Nintendo expects DS and DSi to 'coexist' in US, gamers unimpressed

[steven787]

c0rd said:

steven787 said:

Maybe, Nintendo is going to make DSi only games to sell DSi's not the other way around, as everyone seems to assume in this thread.

Of course that's the case. However, there isn't any sort of traditional games they can make while justifying DSi exclusivity - its only new features are an SD card, maybe improved online, and a camera. This leads me to believe exclusive DSi games will only be one of two things:

 

• Released in the DSi shop. There may be great games the DS misses out on, but likely none of the major Nintendo games. Iwata has also stressed how important standard retail is.
  
• Non-games - I can definitely see some Touch! Generations sort of stuff exclusive to the DSi.
  

 

Any traditional games - The Marios, Zeldas, Pokemon's, Kirbys, Fire Emblems, and other things forum goers here care about - should remain compatible with both platforms. If all you're interested in is a gaming device, I don't think they will force you to upgrade. That's what I hope, anyway.

 

That bolded part is exactly what I'm talking about.  If Nintendo knows 5 million people minimum are going to buy a game, they will put it on the new system, to get people to buy the new system.

The only reasons why they put Z:TP on both GCN and Wii, is because 1) GCN had a small user base, 2) Even Nintendo thought Wii would fail, and 3) they were very similar.

1) and 2) do not apply to the DS and DSi.