DS=Disappointing, So
DS=Disappointing, So
Jan 22Caught a piece on Digg this morning about VoIP options for the Nintendo DS.
It really got me to thinking. When the DS first came out, I was feverishly obsessed with it, for months leading up to the release. I bought one the DAY they went on sale. I thought for sure, this miraculous device heralded a New Age for Gaming, where Nintendo would take all their innovation and ability and apply it to truly moving gaming forward.
And forward it went…a few inches. Enough to impress the kiddies.
Us adults have been sorta left out in the freezing cold, as only a fraction of the handheld’s true potential has been unlocked. Yes, we can game online, but only through the pain-in-the-ass Friend Code system. We can’t browse the internet, or truly conduct VoIP conversations, or connect with others to enjoy a true online gaming experience, with real communication and interaction connecting people across continents.
Every time Nintendo puts something out that makes my heart skip, I find they eventually break said organ, slowly and painfully.
