I have tiny hands and tiny, dexterous fingers (hence my stated preference for small scale Fenders, Eastwoods, Gibsons, and Danelectros with tiny necks in the music forum) and even I find things like the current DS and the GBA SP pretty uncomfortable, especially due to the sqaure edges around the shoulder buttons. I think the Game Boy Micro is completely unplayable.
Analogue is a pain on a handheld- I am not convinced of its value. A digital d-pad is better for DS-style platformers anyway, and adding an analogue on top of that is inefficient.
Personally I would trade high-quality media playback for, say, a better battery life (not that those are exactly opposed concepts, I know). Battery life has often been the holy grail for handhelds. It was one of the original Game Boy's biggest successes.
I haven't really found the battery life lacking on the DSi. Certainly kept me occupied while sitting in an airport for hours and hours.
Analog on a handheld is a terrible idea. Hasn't the PSP already proven that it doesn't work well?
Anyway, a bigger handheld is the last thing I need. I'll stick with my DSi.
(even though that reddish system is an awesome color)
the PSP's analog rub is actually quite good. I never had problems with it, and it is pretty responsive...
Originally posted by Peach
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Analog on a handheld is a terrible idea. Hasn't the PSP already proven that it doesn't work well?...
the only criticism I ever heard is the lack of a second analog rub
Nintendo D-pads have always been the best one, but it does strains the thumb after heavy usage, the ability to move in 8 directions makes the analog much perfect for it.... though most DS games I played barely use the d-pad, it's always the stylus, that's why the idea of a bigger screen it's quite appealing to me 🙂
Originally posted by S_D_J
the PSP's analog rub is actually quite good. I never had problems with it, and it is pretty responsive...the only criticism I ever heard is the lack of a [b]second
analog rubNintendo D-pads have always been the best one, but it does strains the thumb after heavy usage, the ability to move in 8 directions makes the analog much perfect for it.... though most DS games I played barely use the d-pad, it's always the stylus, that's why the idea of a bigger screen it's quite appealing to me 🙂 [/B]
I feel like the thumb strain comes from the small size and a lack of thumb support at the joint. The problem could be easily solved with a pair of extending flaps from the bottom corners. I agree with Ushgarak in regards to battery life. The only bells and whistles I want is the second port to come back. I don't own the DSi, just the DS lite so I don't have an opinion on the camera or DSiware.
With the PSP I feel like there's the same problem. Lack of joint support for thumbs but for some reason I only feel it on my left hand side. I just hope they never bring back that rotating crap that the Wonderswan did.
And I depending on the game, I do prefer Nintendo's D-Pad over other method's of control and I don't want it to come to fullfill the same purpose on handhelds that it did on the two previous consoles where it just felt like a something superfluous you never use, like a wisdom tooth on your controller.
I think the main debate comes down to convenience of carry vs. convenience of use and carry has been consistantly winning out over the last several years.
Maybe. They had a true successor to the DS in development but canned it. Why bother? Remade versions are chaper to develop and apparently sell just as much.
They won't move on until sales start to seriously drop (still no sign of that) or serious competition comes (PSP hasn't quite managed that yet).
I wouldn't mind, except they have done nothing useful with the features of the DSi yet.
Seems like Nintendo is turning to be the Apple of the gaming industry.
"It really doesn't pay to be an early adopter anymore does it? Not as bad as Sega's 32X / Saturn screw up, but it does come close. As far as the hefty price tag, Nintendo should take note of PSP go sales. Never thought i'd see the day of handhelds being more expensive than consles.
And with this thing coming out so soon after the holiday season, my heart goes out to all you parents out there who will have to deal with the kids screaming their need for a DSi XL to replace the suddenly unhip DSi you just gave them.
Nintendo...you sly devil you...."
---< buckybuckster
The technology contained within the DSi's shell is far too archaic to warrant the astronomical price tag. VGA camera? LAWL.
The best DS is the Lite. While it is uncomfortably small for my hands, the screen is perfectly bright, unlike the original.DS Phat, and the console still retains its GBA slot functionality.