DS to go online soon? [Archive]

Blue Falcon

03-06-2005, 04:12 PM

Next, Club Nintendo asked about the online strategy of Nintendo. Reggie answered that Nintendo will be speaking about 'online' during the upcoming E3 event in L.A. He also said that Nintendo will surely give some information about online play before the show.

Source gba.n64europe (quoting Club Nintendo) (http://gba.n64europe.com/index.php?id=3274)

And a quote from EGM's recent Rumor Mill
Before you go sprinting out the door to purchase a GameCube broadband adapter, allow me to clarify: Nintendo plans to support DS's--not Cube's--online capabilities. Supposedly, the company is putting the final touches on its "Nintendo DS Network," which will let you play online-compatable titles for its dual-screen handheld via Wi-Fi hot spots. And I hear Nintendo and several key publishers will soon reveal some big (and I'm talkin' big) titles that'll take advantage of this most-wanted feature.

Source WarpPipe Forums (quoting EGM) (http://forums.warppipe.com/viewtopic.php?t=16027)

So do you think this will be happening soon enough? Or at all? (with online Mario Kart, Metroid Prime, Animal Crossing and whatnot)

Regole

03-06-2005, 04:16 PM

EGM's rumor mill was really good this month.

And isn't there supposed to be an announcement from Nintendo on the 9th or 10th about the DS?

Blue Falcon

03-06-2005, 04:18 PM

EGM's rumor mill was really good this month.

And isn't there supposed to be an announcement from Nintendo on the 9th or 10th about the DS?

Supposedly, since Iwata is doing a speech at GDC on that date (3/10/05)

Regole

03-06-2005, 04:34 PM

Supposedly, since Iwata is doing a speech at GDC on that date (3/10/05)

Hooray.

Octocamo

03-06-2005, 04:57 PM

It's already online via tunneling, Isn't it?

Blue Falcon

03-06-2005, 05:02 PM

It's already online via tunneling, Isn't it?

Xlink gave up, and I'm not sure about Warp Pipe with their "Demasked" project...but we'll see. But otherwise, it's not, to my knowledge.

Regole

03-06-2005, 05:02 PM

It's already online via tunneling, Isn't it?

Barely, only a few people have successfully managed to tunnel it. And I don't think the connection was good.

alexsan

03-06-2005, 07:46 PM

They will probally go online soon. Since the PSP will ship with games that are already online so nintendo will probally do something about online to fight the PSP

Fantaz

03-07-2005, 12:15 AM

Need a good DS FPS with headset mic support.

Blue Falcon

03-07-2005, 08:55 PM

New (possible) hint from DS.IGN's mailbag (http://ds.ign.com/mail):

When exactly will a game come out that uses DS's online capabilities? Seriously, it would be so awesome. I also hope that it will be used for Animal Crossing DS. (Trading furniture all over the country without leaving your house!!!)

Jimbo

Say, isn't this week the Game Developers Conference? And hey, isn't Iwata going to be speaking in one of the Keynote addresses? Wow, he sure is. That'll be a lot of fun to watch. -- Craig

Tom the First

03-07-2005, 08:58 PM

Need a good DS FPS with headset mic support.
I'd like to see a nice port of Quake.

Blue Falcon

03-07-2005, 08:59 PM

I'd like to see a nice port of Quake.

I'd prefer an Unreal Tournament, personally.

Regole

03-08-2005, 04:46 PM

New (possible) hint from DS.IGN's mailbag (http://ds.ign.com/mail):

When exactly will a game come out that uses DS's online capabilities? Seriously, it would be so awesome. I also hope that it will be used for Animal Crossing DS. (Trading furniture all over the country without leaving your house!!!)

Jimbo

Say, isn't this week the Game Developers Conference? And hey, isn't Iwata going to be speaking in one of the Keynote addresses? Wow, he sure is. That'll be a lot of fun to watch. -- Craig

Hooray.

And if we're talking about FPS's, y helo thar Doom.

Quake wouldn't be a bad second choice though.

Tom the First

03-08-2005, 04:53 PM

Hooray.

And if we're talking about FPS's, y helo thar Doom.

Quake wouldn't be a bad second choice though.
I picked out Quake because Doom is already out for the GBA.

Regole

03-08-2005, 04:57 PM

I picked out Quake because Doom is already out for the GBA.

Yeah, but the GBA doesn't have a touch screen and wireless multiplayer does it?

Tom the First

03-08-2005, 05:06 PM

Yeah, but the GBA doesn't have a touch screen and wireless multiplayer does it?
Nope. Maybe a Doom Collection would be more suitable for the DS.

Blackwolf

03-08-2005, 05:07 PM

Well, technically there's some GBA games that do have wireless multiplayer physically in the cartridge...

Regole

03-08-2005, 05:11 PM

Well, technically there's some GBA games that do have wireless multiplayer physically in the cartridge...

Yeah, but does Doom? No.

Wildarms7000

03-08-2005, 05:16 PM

srsly

keith, evil dude

03-08-2005, 05:46 PM

I'd like to see a nice port of Quake.
I second this motion.

Blue Falcon

03-10-2005, 02:51 PM

http://ds.ign.com/articles/594/594933p1.html?fromint=1

It's official - and Animal Crossing will be one of the titles to be online.