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Nintendo 3DS to be End of an Era – No More Carts

by Jay Garrett on July 12, 2010

I remember shoving my first cartridge-based game into my Commodore VIC-20 back in the day – Nintendo has stayed with the cartridge format all the way from the NES, through the SNES and right up to the N64.

When they released the DS and DSi they stayed with it but it looks like the 3DS will be the last Nintendo gaming machine to have some slot-and-play action.

Gaming analyst Michael Pachter says that because flash storage is getting cheaper and the fact that Apple has proved how popular download only gaming is for the iPhone it would be the sensible way.

“I actually think Nintendo is going to migrate away from that. Think about the iPod as an example,” said Pachter. He went on to use the 32GB iPod as an example as, after the 3DS, there would be “zero” consoles using cartridges.

So – do you think that Ninte will be going download only or perhaps the UMD route even though the PSP Go! went without?

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Nintendo 3DS Has Rotating Screen and Whiff of Unicorn – Real or Render?

by Jay Garrett on April 7, 2010

People are getting a bit good at rendering what they want their next gen bit of tech to look like so I’ll state now that I’m not 100% whether this is real or wishful thinking.

Either way, this is a rather groovy idea as to what the Nintendo 3DS could look like.

I’m particularly loving the twisty-turny screen – possibly being supplied by Sharp.

All the boxes seem to have been ticked. So, autostereoscopic touchscreen, a resolution of 854×512 and that screen will react nicely to stylus and finger prods. We already know that.

With this version you even get that dual screen mode to replicate the functionality of the current DS games. Neat! :)

You all with me this far yeah?

Well, now we enter a world of possible unicorns. This alleged device has the power to generate 3D objects in a augmented reality mode using two rear-facing cameras and sensor. This very sensor can also double as a sort of object scanner to import real objects into the virtual space. Hmmmmmmmmmk……….

This 3DS will match the performance of the PS2 and GameCube and will be able to hook up to the Wii. The article goes on to tell a tale of WiMAX, WiFi, and even an optional keyboard for social networking and blogging. Was that some flying bacon I just saw?

The Nintendo 3DS should hit Japan March 31st 2011 and with an official unveiling at E3 in the coming weeks.

I want to believe but………. all Kokatu has managed to get from Nintendo is: “Nintendo does not comment on rumors and speculation.” But they do have some great pics!

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DSi Gets Larger Screen and Becomes DSi LL – How Does it Compare With the Rest of the DS Family?

October 29, 2009 Click to read more →
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It was whispered about earlier this week and in a quick turn around the larger screened DSi is confirmed as being real. Enter the Nintendo DSi LL. Launched at a Nintendo press event in Tokyo, the Nintendo DSi LL will instantly be applauded by the eye-strained and Brain Training lovers that, by all accounts, tend [...]

Nintendo of America Asks: Who is Sony’s PSP Go For?

October 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Christmas battle has commenced and Nintendo gaffer, Reggie Fils–Aime, has thrown of his gloves and slapped the Sony PSPgo firmly across the chops. Reggie is known for telling it like he sees it – while he was having a go at the go he also took a quick swipe at the iPod Touch. The [...]

Blaze Keeps Your DSi Slots Clean

April 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you’ve joined the 100,000 others that have also purchased a Nintendo DSi you’re gonna want to keep it and the cartridges in tip-top condition. BLAZE have launched the new Automated Cartridge & slot cleaner for the Nintendo DSi and DS Lite consoles to take care of half of it. The new BLAZE battery powered [...]

Xbox360 GameTrak Freedom and DS SmartStylus

March 25, 2009 Click to read more →

The Games Developers Conference over in the US of A has unveiled a new control for the Xbox360 (not the blue one!) and a new stylus for the Nintendo DS’s. First up is the Performance Designed Products ‘Gametrak Freedom’ for the Xbox360. The controller uses ultrasonic 3D motion sensing technology and is made up of [...]

The Differences Between DS and DSi

February 20, 2009 Click to read more →

Some of you are slightly confused on why the DSi is a step forward from the DS. Thankfully there’s a handy YouTube clip to help. Check it out below.

Nintendo DSi To Arrive in Spring

January 14, 2009 Click to read more →

DS.IGN says that the Nintendo DSi, you know – the one with a bigger screen and camera, should be hitting the good ol’ US of A on April 4th -even more excitingly it could hit the UK at the same time! As for the price; it sounds like it will cost around 50 bucks more [...]

Dear Santa, I Want an XBox 360…….

December 14, 2008 Click to read more →

Virtual world Habbo polled 5,450 UK 11-18 year olds and discovered that the majority of them have placed a games console at the top of their Christmas list this year, with the Xbox 360 coming tops. They also found that 39% had asked for a console or computer from Santa. This is quite a significant [...]

UK Gets Korg DS-10 For Nintendo First

October 11, 2008 Click to read more →

Yay! We Brits are getting the rather fabby Korg DS-10 Synthesiser for the Nintendo DS before our American cousins! I mentioned this app a while ago but now it has finally been released. The synth as been developed by AQ Interactive and manages to pack a complete Korg MS-10 synth inside the handheld device. This [...]

Nintendo Points – Can’t Jump from Wii to DSi

October 8, 2008 Click to read more →

By rebranding “Wii Points” into “Nintendo Points” you would think that this was to become an overarching account system between the Wii and the upcoming DSi. But that is where you become disappointed to learn that the company’s new Nintendo Points won’t be transferable between the two consoles. Instead, when you buy a points card [...]

Nintendo DSi – The Latest Pocket Pleaser

October 2, 2008 Click to read more →

Engadget have revealed Nintendo’s latest pocket pleaser. The new Nintendo DSi will still retain both touch screens, although both displays have had an increase in size to 3.25″ from its original 3″. Everyone will appreciate a combined extra half-inch. In addition to the screenage the DSi has slimmed down by 12% compared to its predecessor, partly due [...]

New Nintendo DS With Camera and MP3

September 28, 2008 Click to read more →

According to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper (kind of Japans’ Wall Street Journal) they report that Nintendo will launch a new version of the DS later this year. Now I’ve already talked about this but this is where the Nikkei article gets interesting:  They say that this new DS is coming loaded with a built-in camera, music [...]

Widescreen Nintendo DS Rumoured

September 5, 2008 Click to read more →

Word on the streets, well, from IGN, is that Nintendo are up to something in deepest Kyoto… A third generation of the DS with dual touchscreen displays one of them being widescreen no less. If this is true then it is big news indeedy. IGN says the rumored release date of April or May 2009 doesn’t give enough time [...]

Grand Theft Auto Hits Nintendo DS

August 6, 2008 Click to read more →

Conversions of big console titles to the Nintendo DS continue. Following the transition of Guitar Hero to the handheld the next in line appears to be none other than R* Games – Grand Theft Auto, with Chinatown Wars being released later this year on Nins pocketable. A gamer survey from Rockstar Games lifts the lid [...]

Star Wars Nintendo DS Stylus

July 2, 2008 Click to read more →

Light Saber Styluses? How Cool?!!? Officially licensed by Star Wars these Nintendo DS styluses are just the ticket to cut open random people in that operating game and generally poke things in Brain Training. Available in 2 packs: A three-pack of standard plastic ones for $7.99 A two-pack of glowing ones for $16.99 They are unleashed on July [...]

DS Gets Guitar Hero – LETS RAWK!

June 13, 2008 Click to read more →

You’ve been waiting long enough and now it seems the moment is almost upon us! Toys ‘R’ Us reckon that Guitar Hero for the Nintendo DS will be on their shelves in UK on 29 June. This Ninti portable version will feature the same rhythm-based play-along-to-the-music vibe by using its very own peripheral – the [...]

No New DS

April 17, 2008 Click to read more →

I reported that there was word that a new DS was to be unveiled by Nintendo at E3. Unfortunately Nintendo Japan has shut down the rumor by saying “We cannot comment…but at the very least there won’t be anything like what Mr. Hamamura suggested…” Boooo!!!! IGN via Go Nintendo via Kotaku

New Nintendo DS…….?

April 14, 2008 Click to read more →

Word on the street is that July will see the unveiling of the DS Extreme at the E3 gaming expo in the States.  It’s rumoured that they’re not going to bother with the GBA port – this means that it won’t be backwards compatible with GameBoy Advance games but allows for a slimmer design and lower price. [...]

Synth in Your Pocket – Korg DS-10

March 13, 2008 Click to read more →

If you cast your mind back to my acrticle about iBand - 2iPhones and a DS yo! – pocket music makers should be taken seriously. Now mini music makers can kick it with the new Korg-approved DS-10 synthesizer from AQ Interactive. This synth is not a gimmicky toy; it boasts two patchable virtual synths with a pair of oscillators each, [...]

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