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Nintendo on DS redesign: "[we] would like to clearly deny this"

chautemoc | April 16, 2008 | Industry News | DS 
Looks like the rumour isn't true about Nintendo upgrading the DS. Speaking in response to Enterbrain's chief Hirokazu Hamamura's comments about having "insider info" on the redesign, Nintendo Japan's head of PR flat-out denied it:

"We cannot comment on the specifics of what will be announced at E3, but at the very least there won't be anything like what Mr. Hamamura suggested, so would like to clearly deny this. We're having a hard time understanding what kind of evidence [Mr. Hamamura] had for saying this."
Nintendo's specifically worded denial would appear to have thrown cold water on Hamamura's prediction, but given the present success of the DS Lite around the world, it is no real surprise.

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  • 0 thumbs!
    Storm | April 16, 2008
    Yeah, too soon to have another redesign...give it another year or two.
  • 1 thumbs!
    theundertakergonzo | April 17, 2008
    I thought the design looked abit quirky anyway, it didn't have a DS look about it. It looked too much like two psps' stuck together with some sort of connection to flip.
    • 0 thumbs!
      chautemoc | April 17, 2008
      It was just a mock-up. Chill.
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    Jaw Breaker | April 17, 2008
    man a part of me wanted it to be true, i just wanted to see what kind of new idea they had for the DS
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    Final Blade | April 17, 2008
    That design is soo much better than the design now.
    • -1 thumbs!
      Storm | April 17, 2008
      Not really. The screens are bigger, but then the size would be larger. And that'll suck, DS has such 'sleekness.'
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        Final Blade | April 18, 2008
        I disagree it has a next gen feel to handhelds. I prefer that one over the current one any day.
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    Elcheezo | April 17, 2008
    That looks to be a horrible design anyway.

    Maybe they should add a third screen to it.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Storm | April 17, 2008
      But then they'd have to call it 'TS.'
      • 0 thumbs!
        theundertakergonzo | April 18, 2008
        Yeh but it's an Elcheezo joke, it'll be cheezy. But yeh it would have to from the DS to TS. DS sounds much better.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Xegaldis | April 18, 2008
    the design doesn't really appeal to me anyway, so meh.
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    Akashi | April 18, 2008
    That design sucks really besides having the double screen larger.

    But I agree with some it's way to early for a redesign maybe later.

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