DS Daily: DS ... Liter?
by Alisha Karabinus 
{ Jun 20th 2007 at 9:00AM }
It's almost (min)E3 time, and you know what that means -- wanton speculation. That's right, game fans, it's time to hop on the rumor train. So what's the story? You won't believe it. No, really.An all new DS. And no, we don't mean a new color. We here in America, we don't get new colors, because we apparently don't buy enough Brain Age.
As rumors go, the idea of yet another DS redesign is not terribly un-possible. We saw several versions of the GBA, after all. But seriously, how small can we really go? Sometimes we already confuse it with the checkbook -- and our pals with larger hands occasionally complain of a little cramping as it is. And are bigger screens or a streamlined design necessary? Do we need a different (better?) DS? You decide.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ConstyXIV @ Jun 20th 2007 9:06AM
The only way to make the DS Lite more perfect would be to make it feel and look like an SNES controller (accomodating for screens and etc. of course)
Metroider4 @ Jun 20th 2007 9:40AM
lol no, a nes controller :p um i hope they make another one bc i asked nintendo personaly if they were releasing the lite in the usa in may and they said no, so i bought a phat, guess what? 20 days later they release it in june ^_^
Ricky @ Jun 20th 2007 9:58AM
In like 3 or 4 years, when the DS isn't as much of a tiny powerhouse as it is now, I'd love to see another redesign. I would expect it to be something like the GB micro, smaller all over, maybe faceplates, that could be cool, but not necessary. It could be Nintendo's last little squeeze to get as much money out of the DS as they can before its successor swoops in, and becomes yet another hot handheld.
troy @ Jun 20th 2007 9:57AM
the word is that the redesign will be targeted at the elderly, will have larger buttons and screens so they can see/play it better. sounds like a great move on nintendo's part, the DS equivalent of a large print book. Oh and btw I want to work on this site!
GT:Spectre @ Jun 20th 2007 9:58AM
Im liking the picture lol.
Make it happen, Nintendo.
Solid Snake @ Jun 20th 2007 10:03AM
I'm liking the picture..O_O
Make it happen Nintendo.
greatslack @ Jun 20th 2007 10:04AM
Speaking of successors to the DS, is it possible that Nintendo will ever make another single screen handheld?
Almadi @ Jun 20th 2007 10:39AM
It doesn't have to be smaller, just better. How about this?
http://madiart.blogspot.com/2006/04/nintendo-ds.html
Until the new Gameboy OMEGA/NEXT comes along:
http://madiart.blogspot.com/2006/09/gameboy-omega.html
Weblogs should register the domain ASAP.
Jared @ Jun 20th 2007 10:54AM
Give Almadi props, those are sweet concepts. Nicely done.
I hope troy is right. If he is, I'm on it. I would love larger screens and buttons.
matt @ Jun 20th 2007 12:37PM
I don't see why they would redesign it already, what more could they do? They wouldn't change just one of the screens, if they did that then newer games that support it wouldn't work on Lites/Phats -- not going to happen. Save something like that for a successor, not a redesign of the current gen.
And since it's selling gabillions right now, there's really no need to do anything until sales fall off. All I'm expecting from E3 is new Wiimote colors :)
ryro @ Jun 20th 2007 2:06PM
If you want a widescreen BRICK that plays movies and music, buy a PSP.
And I continue to laugh at fools who think that, after the success of the DS, Nintendo will release a single screen wide view 2D system under the Gameboy moniker.
They have a word for twunts like that: twunt.
Trifin @ Jun 20th 2007 3:36PM
I still use the old style DS and never plan on getting a lite. I personally like the old style alot more than the newer style and I see little to no need for another redesign. The key is though, millions of people will still rush to the store to get the "updated" version.
L @ Jun 20th 2007 4:44PM
That would piss me off if I had to buy a new one.
John @ Jun 20th 2007 5:00PM
If it goes under a revision, I'd certainly hope for better WiFi in the unit. Give us at least WPA2 security instead of WEP only. Maybe ensure the wireless is at least 802.11g or n to avoid slowing down any other wireless devices.
Hoshio @ Jun 20th 2007 5:02PM
All I want is a software in which you don't have to turn off the console every single time you change anything... Oh and a better D-pad maybe an analog instead.
John @ Jun 21st 2007 6:12PM
I'm sure there's a reason this hasn't yet been done, but... the ONE thing I really wish any DS redesign would incorporate would be the ability to change the level of backlighting using a button.
The fact that this can only be done in software, and typically only before you start playing the game, has always driven me nuts. The whole point of a portable game system is that it goes places with you, and when you go different places, lighting conditions change!
Ryan @ Jun 20th 2007 8:33PM
I am with the last couple of comments, all the DS needs is a firmware update to upgrade the Wifi to WPA and not having to restart the machine all the time. It would be cool if it could incorporate a Wii type of Channel system.
Tim @ Jun 20th 2007 9:21PM
I personally can't see what Nintendo can do to go further than the DS Lite. The handheld is already pretty refined as it is, any others would only be more deluxe models.
I can't wait for a new firmware update though, for a better menu and WPA2 support. Maybe it'll happen through the Wii?
Pokemanic @ Jun 28th 2007 1:56PM
don't do it nintendo!!!
Livviy @ Jul 20th 2007 8:35AM
If Nintendo are going to release a new DS version then I need to know because my DS lite is cracked, it still works, but I have my eye on the blue lites and want to know if its worth buying it if theres going to be an even better DS. It really bugs me because even with the new colors when I got my Pink DS I chose it because I thought the white one would get really dirty and I dont like the black very much, I could not wait until a new color of lite came out because it was Christmas and my old DS died.
SportyChic @ Aug 19th 2007 12:01PM
My cousin told me they were coming up with a new one, but... I've looked all over google, the nintendo website, done thousands of searches, and nothing. I wanted to know if they are or not. She said they were going to have internet on it, like the PSP, and maybe even tv. So I don't know if I should get the Lite, or wait it out.
wewechocho @ Sep 17th 2007 3:12PM
Nintendo needs to make a DS lite with software that is able to play videos and to listen to music,just like the psp, and also the NEED to make better graphics for it cause they really suk. it also needs bigger screens. and they should include a camera so you could talk 2 other people, and they should expand online capabilities.