NINTENDO DS OFFICAL PICS AND NEWS

Team XLink Moderator Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 1003

found it at planet gamecube...

The DS goes official....grab a first look at the final hardware inside.

More Than 120 Games in Development Worldwide for Nintendo's New Game Platform

July 28, 2004 - In preparation for the launch of Nintendo DS(TM) in North America and Japan later this year and Europe in Q1 2005, Nintendo today announces major global developments for the innovative dual-screen, wireless, hand-held video game system.

Nintendo DS, originally chosen as the code name, has been selected as the official product name. The Nintendo DS name evokes the idea of a portable system with "dual screens," providing the rationale for the final name. The hardware also has been redesigned to sport a slimmer, sharper look. The retooled Nintendo DS features a thinner, black base and an angular platinum flip-top cover. The face buttons and shoulder buttons are larger, and some have been reconfigured for optimum use. The unit includes a new storage slot for the touch screen's stylus, and the speakers now broadcast in stereo sound, with or without headphones.

"The Nintendo DS will change the future of hand-held gaming," says Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. "Dual screens, chat functions, a touch screen, wireless capabilities, voice recognition - these abilities surpass anything attempted before, and consumers will benefit from the creativity and innovation the new features bring to the world of video games."

Software companies worldwide have more than 120 Nintendo DS games in development. Nintendo alone is developing more than 20 titles, and in excess of 100 companies have signed on to create games for the new system.

"The innovative functions make Nintendo DS a superior game device, while the chat feature and ability to detect other DS units make it a social device as well," says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing. "We've figured out the magic of what makes portable game play so attractive to consumers. We've defeated nine challengers and once again we're prepared to win."

Nintendo will announce the launch date, price and game lineup for Nintendo DS at a later date.

Kai Regular Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 80 Location: Canada

Wow, I like the face lift Smile

I'll buy it after its first price drop (a year or so?). Just like I did with the GBA Wink

Kai Lover Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 682

atleast it looks better thanb it did at e3...........so now I can truly say I believe the DS will beat the psp in sales and I heard that the discs of the psp is so fagile that 1 scratch can destroy the game and u cant play it!!! So good thing the games are cartridge based! Razz

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:22 am

i already pre-paid for it at game stop .com

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:22 pm

I like the new design, but what I like more is that it now has stereo speakers Smile

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:11 pm

This one is even better, damn sexy.

Bit large, but hey still sexy Wink

Team XLink Moderator Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 1003

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