Comments on: Hi Definition Nintendo DS Successor With Motion Sensor In The Works http://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chowhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614036 Chow Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:32:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614036 Yeah, out of my two handhelds, both my NDS Lite and PSP-1000 have horrible D-Pads. The NDS Lite has too much travelling area, and the PSP-1000 doesn't have enough. In both cases, it's almost impossible to get a well-defined diagonal press on theird D-Pads.<br><br>Through personal experience, I can confirm that every PSP model afterward have much better D-Pads. However, also through personal experience, Nintendo's track record for D-Pads on ANY of their systems have never been fixed, strangely. Yeah, out of my two handhelds, both my NDS Lite and PSP-1000 have horrible D-Pads. The NDS Lite has too much travelling area, and the PSP-1000 doesn't have enough. In both cases, it's almost impossible to get a well-defined diagonal press on theird D-Pads.

Through personal experience, I can confirm that every PSP model afterward have much better D-Pads. However, also through personal experience, Nintendo's track record for D-Pads on ANY of their systems have never been fixed, strangely.

]]> By: Joannahttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614029 Joanna Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:44:11 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614029 The fact that Iwata avoid the question of when this successor will be released means it's not ready yet or it won't be coming out any time soon. Which is as I have suspected since the damn rumors a few months back that the successor will be out in 2010. :P The fact that Iwata avoid the question of when this successor will be released means it's not ready yet or it won't be coming out any time soon. Which is as I have suspected since the damn rumors a few months back that the successor will be out in 2010. :P

]]> By: Doctor_Rabbithttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614038 Doctor_Rabbit Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:53:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614038 The analog nub is just as bad, though. Did they fix that on the 2000 or 3000? (I have a 1000.) The analog nub is just as bad, though. Did they fix that on the 2000 or 3000? (I have a 1000.)

]]> By: Doctor_Rabbithttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614035 Doctor_Rabbit Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:52:18 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614035 But Pony Party: Purple Edition version over 9000 is GoTY material... Seriously, shovelware has a market, and kids will buy all the DSi crap their parents can afford. It's always been like that. So it's safe to say Nintendo DOES know what they're doing... But Pony Party: Purple Edition version over 9000 is GoTY material… Seriously, shovelware has a market, and kids will buy all the DSi crap their parents can afford. It's always been like that. So it's safe to say Nintendo DOES know what they're doing…

]]> By: mattyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614034 matty Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:10:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614034 I just hope that it doesn't involve shaking and waving the DS itself. I know the DSs can take a good beating, but for something costing near 200 bucks I do not want to see it flying around like some people were doing with the Wii remotes, then crash through a TV screen.<br><br>I'm guessing it might work like the EyeToy if it uses the camera? I think the GameBoy had something like that. I'm surprised the DSiWare hasn't done anything like that, yet. Well, besides that fighting one. I want to try that out. I just hope that it doesn't involve shaking and waving the DS itself. I know the DSs can take a good beating, but for something costing near 200 bucks I do not want to see it flying around like some people were doing with the Wii remotes, then crash through a TV screen.

I'm guessing it might work like the EyeToy if it uses the camera? I think the GameBoy had something like that. I'm surprised the DSiWare hasn't done anything like that, yet. Well, besides that fighting one. I want to try that out.

]]> By: Ujn Hunterhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614030 Ujn Hunter Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:02:59 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614030 I still use the O.G. DS Phat... so this doesn't really interest me. The pointless camera & region locked, non-transferable, downloadable games didn't interest me either... I still use the O.G. DS Phat… so this doesn't really interest me. The pointless camera & region locked, non-transferable, downloadable games didn't interest me either…

]]> By: Ujn Hunterhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614037 Ujn Hunter Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:00:23 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614037 The PSP D-Pad is horrible for every genre, not just shooters. The PSP D-Pad is horrible for every genre, not just shooters.

]]> By: Pichihttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614031 Pichi Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:44:40 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614031 With the DS selling good, I would think they would hold off on more information. I wonder if they will cut a bit into the DS's life just to make it out the door quicker like they did the GBA. With the DS selling good, I would think they would hold off on more information. I wonder if they will cut a bit into the DS's life just to make it out the door quicker like they did the GBA.

]]> By: ethiumhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614032 ethium Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:48:29 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614032 YYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS.<br><br>I mean, I've heard the rumors about a new hand-held system being developed, but a confirmation makes that fact so much more concrete.<br><br>Now: cue the release date and system specs rumors. YYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS.

I mean, I've heard the rumors about a new hand-held system being developed, but a confirmation makes that fact so much more concrete.

Now: cue the release date and system specs rumors.

]]> By: ecosos3http://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-614033 ecosos3 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:20:09 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-614033 Finally a Hi-Def hand held system. Finally a Hi-Def hand held system.

]]> By: Chowhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-592330 Chow Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:32:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-592330 Yeah, out of my two handhelds, both my NDS Lite and PSP-1000 have horrible D-Pads. The NDS Lite has too much travelling area, and the PSP-1000 doesn't have enough. In both cases, it's almost impossible to get a well-defined diagonal press on theird D-Pads.<br><br>Through personal experience, I can confirm that every PSP model afterward have much better D-Pads. However, also through personal experience, Nintendo's track record for D-Pads on ANY of their systems have never been fixed, strangely. Yeah, out of my two handhelds, both my NDS Lite and PSP-1000 have horrible D-Pads. The NDS Lite has too much travelling area, and the PSP-1000 doesn't have enough. In both cases, it's almost impossible to get a well-defined diagonal press on theird D-Pads.

Through personal experience, I can confirm that every PSP model afterward have much better D-Pads. However, also through personal experience, Nintendo's track record for D-Pads on ANY of their systems have never been fixed, strangely.

]]> By: Joanna_Thttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-592317 Joanna_T Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:44:11 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-592317 The fact that Iwata avoid the question of when this successor will be released means it's not ready yet or it won't be coming out any time soon. Which is as I have suspected since the damn rumors a few months back that the successor will be out in 2010. :P The fact that Iwata avoid the question of when this successor will be released means it's not ready yet or it won't be coming out any time soon. Which is as I have suspected since the damn rumors a few months back that the successor will be out in 2010. :P

]]> By: Doctor_Rabbithttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-592306 Doctor_Rabbit Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-592306 The analog nub is just as bad, though. Did they fix that on the 2000 or 3000? (I have a 1000.) The analog nub is just as bad, though. Did they fix that on the 2000 or 3000? (I have a 1000.)

]]> By: Doctor_Rabbithttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-592305 Doctor_Rabbit Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:52:18 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-592305 But Pony Party: Purple Edition version over 9000 is GoTY material... Seriously, shovelware has a market, and kids will buy all the DSi crap their parents can afford. It's always been like that. So it's safe to say Nintendo DOES know what they're doing... But Pony Party: Purple Edition version over 9000 is GoTY material… Seriously, shovelware has a market, and kids will buy all the DSi crap their parents can afford. It's always been like that. So it's safe to say Nintendo DOES know what they're doing…

]]> By: mattyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2010/01/05/hi-definition-nintendo-ds-successor-with-motion-sensor-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-592298 matty Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:10:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=56785#comment-592298 I just hope that it doesn't involve shaking and waving the DS itself. I know the DSs can take a good beating, but for something costing near 200 bucks I do not want to see it flying around like some people were doing with the Wii remotes, then crash through a TV screen.<br><br>I'm guessing it might work like the EyeToy if it uses the camera? I think the GameBoy had something like that. I'm surprised the DSiWare hasn't done anything like that, yet. Well, besides that fighting one. I want to try that out. I just hope that it doesn't involve shaking and waving the DS itself. I know the DSs can take a good beating, but for something costing near 200 bucks I do not want to see it flying around like some people were doing with the Wii remotes, then crash through a TV screen.

I'm guessing it might work like the EyeToy if it uses the camera? I think the GameBoy had something like that. I'm surprised the DSiWare hasn't done anything like that, yet. Well, besides that fighting one. I want to try that out.

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