Topic: DS Player for Wii.. would it make sense?

[ThePerm]

what would a wii dsi player look like?

[EasyCure]

Revisiting this topic now that the DSi is out, as much as I would like them to, I really don't think Nintendo would ever release something like this.  DS software sales is not enough for them.  They made the DSi because they want each individual member of the family to have their own DS.  Just one per household is not good enough.  So they obviously consider hardware sales to be very important.  So they probably think something like this would seriously affect that business model.  The whole family is less likely to each buy a DSi if they can all sit around the TV and play their DS games using their Wii.

Sucks but I think that's just the reality.

But then again won't you think Nintendo would find a way to make compelling software to try to push more hardware on the consumer if they released THIS hardware first?

Imagine they release something that isn't a touch tablet that lets you play your DS ames on tv, but a plug-in for the DS that does the same thing... but made specific games for it that, I don't want to say required... but had incentives to play using multiple devices? In other words games that required multiple DSi's (I want to be model specific in this case since this one pacs extra hardware features, like the camera) to play. You know if Nintendo could come up with a game that made sense, they'd do it and try to push for it if it could make kids beg their moms to buy a second DS for their brother/sister to play a game on their Wii.

What about using the Wii as a third screen?

Uhm, what?

[Ian Sane]

But then again won't you think Nintendo would find a way to make compelling software to try to push more hardware on the consumer if they released THIS hardware first?

Imagine they release something that isn't a touch tablet that lets you play your DS ames on tv, but a plug-in for the DS that does the same thing... but made specific games for it that, I don't want to say required... but had incentives to play using multiple devices? In other words games that required multiple DSi's (I want to be model specific in this case since this one pacs extra hardware features, like the camera) to play. You know if Nintendo could come up with a game that made sense, they'd do it and try to push for it if it could make kids beg their moms to buy a second DS for their brother/sister to play a game on their Wii.

I could totally see them doing this.  That's not a compliment though.  Way to think like an evil corporation there, Cure.

I was thinking about how conventional the Game Boy Player was.  It was really just a very user friendly device.  It played all Game Boy games and even supported the link cable, which I didn't really expect since the Super Game Boy didn't.  It was like no tricks, here's a product that if you're interested will perfectly suit your needs.  I modded my Gamecube so I could import the thing earlier from Japan.  I wanted it THAT BAD and it was so perfect that I later could just buy a replacement disc to get it working in English.

Even then it seemed somewhat out-of-character for Nintendo.  Where's the catch?  Shouldn't this suck in some goofy way that keeps it from perfection?  The only true flaw is the Wii doesn't support it but I consider that a Wii goof.  So I really doubt that the Nintendo of today would release something like that.  If they did your idea, well, they would be dicks, but I would be happy with the product.

[TJ Spyke]

The problem with the Game Boy Player was that Nintendo made so few of them, 6 months after it released I had a hard time even finding one (and ended up having to get a used one since I couldn't find any new ones).

[EasyCure]

The problem with the Game Boy Player was that Nintendo made so few of them, 6 months after it released I had a hard time even finding one (and ended up having to get a used one since I couldn't find any new ones).

That reminds me, I MUST pick one up used.. and a handful of GB games...

But then again won't you think Nintendo would find a way to make compelling software to try to push more hardware on the consumer if they released THIS hardware first?

Imagine they release something that isn't a touch tablet that lets you play your DS ames on tv, but a plug-in for the DS that does the same thing... but made specific games for it that, I don't want to say required... but had incentives to play using multiple devices? In other words games that required multiple DSi's (I want to be model specific in this case since this one pacs extra hardware features, like the camera) to play. You know if Nintendo could come up with a game that made sense, they'd do it and try to push for it if it could make kids beg their moms to buy a second DS for their brother/sister to play a game on their Wii.

I could totally see them doing this.  That's not a compliment though.  Way to think like an evil corporation there, Cure.

I was thinking about how conventional the Game Boy Player was.  It was really just a very user friendly device.  It played all Game Boy games and even supported the link cable, which I didn't really expect since the Super Game Boy didn't.  It was like no tricks, here's a product that if you're interested will perfectly suit your needs.  I modded my Gamecube so I could import the thing earlier from Japan.  I wanted it THAT BAD and it was so perfect that I later could just buy a replacement disc to get it working in English.

Even then it seemed somewhat out-of-character for Nintendo.  Where's the catch?  Shouldn't this suck in some goofy way that keeps it from perfection?  The only true flaw is the Wii doesn't support it but I consider that a Wii goof.  So I really doubt that the Nintendo of today would release something like that.  If they did your idea, well, they would be dicks, but I would be happy with the product.

I don't care how dickish it is if they released it with a catch of sorts, I would buy the gimmicky game just to get a means to play my DS games on my tv.

On a side note, i'd give nintendo tons of money to download some old GB/GBC games from the virtual console dammit!

WHO'S WITH ME!

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I want to play the Castlevania DS games on my TV.  That's why I bought the GB Player the first time.

[vudu]

The problem with the Game Boy Player was that Nintendo made so few of them, 6 months after it released I had a hard time even finding one (and ended up having to get a used one since I couldn't find any new ones).

Even worse they didn't release it in Indigo in America!  I never bought one because I wanted it to match my GameCube.

[Plugabugz]

I'm in.

As Daisy*

You really shouldn't attract Pro's wrath by saying things like that.

[Stogi]

Revisiting this topic now that the DSi is out, as much as I would like them to, I really don't think Nintendo would ever release something like this.  DS software sales is not enough for them.  They made the DSi because they want each individual member of the family to have their own DS.  Just one per household is not good enough.  So they obviously consider hardware sales to be very important.  So they probably think something like this would seriously affect that business model.  The whole family is less likely to each buy a DSi if they can all sit around the TV and play their DS games using their Wii.

Sucks but I think that's just the reality.

But then again won't you think Nintendo would find a way to make compelling software to try to push more hardware on the consumer if they released THIS hardware first?

Imagine they release something that isn't a touch tablet that lets you play your DS ames on tv, but a plug-in for the DS that does the same thing... but made specific games for it that, I don't want to say required... but had incentives to play using multiple devices? In other words games that required multiple DSi's (I want to be model specific in this case since this one pacs extra hardware features, like the camera) to play. You know if Nintendo could come up with a game that made sense, they'd do it and try to push for it if it could make kids beg their moms to buy a second DS for their brother/sister to play a game on their Wii.

What about using the Wii as a third screen?

Uhm, what?

Games that involve both the Wii and DS. Like a trauma center type game where you have a nurse on DS and your the doctor cut people open on the Wii.

[Ian Sane]

Games that involve both the Wii and DS. Like a trauma center type game where you have a nurse on DS and your the doctor cut people open on the Wii.

So connectivity mixed with waggle?  Don't stop there!  Surely we can incorporate R.O.B. or the Virtual Boy in there in some way.  And release all the games in e-Reader format.

In all seriousness that Trauma Center idea is not bad and is a good example to demonstrate the idea.  If I could get a new Four Swords game AND a DS player all in one go I'd be pretty thrilled.

[BwrJim!]

DS games on wii..

please see...  Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles.

[EasyCure]

Games that involve both the Wii and DS. Like a trauma center type game where you have a nurse on DS and your the doctor cut people open on the Wii.

So connectivity mixed with waggle?  Don't stop there!  Surely we can incorporate R.O.B. or the Virtual Boy in there in some way.  And release all the games in e-Reader format.

In all seriousness that Trauma Center idea is not bad and is a good example to demonstrate the idea.  If I could get a new Four Swords game AND a DS player all in one go I'd be pretty thrilled.

That makes sense, actually..