Rumor: NVIDIA Tegra to power next-gen Nintendo DS; HD Screen on the way?
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wow. yah count me in for one if its got a high-res screen
DS definitely has the games, the only thing that has kept me from ever getting one is the handheld itself. never liked the layout it has now.
DS definitely has the games, the only thing that has kept me from ever getting one is the handheld itself. never liked the layout it has now.
i think the most exciting thing about this, is what it means for the psp2. if anyone has seen my rumor thread over on br.com, the psp2 has the potential to have near 360 level graphics.
sony will want to beat nintendo, you do the math
shesh. that would be nuts.
course, it would cost $500. if the next gen DS is half the price, we'll see 2006 part 2 again
i think we'll see the same price as last time, $299. the mobile chips are getting incredibly powerful
Dude PSP had the potential to beat the DS but its not about graphics or how clean it will look. That's only for the hardcore, Nintendo is going for the casual gamer and those amount to many more than hardcore gamers.
Yeah to the hardcore, just take a look at the Wii and how much it has sold, it's nothing but a rehashed Gamecube, it's not all about power it's about novelty. Nintendo has what no one else does: Super Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, etc.
We can argue over this, but there's the numbers that don't lie. I am all about the power and enjoy the best a device can give. Don't get me wrong.
if it wasn't about power the next time..why are they talking wii hd and an hd handheld?
they can't sit by as phones pass up the ds, and what else can they add to the wii 2 if its not a bunch of power? there's nothing else to add. your casual buyer isn't going to care about wii 2 unless there's a reason to upgrade
yah, i think novelty had a lot to do with it, especially since both MS and Sony were pushing graphics hungry FPS-appealing consoles, while nintendo had the family friendly, cartoony yet recognizable line of Mario, Zelda, etc., but i also think price had another HUGE factor into their success this generation. if the wii had released for $350, im not so sure its as big of a pandemic.
that could also maybe explain why they are [allegedly] pushing graphics for the next time around: its affordable to make an HD gaming console now. that, and i think we really have seen a limit to how far motion control can take us in gaming in its current form. it works great for mini-games and family games, but it loses the foundational core of gameplay most new games are successful with. nobody plays FPS with motion controls. nobody plays realistic sporting games (other than golf) with motion controls.
Its all about recognizing the market and deciding what type of product works at that particular time. In 2006, price, novelty/innovation was something that was going to work. However, 2011/12 it appears novelty/innovation has lost its luster, and the price isn't as big of an advantage anymore with every other HD console under $300 now. If Nintendo released a console that was as good as, or slightly worse than, a PS3, people wouldn't buy it, because they already have their innovative machine in the Wii. Nintendo needs a HD gaming machine this next time around in order to play the market properly IMO.
that could also maybe explain why they are [allegedly] pushing graphics for the next time around: its affordable to make an HD gaming console now. that, and i think we really have seen a limit to how far motion control can take us in gaming in its current form. it works great for mini-games and family games, but it loses the foundational core of gameplay most new games are successful with. nobody plays FPS with motion controls. nobody plays realistic sporting games (other than golf) with motion controls.
Its all about recognizing the market and deciding what type of product works at that particular time. In 2006, price, novelty/innovation was something that was going to work. However, 2011/12 it appears novelty/innovation has lost its luster, and the price isn't as big of an advantage anymore with every other HD console under $300 now. If Nintendo released a console that was as good as, or slightly worse than, a PS3, people wouldn't buy it, because they already have their innovative machine in the Wii. Nintendo needs a HD gaming machine this next time around in order to play the market properly IMO.
