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DeathsHand · 10-27-2004, 02:46 PM

I have a feeling the double/touch screens are overhyped...

I've been reading IGN's previews and they make it seem like in most cases their uses are very simple...

3 games I found them them talking about having more interesting uses were Mario 64, Metroid and Ridge Racer...

Ridge Racer uses the touch pad as a steering wheel, but they say controlling the game this way is horrible...

Mario 64 they say has the option of using the touch screen sorta like an analog stick as well, but they seem to say it's awkward as well (although they note that Nintendo says it will feel much better with the little thumb-pen addition thing they're releasing)...

And Metroid... They say the controls work well, however since you need your right hand to use the stylus the whole game, it means you can only support the system with one hand... And that hand also has to press buttons and the like (well, at least L)... So they say if you wanna play Metroid, you're probably gonna have to prop up the system on your knee or a table or something...

Although I see how there could be potential for them in the future...

And lately I've been tempted to save up enough money to be able to buy it at launch for some reason despite Mario 64 probably being the only game worth buying at the time...

10-27-2004, 02:46 PM	#3
DeathsHand Village Idiot DeathsHand is offline Location: Arlington, VA Now Playing: Go Fish Posts: 4,144	Re: 3 DS commercials - COOL I have a feeling the double/touch screens are overhyped... I've been reading IGN's previews and they make it seem like in most cases their uses are very simple... 3 games I found them them talking about having more interesting uses were Mario 64, Metroid and Ridge Racer... Ridge Racer uses the touch pad as a steering wheel, but they say controlling the game this way is horrible... Mario 64 they say has the option of using the touch screen sorta like an analog stick as well, but they seem to say it's awkward as well (although they note that Nintendo says it will feel much better with the little thumb-pen addition thing they're releasing)... And Metroid... They say the controls work well, however since you need your right hand to use the stylus the whole game, it means you can only support the system with one hand... And that hand also has to press buttons and the like (well, at least L)... So they say if you wanna play Metroid, you're probably gonna have to prop up the system on your knee or a table or something... Although I see how there could be potential for them in the future... And lately I've been tempted to save up enough money to be able to buy it at launch for some reason despite Mario 64 probably being the only game worth buying at the time...