Author Topic: Why Nintendo Doesn't Get It (Regarding New DS Rumor) (Read 34117 times)

EasyCure · « **Reply #50 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:46:13 AM »

Quote from: Pale on October 28, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

At the risk of repeating myself, in all the rumors I read there were two possible reasons for the device discussed... one was for older people, and the other was to better compete with other devices that feature larger screens. Again, I was focused on the assumption that the latter will prove true.

/sigh.

This is why i never read blogs in general. Let someone comment on your personal opinion on a subject and you take it way to personal when people disagree or miss the point entirely.

Poor Pale.

Pale · « **Reply #51 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:24:24 AM »

I just wasn't aware that wanting Nintendo to make a device with a higher quality screen was such a terrible opinion to have. I apologize.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #52 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:55:07 AM »

The truth is, I don't want Nintendo to at this point in time, Pale.

Really, I do want a better screen, a sharp screen with tiny, itsy bitsy pixels. I completely agree with you, that's much much better than the DS screen is at the current size.

But... I don't want it to be a minor DS upgrade, on par with the DS lite, DSi, or DSi LL. Essentially, all I'm trying to say is I don't want to miss out just because I don't want to spend a $180-ish price tag to enter into a little segment of a market I'm basically already in, and if Nintendo did what you wanted at this point in time, it would be all the more reason to need to, as more games would come out utilizing larger pixel dimensions, etc.

So the difference in our opinions is simply that the next DS iteration with a great, sharp screen should be a serious upgrade, or at least offer something more substantial and serious beyond a few retail titles here and there and a library of mostly mediocre download games. If Nintendo offers a genuine successor to it's handheld lineage, then yeah, I'd love it, but that's not the DSi or the DSi LL. These two systems, to me, are the GameBoy Color of the DS world, a needless upgrade that will be completely outperformed and outdated, in a year or two.

But the DSi LL isn't that system, and to try to do that to the screens would just segment and confuse the market, in my opinion.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 29, 2009, 01:39:51 PM »

If the rumors are true and the next DS is gonna use a Nvidia Tegra chip, I'm sure Nintendo will take resolution seriously since they are now acknowledging Sony & Apple as competitors now.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #54 on:** October 29, 2009, 01:59:34 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on October 29, 2009, 01:39:51 PM

If the rumors are true and the next DS is gonna use a Nvidia Tegra chip, I'm sure Nintendo will take resolution seriously since they are now acknowledging Sony & Apple as competitors now.

That scares me because I would hate to see handheld gaming go the Sony PSP route of 3D visuals for the most part over 2D.

D_Average · « **Reply #55 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:14:06 PM »

My hope is this rumor is true. Along with the removal of the dreaded cartridge slot and then slooooowly releasing old games digitaly one week at a time. Obviously they would have to charge double but it would be well worth it.

Pale · « **Reply #56 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:18:25 PM »

Quote from: GoldenPhoenix on October 29, 2009, 01:59:34 PM

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on October 29, 2009, 01:39:51 PM
If the rumors are true and the next DS is gonna use a Nvidia Tegra chip, I'm sure Nintendo will take resolution seriously since they are now acknowledging Sony & Apple as competitors now.

That scares me because I would hate to see handheld gaming go the Sony PSP route of 3D visuals for the most part over 2D.

This is the wrong attitude. The right attitude is to hope that the system can handle great 3D, but developers and publishers stop being scared to make 2D games for a 3D capable system.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #57 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:29:42 PM »

Quote from: D_Average on October 29, 2009, 02:14:06 PM

My hope is this rumor is true. Along with the removal of the dreaded cartridge slot and then slooooowly releasing old games digitaly one week at a time. Obviously they would have to charge double but it would be well worth it.

But on a system with the Tegra Chip they would be capapble of handling everything that the current VC does with the addition of GC games too.
So I hope they up the VC for the DS2 to include your current library of VC games, plus access to GB/C/A, GC games and why not convert some PC & DC games too while your at it. Nintendo should push for games from every system that is not licensed to Sony, MS and Apple.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #58 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:33:57 PM »

Admit it Pale, the DSi Larger Large is hot. Hizz-ot.

vs.

vudu · « **Reply #59 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:36:04 PM »

Quote from: EasyCure on October 29, 2009, 10:46:13 AM

This is why i never read the staff blog section

I agree. Let's tear every staff member a new asshole so they stop posting here. The forums becoming more insular will only benefit everyone!

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #60 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:38:36 PM »

We have to speculate on what the LL ind DSi LL satnds for.

DSi'll get Lasik Later

DSi Livin' Large

vudu · « **Reply #61 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:45:13 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on October 29, 2009, 02:38:36 PM

We have to speculate on what the LL ind DSi LL satnds for.

It's DSi XL in Europe and America, so my guess is LL is just what Japan uses instead of XL for clothing, etc.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #62 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:04:49 PM »

XL is much easier to understand

ShyGuy · « **Reply #63 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:06:26 PM »

Lewd and Lascivious?

vudu · « **Reply #64 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:08:06 PM »

In America, yes; but I don't think Japan uses the S, M, L, XL, XXL convention. DSi XL wouldn't make any sense to them.

EasyCure · « **Reply #65 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:45:08 PM »

Quote from: vudu on October 29, 2009, 02:36:04 PM

Quote from: EasyCure on October 29, 2009, 10:46:13 AM
This is why i never read the staff blog section

I agree. Let's tear every staff member a new asshole so they stop posting here. The forums becoming more insular will only benefit everyone!

You are wrong in that assumption so i went back and clarified my post.

D_Average · « **Reply #66 on:** October 29, 2009, 06:58:40 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on October 29, 2009, 02:33:57 PM

Admit it Pale, the DSi Larger Large is hot. Hizz-ot.

vs.

Wow. The larger, more digitized Pale looks straight out of Mortal Kombat 2 for the Genesis. This is not progress.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #67 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:25:46 PM »

I just want to know if LL Cool J was consulted about this name. How dare you diss my homey Uncle L like that?

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #68 on:** November 01, 2009, 08:19:58 PM »

Ladies Love the DSi too

Pale · « **Reply #69 on:** June 07, 2010, 03:16:10 PM »

Bumping this ancient thread to point some stuff out now that the iPhone 4 is official and the 3DS will be official next week hopefully.

The DSi XL has a PPI of 76. I can't freaking stand looking at it.

Back when I made this rant I used the iPhone screen as a benchmark for a great screen, which has a PPI of 163. The iPhone 4 will have...

326 Pixels Per Inch!!!.

I sincerely hope the 3DS will have at least 200 PPI in order to be somewhat relevant. If it has less than 100 I will throw up.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #70 on:** June 07, 2010, 03:29:41 PM »

Methinks Pale has become a special breed of graphics whore called the "Pixel Whore"

Although, I have to give credit, I played with a DSi XL at Best Buy and it does look blocky.

Mop it up · « **Reply #71 on:** June 07, 2010, 09:53:25 PM »

I don't think anyone but tech geeks care about the number of pixels, and that's mostly irrelevant to gaming anyway. What I'd like to see is a resolution increase, to make it equal to the standard television resolution of 640x480 (or whatever widescreen is, 800x480?).

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #72 on:** June 07, 2010, 09:59:12 PM »

853.3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333x480

Stogi · « **Reply #73 on:** June 08, 2010, 12:08:07 AM »

Why doesn't Nintendo blow me?

I mean Apple gives me 326 licks per inch (LPI), so I sincerely hope Nintendo can match that. When I bought a DSi XL, I thought it was perfect for me, but it was so ugly I had to put a bag over it.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #74 on:** June 08, 2010, 12:41:42 AM »

Next you'll demand it sturdy enough to withstand your donkey punches.

There's no satisfying these tech nerds.

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Author Topic: Why Nintendo Doesn't Get It (Regarding New DS Rumor) (Read 34117 times)