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Title: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Takuthehedgehog on September 28, 2008, 04:30:55 pm
http://kotaku.com/5055944/report-new-nintendo-ds-coming-this-year-with-camera-music-playback

I seem to remember Hyrule Boy saying something in the topic about the third PSP model that "even Nintendo doesn't rip their fans off that much". Looks like he was wrong.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Aliento on September 28, 2008, 04:34:22 pm
!@#$% you, a camera sounds awesome. Not to mention bigger screens.

I wonder which side the camera would be on...Facing towards the player, or away?
Prolly towards, if not adjustable...
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Takuthehedgehog on September 28, 2008, 04:35:49 pm
!@#$% you, a camera sounds awesome. Not to mention bigger screens.
I didn't say otherwise, I'm just pissed that I'm going to have to buy a 3rd DS, seeing as the camera feature is going to be used in games. :-\
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Aliento on September 28, 2008, 04:37:23 pm
well, nobodys FORCING you to. I doubt there will be many games that REQUIRE the camera. It'll prolly be used for like, wi-fi gaming as a webcam (yay, penises ahoy!), or to put your face in the game. Nothing absolutely essential.

OH BOY! I CANT WAIT TO BOMB SOME DODONGOS SEE THE PENISES OF A BUNCH OF STRANGERS!
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Kylink on September 28, 2008, 04:40:27 pm
I don't know what your talking about, this is awesome. Capitalism strikes again! If you make it, they will buy it!
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Takuthehedgehog on September 28, 2008, 04:40:54 pm
well, nobodys FORCING you to. I doubt there will be many games that REQUIRE the camera. It'll prolly be used for like, wi-fi gaming as a webcam (yay, penises ahoy!), or to put your face in the game. Nothing absolutely essential.
We'll see. I just hope the improved wireless functions include WPA support.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: FISSURE on September 28, 2008, 04:54:01 pm
A ds with a camera.......

a camera....

camera....

The only thing that seems a little cool is the music playback. No clue how the heck you will get your music on it. Although i heard it may have an sd card slot, so i guess you could transfer music with an sd card, that would mean you would still need an sd card reader/writer for your computer. Although flashcards can easily add music playback for you and you don't need an sd card reader for that. I don't know, adding a camera seems kind of stupid. That's just my opinion though.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Ryan on September 28, 2008, 05:05:47 pm
Lawl, no wonder the DS Lite dropped to $100 instead of being $150.
>_<
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: InvaderLupus on September 28, 2008, 05:20:00 pm
I agree with FISSURE, this really sounds like a rather pointless upgrade. But, much like the pointless (and endless) iPod models, it'll probably sell like crazy.

Also, I think it's funny how people hated on the PSP's new pointless model but praise Nintendo's genius minds for the new pointless DS model.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Porkchop on September 28, 2008, 05:25:50 pm
Not to mention bigger screens.

What?

Also, I think it's funny how people hated on the PSP's new pointless model but praise Nintendo's genius minds for the new pointless DS model.

I hated on the model simply because I just got a Slim not even a few months ago (plus it just came out at the end of last year) and they already have a new one coming out with slighty better features.

Anyways, I might end up getting this as I've been wanting to get a DS (I've been playing my sister's lololol).
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Swoftu on September 29, 2008, 01:13:44 am
You can already do this with a DS, minus the camera.

Flash carts ftw
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Lindgren on September 29, 2008, 01:33:25 am
Do not want this upgrade.
To me the camera is completely pointless and I hope that it's not used in many games.
I already have an mp3 player that is easier to carry around and plays music better than the DS will....
plus flash carts like Swift said.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: शेफाली on September 29, 2008, 01:53:10 am
A ds with a camera.......

a camera....

camera....

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=80281&title=mike-birbigliatoo-many-cameras
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Bludleef on September 29, 2008, 03:35:19 am
A ds with a camera.......

a camera....

camera....

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=80281&title=mike-birbigliatoo-many-cameras

I love that last line "It means I haven't heard about it, but I like you."  XD
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Mamoruanime on September 29, 2008, 03:39:35 am
Like I said in chat when this was first mentioned yesterday- "This is why I dislike Nintendo now".

Sorry, but I had never felt more ripped off than when I bought 2 GBA's when they came out... only to have model after model shoved down my throat... Same with DS... Bought it the year it came out... and bam!

I love my DS, but this crap just bugs me
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Ness on September 29, 2008, 03:44:16 am
I'll stick with my Electric Blue phat DS tyvm.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Bludleef on September 29, 2008, 03:44:36 am
Like I said in chat when this was first mentioned yesterday- "This is why I dislike Nintendo now".

Sorry, but I had never felt more ripped off than when I bought 2 GBA's when they came out... only to have model after model shoved down my throat... Same with DS... Bought it the year it came out... and bam!

I love my DS, but this crap just bugs me
Especially considering the "new features" they are adding are by no means new technology. They could have just as easily put this into the original plans. The only reason Nintendo is doing this is because they are loosing quite a bit of their customers for the DS to the PSP or the I Phone because they have games, music players, and the i phone has a camera.  They are simply trying to bring those customers back to them. I doubt there will be any really significant game play features that use the "new features" except maybe adding yourself into a game.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: 4Sword on September 29, 2008, 03:54:55 am
I do not think Nintendo is losing that many customers to the PSP or iPhone, but rather adding features to existing hardware for people willing to pay for it means that Nintendo will make more profits for less development costs.  As with the GBA Micro, that was released not for mass market consumption, but simply because it was cheap for Nintendo and made them some money.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Bludleef on September 29, 2008, 03:59:10 am
I do not think Nintendo is losing that many customers to the PSP or iPhone, but rather adding features to existing hardware for people willing to pay for it means that Nintendo will make more profits for less development costs.  As with the GBA Micro, that was released not for mass market consumption, but simply because it was cheap for Nintendo and made them some money.

Yeah basically they are trying to expand their consumer market while not spending much at all to do it. I mean this will bring some who haven't been interested in the DS before, but probably not many.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Nabeshin on September 29, 2008, 03:59:36 am
As far as I've heard, it's supposed to be Japan-exclusive.  It would be like that DVD Wii that never came out, an extra thing for people that want it, but not necessary for games.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: 4Sword on September 29, 2008, 04:02:16 am
In regard to the playing DVDs on your Wii, there is a homebrew heck that can do it for you that a friend of mine tried and was happy with.  And Japan is pretty into all-in-one gadgets, so with Nintendo being popular over there, it possibly being region exclusive to Japan, and that it is existing hardware for the most part, it makes sense.  Japan always gets the cool things.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: FISSURE on September 29, 2008, 04:08:55 am
Like I said in chat when this was first mentioned yesterday- "This is why I dislike Nintendo now".

Sorry, but I had never felt more ripped off than when I bought 2 GBA's when they came out... only to have model after model shoved down my throat... Same with DS... Bought it the year it came out... and bam!

I love my DS, but this crap just bugs me
Especially considering the "new features" they are adding are by no means new technology. They could have just as easily put this into the original plans. The only reason Nintendo is doing this is because they are loosing quite a bit of their customers for the DS to the PSP or the I Phone because they have games, music players, and the i phone has a camera.  They are simply trying to bring those customers back to them. I doubt there will be any really significant game play features that use the "new features" except maybe adding yourself into a game.

!@#$% yeah, time to add my head onto link's head in the new zelda for the DS.

I can add my head to princess peaches body.

God i am so buying this now.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: FictitiousSpoon on September 29, 2008, 04:50:04 am
Am I the only one who doesn't hate it when companies bring out a new pointless model? I mean seriously the price of the older one drops so much I can actually afford to buy one (though that point is slightly invalid here as I already have a DS but meh)
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: TKM on September 29, 2008, 04:59:28 am
i bought my DS the year it was relased... big, buly, and silver. and i loved it. honestly, i would much rather have kept it than get a DS lite any day...


BUT

i sold it. cause im a broke ho and i needed to pay my bills.

so whenever the time comes to replace it, i just may look into this new model if it winds up not sucking. camera and music capabilities... dunno it kinda seems like pointless bells and whistles but if im gonna buy a new DS anyway, i might as well.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Porkchop on September 29, 2008, 12:04:45 pm
Now you Nintenfags know how I felt when I bitched about the new PSP model :(
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Hammer Bro. Mike on September 30, 2008, 12:37:55 pm
Sounds pretty cool. My mp3 player sucks balls and I don't have a camera. I got a DS and a DS lite though. A third DS might be out of the question.

I'll stick with my Electric Blue phat DS tyvm.
I got the Electric Blue as well and it's awesome. :D
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: NickAVV on September 30, 2008, 03:53:53 pm
/me thinks desperately of excuses for why he needs to buy this.

Uh... my DS Lite has a.. uh.. crack on it. Yeah that's it.

Seriously though, if the new DS has an all metallic case, I'll get it for the sheer fact that I hate glossy things and both my DS Lite and my PSP 1000 are smudged to !@#$%. D;
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: SlimmyG on September 30, 2008, 04:04:19 pm
I never bought a lite because I thought something like this might happen. Ill look into buying a new model DS, but Ill wait until I see one before pledging my soul to it. And anyway, the DS Lite always looked a bit like a McDonalds toy to me.

At least there was a bigger gap between Lites and the new one then the PSP models, Id be annoyed if I was a PSP owner.
Title: Re: Oh boy, a new DS model.
Post by: Moon_child on September 30, 2008, 08:28:46 pm
It hasn't been confirmed by Nintendo yet...

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