With the launch of its new handheld console just months away in the US and Japan, (Europe has to wait until Q1 next year) have revealed some more details about the DS. The first concerning the choice name for the handheld. As put in today's press release, "Nintendo DS, originally chosen as the code name, has been selected as the official product name. The Nintendo name evokes the idea of a portable system with dual screens, providing the rationale for the final name."

Along with the final name Nintendo have also released pictures of what the console you will be able to buy at the shops will look like. Differing from the first guise as seen at this year's E3 show the newer design looks a good bit sleeker and slimmer then it did before. Rather then the cheap looking brick from before Nintendo are presenting us with something a lot more sexy and refined that also looks like it will be able to come closer to competing with the undeniably gorgeous PSP. The buttons have gotten a slight size increase, and the case now has a little slot for storing the handhelds innovative stylus. Additionally, sound now comes out of the speakers in stereo.

By Sam Gibson

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  1. Necrid Unregistered 5 years ago

    It doesn`t look better or worser than before. because the old DS did look sleeker. Atleast the screens on the old design didn`t look look like they we`re constantly figthing each other for show space. But, I`ve got to admit the new DS looks futuristic & More adult friendly.

  2. Nm Unregistered 5 years ago

    Ds,Dual screen Im gettin it for christmas

  3. Nm Unregistered 5 years ago

    how do u make paste images ?

  4. Nm Unregistered 5 years ago

    how do u make paste images ?

  5. mr y Unregistered 5 years ago

    Nintendo corrected their mistake abou the design, and now there's nothing that can stop it from winning PSP. Now it looks sleeker, maybe even sleeker then PSP. How can Sony hope to win Nintendo with it, I sopose they think they are so cool and good and everything. They haven't done anything new,a Game Boy Advance, just more powerful and with some unnesesery gadgets.

  6. victor Unregistered 5 years ago

    nintendo ds is going to rock

  7. Cicil Unregistered 5 years ago

    u know these boreds have realls slowed down since the DS vs PSP page stopped posting messages

  8. ???????????????????? Unregistered 5 years ago

    asno

  9. bruce lee the fighter Unregistered 5 years ago

    nintendo ds is the best system

  10. ds rocks Unregistered 5 years ago

    read my name!

  11. SURFER Unregistered 5 years ago

    WHEN WILL THIS BE RELEASED? WHATS THE PRICE?

  12. BassDS Unregistered 5 years ago

    I hope the for the next MMBN comes out for the DS. Then I'll be having a good few laughts lol;

  13. Cerrome Unregistered 5 years ago

    the DS is going to kill the PSP because it got more games, its 3d and 2d, and nintendo is make a sequal to the SP

  14. Harvest King Unregistered 5 years ago

    I think that the DS will blow the PSP out of the water. I hope they make it with n64 games on it that would be cool. Anyone with me for Harvest Moon 64 :-) ! This is gonna be the best invetion since fire...!!!

  15. billy bob Unregistered 5 years ago

    suck me

  16. piglover01 Unregistered 5 years ago

    im a beeg important beesnes man and i got one in japan. eee. i love eeet

  17. jsadl;fk;niowhf;iwoet011 Unregistered 5 years ago

    poop tastes good on the hole

  18. some one who likes pigs Unregistered 5 years ago

    hi can i be your friend.pleese

  19. hi Unregistered 5 years ago

    i want a pig can i fart now momma

  20. hi Unregistered 5 years ago

    that one stinks momma

  21. CHARGER Unregistered 5 years ago

    AWESOME SYSTEM WILL BLOW PSP OUT OF THE WATER CANT WAIT

  22. Sam Lloyd Unregistered 5 years ago

    I was just going to say that the ds's wireless Internet connection capabilities for multiplayer are awesome!

  23. onik; Unregistered 5 years ago

    oink

  24. Uma cebola pequena rotten Unregistered 5 years ago

    eu sou um porco stupid da terra e eu gosto aos piggies e ao fart pequenos do hump no escaninho do osama laden!

  25. CHRIS110390 Unregistered 5 years ago

    What will the date be for the DS when its released

  26. me Unregistered 5 years ago

    wth, my mom is worried bout radio waves or sumyhing affecting ur brain. is there ne safty issues?

  27. k diddy Unregistered 5 years ago

    I THINK the game should come out sooner but the pictures i got from other sites and the game looks greattttttttttttttttt i am going to buy it the first day it comes out thank you for the information
    im hard

  28. dsowner of all Unregistered 5 years ago

    The psp will suck

  29. ds owner of all Unregistered 5 years ago

    The DS will by far surpase the quality of the PSP.The fact that the DS has much better battery life , and will be out before christmass shopping nov.21.alone will make it be able to crush the PSP.The PSP might stand a good fight they also started selling the PSP before christmass,but however they arenot. If they had any brain they would have it out before holiday season beacuse that is when much of the sale happens.Also there is nothing that will cover the (protect the screen),unlike nintendos flip(with the touch screen which is amazing). Also the DS will be sold for about half less than the PSP at only $150

  30. B.R.B Unregistered 5 years ago

    dude i am getting that nintendo DS for chritmas my mom said herself im getting it

  31. B.R.B Unregistered 5 years ago

    They have actual nintendo games for it you know
    :-)

  32. Duh Unregistered 5 years ago

    I luv da DS soooooooo much?.!!!!!!!?....??????!!!!!

  33. deb5 Unregistered 5 years ago

    The DS Totally rules! DUH! I love videogames!

  34. shahid Unregistered 5 years ago

    The PSP will beat Nintendo DS due to the price drop and the DS is not meant to be the successor to the GBA SP because Nintendo said they were going to make another GBA which will be the successor to the GBA SP

  35. Cerrome Unregistered 5 years ago

    The DS is going kill the PSP because the PSP battery life is only 4-6 hours and the DS battery life is 10-12 hours(same as the SP).Plus it got way more game(ds and gba) then the PSP. Only problem with the DS is the botten layout.The A botten is on the right, the B botten is on the bottom, the Y botten is on the left and the X botten is on top. Hope nintendo fix it before it come out.

  36. DS is the shiz Unregistered 5 years ago

    DS=touch screen can be used as an anolog stick
    PSP= up down left right thats it

    DS=Before christmas 150$
    PSP=sometime 2005 250$

    DS=METROID PRIME HUNTERS & PICTO CHAT COME WITH IT, definetly worth 150$
    PSP= All that comes with it are slighty better graphics, heftier wight and a heftier price tag

  37. max Unregistered 5 years ago

    is the nintendo ds internet free or do you have to pay monthly for it?

  38. Cerrome Unregistered 5 years ago

    The graphics on the DS is 75% N64 and 25% dreamcast.The PSP is a litter under playstation 2 and higher than dreancast. Nintendo just annouced online for animal crossing, mario kart, Madden, Tiger woods, Need for speed underground, Asphalt gt racing, Zelda, and Pokemon.With pokemon online nintendo is unstopable.

  39. Cerrome Unregistered 5 years ago

    I think the online for the DS is free but if it not it will be under 15 dollars

  40. kool person Unregistered 5 years ago

    is this piccto chat thing like email do you have to sign in? do you have password? do you have a friends list? can you send pics or can there be web cams on this? what

  41. dylan Unregistered 5 years ago

    I still dont get the thump strap thing and I'm worried about the stylus please help me

  42. shawnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Unregistered 5 years ago

    im bored

  43. Nintendo Guardian Unregistered 5 years ago

    Let me tell you some thing cyo or whatever your name is. You're the fan boy because you is on sony's D@#k.
    Sony might be winning the consoule wars but they not going to win handhelds.Nintendo has two handheld coming out.

    P.S. Mario, Zelda, Metriod, Pokemon are the best selling games out and they are perfect online games.

  44. Brandon Unregistered 5 years ago

    Nintendo DS is awsome I'm going to spend over 300 dollars on it and asscessories

  45. bigp Unregistered 5 years ago

    i think the ds is gonna kick a*s

  46. Ds is the shiz Unregistered 5 years ago

    im hella excited
    ds comes out tomarow biatches

  47. Scott Jones Unregistered 5 years ago



    Okay the DS is giong to be awsome from that little atrtial and others Iv'e read so I am going to get one for sure It sounds lookes Awsome and I bett it is

    :) :) :) :) :)

  48. Nintendo Guardian Unregistered 5 years ago

    Get ready guys the DS is coming out tomorrow. Im waking up early to get and I got it preorder. I Get 20 dollar off of it, When I preorder it

  49. ds is the shiz Unregistered 5 years ago

    DS=touch screen can be used as an anolog stick
    PSP= up down left right thats it

    DS=Before christmas 150$
    PSP=sometime 2005 250$

    DS=METROID PRIME HUNTERS & PICTO CHAT COME WITH IT, definetly worth 150$
    PSP= All that comes with it are slighty better graphics, heftier wight and a heftier price tag

  50. ds is the shiz Unregistered 4 years ago

    hey man in black

    it goes 30 feet=10 meters
    ten% of a football field

  51. duder99 Unregistered 4 years ago

    its so cool i just got it yesterday(11/22)the graphics are so much better than sp. the screens are just as big as sp and now there are two!!!

  52. duder99 Unregistered 4 years ago

    :-D

  53. poophead Unregistered 4 years ago

    i poop on al of u

  54. man Unregistered 4 years ago

    u need to all come down i think its going to be even mach(has no faith in the words)

  55. noname Unregistered 4 years ago

    do u know how far the pictochat thing goes?

  56. pep Unregistered 4 years ago

    nerds

  57. Need info Unregistered 4 years ago

    when does the INTERNET CAPABILITIES RELEASE

  58. ash Unregistered 4 years ago

    i love nintendo ds :-) [B]

  59. ash Unregistered 4 years ago

    if you get this jG i' sorry

  60. Wee Unregistered 4 years ago

    You can buy an item which alows you to play movies and music on the DS, just like the PSP. So what has the PSP got that the DS doesn't? A bigger screen and better graphics? Is that it? DS has all the features of PSP and more!

  61. sjsjs Unregistered 4 years ago

    psp is gowing to win

  62. CORVETTE Unregistered 4 years ago

    I think the DS is cool, but how far does the pictochat go and is the internet free?

  63. DS kid Unregistered 4 years ago

    I am getting a DS!

  64. PSP Rules Unregistered 4 years ago

    The DS sucks its never going 2 go far! with the 2 screens then IT SUCKS! The PSP battery life is less but no 1 cares its still the BEST! :-)

  65. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Unregistered 4 years ago

    DS is sooooooooo cheap, it does not have THE QUALITY, but... PSP does. therefore, DS can NEVER beat PSP in infinite years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  66. ggye Unregistered 4 years ago

    ds reygtfh

  67. Down with the psp Unregistered 3 years ago

    What are you people talking about. Theres some really weird things posted that have nothing to do with video games. Any how I Know that the ds is the ultiment
    portabal system and the psp and n-gauge are pieces of junk. The psp is ok but the ds is still way better!!

  68. butt Unregistered 3 years ago

    how do u chat on nintendo ds my name in butt on mt nintendo ds

  69. butt Unregistered 3 years ago

    anyone

  70. butt Unregistered 3 years ago

    plz someone anser me

  71. naaa u mite be a pedo Unregistered 3 years ago

    how far does pictochat go to

  72. john and regy Unregistered 3 years ago

    hey whats up go to our xang and find all this game info its all free

  73. donkey man Unregistered 3 years ago

    help me get a ds i'm only 10