With
Nintendo DS, dual screens and touch-screen technology
allow you to interact with games like never before.
Wireless communication allows you to experience real-time
multiplayer gameplay, while built-in PictoChat software
gives you the power to draw, write and send messages
wirelessly. Nintendo DS revolutionizes the way games
are played.
Dual
Screens (click image to enlarge)
Two LCD screens offer one of the most groundbreaking
gameplay advances ever developed.
Imagine
the possibilities. In a racing game, you might see your
own vehicle's perspective on one screen and an overall
track view on the other. Soon, games could be created
allowing you to play games on one screen while sending
text messages on the other.
Each
3-inch screen can reproduce a true 3D view, with impressive
3D renderings that can surpass images displayed on the
Nintendo 64.
Touch
Screen Technology
The lower screen offers something never before provided
by any dedicated game device: touch-screen capabilities.
You
no longer have to rely on just buttons to move your
character or shift perspectives. Navigate menus or access
inventory items simply by touching the screen with a
stylus or fingertip. The possibilities are limited only
by developers' imaginations.
The
touch screen features a tougher film cover for durability,
and the included stylus is stored in the back of the
unit.
Microphone
Port (click image to enlarge)
A built-in microphone port means that with Nintendo
DS, you only need to tell your games what to do.
Developers
could create games which identify everything from voice
commands to hand-clapping. Imagine moving your characters
simply by telling them which way to go! Communication-based
games could use the microphone and you can chat with
others over a local network, or even the Internet in
the future.
The
Nintendo DS microphone gives you even more ways to interact
with your favorite games.
Wireless
Network (click image to enlarge)
You
can connect with a local wireless network of up to 16
players.The wireless range can be an incredible 30 to
100 feet and for some games, multiplayer requires just
one Nintendo DS game card.
Future
games may take advantage of the DS Wireless LAN connection
for more multiplayer possibilities.
Note:
Nintendo DS wireless communication, including PictoChat,
is not private and is not monitored by Nintendo. We
recommend that you never reveal any personal information
or arrange to meet a stranger.
Rich
Stereo Sound (click image to enlarge)
Nintendo DS sound capabilities allow for greatly expanded
use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive
game experience.
Stereo
speakers allow for virtual surround sound and a plug
for headphones transmits stereo sound. Hear something
in your left headphone? Audio clues can give you advance
warning that an enemy is approaching or that a hidden
secret is nearby.
Sound
can be one of the most immersive components of any video
game, and Nintendo DS delivers big sound in a small
package.
Backward
Compatibility (click image to enlarge)
Nintendo
DS features a separate media port for Game Boy Advance
cartridges. Nintendo DS allows you to play all your
favorite Game Boy Advance games in a single-player mode. |
