Gameboy DS?

**Cofey** · 05-13-2004, 04:01 PM

I was just sitting down to breakfast reading my local newspaper, when I came across an insert about E3. The caption next to a picture of the DS says: "Displayed is Nintdendo Gameboy DS..." Obviously just because this was printed in the newspaper doesn't make it official, especially since Nintendo themselves have said several times this is NOT the new Gameboy. But should it be?
I'm starting to think it might be better for them. Won't the next Gameboy and the DS conflict with each other in terms of sales? Plus, since the DS can play older GB games, I'm assuming the use of the second screen isn't mandatory...so developers can still continue making new 3D "Gameboy" games and new DS games at the same time.
I don't know, just some food for thought. What do you guys think?

**Rabunis** · 05-13-2004, 04:58 PM

I'm thinking they will scrap the next gameboy because it wouldn't be a good buisness decision to over saturate the handheld market. They would be competing with themselves. I think they announced the other gameboy as kind of a fall back plan in case the DS isn't well recieved by the masses.

**Tony2Kool** · 05-13-2004, 11:20 PM

My personal belief is that they are still making the next Gameboy that will come out during the same time as Nintendo Revoulotion. But when they do come out with it, it will blow our minds!!!!!!!! The Nintendo DS was something Nintendo wanted to try, not the next Gameboy.

**Relient J** · 05-15-2004, 05:18 PM

^ That's sort of what I was thinking too. We have no idea what the next GameBoy could be, so comparing it to the DS doesn't make much sense. I'm glad they made it backwards compatible witht the GBA (and I assume the GB as well), but I hope that doesn't wind up hurting sales of the GBA too much. I assume it won't (at least not initially), because the DS price will be higher.

**Glenn2K4** · 05-15-2004, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Rabunis

I think they announced the other gameboy as kind of a fall back plan in case the DS isn't well recieved by the masses.

^ that is exactly what i was thinking.

but now that E3 attendees really liked the DS, i wouldnt be surprised to see the "Nintendo Gameboy DS" on the shelves.

**Relient J** · 05-16-2004, 03:08 AM

^ Not only that, but can you really even imagine a Nintendo handheld console without the name Gameboy in it somewhere? I sure can't. I personally hope that it's called Gameboy DS. That really does make the most sense. Or how about the Nintendo Gameboy Revolution?

**neo999955** · 05-16-2004, 03:32 AM

Gameboy will not be in the name, it's not a gameboy, it'sa differenent thing all together. Nintendo is still making the next Gameboy, but this isn't it, the next one will come out sometime in 2006 or so, prolly around N5 launch.

Nintendo gave us the DS because they a. wanted to try something really new so they could make new games and change the same formula we're all used to. But the bigger reason was simply to test the waters, the DS is kinda a Gameboy 2.5 and Nintendo 4.5 all together. If the DS and it's features are used and enjoyed, than we can expect more intuitive style in the next incarnations of Nintendo's home console and the next Gameboy.

The DS is a sample, or a beta of what's to come with next generation consoles and handhelds from nintendo, and I can't wait, this is the best beta ever, but the real product is going to be even more so, 2006, Nintendo strikes back.

**Glenn2K4** · 05-16-2004, 04:08 AM

that first paragraph was a "duh"

but i completely agree with the rest of your post. It is fair to state that the DS is/was a testing device, to see how the public would react to such a gaming device.

**r33hash** · 05-16-2004, 05:07 AM

They wont scrap the next GB. If anything, they will stick more to 2d gaming with it, just like always. You cant go wrong with beautiful 2d gaming on a handheld.

**BriSter1337** · 05-16-2004, 05:15 PM

Yeah, I don't think the DS is the next Gameboy. I also don't think Nintendo will release the next Gameboy for a while, either. It doesn't make sense. Like Rabunis said earlier, Nintendo doesn't want to over-saturate the handheld market. And would people actually buy two handhelds from the same company at the same time? Probably not. I wouldn't, either.

The Nintendo DS is just one of those "test-dummies". If it suceeds, then Nintendo will keep manufacturing them. If it fails, Nintendo will pull the plug and possibly release the next GameBoy at that time.

**fenderbass021** · 05-16-2004, 05:51 PM

I haven't heard from Relient J in a long time, good to hear from you.

I think that the DS will be competing against the PSP, if Nintendo didnt have a new gameboy to show at E3 then PSP would be overrunning the handheld market, and we dont want that, so i think Nintendo wanted something it could stay alive with, and it is working out qiute nicely...

**Glenn2K4** · 05-17-2004, 02:25 AM

agreed.

**Deno22** · 05-20-2004, 12:08 AM

it seems to me if this was the next gameboy they would have come out way too close to each other because the gameboy advance sp didn't come out too long ago and its not done selling as well as it could not even close. don't u have to buy a separate thing to play GBA games on the DS?? if this was the case then i'll just stick with a gameboy advance until the DS price went down a bit.

**Glenn2K4** · 05-21-2004, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Deno22

don't u have to buy a separate thing to play GBA games on the DS?? if this was the case then i'll just stick with a gameboy advance until the DS price went down a bit.

this is not the case.

the DS can play GBA games and DS games
without any separate attachment to buy.

the only drawback of the DS is that it most likely wont be able to
take advantage of the connectivity with your GC, such as with games
like Wind Waker, Four Swards, FF:CC, Animal Crossing and other connectivity games

**Rabunis** · 05-21-2004, 10:22 PM

Glenn I'm pretty sure I saw somewhere that the DS still has the port for connectivity. Might have been N-philes video comparison between ds and gameboy.

**Deno22** · 05-23-2004, 05:31 PM

does anyone know when the DS is even coming out? also those tech demos like pac pix and carving are they gonna be a game all in their own, i think they should be put together as a collection because i doubt one would deliver too much playing time.

**Relient J** · 05-24-2004, 03:15 AM

^ 11/29 according to Planet GameCube.

**Glenn2K4** · 05-27-2004, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Deno22

does anyone know when the DS is even coming out? also those tech demos like pac pix and carving are they gonna be a game all in their own, i think they should be put together as a collection because i doubt one would deliver too much playing time.

those games shown for the DS are just demos.

these ideas will be incorporated into nintendo's upcoming games and software for the Nintendo DS.