Nintendo Ds Control Via Touchpad

[skysnapper]

Control via the touch pad using the stylus sounded pretty akward but if you pop over to ign they have given it a brief spin using the thumb pad....


"The game is SO MUCH MORE PLAYABLE with the Thumb Strap.

Yes, you heard that right. The game is awkward to play using the stylus since you have to support the system entirely with the same hand that's manipulating five of the control buttons.

But when you actually get the Thumb Strap on and slide the plastic bit with the tip of your thumb, the game controls much more naturally with very little discomfort. I will say that your thumb will wear out from overuse, but not nearly as much as your entire left or right hand would by playing using the stylus. Playing with the Thumb Strap has completely changed my opinion on Metroid Prime Hunters and first person shooters in general on the Nintendo DS, because the control is so much better using it."

http://ds.ign.com/articles/564/564540p1.html

 

[GPJosh]

Yeah, I saw that article this morning. Can't wait to get my preordered DS.

 

[Prophet]

I'm also pre-ordered.

I'm spending way too much on portable games this month. A GP32 BLU and a DS. I won't buy many DS games, just 1 (or 2 at the most) until next year. MarioDS obviously. Luckily GP32 software is 99% free.

 

[TelcoLou]

I'm holding out for Animal Crossing DS. But then there's the PSP coming soon too ... too many games ... not enough free time

 

[boblibob]

the DS is gonna be so great , i love the titles , animal crossing , marioDS , metroid prime ,


what im waiting for them to say , 2 words

Harvest Moon , oh yea and PIKMIN , and monkey ball , omg so many games

 

[Prophet]

too many games ... not enough free time

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Or money.

 

[Prophet]

the DS is gonna be so great , i love the titles , animal crossing , marioDS , metroid prime ,


what im waiting for them to say , 2 words

Harvest Moon , oh yea and PIKMIN , and monkey ball , omg so many games

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Harvest Moon is confirmed, there were even screenshots in Famitsu.

http://www.freewebs.com/gamecubeheaven/Har...onDSScreens.htm

I love Monkey Ball, so yeah, that would be cool on DS and the touchscreen would work well with it. I also would love to see a Jet Grind Radio for DS, the touchscreen is perfect for grafitti writing. B)

 

[ralp99]

what's up Prophet, you've come back over to the GP32 side?
what turned you, was it Reesy?

 

[Phycho Doughboy]

I wanna get a new modded gp32_console for christmas, but each time I hear about the DS, it sounds better!! OoOoOooh :blink: ... huge dilema...

 

[tekt5]

Harvest Moon is confirmed, there were even screenshots in Famitsu.

http://www.freewebs.com/gamecubeheaven/Har...onDSScreens.htm

I love the harvest moon games! looks like there'll be a few mini-games with the touch screen too.. this could end up good or bad :rolleyes:

 

[diablo2]

that thumb thing looks like it will be handy on a lot of other devices that use touch screens

thats looks a lot better
i was worried that it would be impossible to hold it