“Get your greasy fingers off that DS Li— oh, you work here. Sorry about that. Please, continue with your McDonald’s training.”
GDC is over for another year, but the omission of any solid Nintendo news – particularly in the shape of a new handheld console – was not enough for RPAD.tv, who spent the whole show digging for DS2 information from developers.
The Wall Street Observer: “Microsoft is working on controller-free gaming technology and Sony is developing a motion controller…Are you worried?” Nintendo’s Reggie: “We do not fear any competitor.” Me: Well, that settles that. [WSJ]
The mini-giant Nintendo DSi XL, which is ALSO AN EREADER APPARENTLY, has just gotten a price: $US190. It will be ripe for your purchasing on March 28.
Boy, that Satoru Iwata has been awfully mouthy recently. In addition to sounding off about the next DS having a motion sensor, he also told Asahi that it’ll have a higher-resolution screen. A HIGH DEFINITION screen.
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata was more mouthy than most presidents are about their upcoming – but unannounced – products, and said that the upcoming DS will have an accelerometer. Or, some kind of motion sensor.
