What I want from the next Nintendo handheld.
Design: 2 screens is a must with clamshell design to protect the screens. Multitouch technology would be nice on both screens, and if Nintendo can fit it in for cheap pressure sensitive screens would be nice. Also, motion must be incorporated into the design somehow.
Basically, I want the DSi but more. I want the system out of the box designed with everything developers might need to come up with interesting game concepts and new game ideas. Cameras, Microphone, Speakers (obviously), Motion, Buttons, Analog Nub, Multi-touch, ect
Media: The DS carts are large enough for me. Continue using those, but also remember to include the SD card slot...and an ability to access the SD card during games.
Storage: I want some internal memory available so Nintendo can continue and expand its game download services. I am thinking somewhere between 3-5 Gigs would be ample. Also remembering that the SD card could be used to increase storage. 200 MEGS of that can be isolated for hot swapping from the SD data. This would allow for good 200 MEG limit for downloadable games, which really should be more than once for any portable system device.
Graphics: I am not a big graphics whore. So I am mostly worried with backwards compatibility and price. I am wanting a lot of hardware features added which is going to raise the price of the system...so I am basically wanting gamecube to Wii-ish powered graphics.
RAM: I honestly don't know how much RAM needs to be in a portable...but I figure the DS2 could get away with having as little as 128 MEGS RAM, and still be able to perform wonderfully. It could mostly likely even do less than that...but I know RAM is getting cheaper and 128 shouldn't be too much to ask for.
Software and OS: For the Software and OS I want so form of multitasking. I want to be able to run some special apps in the background while playing my games. What apps do you ask? Well for starters a voice chat program so all games online and off have chat. Next I understand Nintendo's need for friend codes...so make them part of the OS and input once for all games.
For software I want Nintendo to merge the Nintendo Stores. Basically buy once and if it is able to be played on the DS2 or Wii can have it on one system. The limitation is you can only have 1 console and 2 handhelds connected to your My Nintendo Account...and immediately on day one allow you to download and play any games you have bought. (I am pissed that I spent over $200.00 on virtual console games and I can't ever have access to them again, because I sold my Wii and disconnected my account. I should be able to reconnect a new Wii and have those games back.)
Internet Access: I think Nintendo should continue Wifi, but also ONLY for its Nintendo Store allow for free connectivity (like the cell phone services) You charge a premium for your virtual games...so lets make it worth it for the player. If I know I can download a new game anywhere at any time I don't mind the $5.00 NES prices. It would seem perfectly reasonable to me.
I do believe Region Free is a must for all media games on the DS2 carts but downloadable content can still be region locked if necessary...just allow gamers to access their countries store wherever they are in the world.
Price: $179.99 would be the BEST price...$200.00 ONLY if you have some free Nintendo Points, or a pack in game. Actually if you can create some sort of DS2 Sports game or new better version of Club House games that would be a wonderful pack in.