Lengis Posted May 9, 2004 A quote from Famitsu's president Hirokazu Hamamura has sent the gaming world into a state of deep confusion. "This will not be a machine where you push the 'A' button or 'B' button and move the direction pad, but a completely different way to interact with the device." This interesting quote has sprung many ideas and a while ago it was suggested that the DS would have a touch screen. Expect proper details on Tuedsay at E3. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted May 9, 2004 What the hell is wrong with buttons, anyway? Were they not making enough money replacing GameBoy cases lined with sugar-encrusted gunk from grubby 7-year-ols hands? 0 Share this post Link to post
Disorder Posted May 9, 2004 DJ_Haruko said:Theremin gaming maybe? If they'd include the wacky sound, it would be a great experience. 0 Share this post Link to post
AndrewB Posted May 9, 2004 If it's something better, then great. If it's worse, then great. 0 Share this post Link to post
Epyo Posted May 9, 2004 I read a rumor in EGM that the second screen could be a touch screen, but it didn't say anything about being buttonless. 0 Share this post Link to post
Arioch Posted May 9, 2004 Lovely, grease coated, fingerprint plastered touch screen. 0 Share this post Link to post
S1lent Posted May 9, 2004 I hope it's not going to be one of those stupid "voice controled" systems or games. I hate those, half the time you have to repeat yourself. 0 Share this post Link to post
boris Posted May 9, 2004 Maybe you have to turn it to move it. I bet it would look damn funny to see a bunch of kids moving in spasms to play it. Heh. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted May 9, 2004 I hate touch screens, voice activation, and VR mumbo-jumbo. This better include some kind of never-before-seen technology, or its going to be the biggest flop since the Virtual Boy. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted May 9, 2004 Whether you hate it isn't going to affect its eventual popularity all that much. 0 Share this post Link to post
wildweasel Posted May 9, 2004 Touch-screen would be cool. Though I've heard rumors that it will have buttons (Megagames.com reported that X and Y buttons were being considered this time around). 0 Share this post Link to post
Jonathan Posted May 9, 2004 I heard you just plug a wire directly into your cerebellum. 0 Share this post Link to post
Cyb Posted May 9, 2004 I predict this will be Nintendo's new Virtual Boy Arioch said:Lovely, grease coated, fingerprint plastered touch screen. don't you ever wash your hands!? 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted May 9, 2004 Cyb said:don't you ever wash your hands!? What's the demographic on prepubescents with excellent hygiene? 0 Share this post Link to post
Gokuma Posted May 9, 2004 DS must stand for Dumb Shit. Their sorry excuses for a digital control pads and lack of a good button layout were bad enough. Now they're going for the awesome control of a touch screens which of course are known to be almost as responsive and accurate as a some Mad Catz or Interact/Performance/STD shit soaked in molasses. 0 Share this post Link to post
Arioch Posted May 9, 2004 Numbermind said:What's the demographic on prepubescents with excellent hygiene? Or pubescents, really. You get a lot greasier as you go through puberty. 0 Share this post Link to post
deathbringer Posted May 9, 2004 Great, first cars that look like mussels, then online final fantasy games, now this..where will the madness end 0 Share this post Link to post
Bashe Posted May 9, 2004 Well, I'm not buying the DS then. Unless you can put yourself in games and actually feel the burn. 0 Share this post Link to post
Epyo Posted May 9, 2004 Cmon don't decide yet, it might be something cool, or not even true at all. I still don't see a link. 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMBoy Posted May 9, 2004 What does the DS stand for? And yes, what the HELL is wrong with control pads? 0 Share this post Link to post
wildweasel Posted May 10, 2004 Lengis said:DS stands for Dual Screen Or "Die Sony" as it might stand. (blatantly ripped from gamespy's Fargo) 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted May 10, 2004 I suspect it'll be a tilt type machine. I remember they sort of experimented with that a while ago 0 Share this post Link to post