Final DS design, name

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From IGN:

July 28, 2004 - Nintendo this morning revealed that the Nintendo DS, the company's upcoming dual-screen handheld system set for release at the end of this year in the US and Japan, will retain the codename as its official name. The company also revealed the system's newer design that's been sleeked up since its debut at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo two months ago.

The retooled Nintendo DS features a thinner, black base and an angular platinum flip-top cover. The face buttons and shoulder buttons are larger, and some have been reconfigured for optimum use. The unit includes a new storage slot for the touch screen's stylus, and the speakers now broadcast in stereo sound, with or without headphones.

Software companies worldwide have more than 120 Nintendo DS games in development. Nintendo alone is developing more than 20 titles, and in excess of 100 companies have signed on to create games for the new system. The company is expected to announce the launch date, price, and game line-up in the near future.

"The Nintendo DS will change the future of hand-held gaming," says Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. "Dual screens, chat functions, a touch screen, wireless capabilities, voice recognition - these abilities surpass anything attempted before, and consumers will benefit from the creativity and innovation the new features bring to the world of video games."

-- Craig Harris

Haha, I love it how when it the was first announced and during this year's E3, Nintendo was quick to say that the DS wouldn't be the final name. :D

This looks much nicer than before. Very sleek now.

For comparison's sake, here's the old version of the DS. Quite a difference, eh?



I'm dissapointed that there's no analog pad like the PSP, as part of me was still hoping that Nintendo would add it to the final design. I wonder how Mario 64 is going to work with an SNES control setup. :hmm: And I'm not sure I like the power button being so close to the dpad.