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Guest_Zio_*

Oct 21 2004, 04:00 PM

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November 21 is the release day of the Nintendo DS and Super Mario 64 DS is coming out the same day. The new version has 150 stars and you can now play as Mario, Wario, Luigi, and Yoshi. The red colored paragraphs below really caught my attention.

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With its two screens, Nintendo DS instantly shows its innovative face. But capabilities like a touch-screen input, voice recognition and wireless communication set it apart from every other game device, and again demonstrate Nintendo’s passion for groundbreaking originality.

Game players need only use their imagination to see how the DS promises to transform the portable game industry by changing the way gamers relate to their games – and each other. Two screens offer two perspectives on the action at once. The touch screen could make accessing items, moving characters or navigating menus as easy as a tap or drag on the screen. Voice recognition could let players simply tell the game what they want it to do. Chat software will let users transmit text messages, handwriting and even drawings to one another. And wireless functions could link players in the same room – or across the country. The unique features of the Nintendo DS hold a wellspring of potential for the future. Game players will be wowed.
-Microphone: An available microphone port means that in the future, players might need only to tell their games what to do. DS software could identify everything from voice commands to hand-clapping. Players might be able to move their characters simply by telling them which way to go. The voice capabilities also could allow gamers to chat with one another over the Internet while playing.

Wireless: DS users will be able to connect with a local wireless network of up to 16 players. Nintendo's wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card. It assures high response rates required for real time game play, and will make use of both IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's proprietary communication protocol, which provides low battery consumption. Players will be able to chat and play games without any connecting cords, completely untethered. The DS technology also provides for a wireless LAN connection, which could allow a theoretically infinite number of players to connect at a hot spot and compete at a central game hub on the Internet, even if they're thousands of miles apart.

The cost is $150.00 and is definately a get. Plus with PSO DS being a possibility makes it even better. If you want more info go to the Nintendo site.

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Guest_Zio_*	Nov 27 2004, 01:52 PM Post #2
Guests	Mwaha finally got my DS the other day from being away for vacation for the past week. I must say the graphics for the Metroid Prime demo are pretty sweet at the cut scenes. Also Super Mario 64 DS just...pwns. The only thing I don't really like about it is that there is no analog which makes turning around fast kinda difficult. My friend and I were also checking out the distance of the pictochat and it actually went over 100 feet. Not quite sure what the real distance is but maybe I'll test it in school on Monday =p I also put Mario in my DS and downloaded it into the DS they had set up there in GameCrazy. It took probably about 30 seconds to download the data which isn't too bad. When you do get into multiplayer you pretty much just go around trying to get more stars than the other person. There are a total of 5 stars that pop up and once they are all gone you have to hit each other to get them out. The width of the DS is about the width of the GBA and it folds like the SP. It's a pretty fun system and it's going to be awesome if they make PSO for it. It gets a 10/10 in my book.

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Zio Nintendo DS Oct 21 2004, 04:00 PM

Riel I don't know...it's very cool and once i s... Oct 21 2004, 08:31 PM

SaitoH I'll buy a used one, or when the price drops. ... Oct 21 2004, 09:19 PM

Zio QUOTE (SaitoH @ Oct 21 2004, 09:19 PM) Nothin... Oct 22 2004, 06:11 AM

Dorian I aint big on hand held shit eaither. The way I s... Oct 22 2004, 10:23 AM

unitself Dorian could not be more wrong. Let's all thro... Oct 22 2004, 04:06 PM

Sgt. Retehi I don't like handhelds much. I love my mouse a... Oct 22 2004, 04:14 PM

DivA QUOTE (unitself @ Oct 22 2004, 04:06 PM)Doria... Oct 23 2004, 06:03 AM

unitself QUOTE (DivA @ Oct 23 2004, 06:03 AM) but as far as... Oct 26 2004, 04:16 PM

Crushinator I'll get a DS eventually.... But right now the... Oct 26 2004, 07:38 PM

Multi-Melta Just a related idea i had on the stylus for the DS... Oct 27 2004, 03:46 AM

Crushinator There is actually a device similar to what you are... Oct 27 2004, 04:06 AM

Zio Some new screenshots of Super Mario 64 DS. I reall... Oct 29 2004, 06:35 AM

unitself Weird the way that the DS came out today with NO f... Nov 21 2004, 03:02 PM

Crushinator Yeah, I'm sure people will be going nuts for t... Nov 21 2004, 04:49 PM

Knightsword I got mine today along with mario 64, and I been p... Nov 21 2004, 06:00 PM

unitself Excellent, Knightsword! I am so very jealous..... Nov 22 2004, 09:28 AM

unitself I am replying to myself! I tried out a DS yes... Nov 24 2004, 01:19 PM

Zio Mwaha finally got my DS the other day from being a... Nov 27 2004, 01:52 PM

Vitamin D Yeah I went to a Best Buy today and played a bit o... Nov 27 2004, 11:47 PM

Wiryu you know i work at a videogame store so i dont nee... Nov 28 2004, 05:38 AM

Dorian QUOTE (Wiruu @ Nov 28 2004, 06:38 AM) you know i w... Nov 28 2004, 04:17 PM

Wiryu they lub the goatee -.- Nov 28 2004, 05:07 PM

Zio QUOTE (Wiruu @ Nov 28 2004, 05:38 AM) you know i w... Nov 29 2004, 07:32 AM

Crushinator That's exactly what happened to me. I had li... Nov 29 2004, 04:58 PM

DarkEpyon A couple nights ago I heard a story on the news th... Dec 8 2004, 09:41 PM

Wiryu kind of silly, the chat signal is within a 30-100 ... Dec 8 2004, 10:09 PM

Crushinator QUOTE (DarkEpyon @ Dec 8 2004, 09:41 PM) A couple ... Dec 9 2004, 05:44 AM

unitself Ok, I just heard some sad news. Animal Crossing DS... Dec 31 2004, 06:28 PM

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