The RAM is going to be helpful for the DSWare games, since they are running on software based emulation much like the Wii, the extra RAM will be needed to prevent slowdowns.
As Nintendo has stated, it will only be for sale in Japan for quite a while, odds are that regions around Japan won't be getting it at launch time at least.
Why? It replaces the current Lite, costs the same and plays the same software. No Lite owner needs to buy it and for everybody else who doesn't have a DS already it's a nice update.agehaelhaym
No, it costs slightly more then the DS Lite but is miles better in every regard. Larger screens, internal and SD card storage, two cameras etc, I think it is a steal compared to the PSP really. 180 for something that will play downloadable games, music, take pictures and have internet capabilities and stuff makes it far more worthwhile. I think it can also open up an independent homebrew development era for the DS in terms of downloadable games, if Nintendo is willing to sell the tools needed to make DS games which they could then sell as DSWare much like WiiWare.
Since GS hasn't bothered to review the game yet, I am curious as to know what other players thought of this game. Honestly, I did not watch the trailers and stuff because I usually get turned away if something looks unappealing. Had I been smart, I would have watched them for this game, it was abysmal. The combat is clunky, boring, repetitive and slow and the overall controls and game mechanics are painful to work with. I did not even get through the first world without deciding to put the game down, it was just that bad which is sad because I would have thought something made by BioWare would be far better. 6/10 imo
[QUOTE="Nerkcon"]"Extreme PVP focus is detrimental to those looking to quest and play solo" What the hell, are you taking points off because of lack of solo play? In a freaking MMO?!! And yet, they count public quests as a good thing. Weren't public quests added to try to get people to play together? Well that is the problem, GS obviously feels there isn't enough of a balance with the solo portion of the game and that it is too PvP focused. It's not that PvP is bad, it's just that they were probably expecting more out of the solo part to make them balanced.
Seems to me the only reason this game is even on the radar at all is because of nostalgia for Banjo and Rare. Overall this game looks ugly.
SecretPolice
Opinions being what they are; I couldn't disagree more and think the game is absolutely shaping up to outdo Rares best visuals ever and that being Kameo. Kameo looked pretty weak graphically imo, it's not hard to top it. And who said Banjo Kazooie was ever about graphics, the old games had huge environments and tricky puzzles and looked pretty darn good for the time as well. I would die for remakes of the N64 games.
As for the game, looks really good to me, but I don't see it as pushing more systems than LBP, not the least important is the amount of advertisements for the two products. Sony is pushing LBP where as MS is not really pushing Banjo a whole lot anymore.
SpruceCaboose
Banjo Kazooie won't because it is not a franchise that is recognized by many gamers as being an Xbox series, most of the true Banjo fans like myself are Nintendo fans, however Banjo Kazooie is another reason why I am getting a 360 because I feel that isn't a series that should be ignored by gamers. Things that will make the new Banjo Kazooie great are the same things that the predecessors had, the fun music, goofy storyline and the overall somewhat childish charm that made them a blast. If Rare tries to get too mature and make Banjo Kazooie more 'with the times' a lot of Nintendo Banjo fans won't convert for it and it won't get the reception from kids and parents that the originals did. That said, I don't think Banjo Kazooie is necessarily a kids game, it has childish themes and is generally really goofy but even young adults and teenagers can enjoy it as well as the parents.
I am probably the only DS owner who found Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood to be a complete travesty and an insult to such a fun franchise. Sure you can say the platformer style has been rehashed to death but that is why I like it. I spent the first hour of the latest Sonic game trying to enjoy it because I know that BioWare is a quality developer but this game just completely blows on so many levels. Taking Sonic which is supposed to be fast pace and turning it into a really slow RPG was a mistake, but I guess my standards were too high, I was expecting something like Sonic 3 or Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast in terms of fun factor. I am disappointed unfortunately :(
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