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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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Knightsword View Member Profile	Nov 21 2004, 06:00 PM Post #16
Mistress of Red Magic Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 1466 Joined: 24-June 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 53	I got mine today along with mario 64, and I been playing it while I sit at work. The stylus can be used for menus, game control, camera control, etc. Yet the also have classic controls for the games. The games look great and sound great too.

unitself View Member Profile	Nov 22 2004, 09:28 AM Post #17
green and square Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 897 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 49	Excellent, Knightsword! I am so very jealous... Have you tried any SP games on it yet? If so, how do they look? Is / Are the screen(s) bigger than the SP model? --------------------

unitself View Member Profile	Nov 24 2004, 01:19 PM Post #18
green and square Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 897 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 49	I am replying to myself! I tried out a DS yesterday at a game store. Damn you Nintendo!!! There goes my $150! I gotta get one of these things. It looks and sounds great. It wasn't nearly as weird as I thought it was going to be. To my total happiness, you CAN change around the controls to only use the control pad and buttons if you don't want to use the stylus. Although, playing Metroid Prime Hunters with the stylus wasn't as hard as I imagined. It was very intuitive, I thought. --------------------

Guest_Zio_*	Nov 27 2004, 01:52 PM Post #19
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.

Vitamin D View Member Profile	Nov 27 2004, 11:47 PM Post #20
IS MAHVEL BAYBEE! Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 817 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Colorado Springs, Son! Member No.: 35	Yeah I went to a Best Buy today and played a bit of Mario. I LOVE that thing. It's a lot smaller than I thought it was gonna be, and the graphics and sound were awesome. The touch screen is addicting in itself...think I'mma cop one for sure now. -------------------- <center> "You Need The D? Then You Need Me!"

Wiryu View Member Profile	Nov 28 2004, 05:38 AM Post #21
This is my custom member title. Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 1169 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 121	you know i work at a videogame store so i dont need to repeat that, but the this unit has been selling is incredible, i have at least 20 calls and 40 walk ins asking if we have any in stock, its......crazy

Dorian

Nov 28 2004, 04:17 PM

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QUOTE (Wiruu @ Nov 28 2004, 06:38 AM)

you know i work at a videogame store so i dont need to repeat that, but the this unit has been selling is incredible, i have at least 20 calls and 40 walk ins asking if we have any in stock, its......crazy

They just call to hear your voice and walk in to see you.

Wiryu View Member Profile	Nov 28 2004, 05:07 PM Post #23
This is my custom member title. Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 1169 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 121	they lub the goatee -.-

Guest_Zio_*

Nov 29 2004, 07:32 AM

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QUOTE (Wiruu @ Nov 28 2004, 05:38 AM)

you know i work at a videogame store so i dont need to repeat that, but the this unit has been selling is incredible, i have at least 20 calls and 40 walk ins asking if we have any in stock, its......crazy

Haha, it's funny how many people want one once they start playing one but they never wanted one about a month ago. =P

Crushinator View Member Profile	Nov 29 2004, 04:58 PM Post #25
Holding these random memories Group: Magister Posts: 3466 Joined: 14-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 8	That's exactly what happened to me. I had little to no interest in the DS, then my roommate got one, and I played it till the batteries ran out. "I must have this!" I think i'll still hold out till there are different colored ones available, and some games I really want, such as Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Advance Wars, and Wario Ware. -------------------- Steam: MrCrushin PSN : MrCrushin XBL: Mr Crushin I'm not a playa I just crush a lot.

DarkEpyon View Member Profile	Dec 8 2004, 09:41 PM Post #26
Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21	A couple nights ago I heard a story on the news that local police are concerned about the chat feature on this thing because it would give pedophiles unfettered access to kids. -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein

Wiryu View Member Profile	Dec 8 2004, 10:09 PM Post #27
This is my custom member title. Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 1169 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 121	kind of silly, the chat signal is within a 30-100 foot range, so anyone using it is just within seeing distance.

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Dec 9 2004, 05:44 AM

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QUOTE (DarkEpyon @ Dec 8 2004, 09:41 PM)

A couple nights ago I heard a story on the news that local police are concerned about the chat feature on this thing because it would give pedophiles unfettered access to kids.

*imagines some pervert sitting in the park with his DS waiting for kids to log into his pictochat session so he can draw pictures of penises at them*

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unitself View Member Profile	Dec 31 2004, 06:28 PM Post #29
green and square Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 897 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 49	Ok, I just heard some sad news. Animal Crossing DS has been delayed until... SEPTEMBER 2005. ARG!!!!! The January date has been pushed back nine freakin' months. It's @#$%ing Animal Crossing for @#$%'s sake. The ONLY thing I can think of that would cause such a delay is that they are going to implement full online capability. Which, of course means, Welcome to Apocalypseville. AT-AC!!! --------------------

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