Thread: Nintendo DS - Final Hardware Design Revealed

When Nintendo first revealed prototypes of the DS, everyone told them that it was ugly. I guess they took all these feedback seriously and announced today a sleek looking final hardware design of the Nintendo DS.

Nintendo has unveiled a new look for the Nintendo DS handheld console and confirmed the final product name, with the console is still on track for release in North America and Japan late this year, and Europe in Q1 2005.

In a release issued early this morning, the company wrote: "Nintendo DS, originally chosen as the code name, has been selected as the official product name. The Nintendo DS name evokes the idea of a portable system with dual screens, providing the rationale for the final name."

The new design, which you can see on this page, is the result of Nintendo's search for "a slimmer, sharper look", and one more in tune with an older audience - echoing the company's design for the GBA SP in many ways. It's certainly more akin to the PSP than it is to the unit which was unveiled at E3.

SOURCE: Game Industry