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Girl's Gym Shorts Make For An Uncomfortably Perverse DS Holder
Nintendo DS owners that pre-order the limited edition game Strike Witches will be treated to a pouch shaped like Bloomers (buruma) shorts—the shorts traditionally worn in gym by Japanese schoolgirls. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Jestermeister: I like how the first thing Sean thought of was that people would snif them. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor
In the same interview he said the Wii could live for eight more years, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata remarked that if Apple and Nintendo "were in direct competition, I would not use a Mac in my presentations." More » -
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Nintendo's E3 Keynote Liveblog Archive
Nintendo's E3 press conference hasn't even started, and they've already slammed Sony. Impressive! The conference kicks off at 9AM PT—noon ET—but our liveblog is getting fired up now. Besides the New Wii Fit Motion Music Plus New Play Super 64, what do you want to see? More »
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Comment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: Wow, they have the same thing as movie theaters do. What's next, video game title jumbles? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Naked Ladies Slipping on Banana Peels on the DS
We've seen a Disney artist draw some technically proficient images on the iPhone, but for some reason—maybe it's the hardware, maybe it's the content—we just weren't as captivated. More » -
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The Definitive Game Boy Timeline
The Nintendo Game Boy—the most popular game console of all time—was born today, April 21, back in 1989. Here are its 20 years of history in a timeline that actually goes back to 1889. More » -
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GBalpha's Ranger Brings GPS Navigation To The Nintendo DS
GBalpha has developed the first serious touchscreen GPS navigation system for the Nintendo DS. It features a U-Blox 5 chip, 32MB of extended memory and Google Earth integration. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Vivara: Not DSi compatible? Come on, what idiots developed this? And it hasn't been released yet? So, it will be released... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DS Health Control Game Timer is So Asian It Hurts
This Health Control Game Timer may be incredibly weird to Americans, but Asians know exactly what this is for—taking the place of parental nagging. More »
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Rumor: Nintendo Planning on Its Own Dsi App Store
Nintendo might be planning on taking on the iPhone and iPod Touch with an app download service of its own, and has been encouraging developers to come up with app-like content for the DSi. More » -
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Hands On With Nintendo DSi: This Blue Version Looks Downright Electric
The Nintendo DSi release is right around the corner, and though some press shots and videos are out there, what does it really look like up close? More » -
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5-Year-Old Stabs Older Sister to Get Nintendo DS
A five-year-old boy allegedly stabbed her ten-year-old sister over a Nintendo DS. The prosecutor says that little Chucky here thought the knife was part of a Power Rangers game. Update: It may have been the mother! More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by ArrEmmDee: While I agree with the base idea, the sentiment of this article (and other articles like it) is quite honestly... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Video: Nintendo DSi vs. DS Lite Browser Speed Test
Spoiler: The DSi's browser melts the DS Lite's face off. it's way faster, the page is rendered better, and it's readable as it loads. In other words, it's actually usable: More »
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Comment by Auzburner: That's impressive for a Nintendo handheld, still can't touch the web browser on the iPhone - and the gaming on... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi Was Originally a Monster With Two DS Slots
Only Nintendo would be this crazy. The original Nintendo DSi design had two DS card slots—not SD people, I type good dammit—so it could hold two DS games at once. It was also monstrous. More »
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Comment by VakeroRokero: Who would need 2 DS ports? I think this was more related to keeping their apps inside Nintendo's propietary formats,... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi Now Available for Pre Order at Amazon and GameStop
Nintendo DSi will be released on April 5th, but if you want to be proactive in your quest to score one, you can pre-order yours now from Amazon and GameStop. [Amazon/GameStop(black)/GameStop(blue) via Kotaku]
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By Andi WangComment by alexmg2420: Cool. I'm actually considering this. All my friends have been ripping on me for rocking a DS Phat... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Custom Marriage Proposals on the Nintendo DS Prove Your Love, Nerdiness
Were you inspired by the one-of-a-kind hacked Chrono Trigger proposal? Do you now want to rip that guy's idea off and do a DS proposal of your own? New software can make it happen.
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By Adam FrucciComment by Curves: Unique proposals are always nice, somwething to remember and tell your kids. The best ones are the ones that arent... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Do you feel...Like I do?
Drinking Straw + Nintendo DSi + Korg DS-10 = Peter Frampton Talk Box
I still haven't played with the Korg DS-10 software for the DS, but this quick mod for a talk box done by taping a straw over the speaker is now even more incentive.
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By John MahoneyComment by Homerjay here for OxyClean!: Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume by "Peter Frampton Talk Box" you mean vocoder? 5 Responses | Other threads
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Ninendo DS In Red Mario Bros Limited Edition On Black Friday
It's not a special Black Friday deal, but DS fans may think it's a bit special all the same: Nintendo's launching a limited edition Mario Red DS bearing the M logo this Friday. It'll also come with a bundled copy of New Super Mario Bros, and it'll set you back $150. There's another limited edition bundle too, mixing up the ice-blue DS with a custom matching-color carrying case and a copy of Brain Age, for the same price...but it sounds like way less fun than Mario. [NintendoDS]
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By Kit EatonComment by General Halfshaftery: I still can't get used to your Thanksgiving so late in the year...i mean it's almost Christmas for cripes sake! 3 Responses | Other threads
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Modded DS Light (With a 'G') Shames All Others on the Disco Floor
A Japanese DIY aficionado stripped open his DS and added about 200 pieces of LED flair. The Nico Douga commenter who, amidst the sea of wwwwwwwww, suggested pairing this with the Korg DS-10 (which is now available, by the way)—I'm feeling you on that. The action starts, appropriately, at 4:20. [Kotaku]
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By John MahoneyComment by J. Nadeau: Why is there so much text over the video, all the time? 3 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi To Hit US, Euro Shores In Summer '09, Says Iwata
The dual-camera DSi hits in Japan tomorrow, but thankfully, it seems that we occidents won't have to wait until "well into 2009" as originally thought. Nintendo pres. Satoru Iwata told Reuters that a fall or Christmas '09 release would likely be too late. Which leaves Summer or even before as the new launch window. Get your cat ready to be photographed now. [Reuters via Kotaku]
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By John MahoneyComment by PigVenus: Nintendo DSi = FAIL The new stuff isn't interesting enough to justify the extra price. As an owner of a... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Unnamed Developer Says DS Games Could Crash On DSi
Games that already play well with the DS could run into trouble on the DSi, causing many a developer headache, according to sources at Pocket Gamer. One unnamed developer told the publication that its studio is having problems getting one of its upcoming games compatible with the Dsi's new hardware. Though the game plays fine on the regular DS, it freezes up when played on the Dsi and so Nintendo won't certify it. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by WaffleTeamStrike: Well as an owner of an NDS and a happy homebrewer, I have to say that the DSi offers me... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi Software Is Region Locked, So Don't Import One Unless You Know Japanese
Nintendo has confirmed that both downloadable games and DSi-exclusive software will be region-locked, meaning Japanese games won't play on an American DSi and vice versa. Regular DS games, on the other hand, will continue to be universal, and you'll still be able to play Japanense imports of regular DS games on say, an American DSi. That sucks, because it means if you import a DSi from Japan to skip the longass wait for the US version, you're going to be stuck buying Japanese DSi games forever, not to mention killing the import market. Maybe there's hope yet lurking in that SD card slot though. [CVG]
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Comment by Kaiser-Machead: What happened Nintendo? You used to be cool. 4 Responses | Other threads
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MCV: New DS Announced Tomorrow
MCV, a respected gaming news publication out of the UK, has stated "according to [an] impeccable source in Japan" that "Nintendo will announce a new, updated version of its DS console at a press conference tomorrow morning." They cite the exact time of the conference to run at 5AM UK, or late tonight/early morning for Americans. Given the short timetable on this rumor, we'll know either way soon enough. But it's possibly that Nintendo wants to announce the products before any more leaks occur. [MCV]
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By Mark WilsonComment by JEmlay: Nintendo needs to hire who ever made that mockup! Granted the buttons and d-pad would scratch the hell out of the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo Neither Confirms Nor Denies New DS
After Japan's mainstream newspaper Nikkei announced a new DS with a camera, music player and enhanced wireless functionality, Nintendo had to say something in response. To gaming magazine Famiitsu: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Lestat: Not for nothing, but this could be interesting if they use it right. There is noway I could rank the... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Nikkei: New Nintendo DS With Camera and Music Playback Coming This Year
Japan's Nikkei newspaper—their Wall Street Journal, so by no means a shady source—is reporting that Nintendo will launch a new version of the DS later this year with a built-in camera and music playback, as well as more powerful wireless. The camera will be used for new types of games—who knows what Nintendo would cook up with that, though I'm sure it would involve taking pictures of yourself. More »
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Comment by SuperMarioFan: I don't understand how you could add a camera for use in future games, if not everyobody's going to be... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Homebrew DS-DSLR Uses Nintendo DS as a Canon EOS Remote
Really nice piece of DS homebrew here: when photographer Steve was searching for a less bulky alternative to tethering his Canon 5D to his laptop for remote functions during shoots, he didn't have to look further than his DS Lite, which he was always packing anyway. With a custom cable that connects through the GBA cartridge slot, Steve used the Canon SDK to write a powerful remote app that does everything his laptop could—saving bulk, time, and money. And it's got some tricks even the laptop couldn't pull off. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by TendoMentis: This...impresses me. Seriously, inegenuity at its finest. Way to restore my faith in humanity. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Rumor: New Dual-Touchscreen Nintendo DS in Early '09
This is on the rumor-ier side, but Brian from Kotaku's man deep, deep in Japan has dropped him a tidbit about a new DS that might be in the works—one that bumps up screen sizes and finally replaces the top screen with a touch screen. The Nintendo DT, perhaps? Anyway, this certainly won't be hitting before Christmas, as Kotaku's source says "early next year" if true, which means a lot of DS-gifted kids' smiles may quickly turn to frowns in '09. It makes sense, given Nintendo's excitement-free showing at E3 this year, and how far touchscreen tech has come since the DS first hit, that something DS-related will be brewing for early 2009. [Kotaku]
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By John MahoneyComment by Canthros: My experience with the DS has thus far suggested that most touchscreen gameplay is fairly uninspired. (Are there any games... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Giz Explains: The Magic Behind Touchscreens
Touchscreens. They're everywhere, as if electronics makers aren't cool unless their phones or media players have them, and soon that will be true for laptops as well. Touchscreens aren't going to completely replace the mouse and keyboard in the next year or two, but we're hurtling toward a future where they're the dominant way we interact with devices. The catch is that "touchscreen" can describe a few very different technologies that all perform a similar function. Here's a breakdown of the most popular techniques for making touchscreen magic happen—and the crazy new techniques that will succumb to your caresses in years to come. More » -
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John Carmack Says iPhone As Powerful as Dreamcast, More Powerful Than DS and PSP Combined
We're all for making hyperbolic statements about how powerful the iPhone is as a gaming system, but John Carmack's taking things to the next level. As you remember, Sega has previously said that the iPhone is as powerful as their Dreamcast system, and EA has previously said that it's more powerful than the DS, but less than the PSP. Carmack, on the other hand, is having none of this. He says that it's more powerful than "a Nintendo DS and PSP combined." Combined! Like, if you taped the two together and had them working simultaneously, he's saying it won't be as good as an iPhone! More »
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By Jason ChenComment by LeroyLebanon: The title actually doesn't make sense. SEGA compares it to the Dreamcast, not Carmack, so Carmack isn't saying it is... more » | Other threads
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Nintendo Sues Piracy-Enabling R4 Cart, R4 Sales Predictably Skyrocket
Yesterday, Kotaku reported on Nintendo and 54 software makers filing an injunction to stop the sales of the R4 and similar devices in Japan. For the uninitiated, the R4 allows you to download DS games online and play them on your DS. Yes, DS piracy. And now said piracy is threatened! So what does that mean? R4 sales are through the roof. Hell, even I bought one yesterday. More » -
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The iPhone is More Powerful Than the DS, But Sucks As a Controller
You know that the iPhone is powerful enough to render 3D games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, as well as various other ones we covered in the marathon review session, but just how powerful is it? How does it compare to actual gaming handhelds like the Nintendo DS and PSP? An EA developer put it this way. On a scale of the three, it's in between the DS and the PSP, but sliding more towards the PSP. That's right. In terms of power, you can expect to see games that look at least as good as the DS once developers get enough (read: more than four months) development time with it.
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By Jason ChenComment by jtwaverly: I'm glad I was too busy to read last week. The iPhone really is cool, but it is not perfect.... more » | Other threads
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GameChains Save Your Nintendo DS Games From a Toilet Water Abyss
Designed by Chip Stockman and his 9-year-old daughter Caroline, GameChains are a keychain-like safety net for your precious Nintendo DS games. The chains consist of "laser-cut tabs, a powder-coated metal chain, and aggressive, but non-permanent, adhesive pads"—which is a fancy way of describing something that should keep your games out of the toilet when you are in the midst of a little "me time." GameChains are available for $9.95. [Gamechains via Slipperybrick]
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By Sean FallonComment by PigVenus: +2 for CycloDS Evolution +1 for M3DS Real Yep, awesome. I hardly play games on my DS, but use it to... more » | Other threads
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Interview: Collecting Every Nintendo Game & Watch Ever
Before there was the Game Boy, there was Game & Watch. DS Fanboy has a sitdown with two dudes who scoured the world to collect every Game & Watch handheld ever produced: 60 in all, each one a unique and delicious plastic bundle with a single game, like Snoopy Tennis or Donkey Kong Jr. How obsessed is collector Michael Panayiotakis? More »
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Lightsaber DS Stylus Elicits No Objections From Phoenix Wright
These officially licensed Star Wars Nintendo DS Styluses are just what we need to draw insane circles around Pokemon, help Phoenix Wright solve cases and cut open random people in that really hard doctor game. They come in two flavors: a three-pack of standard plastic ones for $7.99 or a two-pack of glowing ones for $16.99. Both are due July 31, which is exactly the day that we're going to pretending we're gigantic Jedi holding regular-sized lightsabers. [Light-up and Boring via View from Heaven via Oh Gizmo via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by crapcakes: @Atsumi: They sell them at stores now. more » | Other threads
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Bangai-O Spirits For DS Uses Old Timey Audio Recordings To Share Levels
The Nintendo DS remake of the old Dreamcast favorite Bangai-O Spirits has one very notable feature that we haven't seen in years. Kotaku found out that instead of using Nintendo's local Wi-Fi or over-the-net DS codes, you share levels via audio recording. Once you've designed something you want your friends to see, it'll play back that level as an audio recording that you can record it as an audio file on your computer, then send however you send files normally. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Reminds me of one of these: Ahh, the good old days... more » | Other threads
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Forbes: iPhone Could Kill the DS (Spore Shows Us Why They're Wrong)
Forbes is running a frankly bizarre piece that the DS's greatest threat is the iPhone, because it has "the touch-sensitive screen of a Nintendo DS with the motion sensitivity of the Nintendo Wii" (the writer is absolutely hyped for this combo) and the upcoming App Store will in bring a flood of games. The primary goods he waves at is EA's Spore. Not only is he wrong on principle—the iPhone really isn't about games to start, and remember Apple's most recent gaming rennaissance?—but Spore actually just proves our point. More »
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Awesome DS Digital Sketchbook App Turns You Into Pocket Picasso (If You Don't Suck at Drawing)
Nintendo might be the best videogame company on earth, but occasionally they waste some real opportunities. Like Mario Paint on the DS. It's pleading for it. But Wired's How-To Wiki shows us how to turn it into a sweet digital sketchbook in the meantime with Colors. All you need to install it is a DS-compatible flash cartridge and a microSD card. Colors is a fairly basic (no layers or undo yet) but still impressive paint app, and more features, like DS-to-DS collaborative painting, are coming. You can use a full-size Wacom stylus if the DS one cramps your style, and export via Wi-Fi or microSD. To see what you can really do, check out this amazing Rembrandt replica by Jason Dunn. More » -
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New DS Lite Colors Look Like Watermelon and Green Apple Jolly Ranchers
A pair of new DS Lite flavors—and they do look more like yummy cherry and lime candy flavors than mere colors—have been spotted on a couple of Spanish retail sites, one of which is GAME, apparently the second-largest specialty gaming retailer in the world, so there's some solid reason to believe these babies are real, or at least as Luke says, we can't rule 'em out. We'll know for sure on June 13, when they're supposed to drop. Hopefully these summer shades aren't Europe only. [GAME via Leonsito @ NeoGAF via Kotaku]
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Guitar Hero: On Tour DS Bundle Coming in June
In a conference call today Activision said that their DS rendition of Guitar Hero will be hitting stores in June, and Nintendo was so impressed by the controller add-on, that they're allowing the hardware to be included with the game as a bundle set. Activision didn't discuss price or specific release day, but it's good knowing the game is coming sooner than later. Let's hope it's as awesome as the console version. [Joystiq]
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Comment by tkohrs2002: Its a 49.99 pre order on amazon. Its been up there for a while. RElease date is June 24. more » | Other threads
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Nintendo Not Slashing Console Prices
Bad news, bargain hunters; Nintendo has gone on record saying there are no imminent price cuts for the Nintendo Wii or DS. Satoru Iwata, the company's president, said he did not believe in the "model" of price slashing, as it tends to leave early adopters feeling a little disheartened. Though we do agree, surely early adopters are well out of their honeymoon phase by now? With Nintendo's profits soaring to new heights, they're not exactly looking for a quick dollar, so perhaps the move makes a little sense. Still, Nintendo is not expecting to make as much cash on DS hardware sales in the coming year, which means there are a few more eggs in a Wii basket somewhere. The exact DS stats breakdown like this: More » -
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Nintendo Shuts Down New DS Rumor Hard
Those of you hoping for a next-gen DS to be unveiled by Nintendo at E3 this year will have to stop by the supermarket to get a gallon of consolation ice cream on your way home from work. Nintendo Japan just shut down the rumor by saying "We cannot comment...but at the very least there won't be anything like what Mr. Hamamura suggested..." That's a complete denial if we ever heard one. Of course, Nintendo could be going in a completely different direction and rolling out a Nintendo Triple Screen, the TS. That would be nothing like what Mr. Hamamura suggested. [IGN via Go Nintendo via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by UltimaXIV: "We cannot comment" Hahah, nice denial. They're prolly working on it right now then... Perhaps wait till next... more » | Other threads
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