Nintendo unveils brand new DS

[Darksaviour69]

Story posted at Eurogamer

Nintendo has unveiled the next iteration of the DS at a press conference in Tokyo.

The DSi, as it's called, will have 3.25-inch screens - that's 17 per cent bigger than the current model. It will also feature a 3-megapixel camera.

You'll be able to take pictures with the DSi, save them to SD card and view them on your TV via the Wii. The GBA cartridge slot is being done away with.

The DSi will have a built-in browser, and you'll be able to download games - known as DSiWare - and store them on the SD. Some titles will be free, while others will cost either 200, 500 or 800 Nintendo points (GBP 1.70 / 4.25 / 6.80). There will be a special deal offering customers 1000 points which must be spent before March 2010 - but it's not clear yet what the terms are, or whether the deal will be available in Europe.

A separate DSi Shop selling downloadable software is also being launched. Customers will receive 1000 free points to spend at the shop

The handheld's audio capabilities have been improved - you can now adjust the pitch and playback of sound. This is designed to help with language study and improve the experience of listening to music, apparently.

So what do you think?

update: (thanks to flaminfox)

[tinman]

More info, and images:

8:10 : The conference is now over.

7:54 : Iwata leaves the stage, and Miyamoto comes up to show Wii Music for the Wii.

7:53 : A new video of Monster Hunter 3 tri- for the Wii has been unveiled.

7:52 : The "mothership" title for the Tales series has been announced.

7:48 : Numbered titles in the Musou series will come to Wii. Sengoku Musou 3 announced for Wii.

7:45 : Nintendo has announced Punch-Out!! for the Wii. Also, Another Code and Sin and Punishment 2 announced for the Wii.

7:41 : Prope, Yuji Naka studio, is developing a Wiimote-free game called Let's Tap. Pikmin will be re-released in the "Wii playable Selection".

7:38 : Animal Crossing : Let's Go to the City for the Wii presentation. It will use both data from the DS version and Mii characters. The game will come with Wii Speak and will be released for 7800 yens (5800 yens without the Wii Speak) on November 20th in Japan.

7:30 : Wii software will be able to be downloaded to SD memory cards. Also, Wii software will be able to be easily copied to internal memory from the SD card. This will be available in Spring 2009.

7:24 : Nintendo is showing new screens and videos from Dragon Quest IX : Protectors of the Starry Sky for the Nintendo DS. The game will be released in March 2009 in Japan.

7:20 : The Nintendo DS and Wii connectivity title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : Echoes of Time is being introduced. The game will be released at the same time for both Wii and Nintendo DS on January 29th 2009.

7:19 : The Nintendo DSi presentation has concluded.

7:12 : Nintendo DSi will be released in white and grey-black color variations, and launch on November 1 for 18900 yens in Japan.

7:10 : The Nintendo DSi will come with a browser included.

7:01 : There's also an internal memory for storing apps (Nintendo DS Ware) and games. You can download games via Nintendo DS Shop with "Nintendo Points.". Wii Points will be renamed to become Nintendo Points. Titles will be placed into Free, 200, 500, and Premium (800) categories. DSi systems that connect by March, 2010 will receive 1000 Points as a gift.

7:00 : There's an SD memory card slot. Pictures you take can be viewed on Wii photo channel.

6:59 : Both screens will be increased to 3.25 inches.

6:52 : The size of the unit has been reduced by 12%, 2.6 millimeters thinner, GBA slot will be excluded, bigger screens, better speakers system, 300,000 pixels camera. Only one screen will be touch panel, and photographs should be able to be manipulated through the touch screen.

6:51 : It's going from one system per house to one system per person.

6:37 : New Nintendo DS announced by Iwata, it's called Nintendo DSi.

6:37 : The conference begins.

6:16 : Nintendo is about to start its press conference in Japan in a few minutes.

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[fook123]

DS + SD card = easy hacking?

[Akoi Meexx]

God, I feel like such a Nintendo-$#@!.... I WILL be buying this.

[gutbub]

Yes yes yes! I need it. No, I take that back. I need at least four, lol. Can't wait to get my hands on one, and it also kills any possibility of me getting the Pandora. Sorry Pandora, you're just to expensive.

[flaminfox]

Here is the Official Picture in comparison to the DS Lite.

http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?i...mparionwg9.jpg

[Kraid773]

Sounds great and all. But won't there be an anti R4 something on there? Or it won't boot non-nintendo cards?

I just worry for the future of homebrew on the new DS. >.>

Although,the SD card thing sounds like easy exploits indeed.

[bandit]

The battery life may be a deal breaker for me. Its great that they made the screen bigger and sound is better, but losing 6 hours of battery life is a big deal.

How often is the camera going to be used anyways? I dont even use the camera on my phone much. I think this is one system i'll pass on unless I can get it very very cheap

[wiggy fuzz]

ok, i swear the new ds MUST be packing some slightly more powerful parts, there is NO WAY the original ds lite is going to be capable of some of the stuff i saw in the vid...

higher res screen please?

[alfatreze]

Sounds great and all. But won't there be an anti R4 something on there? Or it won't boot non-nintendo cards?

I just worry for the future of homebrew on the new DS. >.>

Although,the SD card thing sounds like easy exploits indeed.

I don't think the exploit will be that easy, the PSP exploint wasn't really an easy thing, and the wii, wich also has an SD slot was even harder, it will depend on how the security was developed and if devs can get around it in any "easy" (cof) way.