What kind of graphical output can we expect from the DSi?

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#1 tarzanell
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With reportedly twice the CPU power and four times the RAM of the DS, the DSi looks like it might be a GC -> Wii style upgrade. It leads me to wonder, if the "exclusive game" thing takes off, what kind of output could we expect? Conker? Majora's Mask?

Or something a little stronger? What do you think?

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#2 BuryMe
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I don't know what kind of graphics it will produce, but I can tell you that you won't be getting a portable version of conker on the DSI

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#3 HaloFan77
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It should be able to produce better visuals than the N64 and PS, but worse than the DC and at a lower resolution(320 x 240 I think). Like the Wii though, I don't expect many developers to use it too it's full potential.

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anything less than 1940P = fail
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#5 iam2green
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i think it is going to be the same as the regular DS.
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#6 Jaysonguy
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The same exact thing the other DS can do

All that extra horsepower is for the operating system to run the camera and media player

There is not going to be a change in the games at all

The follow up to the DS will have more power, this variant of the DS is the same as the other one

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#7 Mr_Nordquist
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I doubt we'll get much more from the console over the DS beyond what Nintendo cares to produce. Game developers aren't really going to care to take the games to the limit on the DSi if 95% of the install base is still using their Lite of Phat. If the DSi catches on then perhaps. I would assume the capabilities will allow stuff such as Conker, or DK64, or Banjo Tooie type games to be playable though :) Let's just hope they deliver some goods.
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#8 soulreaper-4
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Developers really should use that extra power to create better games.
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#9 Jaysonguy
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Developers really should use that extra power to create better games.soulreaper-4

There's not extra power

This version of the DS is also going to have an operating system much more complicated the the one in the DS up to this point

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#10 Banjo_Kongfooie
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Better that the Wii's artistically speaking
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#11 lebanese_boy
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It's going to be the same thing.....