Nintendo Ds 2: the 3D Mock-up Makes Us Drool Alian style

Nintendo Ds 2: the 3D Mock-up Makes Us Drool Alian ****/u>

As you can see, he took the original design and added a whole lot of the iPhone and the PSP. Looks quite good to me, even while it still has some unresolved issues, like the hinge, which can't be like the MacBook because it will block the shoulder buttons. Still, a very doable, even slimmer form factor than the Lite which can perfectly fit all the not-so-crazy features we thought could make it to the next revision of the Nintendo portable console.

And before the anti-Apple camp gets up in arms, let's not forget that the original DS got redesigned with a clear inspiration on the Apple's all-white, all-shiny, all-simplicity iPod design. People didn't think the same could be done with the original DS and look what happened with the Lite.

Some more thoughts from the "buts" that people claimed about the first 2D mock-2d:

"But it will be too expensive to make"
Like I said in the original mock-up article, given the sinking prices of current components thanks to the proliferation of smartphones like the iPhone or multimedia players, a DS 2 with shaved corners, better screens and built-in multimedia playback will be very doable in 2008. Granted, it may not take this shape, but it will happen sooner than later.

"But the it should be a totally new concept. Nintendo broke the rules and will do it again in the next generation"
That may be true, but the True Next Generation is years away. It took decades for Nintendo to change the paradigm of the original Gameboy to the Nintendo DS. Until the latter arrived, the first went through many iterations, each adding more things: smaller package, more power, color, backlighting, etc.

They milked the cow until it was dead. Then, they reinvented themselves with the DS. The next DS will be an evolution of power and features, not of basic concepts. It works great now, it sells like crazy, so you don't need to change it dramatically just yet. Nintendo just needs to keep the distance with the PSP and that will be it.

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gadget3

there wont be a new DS in 2008. the sales are still high and they said they will not make a new one until the sales decrease drastically. what is the diffence between the mock picture and the current DS? other than it being slimmer and it being black on the inside and white on the outside...if thats the only difference then why buy it? The mock DS really doesnt look that appealing to me. It looks very uncomfortable to hold, especially with one hand on it so you can use the stylus on the touch screen. The screen are also not the same size which would cause issues with games that use CGI cut scenes on both screens, as well as games that allow you to flip the screens durring gameplay.

Nintendo will make a new DS only when the current one isnt profitable anymore. I dont know why everyone wants a new system already anyway, a new system isnt going to magically make games you want to play on it. If you are bored with the DS and have nothing better to spend your money on then the next system upgrade then why even have the DS? Ask for better games, or some type of game youd be interested in instead of a new system.

there wont be a new DS in 2008. the sales are still high and they said they will not make a new one until the sales decrease drastically. what is the diffence between the mock picture and the current DS? other than it being slimmer and it being black on the inside and white on the outside...if thats the only difference then why buy it? The mock DS really doesnt look that appealing to me. It looks very uncomfortable to hold, especially with one hand on it so you can use the stylus on the touch screen. The screen are also not the same size which would cause issues with games that use CGI cut scenes on both screens, as well as games that allow you to flip the screens durring gameplay.

Nintendo will make a new DS only when the current one isnt profitable anymore. I dont know why everyone wants a new system already anyway, a new system isnt going to magically make games you want to play on it. If you are bored with the DS and have nothing better to spend your money on then the next system upgrade then why even have the DS? Ask for better games, or some type of game youd be interested in instead of a new system.

pikastar

Looks.... wide... and... skinny... it does look quite nice, but some how... very uncomfortable. Hell i'd buy it anyway._Funderful_

Stop and think for a second. The Ds Lite's sales are soon to surpass the PS2, with no signs of stopping. So, why should Nintendo kill the momentum by even announcing the "DS 2." There is no sense in doing this; its like throwing money down a drain. The Ds LIte will be here well into 2010, mind you, and only then will we see something new.peter1191

it's a fu*****concept design third party.

[QUOTE="_Funderful_"]Looks.... wide... and... skinny... it does look quite nice, but some how... very uncomfortable. Hell i'd buy it anyway.gadget3