Would you like the idea of a DS Go?

I've been thinking about this. With the DSi and the SD card, it's already kind of happening, you know, a downloadable future. Like the PSPGo.

I wouldn't mind. The DS cards are so tiny, they get lost easily, I hate carrying them around with so much extra baggage, and changing carts is a pain. But imagine having all your favorites on one memory card or on a DS internal hard drive?

That'd be pretty awesome when you think about it. For example, I'd love to have...

• New Super Mario Bros.
• Tetris DS
• Planet Puzzle League
• Peggle Dual Shot
• Contra IV
• Metroid Prime Hunters
• Dragon Quest IV, V, VI, and IX
• etc.

...all on one SD card!

Anyway, what do you guys think? Would you mind Nintendo going all download for the next DS model or maybe even for the DS2?

I think it will happen. It's inevitable.

I'd need a bigger SD Card.

And plus, with an SD Card = Computer = Hackers = No fun. :(

It's a cool idea though. But then of course all of the PSP fanboys would be like: "KNEETENDOO TOTALLEE LYK COPIED PSPGOGOGOGO!"

And that wouldn't be cool. :(

I don't see much of a future for downloadable games on the DS, considering there's a card you can buy that plays downloaded game files from the PC onr the DS.

Maybe, seems alright; I'd probably try it.

I'm on;y 15 so no credit card so I say no even if I did have a credit card I woould still say no I like the physical copies of games

hmm... I recall something like that from back when I was young and stupid - but these days I'll stick to carts, thanks. Someday? Yeah, if the iPod touch continues to dominate the market. However, I've grown tired of iPod gaming over time because of the lack of depth. It severly counters the quantity of titles.

I would like a DS that I could download retail games to, but I wouldn't want to give up on cartridges completely. They're very small, not like they're too much of an inconvenience. My Hori 16-game pack makes taking a lot of games on the go a breeze, too.

I'd love this idea to 'GO' away...:|

...Why? You can use any flashcart and a microSD to store all of your games on one cart, and it isn't piracy when you have the games physically, in the same way emulating old consoles isn't piracy, if you have the BIOS files from your console.

Hmm...I suppose I'd try it as long as it's not as insanely expensive as the PSP GO (no, I'm not trying to start a comparison here).

No thanks. Most of the digital distribution done today is at a lower cost for the game publishers, but we aren't seeing the savings on this end. You think they will pass on savings when they don't have competition from cartridges? Yeah right.

I also am not a fan of having someone else in control of my games. They could basically stop offering games on their servers, or maybe even remove the games from your system and there is nothing you can do about it. Just look at what Amazon did on the kindle. People woke up one day to see something they paid for missing.

Lastly as a collector, I simply want to have the physical copies for display.

I'd love this idea to 'GO' away...:|

destroyerHHH

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I'd love this idea to 'GO' away...:|

BrunoBRS

I'll say no for the same reason I decided to get a PSP3000 last month instead of waiting for the Go: I like having phyiscal copies of games. Also, one good thing about the Go is that people who already have PSP's will still be able to download these games and store them on a Memory Stick and play them, but if they did the same thing for DS, only people who have DSi's will have access to it. If there was a way to get it so that all DS owners, regardless of model, could access these games I'm sure this could help a lot of people and I would have no problem if Nintendo did implement this, but I personally would not use it either way.

I couldn't imagine losing the SD card with so many games on it.

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I'd love this idea to 'GO' away...:|

destroyerHHH

2- i think exactly like myiamoto. even though i have an iTunes account, i never download anything from there. i go to the store and buy the CD.

BrunoBRS

Same here... Unless it's like, K- or J- music. That costs too much to import.

Or if it's just one song, but I feel better with material items as well. I mean, if you lose your "DS aGoGO" you lose all of the games too which is why this idea could never work...

No it's already too easy to do that (although illegal) and it's really annoying to see so many people doing it that I know. When I say that I bought a DS game they laugh and say why would you do that? :| I just prefer the real thing and I really hate digital distribution and the way things are going.

Something to mention about downloaded games. If we are not satisfied with one, we could not ask for a refund. With a physical copy, we can return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund.

Something to mention about downloaded games. If we are not satisfied with one, we could not ask for a refund. With a physical copy, we can return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund.

hashabnelah

Not unless you open it. Unless you're talking about used games at Gamestop.

Only thing downloadable future will do is make Gamestop's used game sales out of business!

yes and no

add DS games to DSi shop

sell $35 games for 2000 Nintendo Points or 2500, sell $20 games for 1500 Nintendo points (no packaging, no extra costs)

they could all fit on a SDHC card easily

give them to me nintendo, no need for a DS go, the PSP go is a dumb idea but thats off topic and for SW

the DSi can do this, it can.

I'm not a big fan of this idea. Nothing wrong with digital downloads, but I don't like it for the DS. DS carts are tiny but I don't think they're easy to lose - at least I've never lost one yet. And you can easily carry around a large selection of games that weighs only a few grams and fits into your pocket. I think that we might see digital only releases one day- but they won't be any cheaper etc - it will simpy mean that the producer gets all of the money rather than having to pay middle men like games stores.