also a company that does not take risks... Burnot, Timesplitters, Medal of Honor, SSX, FIFA, Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Harry Potter... all games that either print money because of the license or print money because they are actually pretty good. The DS is a system that is both a risk and those that will develop games for it are those who just want to make a cool, innovative game.... these sorta companies do exist believe it or not... and most of them are japanese... Capcom, Namco, Konami even Squaresoft are all companies that will be interested in making a cool game for the system. Throw in Nintendo and hopefully SEGA and you'll have a console that will sell damn well in Japan at least.
> http://www.gigex.com/general/article/?id=5258&source=00001
>
> So, is this the same EA whom someone said were Nintendo's new best
> friends?
>
> Using that analogy, well, looks like EA wants to play with the cool
> kids...
EA play with where ever they can make a profit.... they do make a profit on Nintendo's machine with EVERY game...
EA also advertise their games as being Gamecube exclusive when they are not...
EA also put connectivity in all their games...
EA also know nothing about the DS, no dev kits have been released and its capabilities not discussed.
EA are also a company that does not take risks... Burnot, Timesplitters, Medal of Honor, SSX, FIFA, Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Harry Potter... all games that either print money because of the license or print money because they are actually pretty good. The DS is a system that is both a risk and those that will develop games for it are those who just want to make a cool, innovative game.... these sorta companies do exist believe it or not... and most of them are japanese... Capcom, Namco, Konami even Squaresoft are all companies that will be interested in making a cool game for the system. Throw in Nintendo and hopefully SEGA and you'll have a console that will sell damn well in Japan at least.
EA will most likely support the PSP over the DS.
EA and Sony are some of the best friends in the gaming world.
They are selling loads of games for the ps2 and I dont think that they will stop either.
But this is a entirely new market for Sony and it could be a flop.
The price can be high and the battery time can be low.
All I know is that it will probably be much much better than the n-gage.
The ps1 did well, and the psp can succeed as well.
EA and Sony are some of the best friends in the gaming world.
They are selling loads of games for the ps2 and I dont think that they will stop either.
But this is a entirely new market for Sony and it could be a flop.
The price can be high and the battery time can be low.
All I know is that it will probably be much much better than the n-gage.
The ps1 did well, and the psp can succeed as well.
In one sentence, it states that EA have not come to a decision.
With any big financial opportunity, there's risk. EA are bound to think it through first.
With any big financial opportunity, there's risk. EA are bound to think it through first.
http://www.gigex.com/general/article/?id=5258&source=00001
So, is this the same EA whom someone said were Nintendo's new best friends?
Using that analogy, well, looks like EA wants to play with the cool kids...
So, is this the same EA whom someone said were Nintendo's new best friends?
Using that analogy, well, looks like EA wants to play with the cool kids...
*systems
Again, Yukikaze is too ignorant to understand that Nintendo actually make successful games, as well as having successful games on their own system (which also benefits Nintendo due to licensing fees, etc).
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