Post by: notic on July 29, 2004, 03:46:16 PM
Post by: Zach on July 29, 2004, 05:19:12 PM
Post by: Draygaia on July 29, 2004, 05:35:03 PM
Now that you're done thinking do you seriously think it needs connection with the Revolution? Nintendo just said they woudn't. The DS is the same concept as the GBA-GCN connectivity.
Post by: HAY GUYS MY UNCLE KNOWS MIYAMOTO OH NO I'M BANNED on July 29, 2004, 10:35:22 PM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on July 29, 2004, 10:56:11 PM
Post by: HAY GUYS MY UNCLE KNOWS MIYAMOTO OH NO I'M BANNED on July 29, 2004, 11:18:16 PM
Post by: Berto2K on July 29, 2004, 11:32:40 PM
Post by: HAY GUYS MY UNCLE KNOWS MIYAMOTO OH NO I'M BANNED on July 30, 2004, 12:50:36 AM
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on July 30, 2004, 03:16:20 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on July 30, 2004, 09:08:08 AM
The DSs Wireless adapter could easily connect wirelessly to the Revolution. By the time the Revolution is out the DS will be in many, many peoples homes, and it will not need extra hardware to work. This could provide an additional controller for Revolution with a unique control style.
Nintendo right now is saying that the DS is its third pillar. I think this is in part because it is an experiment. Nintendo wasn't going to risk a failure with the Gameboy name which holds so much promise and power.
So Nintendo will release the DS. With its compatability with the GBA it can easily become an inbetween system that will buy Nintendo time for hardware prices to drop to create a very capable and powerful GBA2. Also it allows Nintendo to study the market. Does Microphone games sell, or does that option allow for better game design, and so on. Everything that works will probably be incorportated into the GBA2, everything that does not will be scrapped.
Revolution interests me because of its mystery. What can Nintendo truely produce that would be a revolution in hardware design?
In the end, it is going to have to come down to its controller, because everything else technology wise is being worked on. I predict Nintendo is going to design the Revolution with a controller that has main multi-purpose input devices incorporated into the controller. Revolution will have the Microphone, perhaps a camera, will be wireless, perhaps even some new type of analog input device. But it will be all in one. That is the only thing that makes sense to me.
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on July 30, 2004, 10:38:28 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on July 30, 2004, 11:45:43 AM
Post by: Draygaia on July 30, 2004, 05:20:22 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on July 30, 2004, 09:43:02 PM
Post by: Draygaia on July 31, 2004, 12:22:54 PM
Post by: Jale on July 31, 2004, 01:36:38 PM
I don't think that the DS will connect to the Revoltion, I think it will connect to the GBA2
Post by: ABlueflameA on August 01, 2004, 09:58:46 AM
And my bet is that Revolution has 4 wireless controllers that use ion-lithium batteries like cell phones do and they hook up to the revolution or some other piece of hardware to charge when you're not using them. But thats just speculation on my part. But it would make it easier to use the DS or GBA2 as a controller for the Revolution right out of the box w/o the need for an adapter wire for whatever reason. Sports games on revoltion where you could program your moves in with the DS touch screen maybe? Again, more speculation. And if there is Bluetooth, it would be all so easy....
-Blue
Post by: Jale on August 01, 2004, 10:04:00 AM
Post by: Draygaia on August 01, 2004, 11:26:22 AM
Post by: ABlueflameA on August 01, 2004, 02:51:40 PM
Blue tooth is similar I suppose, but it doesn't connect to the internet really. It creates a "home network" or intranet. (not INTERnet). Basically, all bluetooth devices take in and send signals to other bluetooth compatible devices in a given area automatically.
Its kind of hard to explain in a non-tech way, but I tried.
-Blue
Post by: Spak-Spang on August 02, 2004, 04:48:35 AM
If the DS takes off, and wireless is built in where it can instantly connect to the Revolution, then connectivity will be less of a problem.
The Gamebody Advance connectivity seemed like a gimmick until the new Zelda game. The problem with the Zelda game is, it asks for 4 GBAs to be at the same house at the same time. Same problem with Crystal Chronicles. If a killer app could be made to use connectivity smartly for a single player experience then we could see the real power of connectivity. This hasn't happened yet.
I hope it does one day, but I am not holding my breath. Not until the Revolution comes out...and even then, only if I have the Hiccups.
