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Denver, 3:44 AM
Mon Nov 9
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10/27/09
-_- #nintendodsi
10/26/09
...as if anyone recognizes that reference... #nintendodsi
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Well, that's her excuse anyway. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
Of course maybe these are the same people reading Kotaku and they're having trouble reading the article to begin with. That might explain why the missed the crucial bit about it being "aimed at an older market, the type who likes big buttons on their telephones and large print books."
And you know what, I like this because some day I'm going to be old and this gives me hope for my ability to game in later years when reading a book means getting a book on tape.
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I'll most likely import / purchase so I can give it to my Dad. He likes the DS, but a bigger screen is what he really needs. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
So before you start complaining, ask yourself this: Are you an old person with bad eye-sight? #nintendodsi
10/26/09
Another interesting point that was pointed out, is that with an increase in screen size, the visual quality dips. Like putting a picture you took with a cell phone as your desktop background, the size wrecks the image clarity.
Not that any of that matters either way, the DSi2 will sell like crazy. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
Why, thank you! Never before have I received so many compliments as when I lost my star. I should definitely do this more often.
The decrease in visual quality is a good point, by the way. Another indication that this DSi XL is clearly not aimed at us "hardcore" gamers. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
Or I would if I hadn't spent all my cash on Transformers, Gundam Models, Figmas, and Revoltechs...
... I mean Porn, I spent all my money on porn. #nintendodsi
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True colours indeed.
rtfa much? #nintendodsi
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They should just make a new player that hooks up to your TV like the past few generations. I still own my Super GameBoy(SNES) and my GameBoy Player(GCN). I'd pay another $130 just for that! #nintendodsi
10/26/09
I do love my Game Boy Player, though. :D #nintendodsi
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If they released a gamecube with an N64 slot, I WOULD BUY IT TODAY.
That would totally rock. Thank you. #nintendodsi
10/27/09
As for "letting it go", that's not going to happen. Look at how successful the Virtual Console is. More than a GBA slot, I hope they start releasing GBA games on the VC. #nintendodsi
10/27/09
And a point I would like to add to my original point is: If you want to be able to play GBA cartridges on your DS, just don't upgrade! It's annoying to hear people complain about it, Nintendo's not forcing you to do anything. It's a choice you'll have to make; GBA games (and the few accessories that use the slot) or the new features on the DSi and DSi only games. Personally I'm very happy with my DSi and SP, I don't regret my change at all. #nintendodsi
10/27/09
If anything, I would prefer them to be downloadable to the Wii. If I could play them through the Wii on a TV, I would send all my GB/GBC/GBA cartridges to virtualNES.com so that more people could enjoy them. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
This is such a completely minor upgrade that is aimed at a market that probably doesn't apply to most folks on this site...so for god's sake just let them have it.
Not everything the game companies do is planned and put into place to make YOUR day worse. #nintendodsi
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Wow...
Is this Don't Recognize VERY Obvious Sarcasm Day? #nintendodsi
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Seriously, fuck you too Nintendo. #nintendodsi
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This isn't an upgrade. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
I highly doubt bigger screens will be its only new feature, I may just sell mine and hold off for another year until the invetable backwards compaitble DS2 is released.
It just seems to be a big slap in the face, releasing a new model so soon after the last, at least they larger gap between the Lite and the DSi (reason I purchased one was because I only had a phat) but this is blatant greed towards your customers.
I'll agree with the bigger = uglier graphics part though, I noticed even on my DSi, the games look considerably more stretched and pixilated compared to playing them on the DS Life/Phat. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
What possible reason would you have to doubt that? Nintendo hasn't exactly had a history of screwing people over with quick hardware revisions. #nintendodsi
10/26/09
It isn't. It's meant for the visually impaired.
You have a DSi, you can see how large the screens already are. Can you imagine 3/4ths of an inch larger? That's quite substantial for a portable device.
Also, take a look at how much real estate those screens take up on the DSi right now. Can you imagine how much larger they're going to have to make the device to accomodate for those screens? Not to mention they'll probably throw bigger buttons on it for the target demographic too.
They really mean it when they say it's not targeted for you. As in: you shouldn't even want it. It'll be a far less portable device, with completely unnecessarily large screens that should be an insult to your eyesight if it's anything less than AWFUL.
This is not a slap in the face, or greed. It's a kind gesture to the old folks of Japan who like jumbo-text in their books and have trouble focusing on small things due to degrading vision. For those of us who still want a device that can fit into our pockets, the normal DSi will still be available.
I mean really, would you buy a book with jumbo text over the normal version? Do you roll around in a wheelchair because it's easier than walking?
10/26/09
I get the feeling a lot of people didn't even read the article, just saw the headline and flipped out.
This is no more geared towards the average person on Kotaku than the "simple type" cell phones with giant fonts designed for older people are.
Japan's got a huge aging population; I can see why they'd try to get that demographic as well. #nintendodsi
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From folks responses I'm unsure if I'm reading this right, but this is a DS version of say the above phone?
So why are folks complaining they can't have it or whatever unless they just got a DSi despite there crippling arthritis and bad vision? #nintendodsi