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[neptunes]

Unfortunately, the other members of the press and I decided that Pictochat is not very practical if you have to purchase and store the chat game separately and then hope other DS gamers in reach of the Wi-Fi also have got the application. Also, I would hate to switch cartridges every time I want to chat to another DS gamer. This was reason enough for me to ask the Nintendo reps if Pictochat would be integrated into the system without having to buy it. I was happy to hear that Nintendo is in fact thinking about integrating it. However, that was all the information they could slip me. Let’s all cross our fingers, shall we?"

Anyway...let's just hope this happens!

Source: Cube=Europe

 

[neptunes]

wouldn't this require more on-board memory?

 

[Agent Dormer]

It should be built into the system.

 

[Wario64]

I doubt the program takes that much anyway? I hope they do include it in there, it could act as an AIM-like program for online, and who the hell wants to buy Pictochat seperately?

 

[Culex]

Great if it's included. I doubt it would need that much memory. Text-based messaging with minimal user input doesn't use up much memory.

 

[neptunes]

32K of processor RAM for ARM7 and 9
4 megabytes of ram (comparable to the N64)

yeah, you're probably right.

 

[StrikerObi]

They didn't "slip" any information to these guys. Everyone who asked Nintendo got that answer. "we're considering it" is not top secret information.

 

[Suikoguy]

It should be included with a online hub merged in
it would scan the local area and see if anyone else has a DS.
Then it would find out what games the person owns and can play.

 

[neptunes]

ok that puts my mind at ease.

maybe e3 was like a practical comment card.

Taking all the comments and concerns of the DS and seeing what they could
do to make it better.

 

[Culex]

ok that puts my mind at ease.

maybe e3 was like a practical comment card.

Taking all the comments and concerns of the DS and seeing what they could
do to make it better.

Exactly. What better place to fine tune a product than E3?

 

[cvxfreak]

I'd rather chat with my cell phone or computer, honestly. I hope Nintendo leaves this out and keep DS costs as low as possible.

 

[aaaaa0]

MSN Manager has had picto chat since MSN Messenger 6.0.

It's automatically enabled if install it on a TabletPC.

 

[neptunes]

they probably missed my comment and concern!

 

[cvxfreak]

they probably missed my comment and concern!

Maybe the touch screen is an adequate substitute?

 

[neptunes]

that's no excuse.

if they can add a microphone they can add a analog stick.

 

[Naked Snake]

that's no excuse.

if they can add a microphone they can add a analog stick.

Maybe they will, the system was not final at E3... It's a long stretch, but we'll never know until we see the final design.

 

[imastalker co.]

im pretty sure it'll be integrated. it'll save them the trouble of having to make a chat program for every multiplayer game.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

I'd rather chat with my cell phone or computer, honestly. I hope Nintendo leaves this out and keep DS costs as low as possible.

It's not like having a basic chat program built into some ROM in the system should jack up the price.

 

[Culex]

Don't worry. The DS SP will have an analog stick.

 

[arter_2]

Don't worry. The DS SP will have an analog stick. :;

lol i was thinking the same thing, that and a cool new compact case.

 

[The Faceless Master]

It's not like having a basic chat program built into some ROM in the system should jack up the price.

exactly!

look at NGPC...

 

[Kon Tiki]

MSN Manager has had picto chat since MSN Messenger 6.0.

It's automatically enabled if install it on a TabletPC.

It had netmeeting long before that. Which is what I like to call pictochat, NetMeeting DS.

 

[Spiritreaver]

They didn't "slip" any information to these guys. Everyone who asked Nintendo got that answer. "we're considering it" is not top secret information.

So true, I actually remember this being posted some time during E3.

 

[ge-man]

I'm almost positive that this will be intergrated into the DS hardware. Think about it, there's no other way of going about it that isn't going to be completey impractical.

 

[DeEJaYMiND]

This could be the new Tetris. I really like the ideia of PictoChat intergrated on the DS

 

[Wario64]

Well at least DS will come in different colors.

Unlike the PSP which will be BLACK ONLY.

What about those special PSPs, like the GT4 edition?