I think you can find one.... 7 posts above yours.

I just wonder how the hell are you going to play a 3D shooter with such a small screen!?!?!

I think he meant gba not the gba-sp.

Anyone have a pic of the DS next to a NG Pocket, TI-84, and a raccoon?

Ah.. seeing the original GBA makes me remember how much I miss it's form. Much more comfortable in my opinion. However, I don't miss buying batteries!! Nice to see the DS going back to a horizontal form while keeping the things that make the SP superior (light, recharging, self-protected screen). Closed it doesn't look like it'll be much different in size from the original GBA.

Yeah, it only looks a tad bigger than the original GBA and I carried one of those around all the time. It won't fit in a pocket as easily as the SP, but it is still pretty portable.

My apologies, Zodo. That is an interesting comparison. It's not as huge as it looked before that pic.

you beat me to it!

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=4853

Nintendo's Revolution will follow PS3 timescale, says Fils-Aime
Rob Fahey 16:20 11/10/2004

Slams Microsoft again for moving too quickly towards next generation

Nintendo of America's charismatic VP of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that the company is aiming to launch its next home console in the same timeframe as Sony's PS3, and attacked Microsoft's "rush" to the next generation.

"Our focus is this: we will bring Revolution to the marketplace roughly at the same time as the competition," Fils-Aime told US website IGN. "We are driving our timetables based on what we believe Sony will do."

While Nintendo may be watching Sony to work out when to jump on the next generation, the company is less sold on Microsoft's approach. "Not that I want to ignore the Xbox," Fils-Aime qualified, "but certainly we believe that a rush to a new system is a mistake."

This is the second time in recent months that a senior Nintendo executive has attacked Microsoft's seeming haste in moving to a next-generation platform - speaking at the ELSPA Game Summit in London last June, former Nintendo Europe boss David Gosen said that "in every cycle, some manufacturer not profiting from the current cycle is eager to kick-start the next one," and suggested that profitability was not Microsoft's "key motivation" with the Xbox.

Fils-Aime also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo DS handheld could potentially be used to link up with the GameCube console, and will almost certainly boast link features with the Revolution platform.

"Could there be interactivity with GameCube?" he said. "Potentially. Depends on the software and accessories needed from a GameCube perspective. But it's certainly possible. Could there be interaction with the Revolution? Certainly possible. Certainly capable."


I guess this is as good a place as any to put this story!

Chris

Those of you comparing the DS to Sega's Game Gear are forgetting what a chunk that thing was. I still have mine. It's more than twice the size of the original GBA. Add six AA batteries (for 2-3 hours gameplay...woo!) and you have yourself a gen-u-ine arm stretcher. I also had the Power Back, which gave you 3-4 rechargable hours, but also added like two pounds. Ugh.

The screen was pretty big, but the contrast was terrible, making everything look washed out. There were some good games on the system, though, which is why I still have it.

I could do without the MS slamming. Nintendo should do what they want and focus on that. Its just like Sony calling the DS a handheld for children and Nintendo calling the PSP a device made for watching movies. Neither is true and both are pointless.

I sense a little bitterness from Nintendo over Microsoft's ability to put something on the market that can lose millions of dollars with no negative impact on the company. Like Nintendo has never profited bigtime from a monopoly.

Anyway, there is risk to the MS plan. They could either pull off a Sega Saturn/Dreamcast like disaster or a PS2 like success. If Nintendo is only worried about Sony then don't even mention the Xbox 2.

I don't think the PS2 success thing is likely to happen. Sony was on top with the PSone and people simply waited for it rather than buying a Dreamcast due to brand loyalty.

Sony still has that going into next gen. MS doesn't have near the following with the X-box going into the next generation that Sony had with the PSone coming into this generation.

That said, I don't expect a Saturn/DC failure either. I figure most people that bought an X-box will buy an X-box 2, but not many new customers. They'll just battle Nintendo again for a distant second place.

After watching the 16 minute Mario demo at gamespot I am totally sold. I will buy this just to play that game. And those wonderful minigames...coupled with Wario Ware DS? Twitch heaven.

As a PC gamer exclusively for the last decade, I have become more interested in the DS the more I have read about it. Could someone who follows console more closely tell me approximately how long it takes between introduction and the first price reduction? Thanks.

Same here:
Now the question is where should I preorder it from, and should I sell my SP or keep it?

6 months to a year. The first likely opportunity for a price drop would be after the E3 show next May. If one doesn't happen then, you could expect one in Fall 2005 before the holidays.

Price drops do happen at other random times, but those are far and away the two most frequent times for console price drops.

The DS is huge...but man the Sony PSP is much bigger! OMG! Wonder if Fanny packs will make a come back in style?

possible colors

Well we're dealing with one unit having two screens and the other having a huge screen.. so keeping either of them pocket-sized would be a task, but I'm sure both of them will at least be portable (unlike Game Gear, Nomad, Lynx, TG-Express).

Wow, those are some ugly colors.

me thinks it fake. someone has gone through the trouble of adding the ign logo to the pics, yet the files come from a personal server.

could be wrong though.

Yeah what happened to just plain old black! You can never go wrong with black!

Chris

A nice Animal Crossing DS pic.

I wanted "CRYSTAL" DS