November 1, 2009 • 6:51 pm
In a recent interview with the Financial Times Nintendo are currently considering adding free 3G to the next DS.
With the iPhone currently dominating the handset market, giving its plethora of users access to 3G Internet wherever they go, Nintendo’s current wireless access for the DS seems a little draconian. Nintendo is therefore considering adding an extra up front charge to their next iteration of the DS, in exchange for free lifetime 3G access.
“Only people who can pay thousands of yen a month [in mobile phone subscriptions] can be iPhone customers. That doesn’t fit Nintendo customers because we make amusement products. In reality, if we did this it would increase the cost of the hardware, and customers would complain about Nintendo putting prices up, but it is one option for the future.”
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October 6, 2009 • 6:11 pm
Those thinking the mighty Rare have given up developing for the Nintendo DS are mistaken if this recent quote is anything to go by.
“I don’t think it’s fair to assume that we’ve permanently quit DS development, but yes, we are focusing on other things at the moment. Natal is a pretty big deal and needs a lot of attention.”
- Rare
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Both the eagerly awaited Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver have been given a September 12th release date in Japan.
Whilst both Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver come equipt with a Pokeball-shaped pedometer it’s confirmed that this bundled peripheral will come at no extra cost to consumers.
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Shigefumi Hino, the project leader behind the much-loved Pikmin franchise believes the DS would be a suitable platform with which to release a new iteration of the hit series on.
Speaking to online gaming publication, Gamepot, Hino claimed that the Ds has “unique advantages” when questioned about a suitable control mechanism for the series, which he subsequently believes ‘would be ideal’ for the Pikmin franchise.
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February 22, 2009 • 8:20 pm
It appears the majority of consumers are baffled as to what the ‘i’ actually represents when referring to the forthcoming DSi.
According to representatives at Nintendo the ‘i’ in DSi actually refers to the fact that the new iteration of the DS contains a camera, essentially turning the i’ into a ‘eye’. Additionally, the ‘i’ is symbolic of the subject ‘I’ and the personal aspect attributed to that.
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August 24, 2008 • 8:16 pm
New information regarding data compatibility between the Nintendo Ds and the forthcoming Wii version of Animal Crossing has been revealed.
The upcoming Nintendo Power issue has some new details that proves Nintendo is choosing to continue on its path of innovation, while simultaneously creating another license to print money. If like me, you’ve spent hours of your life playing Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS, get excited, for Nintendo is including some rather fun DS-to-Wii functionality. For starters, players will be able to import their avatars from the DS to the Wii. Players will also be able to “take your travel data and download it to your DS.” Does this mean traveling from town to town across the Wii and DS?
- The Wiire
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Duelling ferociously with lightsabers on a Wii specific Star Wars game is soon set to become reality thanks to LucasArts.
An exclusive Star Wars title based on the Clone Wars franchise is coming exclusively to Wii and DS later this year. The game has been developed predominantly with the Wii hardware in mind, meaning well thought out control schemes and inviting graphics.
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Microsoft reportedly respects the Nintendo Ds console according to Rare employees.
Online gaming publication Eurogamer recently sat down with Rare engineer, Joe Humfrey and discussed working with the Ds console for their forthcoming Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise. Inadvertently whilst interviewing Humfrey they discovered that Microsoft view the DS as a extremely “viable platform” and a natural way to broaden the Piñata franchise.
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Fear that demand for the Wii and Ds is gradually slowing has lead to a 30 per cent drop from pricing estimates.
KBC Securities Japan lowered the stock rating from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ primarily because it believed interest in Nintendo was waning due to a ‘tougher trading environment’.
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September 25, 2007 • 7:12 pm
Surpassing Canon Inc, Nintendo levitates itself above the momentous competition to become Japan’s second most valuable tradable company.
Shares for the prolific Kyoto based company have risen an estimated 3.1% bringing the companys overall market value to an unprecedented 8.39 trillion yen.
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