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07/23/09
07/23/09
Thats those peoples own stupid decision.
The Lite was an amazing improvement.
If you're going to continue working with old technology, just be happy that 95 percent of games still work for it, and in the case of the phat, that it can still run GBA games.
07/23/09
It's people's own stupid decision to not want to buy a device they already own? It's not like the DS Lite was the SP of this handheld generation. All it did was put the system in a shinier enclosure and add an extra brightness level. Personally I did go ahead and upgrade but I'm just the type of consumer whore who will drop $130 on a prettier slightly better version of a device he already owns. Calling people stupid for not wanting to do the same is just, well, ignorant.
07/23/09
Not to mention the Lite is like, almost half the size of the Phat, and has much more comfortable buttons (something I'm sad to see wasn't included in the DSi). And it still has all the functionality of the Phat (GBA games).
I thought those improvements were easily worth the $130 I threw down on launch day for the Lite, and I don't see how anyone can still stand their DS Phat by now.
07/23/09
Don't forget, we're in the middle of a recession, so not everyone can afford to pay that much just so they can continue to play NDS games. If they already have a Phat, they'll just use that, simple.
It isn't always someone's decision or choice.
07/23/09
But now with the DSi, at least the Power "button" is a button again and I will purchase whenever I have spare money.
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@MegaClank: You really prefer the location of the DS Phat's power button? I accidentally pushed that thing more than a few times, having to keep my finger down on it while I desperately saved my game before inevitably having to shut it down. The toggle switch is a huge improvement, and I've never had a problem with it. And I can't see how the start/select button position would be an issue, you should rarely need to press them, and they're down low, out of the way.
@curly haired boy: You should go hands-on with a DSi then, because your beloved clicky buttons are back in that revision. Although, I don't recall the GBA, or DS Lite, having "rubber pads"? O_o
07/23/09
I think they've lost the plot a little though. This drum hero seems to be just about mashing buttons rather than hitting things with sticks (which is arguably what drumming is all about). While the screen input would suffer due to the lack of multi-touch it could have been easily solved with D-pad/button input in addition to tapping. Package it wtih a drumstick stylus and you're golden.
07/23/09
This way at least your thumbs will always be in the right spot and you can more easily bang out a rhythm with your thumbs on a physical pad. It seems more natural to me anyway.
07/23/09
*Ahem*
Lololololololololololololololololol......etc.
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Is this peripheral even necessary? What's wrong with, you know, just using the buttons? Are they expecting us to prop up our DS and finger drum away? Go take a look at how well Rock Band Unplugged works using just buttons and rethink this one through.
Pathetic.
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Ridiculous.
07/23/09
Presumably they'll have to add a microphone peripheral as well seeing as the DS's mic is poorly placed and of poor quality.
Someone needs to film four people playing this on the bus. Just to see the look on people's faces.
07/23/09
That's the LAMEST peripheral idea ever. Drums? Really? I mean, really really? Really really really?
Band Hero DS peripheral + game - $150 includes thumb pillow and petroleum jelly
DAY ONE: SOLD OUT!!!
07/23/09
No, seriously. I hope this fad dies a cruel and painful death. We are like 6 months away from Kazoo Hero at this rate. Which will be a knock off of Harmonix's Kazoo Band.
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I meant for "very few" to be taken as relative to the global population.
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Why does pressing buttons (albeit slightly bigger ones) make for a more 'authentic' experience? The guitar grip I can understand, but this doesn't replicate any of the features involved in drumming o_0
It's exactly the same as pressing the face buttons, apart from now you have to carry around an extra piece of plastic...
07/23/09
They are forcing us onto the street!
07/23/09
Well I supouse you can use a pair of stylus and use them as drumsticks.
Wow, I think it's going to be better than that crappy GH:WT drum kit. lol
07/23/09
But then how would you do the kick pedal? I can only presume that it's currently mapped to a shoulder button or something.
And I kinda doubt that those are sensitive enough to detect stylus strikes :/
07/23/09
yeah, I was just kiddin. I don't think this game is a good idea for the DS.
Worst idea if you think of "no Dsi compatible"
07/23/09
Sorry, I'm tired and my sarcasm detector is crap atm -_-
I still feel jipped that I bought the GHWT drum set.
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Well obviously playing is believing in this case then. :)
It's just I don't particularly see the point in carrying around another piece of plastic for a console which is supposed to be about portability
07/23/09