Nintendo DS - Fucking wow, and that.

[tommers]

The graphics look a bit primitive from what I've seen on the telly though.

They are more primitive than the PSP but so what? It's that old argument again isn't it? Do you want to play another driving game? or do you want to be blowing on your console in order to light a fire? or reflecting two pictures off the double screens in order to solve a puzzle? or playing mario kart against japanese kids on the net?

do it.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Hmmm . .

I'm having heart surgery next year and am vaguely considering getting a DS to alleviate hospital-boredom and sitting-around-after-getting-out-of-hospital boredom . . .

The graphics look a bit primitive from what I've seen on the telly though.

This was my concern. I'm a complete graphics whore, but for the first time in years I'm playing the game for the game's sake and not just the eye candy. The graphics are primitive, but that doesn't mean they look bad. At the time the Snes/N64/PSX looked great and somehow the DS manages to feel like it looks good as the consoles of yesteryear once did.

Final Fantasy 3, for example, is stunning.

 

[zenie]

Graphics arent something which have ever been my priority, I've always had gameboys/GBA's/SP's cos the games are SO MUCH FUN

Honestly they're brilliant, you should get one

How long'll you be in for 8ball?

 

[Vintage Paw]

Cutting edge graphics are, for me, overrated. It's all about getting absorbed in a game.

And to be honest, I feel more at home with slightly crapper graphics, just coz that's what I know (since I haven't really gamed since the original PS).

ChrisFilter - I'm remarkably excited about FFIII

 

[ChrisFilter]

ChrisFilter - I'm remarkably excited about FFIII

It's very good - ignore the less than glowing reviews. It's a lot harder than modern RPGs, but after you've sussed it out it's a joy to play.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

A kind soul has instructed me in the ways of the rom getting. So, if I got this right, I download these roms, drag and drop onto the mini sd card, pop the card in the R4 which goes into the DS and then just click on the game to play when it comes up on the R4 menu? Is it really that simple?

 

[8ball]

This was my concern. I'm a complete graphics whore, but for the first time in years I'm playing the game for the game's sake and not just the eye candy.

I'm a bit of a graphics whore too but the dual-screen tingy and stylus sounds like it could add a lot of versatility to the handheld game concept. Mate of mine loves that brain training and I quite like the look of that Final Fantasy semi-RTS game (FF7?). Nintendo are always good for new ideas when the market gets a bit stagnant.

Zenie - I'll be in for about 10 days, I guess. Once I'm off the morphine I anticipate major boredom . . .

 

[boha]

A kind soul has instructed me in the ways of the rom getting. So, if I got this right, I download these roms, drag and drop onto the mini sd card, pop the card in the R4 which goes into the DS and then just click on the game to play when it comes up on the R4 menu? Is it really that simple?

pretty much yes

i usually stick some music on as well.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Excellent. Just been reading up on it, it can play movies too. How big a Micro SD card can the thing take? I've seen a 4gigger going for £18 online...

 

[ChrisFilter]

Unsure.. 2GB is fine, dunno about 4GB - I'll have a google.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Looks like 2GB is max, as the R4 doesn't work with sdhc.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I see. No matter, just realised that anything more than 2gig is pretty mental considering most games barely break the 100mb barrier!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Man alive is the R4 cool or what! I got to thinking and I'd really love to see the Magic The Gathering card game make it onto the DS. It'd be the perfect platform for it!