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Old 11-29-2004, 08:10 AM   #1
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Anyone have a DS?
Anyone here got a Nintendo DS yet?
I ordered mine last night, and it's being shipped to the UK today, so I should hopefully arrive by the end of the week.
Just wondered if anyone has one, and if it lives up to the hype.


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Old 11-29-2004, 08:30 AM   #2
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my friend has a DS. It's pretty nice.
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Old 11-29-2004, 02:24 PM   #3
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We're (me/my sister/her bf) waiting till after Christmas to get ours. We've all spent a shitload of money recently, so need to wait for the price to drop a bit
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If I get a portable system, I think I'll hold out for the PSP.

Doubt I'll get either though really.
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Old 11-29-2004, 05:57 PM   #5
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The DS is going to fail. My prediction!
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I like my GBA still *shrug*
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Old 11-29-2004, 06:11 PM   #7
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What, where did you order it from?

I would probably order one from america too if it had no compatibility problems.
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Old 11-29-2004, 08:39 PM   #8
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hoping to get it after exams

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What, where did you order it from?

I would probably order one from america too if it had no compatibility problems.
It has no compatibility problems, they're being made region free again.
Also for a charger you can use the GBA SP's charger if you're worried about conversion or something like.
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As it stands now the DS is a much better value than the PSP. THe PSP is set to release at $300, and only have a 1.5 hour battery life while playing games. Gonna suck.
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Old 11-30-2004, 06:58 AM   #12
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Gonna get it for my birthday in January. No one around here has it and I can't find it at my favorite online retailers.
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Old 11-30-2004, 07:50 AM   #13
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What, where did you order it from?

I would probably order one from america too if it had no compatibility problems.

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Old 11-30-2004, 08:01 AM   #14
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DS would be a much better investment over the PSP. IMO
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DS would be a much better investment over the PSP. IMO
Yeah thats my opinion also.

I'd rather have a handheld with innovative games than an over-priced, over-powered unit with a 2 hour battery life.
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not to mention the redone Super Mario 64 weith more stars, different characters to be, and all that stuff.
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not to mention the redone Super Mario 64 weith more stars, different characters to be, and all that stuff.
Hell Yes, that be the game i'm getting.
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Old 11-30-2004, 10:38 AM   #18
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Will there be a Pokemon game for the DS?

If not i'm gonna buy a PSP.
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Yes there will be.
I read something in Edge that during the next Pokemon movie, if you take along your DS with Pokemon, you'll be able to wirelessly download new (and possibly exclusive) Pokemon to your save.
Dunno how many you'll be able to download, it was worded both like "You'll be able to download a Pokemon" and "You'll be able to download Pokemon as they appear on screen"
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Yes there will be.
I read something in Edge that during the next Pokemon movie, if you take along your DS with Pokemon, you'll be able to wirelessly download new (and possibly exclusive) Pokemon to your save.
Dunno how many you'll be able to download, it was worded both like "You'll be able to download a Pokemon" and "You'll be able to download Pokemon as they appear on screen"
Don't see why you'd need a DS for that...considering they packaged a wireless adaptor with Fire Red and Leaf Green.
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Don't see why you'd need a DS for that...considering they packaged a wireless adaptor with Fire Red and Leaf Green.

Yeah that was just for link up, DS has WiFi so it'll probably use that.
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which means I'll have to get one eventually... which sucks.
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Don't see why you'd need a DS for that...considering they packaged a wireless adaptor with Fire Red and Leaf Green.
For the DS version(s) of Pokemon
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For the DS version(s) of Pokemon
Why not get a DS emulator? :ROLL:
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Why not get a DS emulator? :ROLL:
And how would you download the pokemon while at the cinema then? :ROLL:
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And how would you download the pokemon while at the cinema then? :ROLL:
Take along your computer :ROLL:
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Yes there will be.
I read something in Edge that during the next Pokemon movie, if you take along your DS with Pokemon, you'll be able to wirelessly download new (and possibly exclusive) Pokemon to your save.
Dunno how many you'll be able to download, it was worded both like "You'll be able to download a Pokemon" and "You'll be able to download Pokemon as they appear on screen"
Man I should read things more carefully. I thought you said that Edge was going to be in the next Pokemon movie.
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As it stands now the DS is a much better value than the PSP. THe PSP is set to release at $300, and only have a 1.5 hour battery life while playing games. Gonna suck.
No argument that the DS will definitly be a much better value than the PSP, but to be honest I really don't don't take that into account much when buying game systems. I figure that it's a one time investment, and if I think I'll like one system a lot more than another I'll take the hit of a few hundred more bucks for it. Definitly understand where you're coming from though.

The battery thing really doesn't bother me much either too, since I don't really ever go on extended trips that I'd play games on, if I got either system it'd be to play their unique games at my house with the sysem plugged in as I played.
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According to this months GamesMaster magazine, the Japan release of the PSP will be at the price equivalent of £107, so I'll more than likely be around that sort of price when released over here, it also has a 6 hour gaming battery life.

But I'm still probably gonna get a DS as well, the thought of Mario 64 on the go is enough to make me...Now all Nintendo need to do is convince Rare to release a version of GoldenEye...
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According to this months GamesMaster magazine, the Japan release of the PSP will be at the price equivalent of £107, so I'll more than likely be around that sort of price when released over here, it also has a 6 hour gaming battery life.

But I'm still probably gonna get a DS as well, the thought of Mario 64 on the go is enough to make me...Now all Nintendo need to do is convince Rare to release a version of GoldenEye...
According to the official Sony Press release (our sponsor this month at EB) it will have an 8 hour battery life for playing music, 6 hours for a dvd, and roughly 2 hours for playing games, which they're still working on trying to improve it, but it's unlikely it'll improve because they're also trying to cut the cost.
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In Edge it said you could probably get 6 hours gaming battery life, if the wireless function is off, the brightness is set to minimum and the volume is low or off.
Also it depends on the game you're playing, a simple puzzle game is gonna let the battery last longer than a fast paced game, such as, say, Ridge Racers.
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The DS is pretty damn cool, but there seems to be a gap in their target audience and the people who will actually be able to figure things out. The younger audience playing their GBAs for pokemon and harry potter all want a new DS, but I think the touch screen is a bit harder concept for them. Sure it still amuses them (which is really the point anyway) but I don't think they'll be fully enjoying everything you can get out of the games.

This is all based on watching the little kids try to figure out how to play it in the store. Oh, and the games are so frickin small that little kids will lose them on a daily basis (which may also be the point).
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The DS is pretty damn cool, but there seems to be a gap in their target audience and the people who will actually be able to figure things out. The younger audience playing their GBAs for pokemon and harry potter all want a new DS, but I think the touch screen is a bit harder concept for them. Sure it still amuses them (which is really the point anyway) but I don't think they'll be fully enjoying everything you can get out of the games.

This is all based on watching the little kids try to figure out how to play it in the store. Oh, and the games are so frickin small that little kids will lose them on a daily basis (which may also be the point).
Well, except this is true of any new technology when kids first get their hands on it.

Besides, imagine how LITTLE the touch screen has to do in order for it to work for Pokémon in a way that gets the kiddies' attention. Don't underestimate kids and their ability to adapt to new things. They're better at it than we are.

Meanwhile, the DS seems to have actually taken some steps towars being a bit more adult friendly (Or a bit less kiddy) which is necessary to compete in the modern market.
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It arrived yesterday morning.
It's a very nice looking handheld. Mario 64 looks awesome on it, i'm loving it thus far. Metriod First Hunt =
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An update on the competition, I found out yesterday that the PSP will be retailing for 179.99
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Wow, thats a pretty good price.
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Wow, thats a pretty good price.
Yea, better than I was expecting.

Oh, and to clarify a little, that price is in USD.
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