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Forums - Nintendo - Nintendo should release an adapter to play DS games on the Wii

For me, some DS games would be much better experiences on a large screen, and it's not unprecedented for Nintendo to make devices like this.  Each of their consoles since the SNES has had an add-on that allowed you to play its' current handheld on your TV.

-Game Boy Player on the SNES

-Transfer Pak on N64

-GBA Player for Gamecube

I realize it would be difficult to properly emulate the games on the TV due to the touch screen and dual screens.  Well, Final Fantasy: Echoes of Time (which emphasizes cross-platform play) simply has both screens take up a portion of the TV screen.  As for the controls, it's simple:

-A, B, X, and Y are replaced by the D-Pad on the Wiimote

-The DS D-pad is replaced by the analog stick

-The shoulder buttons are replaced by the Z and B triggers.

-Touch-screen would be handled by pointing at the appropriate area and pressing A to 'tap', or holding A to draw.

-Games that use the mic could be handled via WiiSpeak

 

I don't see what would be so hard about doing this, especially as they could simply allow you to use the DS as a controller if necessary.



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I always thought if they release an add-on to play DS games on your TV, the DS could be used as a controller. Both it and the Wii are wireless, and Pokemon Battle Revolution let you use the DS as a controller.



After reading how it would work, I agree.



hmm maybe. i re-played the first golden sun on the gameboy player for fun.



hmm I would like this, although some games would like real bad, blown up that big. Especially the kind of 3D the DS uses.



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Yeah... or somethin.  I want DQ IX darnit, but I just don't have room in my bag for a PSP *and* a DS.



 

To be honest, I just wanna play Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days on my 32" HDTV (size of image>resolution and jaggies for me)



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I think you have the names of those converters wrong. For example, the Super Game Boy allowed you to play GB games on the SNES.

Anyway, good idea. Not that it hasn't been thought of before, though.



 

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Hey that's not a bad idea! :O



Yes! I need to play games on the big screen, ahhhhhhhhh!