What can Nintendo do to improve their next handheld?

It was recently revealed that Nintendo had a brand new handheld ready for release last year, but chose not to release it due to continued success of the DS. What we don't know, is what this handheld was actually like.

What do you think Nintendo could do to improve their next handheld, in order to please consumers and gamers? Should we see a completely new concept, or an improvement upon the ideas of the DS?

Actually make it next gen.

Well Nintendo needs to upgrade the graphics next time for sure. Maybe add an analog stick like the PSP? Nintendo needs to improve the online like usual, hopefully there will be a more coherent and worthwhile online experience. bededog

And you guys are right, the friend codes have to go, and we need a worthwhile online system. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection just isn't cutting it. They aren't living up to their promises with it.

I think an anologue stick would be a bit pointless if they just decide to make a another DS.chocolate1325

My initial response is to throw out the touch screen, but that isn't realistic b/c it's been so successful.  I think the most important thing is finding a game cartridge that can handle more data.  The current DS cartridges just aren't big enough.  The next biggest thing for me is backwards compatability.  I want to be able to play my DS games on it, as well as my GBA games (which may be asking too much).  If I can't do this then I'll definitely keep my DSL for a long time.

 

My initial response is to throw out the touch screen, but that isn't realistic b/c it's been so successful.  I think the most important thing is finding a game cartridge that can handle more data.  The current DS cartridges just aren't big enough.  The next biggest thing for me is backwards compatability.  I want to be able to play my DS games on it, as well as my GBA games (which may be asking too much).  If I can't do this then I'll definitely keep my DSL for a long time.

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My initial response is to throw out the touch screen, but that isn't realistic b/c it's been so successful.  I think the most important thing is finding a game cartridge that can handle more data.  The current DS cartridges just aren't big enough.  The next biggest thing for me is backwards compatability.  I want to be able to play my DS games on it, as well as my GBA games (which may be asking too much).  If I can't do this then I'll definitely keep my DSL for a long time.

bededog

Don't forget the possibility of an online store offering GBA games, that's another form of backward compatibility... only you have to buy the games again.