25th January 2006, 7:53 PM
Oh...
Well still, they are interesting, though there are the technical limitations to keep in mind.
The top one does not show any speakers, unless that's those slots on the top screen. Those are a little close together. I wonder if the human ear can notice the difference in casual play?
The hinged controller sections are also interesting. However, I wonder if it could really be that thin. There does after all have to be space for the bottom screen to actually fit in the system. There is also some sort of analog stick built in. Sorry, I don't see Nintendo doing that. That would really be bad. It would be like making the SP with the X and Y buttons and making games supporting that. It would be nice for those with the SP, sure, but Nintendo realizes leaving the poor folks who can't afford to buy ANOTHER GBA out in the cold is just bad business. They add "comfort features" in remodelled systems, not game related features.
The slide open feature is nice, but is it durable? It's a fact, if you have paper thin plastic at the end of a sliding "rail", out and about in the world, it's stress levels WILL be tested. Unless that's made of some sort of substance like "unobtanium" I have doubts it would be strong enough for that inevitable arm shove or system drop.
Well still, they are interesting, though there are the technical limitations to keep in mind.
The top one does not show any speakers, unless that's those slots on the top screen. Those are a little close together. I wonder if the human ear can notice the difference in casual play?
The hinged controller sections are also interesting. However, I wonder if it could really be that thin. There does after all have to be space for the bottom screen to actually fit in the system. There is also some sort of analog stick built in. Sorry, I don't see Nintendo doing that. That would really be bad. It would be like making the SP with the X and Y buttons and making games supporting that. It would be nice for those with the SP, sure, but Nintendo realizes leaving the poor folks who can't afford to buy ANOTHER GBA out in the cold is just bad business. They add "comfort features" in remodelled systems, not game related features.
The slide open feature is nice, but is it durable? It's a fact, if you have paper thin plastic at the end of a sliding "rail", out and about in the world, it's stress levels WILL be tested. Unless that's made of some sort of substance like "unobtanium" I have doubts it would be strong enough for that inevitable arm shove or system drop.
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