Next Gen DS you want 2 screens or 1 big touch screen?

Next gen DS, or Game Boy, Nintendo whatever handheld its called

Next gen, would you rather have 2 screens at a decent size or maybe 3-3.25 inches, or one large 3.5-4inch touch screen that when playing old DS games that itsplits the screens, or makes the less important one (the one used for just the sky in AC:WW or maps in PH)smaller. Imagine FFCC:EOT on Wii on your tv kinda like that i suppose.

So do you want two screens next gen, or one large touch screen?

I'dthink that with the current DS set upits CPU's can only operate one screen at a time, so the 3D CPU (133Mhz/67MhzDSi/DS) would handle one screen but the lower 33Mhz handles the touch screen

so, i'd guess if this new handheld had only one screen and split the two needed screensto be BC with all DS games it would only have one CPU for its one screen, but that one CPUwould need to be powerful enuff to run the original DS's two screens at the same time. Meaning it would have to have a CPU pushed up to the 200Mhz-500Mhz area if it wants to handle both at the same time on one screen, but i'm no expert i'm just assuming the CPU would have to be strong enuff to handle both simaltenously. (and i'm scared the nex gen nintendo handheld won't even be much better hardware-wise than current DS)

so what would you want?Two screens, or One Big touch screen?

Just one screen, two anolog sticks and better online support. But of course, now I'm just listing the PSP faults.

Just one screen, two anolog sticks and better online support. But of course, now I'm just listing the PSP faults.

Maledizione

2 big touch screens. 2 analogs. 4 shoulder buttons.MaximumKay9

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Just one screen, two anolog sticks and better online support. But of course, now I'm just listing the PSP faults.

TriniPlayer

2 big touch screens. 2 analogs. 4 shoulder buttons.MaximumKay9

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Just one screen, two anolog sticks and better online support. But of course, now I'm just listing the PSP faults.

TriniPlayer

2 big touch screens. 2 analogs. 4 shoulder buttons.MaximumKay9

[QUOTE="TriniPlayer"][QUOTE="Maledizione"] [QUOTE="MaximumKay9"]2 big touch screens. 2 analogs. 4 shoulder buttons.SiK99

Why analog sticks? They are a better control method than the directional pad...allowing for easier diagonal direction. This is especially good for games that venture into the 3-D realm such as FPS, Racers, and other non-2D games. I wouldn't even care if they didn't put 2 analog sticks as long as they put one...but 2 is better for FPS. SiK99

So the two of you(meiaman and sik99),think that it should have analog sticks?,i can't blame if the two of you would want that but how would that work out?cause alot of people would prefer the fold-up design that the DS has.TriniPlayer

[QUOTE="TriniPlayer"] So the two of you(meiaman and sik99),think that it should have analog sticks?,i can't blame if the two of you would want that but how would that work out?cause alot of people would prefer the fold-up design that the DS has.SiK99

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[QUOTE="TriniPlayer"] So the two of you(meiaman and sik99),think that it should have analog sticks?,i can't blame if the two of you would want that but how would that work out?cause alot of people would prefer the fold-up design that the DS has.TriniPlayer

well if it is a ds then it will have two screens because ds means dual screen but that does not realy matter and i would still want 2 screens

One big touch screen. I love the dual screens, but having one screen allows for better graphics(don't have to spenda junk load of money on two screens and in turn can spend it on VRAM)and it's more comfortable to use in portrait. Butif they found a way to have two 3.5 inch screens and plenty VRAM, then I'd much prefer that.

[QUOTE="SiK99"][QUOTE="TriniPlayer"] Why analog sticks????,just leave that to Sony,Nintendo doesn't need analog sticks to prove that it can make a good handheld.TriniPlayer

I don't mind too much either way, but I guess I would a have a slight preference for one screen. One of the the things I didn't like about having two screens is when a in-game scene, or something similar, gets cut off between the two screens, such as in the opening to Final Fantasy IV ds.

One big touch screen, one analog stick, D-Pad, more internal memory, universal friend codes (if that's possible).

2 big touch screens. 2 analogs. 4 shoulder buttons.MaximumKay9

I would say one big touch screen over two, although two could prove to be interesting. I don't really want to see analog sticks if Nintendo can help it, but certainly giving us GB's worth of built-in storage would be great.

How about no touch screen ?

I'd prefer no touch screen.

One big nice touch screen, better graphics and a comfortable analog stick would be awesome.

How about no touch screen ?

I'd prefer no touch screen.

jaredcsimpson

**** I want 3 screens.

Just as it is now, if its one big touch screen, alot of creative and quirky games will be lost.

I just dont want flimsy hinges thats all I care about XD.

I think it should still have two screens because one screen is limiting the creativity and plus when they make another zelda game,I want to see the map without pausing the game all the time.

I think it should still have two screens because one screen is limiting the creativity and plus when they make another zelda game,I want to see the map without pausing the game all the time.

Ghost120x

Here is an "artist's rendering" of what I am talking about, with Phantom Hourglass being played. Notice how the the pointer finger is used to move the in game border between the map and the action down, decreasing the size of the map. This in turn allows for more screen up top to see more of the action. (Note: You can now see the seagull that was hidden before). On a more serious note...they could also use accelerometers so that you could switch this to landscape as well when turning the next DS sideways. And yes, I know the "artist" forgot all the buttons for the system....

[QUOTE="SiK99"]Why analog sticks? They are a better control method than the directional pad...allowing for easier diagonal direction. This is especially good for games that venture into the 3-D realm such as FPS, Racers, and other non-2D games. I wouldn't even care if they didn't put 2 analog sticks as long as they put one...but 2 is better for FPS. forgot_it

I want two touch screens and Dual Analogs. GamerJM

Two screens is better. Try playing some Ipod Touch games. They can be a pain. However, they could move the screens adjacent to each other and have it look like one giant screen.

1 big one tbh seems to work better as not many developers have actually managed to make good use of the dual-screen aspect, In any case most developers could simply just split the screen in two anyway. When you think about it most games that use both screens use the DS book-style...so wouldn't it just be easier to slap on a large widescreen and be done with it instead of having developers work around the systems' architecture?Articuno76

I've had mine planned out for a while. 1 screen touch screen, 2 analog sticks, that's the future of handhelds that the PSP go somehow missed. Great Online play 14 GB That's it right now. It's probably pretty expensive but who cares. It would be beastly.msuspartan11

A lot of people miss the point that the PSP Go! is not a new system entirely. It's just a different alternative to the PSP 3000. It would make no sense, with it not being a proper upgrade to have two analog sticks, making games only available for the PSP GO! (Which Sony has stated that the same games will both be available for the PSP 3000 and PSP Go!) Wait for the PSP2, the actual successor to the PSP models currently available. I feel you'll get your two analog sticks then,

Anyways... to get on topic; honestly I don't really care to much for a DS with an analog stick. I mean sure if it had one It'd be nice, but I'm not exactly going to be appalled if they don't stick one on next go around. The touch screen is good enough control for me. I just don't feel it's so necessary.

[QUOTE="Articuno76"]1 big one tbh seems to work better as not many developers have actually managed to make good use of the dual-screen aspect, In any case most developers could simply just split the screen in two anyway. When you think about it most games that use both screens use the DS book-style...so wouldn't it just be easier to slap on a large widescreen and be done with it instead of having developers work around the systems' architecture?riariases

i think he's talking about how the DS's CPU's can't be united onto one screen without leaving one entirely leaving the other screen black

its like the DS has a 67Mhz CPU used for the top screen and 3D primarily and the 33Mhz CPU used for 2D and touch screen (thats why most touch screen visuals 2D maps, etc)

but you can't tell the DS to put the combined effort of both CPUs to get 100Mhz for one screen, as then the other screen is blank.

if you divide the screen into two segments on one screen then you eliminate the need for two CPUs and you could have one stronger CPU.

like replacing the current DS with one screen and a 100Mhz CPU, it should then be able to split the screen and display both screens simultaneously on a widescreen, 3.5-4 inch screen

4 screens,

a b x y l r start select z 2 analog sticks , that can pop on and off, so you can fold the unit unlike psp ,

touch screen

bc w/ds/dsi games

and online play

6-7 inch screen , gc graphics

games should be on disc-like gc and play gc games to

well if it is a ds then it will have two screens because ds means dual screen izdan

QFT.

well if it is a ds then it will have two screens because ds means dual screen izdan

The equivalent of what you just said

For some reason I thought the title was "Next Gen Hand-Held", not DS...

how about one large screen on the top and the lower touch screen the same size as it is? might suck for games like pahntom hourglass as you move your guy around on that screen but i just got rythym heaven and you control the top screen by doing stuff on the touch screen (play it and you'll know what I mean) and that works quite well.

something like this

[QUOTE="riariases"][QUOTE="Articuno76"]1 big one tbh seems to work better as not many developers have actually managed to make good use of the dual-screen aspect, In any case most developers could simply just split the screen in two anyway. When you think about it most games that use both screens use the DS book-style...so wouldn't it just be easier to slap on a large widescreen and be done with it instead of having developers work around the systems' architecture?darth-pyschosis

i think he's talking about how the DS's CPU's can't be united onto one screen without leaving one entirely leaving the other screen black

its like the DS has a 67Mhz CPU used for the top screen and 3D primarily and the 33Mhz CPU used for 2D and touch screen (thats why most touch screen visuals 2D maps, etc)

but you can't tell the DS to put the combined effort of both CPUs to get 100Mhz for one screen, as then the other screen is blank.

if you divide the screen into two segments on one screen then you eliminate the need for two CPUs and you could have one stronger CPU.

like replacing the current DS with one screen and a 100Mhz CPU, it should then be able to split the screen and display both screens simultaneously on a widescreen, 3.5-4 inch screen

Two screens, like it is now.

But you have to remember, the Nintendo DS is not a Gameboy. It's a DS.

Yes, Gameboy Advanced games can be played on it, but it's not a Gameboy. So if they ever come around to making another, improved DS, I hope it has two screens and not just one. That'd be going backwards, in my opinion.

;) Adrian ;)