Report: Nintendo dual touchscreen handheld launching in 2009

Tired of DS redesign rumors? Too bad! Here's another one about dual touchscreens in 2009.

You can touch me anywhere.

You touch me anywhere.

The Nintendo DS is currently enjoying chart-topping success in all territories, but you wouldn't know that from all the rumor mongering going on about its potential on-again, off-again redesign.

Today, the rumors began anew following a post over at Kotaku.

Citing several "industry sources outside of Nintendo," Kotaku reported that Nintendo is working on an updated Nintendo DS with slightly bigger screens that will both feature touch. The rumored release date for such a device is an ambiguous "early next year."

This news, while fascinating, is nothing new. As GamePro has documented several times in the past, rumors have arisen constantly throughout 2007 and 2008 about the handheld, and every time Nintendo has met them with a stern denial. This was the case Wednesday as well, with GameIndustry reporting the Big N flat out branding any DS talk over at Kotaku as "rumor and speculation" at best.

And until we see kids, grandparents and cooking mamas with a dual touchscreen DS in hand, GamePro will treat it that way, too.

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war02orc

No offense, but kotaku isn't the most reliable source of info. I wouldn't get excited

gregdnr

war02orc wrote:

No offense, but kotaku isn't the most reliable source of info. I wouldn't get excited

true dat

Shammon

BOOO!

Go back to traditional Gaming Nintendo, stop the gimmicks! I want buttons to press, not microphones, not touch screens, and shoulder buttons that don't crap out on me!

jstern

They've already sold like 60 million DS', so unless it's a new system, dual touch screen wouldn't be a good idea.

tparsons5150

Dual touchscreen would be cool,. having to buy into new Hardware to play the games that require Dual Touch NOT COOL!

VivaLeResistance

jstern wrote:

They've already sold like 60 million DS', so unless it's a new system, dual touch screen wouldn't be a good idea.

QFT...I wouldn't buy this system expecting that in a year form launch they could release the DS2.

Kubrick

DS Lite have been pretty slow in Japan right? I think it needs dual widescreen displays and better graphics along with touch for both screens.

VTPhantos

Lets pray its just a rumor. That could get to be a real pain controlling 2 touch screens and the buttons/D-pad. You can't deny it, you know alot of developers would do it.

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