WIRELESS INTERNET FOR THE DS?

[soloist]

In an interview with Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi, Nintendo game development guru Shigeru Miyamoto said that, with the proper software, the Nintendo DS system could be used as an Internet terminal via wireless LAN. But, he added, Nintendo's main focus would be to use the DS' wireless connection capability to link multiple DS systems for multiplayer gameplay. <
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>The interview, which is being posted piece-by-piece on Itoi's personal home page, covers various topics like first-person shooters and Yuji Naka. In the most recent update, Itoi asked: "This is more of a technical question than a game-fan question, but when Nintendo announced the DS, they said that it would use the Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11) standard. So, for example, does this mean that you would be able to connect to the Internet?" Miyamoto replied, "That's right. Well, what Nintendo has always been pursuing is mostly the connection of DS systems. But, if you had wireless LAN in your home, and an application or an OS was released that connected to it, it would be possible to use the DS as an Internet terminal." <
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>Miyamoto went on to add that Nintendo generally tries to avoid situations in which the user is faced with too many potential snags in setting up gameplay. "We don't want to be telling users, 'If you don't connect that, it won't work' or 'If you don't have one of these, too bad.' If we can, we want you be able to just buy the machine itself, and have fun with a new type of play." <
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>The DS' designers, noted Miyamoto, were thinking of cramming even more functionality into the unit. But ultimately they realized that they had to sell the hardware at what would be considered a reasonable price, eventually settling on the announced specifications.<
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[NOAImawario]

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[NOAImawario]

I've been waiting for Nintendo to develop internet playing for a long time. That way I could actually battle Kenseiden in Pokémon. <
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[Ingrid]

That would be so fun!!! <i></i>

[NOAImawario]

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[soloist]

I never really used the link, however,<
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[NOAImawario]

You need to explore the realms of competition in games more, Soloist. <
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[soloist]

If competition comes my<
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[NOAImawario]

Too bad. <
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[soloist]

Not really. Tis a blessing<
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[NOAImawario]

Talking Smack is fun though. <
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><i>Edited by: NOAImawario  at: 8/8/04 4:30 pm<
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