Official DS Released Date Announced

[mistavox627]

Its official people,

Confirmed by Nintendo themselves


November 18th, 2004


hehe..cant wait!!

www.gamecubenetwork.com

[Michael]

um...ok...Nintendo wants all my money don't they...but I though it was sooner then that, oh well...

[speed stick]

Is that the US release as well?

[fenderbass021]

i dont know if i am gonna have the money for it after Halo 2, but ill bet that was Nintendo's plan, that way i will buy the DS instead of Halo 2, those sneaky bastards

[neo999955]

Pretty good date actually, I'm saddened Pictochat isn't going to be included in the DS, i think that's stupid. November is quite the month: Metroid Prime 2, DS, and, of course, RE4, I love Nintendo.

[Serene Samus]

Wasn't November 18th the realease date for the Gamecube?

[Cofey]

^Yes, and I'm surprised nobody pointed that out sooner.

[speed stick]

Coincidence.

[ScratchedAt]

I doubt coincidence..

Thank god, i was scared this was going to be another picture from that one dude...

Eww..fat...blurred out...vaginal region...


I know what i'm getting in November :-D

[majik ninja]

GG wallet, I'll have enough for Halo 2 and MP 2, so DS, RE4 and Paper Mario 2 will have to wait til xmas

Kdawg you best be given tubgirl the respect she deserves

[Serene Samus]

I don't think it was a coincidence.

[alpha]

So early? I doubt.

[ScratchedAt]

Ack! Paper Mario 2!

Thats number 2 on my list.


Tubgirl...damn..scary shit...

[IEatFriedPikmin]

uhm... if i were you guys, i wouldnt put off the DS till christmas. Don't you remember hearing about how there will most likely be a shortage? There won't be a shortage of games. DS is number 1 on my list for that reason. Unless you arent really that excited for it, i would make sure to have enough money to get it the day of release. I already plan on getting mine before school starts then. I remember when just the GBA and the GBA SP first came out. They were kinda hard for me to find for a few weeks... i think the GBA SP took me like a month (my brother wanted it). Unless the DS turns out like crap, it will sell like crazy. People will get it, and it will be gone fast.

[OutlawAdidas]

I'm reserving my DS

Its gonna sell like hot cakes in alaska. The SP was hard to get for months for me. The DS will also be the same

[The Dude]

Nintendo is going to make me poor this winter

[speed stick]

I don't think it was a coincidence.

I was just kidding! :)

[Blaksmoke]

Hmmm....I don't know. For some reason it seems....suspicious that they would announce the release date this early.

[speed stick]

Its not really that early. I guese they know what there doing now.

[dork]

anybody know how many launch titles debuting with the DS?

[aman]

i dont know, but i suspect threre wont be that many

[Viper]

It was stated that 30 games were to be available at launch.

[Gopherchux]

when is the Sony PSP going to be released? Is it released before or after the DS? If the DS comes out before the PSP, that would be insane! Everyone has heard about the PSP for a long time, and info on the DS just came out. Nintendo needs to start ads for the DS to get the info out. If the DS comes out before the PSP, Nintendo will get a nice advantage in the handheld market.

[Viper]

PSP hits Japan at the end of the year and is released in the US and Europe in March of 2005. The DS will have a 4 month lead on the PSP in the US. In Europe, they are rumored to be launching on the same day in March.

[Michael]

^I find that fact interesting, because the Ds isn't as hyped as the psp...I guess they weren't joking about them not competing, though it's inevitable..

[Kliq]

Smart decision .... that gives parents enough time to buy it before Christmas. DS is gonna sell a shitload ... I'm gonna have to hold out for a while until I get enough money.

[majik ninja]

I think I may wati a couple months before getting a DS on second thought. I didn't touch my GBA for months after release. I think I'll wait til the DS has some quality games.... or Mario 64x4 :)

[Michael]

I think SuperMario64x4 is a launch title...

[majik ninja]

Well than that settles it, I'm getting a DS at launch :D

[disrupter006]

GG wallet, I'll have enough for Halo 2 and MP 2, so DS, RE4 and Paper Mario 2 will have to wait til xmas

Kdawg you best be given tubgirl the respect she deserves

y must u make me remember seeing that sick shit
curiosity really does kill that cat in this case (when i saw a link in some ones profile on starcraft when it first came out i thought ...ok lets see what it is...then BLECH...literally)

[Flaccid Acid]

SWeet... I probrably have enough money to buy it then with oone game and then get 2 or so games for christmas along with paper mario two or whateverelse... perhaps viewitiful joe 2..

[downtime19]

For one, why is a DS thread in the GC forum? And second, what does the DS look like and what is it?

[Viper]

For one, why is a DS thread in the GC forum? And second, what does the DS look like and what is it?Not sure about why it's here but it's about to be moved.


Here is the DS info.

Nintendo's latest innovation, code-named Nintendo DS, provides users with a unique game-play experience using features never before offered by any other home console or hand-held game system. This portable personal entertainment and communications unit provides owners with new perspectives on dual screens, new control using both touch and voice, and new connections with two kinds of wireless game play. It's a newfound canvas on which developers can express their creativity.

Dual Screens: Two LCD screens offer one of the most groundbreaking game-play advances ever developed: experiencing a game from two perspectives at once. Imagine the possibilities. In a racing game, drivers might see their own vehicle's perspective on one screen and an overall track view on the other. In a role-playing game, the action could take place on the first screen while the second provides a reference for a player's tools inventory. Game play also could use both screens at once, offering a giant boss for heroes to defeat. In the future, games could be created allowing users to play games on one screen while text messaging other DS users on the other. Each 3-inch screen can reproduce a true 3-D view and is backlit to assure comfortable play in any lighting condition.

Touch Screen: The lower screen will offer something never before provided by any game device: PDA-like touch capabilities. Players no longer have to rely on just buttons to move characters or shift perspectives. They can navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip. A software-based keyboard might even allow the screen to be used as an input center for games and messaging. The possibilities are limited only by developers' imaginations. The screen will have a tougher film cover for durability, and will come with a stylus.

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 guaranteed range is 30 feet, but will extend far beyond that depending on circumstances. 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.

Wireless Game Sharing: If software developers desire, multiple players can compete in wireless games, even if only one person has a game card inserted. Players could also test-play games for themselves as long as they stayed connected.

3-D: With the newly developed graphics engine, DS can reproduce impressive 3-D renderings that can surpass images displayed on the Nintendo® 64. Games will run at 60 frames per second, and allow details like fog effects and cel shading.

Sound: The 16-channel sound allows for greatly expanded use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive game experience. A plug for headphones transmits stereo sound.

Battery & Power Management: The battery is rechargeable and the unit features a low-energy-consumption design. The DS also has Power Management functions of Sleep mode and Standby mode. In Sleep mode, players can stop and resume game play whenever they like. If the user receives a message from a friend or user nearby, DS activates itself from Standby mode.

Processing: The unit will run on two processors, one ARM9 one ARM7.

New Media: For its compact cards, the unit uses newly developed semiconductor memory, which allows for lower cost, shorter manufacturing time and memory capacity of more than one gigabit of information.

Dual Slots: Nintendo DS makes a vast library of Game Boy® Advance games readily available. Developers could find ways to make new connections between GBA games and DS games. The GBA port could be used for new hardware, enormously expanding the functional expandability of the DS.


The attachments below are a prototype casing, it is not he the final shelf design.

[Pro A.]

Nintendo is going to make a fucking fortune this Christmas.

[majik ninja]

And i'm going to lose a fucking fortune this Christmas buying their games.

[DLX]

W0rd, I cant wait for the DS. dont know about you peeps, but ill be getting one.

[BriSter1337]

i dont know if i am gonna have the money for it after Halo 2, but ill bet that was Nintendo's plan, that way i will buy the DS instead of Halo 2, those sneaky bastards

I probably will too.

Why, Nintendo, why did you have to release the DS in November?!

*punches fist through monitor*

[GleefulFarewell]

its driving me :crazy: :tardbang: waiting to get a DS!!!!

[DLX]

SSSSWWEEET. Im gonna go reserve it then, I really want my DS.

[Shoxx]

November 18th is like Nintendo's favorite day.

2001: GameCube released.
2002: Metroid Prime released
2003: Mario Kart: Double Dash released
2004: DS Launch
2005: Revolution???

Seems like November 18th will be their trademarked day for releases.