This is a long two–part interview with various members of the Nintendo team that developed the DSi. It’s great to get a glimpse over their design process and their goals.
I like the idea that on the outside the DSi has features that other things like cell phones have but what differentiates it from other products is that they built it all around the concept of having fun. Where I think Apple’s development goes for ease of use it seems only natural that Nintendo focus on entertainment.
DSi… the new DS is announced. At first I thought the camera/music playback was a little weak… but apparently it’s not focused as an iPhone competitor but a digital camera and audio playback device that can enhance game experience. The real excitement for me was the announcement of DSiWare (similar to WiiWare/Virtual Console for the Wii)… I imagine they’ll start porting GameBoy games to it as well as making some original software.
The SD slot for it will be exciting too.
