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

April 16, 2008 in Industry News comments 12

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.
chautemoc via gamepro.com »
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  • 0
    Storm Apr 16, 08
    Yeah, too soon to have another redesign...give it another year or two.
  • 1
    theundertakergonzo Apr 17, 08
    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
      chautemoc Apr 17, 08
      It was just a mock-up. Chill.
  • 0
    Jaw Breaker Apr 17, 08
    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
  • 0
    Final Blade Apr 17, 08
    That design is soo much better than the design now.
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      Storm Apr 17, 08
      Not really. The screens are bigger, but then the size would be larger. And that'll suck, DS has such 'sleekness.'
      • 0
        Final Blade Apr 18, 08
        I disagree it has a next gen feel to handhelds. I prefer that one over the current one any day.
  • 0
    Elcheezo Apr 17, 08
    That looks to be a horrible design anyway.

    Maybe they should add a third screen to it.
    • 0
      Storm Apr 17, 08
      But then they'd have to call it 'TS.'
      • 0
        theundertakergonzo Apr 18, 08
        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
    xegaldis Apr 18, 08
    the design doesn't really appeal to me anyway, so meh.
  • 0
    Akashi Apr 18, 08
    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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