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Developer Says DS And DSi Aren't As Similar As You Think [Rumor]
kotaku.com - 10/30/2008
Developer Says DS And DSi Aren't As Similar As You Think [Rumor]
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Speaking to Pocket Gamer, an obviously-doesn't-want-to-be-named "developer" has said there may be a problem or two regarding DS/DSi compatibility. This developer, you see, is currently developing a...
reuters.com - 10/31/2008
Nintendo sees overseas DSi launch by next summer | Technology
— reuters.com — TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd will likely launch a new model of... its top-selling handheld player, the DS, in overseas markets by the summer of 2009, President Satoru Iwata said. Nintendo will start selling the DSi, which ... (more) Nintendo sees overseas DSi launch by next summer | ...

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pocketgamer.co.uk - 10/30/2008
DS news, DSi, Pocket Gamer
— pocketgamer.co.uk — With just a couple of days standing between Nintendo fans and the launch of the DSi in... Japan, excitement around the new bit of camera-kitted, online-compatible hardware is growing faster than animosity between Guy Ritchie and his shy and retiring wife ... (more) DS news, DSi, Pocket Gamer

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nintendo.com - 11/5/2008
DS at Nintendo
— nintendo.com — Home Wii Nintendo DS Games Product Registration Support My Nintendo What are you looking for? Current Location:... Nintendo.com DS DS Home What is Nintendo DS? Download Stations Videos Where to Buy? Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Castlevania: Order of ... (more) DS at Nintendo

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Gizmodo:  Unnamed Developer Says DS Games Could Crash On DSi [Rumor]

SlashGear:  Nintendo DSi hardware differences causing developer headaches?

CrunchGear:  DS/DSi incompatibilities? Inconceivable, says Nintendo

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Unnamed Developer Says DS Games Could Crash On DSi [Rumor]
Gizmodo — ... Dsi's new hardware. Though the game plays fine on the regular DS, it freezes up when played on the Dsi and so Nintendo won't certify it. Nintendo's response to everything has been that “All DS titles are compatible with Dsi” (except those that utilize the GBA slot—like Guitar Hero). But if games that haven't been released are already running into trouble, does that mean that several games already out there won't play nice on the company's next handheld? [Pocket Gamer via Kotaku] ...

Nintendo DSi hardware differences causing developer headaches?
SlashGear — ... Even if the existing back-catalog shows no compatibility problems, it’s plausible that developers who believed their in-progress games would be compatible with both the old and new systems (which will remain on sale simultaneously) will now have to refettle them to suit the DSi’s slightly different hardware.  Nintendo’s supposed rejection of at least one title would indicate that they won’t permit games for just one version of the console. [via Kotaku] ...

DS/DSi incompatibilities? Inconceivable, says Nintendo
CrunchGear — ... the new gear. If a problem popped up so quickly on the radar, it doesn’t seem so unlikely that the DSi may have trouble with extant cartridges; I’m sure they designed it for compatibility, but who knows what effect the minor architecture changes and firmware tweaks have had. I’m skeptical of the DSi’s benefits anyhow, and Lites are about to drop to ridiculous prices, so I’d say buy one of those instead. Or better yet, a Super Nintendo. [via Kotaku]

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