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Is Nintendo DS going to be a flop?
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post Jun 26 2004, 06:05 AM
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Does anyone else think that Nintendo's next hand held the DS is going to flop? Or do you think they can pull through with it?
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 11:00 AM
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I don't think it's going to be. Nintendo has a pretty good reputation in the portable console market. I'm not sure how that second screen is going to work out though...
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 01:36 PM
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I don't think it's going to be. Nintendo has a pretty good reputation in the portable console market. I'm not sure how that second screen is going to work out though...

It could be used as a PDA too. The touch screen could be used as a keyboard. Plus it's GBA compatible. So maybe, the flash carts for GBA will work. Meaning that PocketSNES and PocketNES will work.


However, the sucess is questionable. Nintendo admitted that the DS is not their main focus.



The above is the Sega 32x. Sega said that it would not be their main focus as well. I bet none of you have even heard about the 32x before. It was a flop. Time will only tell how will the DS will do.

I'm still going to buy one though, I don't have an SP.
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 02:25 PM
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Ahh...the good ol' 32x...
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 03:42 PM
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as far as i know egm magazine said that the psp will be better than the nintendo ds
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 04:19 PM
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please make your own opinions
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 06:58 PM
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as far as i know egm magazine said that the psp will be better than the nintendo ds

oh crap! hmm, let's let EGM magazine predict the weather for us, because they're ALWAYS RIGHT! better yet, i'm going to ask them to predict the lottery numbers so that I can become a millionaire.

the point is, I only read the objective stuff in magazines. I make my opinions on the cold hard facts. you shouldn't just adopt another person's opinion because it's in a magazine.
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 08:18 PM
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Listen to Kryogenix. He's smart. lol
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 08:27 PM
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ds...ds.... huh.gif ....dumb sh...nvm... _dry.gif ....dolphin school.... happy.gif ...that sounds right...YAY laugh.gif .... w00t.gif
 
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post Jun 26 2004, 08:45 PM
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Well then...
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 09:07 AM
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I think the DS has many more deatures to exploit when it comes to GAMING. Thats what Nintendo is about, the gamer. While the PSP has many multimedia capabilities, I think the DS's gaming abilities will outweigh that of the PSP. Take the Stylus pen for example. Not only can that be used for "picto chatting" where people can chat together AND draw each other pictures via the wireless link, but it has direct use in gaming, including the new Metroid game, in which you can shoot using the pen. Kind of reminds you off the good old mouse, except maybe a but easier to use.

Nintendo has yet to fail in the handheld market. As Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime said at E3, "Nine have tried. Nine have failed."
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 11:18 AM
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QUOTE(ThunderEvermore @ Jun 28 2004, 9:07 AM)
....Take the Stylus pen for example. Not only can that be used for "picto chatting" where people can chat together AND draw each other pictures via the wireless link....

But my question is...why would you want something like that in a portable console???? It's a GameBoy, not a PDA!
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 12:16 PM
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True, but think of the things that this can be used for! Why WOULDNT you want easier FPS shooting on your gameboy when youre playing against friends? Or even in general?
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 01:43 PM
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Heh, well I have no friends who actually play GameBoy. I'm not sure how well a FPS would work on a portable system. I mean, I really don't know, that's why I'm skeptical.
 
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Heh, well I have no friends who actually play GameBoy. I'm not sure how well a FPS would work on a portable system. I mean, I really don't know, that's why I'm skeptical.

it would be nice to play a FPS over a wireless lan though
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jun 26 2004, 6:58 PM)
oh crap! hmm, let's let EGM magazine predict the weather for us, because they're ALWAYS RIGHT! better yet, i'm going to ask them to predict the lottery numbers so that I can become a millionaire.

HAHAHAHA so funny! lol but yeah it is true. btw, ness is so cute!! i loved him in ssbm >> *pk fire!!!* laugh.gif haha
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 02:31 PM
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some ppl r nintendo fanatics and the first word of "nintendo" spurs an impulse buy
 
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post Jun 28 2004, 05:36 PM
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QUOTE(SasukeNaru @ Jun 28 2004, 2:31 PM)
some ppl r nintendo fanatics and the first word of "nintendo" spurs an impulse buy

The same applies with Final Fantasy.
 
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post Jun 29 2004, 12:33 PM
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i just seen the ds. huh.gif pretty weird
if this thing fails, even i would feel embarrassed....i mean, nintendo has been the best of the handheld.
but, sony has been the leader of any hardware, in my opinion...they know what to do...plus, sony has the attraction of adults. no adult is gonna go to the store and buy pokemon ruby red or whatever for their nintendo ds.
 
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post Jun 29 2004, 12:37 PM
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I'm not sure...the psp does look very impressive. While some games in the DS seems pretty pointless and the buttons in DS are way too small. I guess I have to wait to see their game libraries to decide.
 
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post Jun 29 2004, 12:42 PM
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I'm not sure...the psp does look very impressive. While some games in the DS seems pretty pointless and the buttons in DS are way too small. I guess I have to wait to see their game libraries to decide.

yeah, i'm sure the DS will have many more exclusives
 
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post Jun 29 2004, 10:10 PM
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I know a Metal Gear Solid game is in the works for PSP that I believe is PSP exclusive.
 
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post Jun 30 2004, 09:54 AM
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Here are the DS games.

Animal Crossing
Mario Kart
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Super Mario Bros
Nintendogs
PictoChat
Super Mario 64x4
WarioWare, Inc.


I'm pretty sure all of those will be exclusives.
 
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post Jun 30 2004, 11:58 AM
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All the Mario games are going to be on the PSP.





I kid, I kid.
 
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post Jul 1 2004, 12:07 PM
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they are probably gonna havethese games for psp...me just guessing
i think final fantasy tactics advance etc will switch to psp because psp i think will have better graphics

socom
final fantasy
metal gear solid
and others

damn i can't think of any
 
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post Jul 1 2004, 02:13 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jun 30 2004, 10:54 AM)
Here are the DS games.

Animal Crossing
Mario Kart
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Super Mario Bros
Nintendogs
PictoChat
Super Mario 64x4
WarioWare, Inc.


I'm pretty sure all of those will be exclusives.

Wait.. so Animal Crossing is going to be on DS? Wow. awesome! happy.gif
 
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post Jul 1 2004, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE(lilangelgurlpnai @ Jul 1 2004, 2:13 PM)
Wait.. so Animal Crossing is going to be on DS? Wow. awesome! happy.gif

I'm looking forward to that as well! I hope they have a better typing system. Writing letters in the GC version was a pain in the arse.
 
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post Jul 2 2004, 02:17 AM
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QUOTE(Justingamemaster @ Jul 1 2004, 12:07 PM)
they are probably gonna havethese games for psp...me just guessing
i think final fantasy tactics advance etc will switch to psp because psp i think will have better graphics

socom
final fantasy
metal gear solid
and others

damn i can't think of any

Final Fantasy could go either way, I'd say. That's if Square Enix makes some portable games. They haven't made many and only have a few in the works, I believe.
 
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post Jul 2 2004, 10:04 AM
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Here are the DS games.

Animal Crossing
Mario Kart
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Super Mario Bros
Nintendogs
PictoChat
Super Mario 64x4
WarioWare, Inc.


I'm pretty sure all of those will be exclusives.

*New Super mario bros.
Add to that - Yu Gi Oh! Troubadour
Spider-Man 2
Gundam Seed
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
And impending Sonic games.
 
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yummy, a gundam seed game. i'm almost positive the DS will have the advantage in the software department.
 
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