If you’ve been wishing your Nintendo DS was more like the Nintendo Wii, the DS motion card may be something to look into. The motion card plugs into the DS card slot and features a 3-axis accelerometer and single-axis gyroscope, turning your DS into a motion-sensing ‘Tenda. At the moment, there are only a few apps that support the motion-sensing card (DSaSketch, Sprout and Water Drops Tilt), but we’ll definitely see more as soon as the card releases. Not only is the DS motion card pretty darn revolutionary, it also opens up new doors for handheld game developers. Who knows, maybe the motion card will get popular enough to get picked up by Nintendo and become an official DS accessory. It may be wishful thinking, but it would really take handheld gaming to the next level.
DS: “I Want To Be Like Wii!” [ds fanboy]
Oh no, are we going to start getting reports over the wire about DS Lite’s flying out of the hands of users into innocent bystanders, causing general chaos and mayhem across the world? Or will people have enough common sense to not be hurling their hands and their DS’ across the room so that they can strike in a game of “DS Bowling.”
Better get out the fishing lines.
They should bring back Marble Madness. That would be perfect for this card. But how is this going to work with games that require lots of movement? How will you look at the screen when you’re vigorously moving it around?
Ezekial – Yes. Marble madness would be fantastic.
The DS homebrew scene has been so impressive. I want to see this motion sensing cartridge integrated into a multi-user wifi-enabled music performance device. That would be cool.
People can beat others up on the street and tell the cop it was the DS..
But seriously, that’s pretty damn amazing miniturization of technology.