12th August 2004, 9:08 AM
From Gamespot:
So basically it's the exact same situation as the GC. If third-parties want to go online with the DS, they can, but Nintendo certainly won't give them support. And most importantly, Nintendo themselves aren't going to support online gaming with the DS. Fucking brilliant, Nintendo. I really hope the PSP's online capabilities are a huge selling point for that system and make Nintendo realize just how fucking idiotic they are for completely ignoring online gaming, even when it's as relatively easy to do on the DS. There's no way I'm going to get Animal Crossing DS, Metroid Prime Hunters (if it's multi-only), and any similar titles if they don't offer online gaming. And if that's all there is at launch I won't be getting a DS until something worthwhile is released.
Their philosophy on this is just so mind-numbingly retarded that I can't believe a developer with such incredible genius when it comes to game design can be such massive fuck-ups when it comes to online gaming. “The one thing we don’t want to do is to add this and that and every connection and capability [to the DS]. We want to make the DS enjoyable, by itself, as far as we can." WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?? So by adding an online mode to something like Animal Crossing which would enable people who don't know several other people with DS' and copies of AC within the same vicinity of each other (which will be very rare, I'm sure) to have thousands of different gamers to play with... that would be taking away the enjoyment from the title, cheapening it. That's like saying that they want to make a new Mario game that really doesn't need to use buttons because they want it to be enjoyable on its own. And to make this even more fucked up, Nintendo is the KING of releasing useless "this and that and every connection and capability"! E-Card readers, anyone? How about GBA-GC connectivity??? But the one "this and that" that would actually make a huge difference in sales, they choose not to support. If someone understands this inane philosophy, please explain it to me. I'm completely at a loss here.
Quote:Nintendo's Miyamoto says third-party software could allow DS to connect to Internet through its wireless LAN.
TOKYO--In a recent interview conducted by staff at Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi’s Web site, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that it is technically possible for the DS to connect to the Internet using its wireless LAN…as long as a third party develops the appropriate software.
"We added the wireless LAN (IEEE802.11) to the DS mainly for the handhelds to communicate between each other," said Miyamoto. "But if someone releases appropriate software that allows it to connect to wireless LAN access points, it could also be used to connect to the Internet."
Miyamoto was quick to point out that Nintendo itself is not interested in developing the possible Internet capabilities of the DS. The company is focusing on gameplay rather than hardware capabilities and plans to make the machine enjoyable without the need for additional devices or peripherals. “The one thing we don’t want to do is to add this and that and every connection and capability [to the DS]. We want to make the DS enjoyable, by itself, as far as we can."
The full interview can be viewed in Japanese at Shigesato Itoi's Web site.
By Staff -- GameSpot
POSTED: 07/13/04 09:51 AM PST
So basically it's the exact same situation as the GC. If third-parties want to go online with the DS, they can, but Nintendo certainly won't give them support. And most importantly, Nintendo themselves aren't going to support online gaming with the DS. Fucking brilliant, Nintendo. I really hope the PSP's online capabilities are a huge selling point for that system and make Nintendo realize just how fucking idiotic they are for completely ignoring online gaming, even when it's as relatively easy to do on the DS. There's no way I'm going to get Animal Crossing DS, Metroid Prime Hunters (if it's multi-only), and any similar titles if they don't offer online gaming. And if that's all there is at launch I won't be getting a DS until something worthwhile is released.
Their philosophy on this is just so mind-numbingly retarded that I can't believe a developer with such incredible genius when it comes to game design can be such massive fuck-ups when it comes to online gaming. “The one thing we don’t want to do is to add this and that and every connection and capability [to the DS]. We want to make the DS enjoyable, by itself, as far as we can." WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?? So by adding an online mode to something like Animal Crossing which would enable people who don't know several other people with DS' and copies of AC within the same vicinity of each other (which will be very rare, I'm sure) to have thousands of different gamers to play with... that would be taking away the enjoyment from the title, cheapening it. That's like saying that they want to make a new Mario game that really doesn't need to use buttons because they want it to be enjoyable on its own. And to make this even more fucked up, Nintendo is the KING of releasing useless "this and that and every connection and capability"! E-Card readers, anyone? How about GBA-GC connectivity??? But the one "this and that" that would actually make a huge difference in sales, they choose not to support. If someone understands this inane philosophy, please explain it to me. I'm completely at a loss here.