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http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=8385

I mean, you've got to give it to Spong. They've successful merged like 4 different rumors into a cohesive whole... that actually makes a lot of sense. Truth or lies... that doesn't matter... this kind of stuff takes talent.

If it is true, Nintendo is a lot smarter in the handheld market then they ever put on. Take an idea that a smaller company without influence made (Tapwave...), put your own spin on it... spin it off ass its own product line. For us gamers that grew up with Nintendo and are now about to enter the professional world... this make a crap load of sense. Not mature in the blood and guts sense, but mature in the productivity and functionality sense. Good god I hope this is true.

**THIS IS A RUMOR... SPECULATION... PROBABLY UTTER CRAP... REMEMBER THAT**

Wow. Awesome news! A new GBA more powerful than the PSP? - sign me up!

If this is true Nintendo will continue to dominate the handheld market. I have a DS and will still buy the Gameboy Next .

Also, if it built with GCN hardware (but not necessarily using the mini discs) I can totally see why Nintendo is insisting Mario 128 and the new Zelda are GCN games and not for the Revolution... I'd gladly pay $20 or so for older GCN games in GBE format to play on the go if the saves were compatible... this could be some sweet shit.

stopfloodingthemarketstopfloodingthemarketstopfloo dingthemarket
stopfloodingthemarketstopfloodingthemarketstopfloo dingthemarket!!!!!!

They JUST released the DS. This is unbelievable.

Originally Posted by scdoanintendo I have a DS and will still buy the Gameboy Next .

This is what I've been expecting all along. This is pretty much the DS' nail in the coffin. Instead of becoming a revolutionary handheld, it's now reduced to nothing more than a fancy PDA and N64 emulator. I'm sure that's what we all wanted when we through down $150, eh?

But I am excited about the GBE. I always wanted Nintendo to just give us a straight forward and advanced handheld that does nothing more than just play great games.

The addition of the Cube library would be very cool, but I wonder what kind of format it will come in.

I'm sure it would still be too expensive to try to fit huge games on any kind of SD card, especially some the size of Gamecube games. So I wonder if Nintendo will opt to go with a mini disc. If so, then I don't see why they couldn't use the Cube's software format and go from there.

It would probably be the least expensive way to go.

Even if this is true, I am still thrilled with my DS. I have two games now and have at least a half dozen more that I want to get.

The next Gameboy will be a must-buy for me, no matter what. Probably not at launch, though, but I'll get one sometime or another.

Originally Posted by Scorch stopfloodingthemarketstopfloodingthemarketstopfloo dingthemarket stopfloodingthemarketstopfloodingthemarketstopfloo dingthemarket!!!!!! They JUST released the DS. This is unbelievable.

Yeah, its funny how reps at nintendo were quick to point the finger at microsoft and accuse them of hurting the videogame industry by releasing a next gen system too early. Sorry but releasing three handhelds in three years
does not sound like it helps the market either.

Also, I wonder what this news will signal for some of the games in development for the DS. I'm sure most companies will now opt to wait and develop their games for the GBE.

That would be the smarter thing to do, especially now that the DS is dead.

Originally Posted by basketkase543 Yeah, its funny how reps at nintendo were quick to point the finger at microsoft and accuse them of hurting the videogame industry by releasing a next gen system too early. Sorry but releasing three handhelds in three years does not sound like it helps the market either.

IMO the microsoft thing only hurts microsoft

Originally Posted by javeryh Also, if it built with GCN hardware (but not necessarily using the mini discs) I can totally see why Nintendo is insisting Mario 128 and the new Zelda are GCN games and not for the Revolution... I'd gladly pay $20 or so for older GCN games in GBE format to play on the go if the saves were compatible... this could be some sweet shit.

The 2005 Zelda will have to be GCN due to the timeframe of its release. However, Mario 128 I have a feeling will be a Revolution title. Maybe they'll shock us and have it out by the year's end, though.

If this means a price drop for the SP in May I'll be pissed! I just bought an SP and probably could have waited another couple months to save another $30. If the price drop doesn't come until the system is released though it won't be a big deal. The addition of the GC library doesn't excite me too much cause it won't be like you can use your current games. Sure it would be cool to play all those games on the go, but buying the games twice does not appeal to this cheapass.

This is very interesting, but since I am getting the PSP I wont be getting the GBE for awhile, because I don't need anymore handhelds for a long while. I'll probably think about getting the GBE around a year after it comes out.

Originally Posted by chickenhawk If this means a price drop for the SP in May I'll be pissed! I just bought an SP and probably could have waited another couple months to save another $30. If the price drop doesn't come until the system is released though it won't be a big deal. The addition of the GC library doesn't excite me too much cause it won't be like you can use your current games. Sure it would be cool to play all those games on the go, but buying the games twice does not appeal to this cheapass.

they could simply use gamecube disks, its not like they're big or anything...

Originally Posted by pumbaa http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=8385

I already posted that, and you replied in the topic.

Unless the GBE really blows me away I'll just stick with my DS for at least a few months.

I can't wait till E3. We should have a countdown.

I don't really trust what Spong says. Though Gamespot has a similar yet, more believable article about the new GBA SP edition.

OH Sweet! I cant wait til ebgames comes up with a deal like trade in a psp plus 8 games and get a gbe for 129.99!!!