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Miyamoto Calls Net-Connected DS "Possible"
But not probable, so no reason to get so excited.
By David Smith
07/12/2004
The DS handheld has the potential to function as an Internet terminal,
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto commented in a recent interview on the
personal site of Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi.
"Technically, it's possible," Miyamoto said, in response to a question
about the potential of the system's wireless LAN capabilities. The DS
employs 802.11b wireless networking for multiplayer games, which could
connect it to the Internet in the presence of the appropriate access
point.
However, Miyamoto downplayed the likelihood of Nintendo capitalizing
on that possibility. "We would like to keep trying to be able to enjoy
new kinds of gameplay," he said, making that the selling point of the
system rather than a variety of crossover capabilities.
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okay now wait a sec ...didn't Yamauchi say that GBA was internet
capable, as an internet terminal as well, back in 1999 or 2000? It
seems Sega was the only one to follow through on internet connectivity
(not just online gaming) with the Saturn and the Dreamcast.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3133396
Miyamoto Calls Net-Connected DS "Possible"
But not probable, so no reason to get so excited.
By David Smith
07/12/2004
The DS handheld has the potential to function as an Internet terminal,
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto commented in a recent interview on the
personal site of Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi.
"Technically, it's possible," Miyamoto said, in response to a question
about the potential of the system's wireless LAN capabilities. The DS
employs 802.11b wireless networking for multiplayer games, which could
connect it to the Internet in the presence of the appropriate access
point.
However, Miyamoto downplayed the likelihood of Nintendo capitalizing
on that possibility. "We would like to keep trying to be able to enjoy
new kinds of gameplay," he said, making that the selling point of the
system rather than a variety of crossover capabilities.
_______________________________________________________________________________
okay now wait a sec ...didn't Yamauchi say that GBA was internet
capable, as an internet terminal as well, back in 1999 or 2000? It
seems Sega was the only one to follow through on internet connectivity
(not just online gaming) with the Saturn and the Dreamcast.
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