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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 Losing Ground – Profits Drop

by Jay Garrett on May 9, 2010

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Ouch!

For the first time in 6 years Nintendo have reported a drop in profits – compared with last year’s 279 billion Yen the drop takes them down to 228 billion this year.

The people in the know are pointing the finger at the lack of recent outstanding titles (The Wii isn’t getting CoD: Black Ops for instance), the lack of spending money in these times of the crunch and a dropping interest in Nintendo’s two consoles, despite the Wii having comfortably outsold the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 since its launch in 2006.

The DS handheld is losing ground in the handheld market. Where it was the daddy it has since been nudged to the sideline thanks to Apple’s must-have handset. It seems that people prefer the touchscreen and accelermeter one-two of the iPhone/iPod Touch to the DSi’s button and stylus operation.

Things aren’t looking too good for the Wii’s ace either now that PlayStation’s Move and Microsoft’s Project Natal are on the horizon.

Could this be a good time to break out Wii II?

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Nintendo 3DS – 3D Handheld Gaming without Funky Glasses

March 23, 2010 Click to read more →
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The Nintendo DSi XL is still brand new and yet Nintendo has announced its newest portable product: the Nintendo 3DS. According to the Japanese press release the system will use two screens, won’t require special glasses and, more importantly, will be backwards compatible with the current DS and DSi games catalogue. We should see the [...]

Nintendo DSi XL (or LL) Shown Off in Official Video – Come See!

November 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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Remember the super-sized Nintendo DSi with the large screen from a coupla weeks ago? Well now there’s an official flick for it. This is the first screening for the Nintendo DSi XL (or LL as it’s known in Japan) from the larger hand-held. The good thing is that it gives you a good idea of [...]

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 [...]

Toshiba K02 Mobile Phone Looks to Nintendo DSi – Features 2 Touchscreens

October 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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Here’s a tasty looking Tosh. Nope – it’s not Toshiba‘s answer to the Nintendo DSi but a twin-screened mobile phone! Say hi to the Toshiba K02 that slipped from under its covers at CEATAC in Japan this week. Replacing the boring old QWERTY board appears to be another 3.5 inch touchscreen to match the other [...]

Doctor Nintendo – My Wii is Black! [ Kuro ]

June 4, 2009 Click to read more →
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Nintendo have announced the KURO Wii – Kuro meaning black in Japanese of course. This is great as white doesn’t exactly match my decor being an old goth As well as giving the console the noir touch, the Wiimote, nunchuck and a classic controller will also be available in black. Nintendo have also taken their [...]

Nintendo WiiWare and DSiWare Downloadable Games Announced

April 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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For those of you unaware of WiiWare. It was launched last year and enables developers to create original titles that can then be accessed and downloaded through Nintendo’s Wii Shop Channel. Following the launch of the Nintendo DSi last week, users can now download fresh new DSiWare games directly to their new machines and store [...]

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 [...]

Nintendo DSi on Sale in UK April 3rd!

April 2, 2009 Click to read more →
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The long wait for your Nintendo DSi is almost over people! Tomorrow, Friday April 3rd, will see the release of the third edition of Nintendo’s handheld console, the DSi. The gaming machine packs two cameras, one facing inside and one on the outside. These detect motion, which means you can now control games via hand and head movements, and [...]

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 Gets UK Release Date

February 19, 2009 Click to read more →

I read the US release dates yesterday and held off until I heard something more relevant and closer to home. Now, finally, the Nintendo DSi has been given an official European release date, and it’s out here before the US! The Nintendo DSi is being released across Europe on Friday April 3, and although the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]