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I wrote this in a previous post, but this may warrant it's own thread.
After picking up a DS recently, the following thoughts were flowing through
my brain.
One of the exciting things I think the DS has a potential for is it's
"social aspect". The DS, with it's wireless capabilities, wants to be
social! It'll be interesting to see how this takes form. I hope Nintendo
and third parties take full advantage of it. The image of people playing
multiplayer games while commuting on public transportation comes immiedietly
to mind to everyone, but thats just the tip of iceberg. The limitation is
really only set by imagination. One of the really interesting things is
that some multiplayer games will allow all players to play off of a single
cart. (You download the game from the "host".) You may find yourself in a
public setting, playing with your DS, and then have someone else asking if
you want to play a game -- even though you can't physically see them. Either
you or they host and then have a quick game. Perhaps game stores will take
advantage of this feature -- i.e., as soon as you walk into a game store
with your DS you are able to download a demo of new games? Cart software to
act as web browsers and email clients in public hot spots? (Not sure if WEP
encryption is possible or not, but if its just software then it should be?)
Hot spots that act as specifically as gaming centers? Perhaps wireless
routers that contain server/host software for DS (and upload client DS games
to DS users within their range) are in the future. This could be very
revolutionary, if Nintendo and third-parties take advantage of it!
-Eric
I wrote this in a previous post, but this may warrant it's own thread.
After picking up a DS recently, the following thoughts were flowing through
my brain.
One of the exciting things I think the DS has a potential for is it's
"social aspect". The DS, with it's wireless capabilities, wants to be
social! It'll be interesting to see how this takes form. I hope Nintendo
and third parties take full advantage of it. The image of people playing
multiplayer games while commuting on public transportation comes immiedietly
to mind to everyone, but thats just the tip of iceberg. The limitation is
really only set by imagination. One of the really interesting things is
that some multiplayer games will allow all players to play off of a single
cart. (You download the game from the "host".) You may find yourself in a
public setting, playing with your DS, and then have someone else asking if
you want to play a game -- even though you can't physically see them. Either
you or they host and then have a quick game. Perhaps game stores will take
advantage of this feature -- i.e., as soon as you walk into a game store
with your DS you are able to download a demo of new games? Cart software to
act as web browsers and email clients in public hot spots? (Not sure if WEP
encryption is possible or not, but if its just software then it should be?)
Hot spots that act as specifically as gaming centers? Perhaps wireless
routers that contain server/host software for DS (and upload client DS games
to DS users within their range) are in the future. This could be very
revolutionary, if Nintendo and third-parties take advantage of it!
-Eric
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