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Cone · 03-27-2008

I figured I'd share these.

Here are some photos I took of the original DS that Nintendo had on display at E3 2004. Rather different than the "DS Phat" that made it to retail.

The game you see running above was a Pokemon themed "scratch and win" game. Given 4 circles, scratching one of them revealing a pokemon they'd give you as a prize (stuffed toy).

I can't remember which one I got (Squirtle or Bulbasaur I think), but everybody wanted the Pikachu 'cause it was at least twice the size of the rest. ;)

Edit: More Photos of the Scratch and Win game.

graciano1337 · 03-27-2008

nice pictures. they improved upon these prototypes dramatically imo.

Micjohvan · 03-27-2008

Looks nice, I like it better then the phat ;)

Thanks for sharing!~

spot778 · 03-27-2008

Sweet photos, kudos sharing them.

subbie · 03-27-2008

Thoes were never ment for retail (obvious).

God they were far more comfortable to hold then the DS fatty. I was sad to give them back to the publisher (i worked a little on the rayman ds port, it was ment to be a launch title).

mairsil · 03-28-2008

Some of us actually like the feel of the original DS...

Lee N · 03-28-2008

*cough*

Cone · 03-28-2008

Dude! :D

CrAzY · 03-28-2008

Nice!

DS2 · 03-28-2008

Very nice, I didn't thoght that there where so much changes to the final design

Omar · 03-28-2008

There was also some prototypes games playable at that E3. I recall playing a Sonic "rub" demo with a nice blur effect. Did those stuff eventually got out?

subbie · 03-29-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omar

There was also some prototypes games playable at that E3. I recall playing a Sonic "rub" demo with a nice blur effect. Did those stuff eventually got out?

If I remember correctly, some of thoes did get leaked out.

Barc0de · 03-29-2008

sweet, subbie, get em!

Tatsujin · 03-31-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by graciano1337

nice pictures. they improved upon these prototypes dramatically imo.

if we talking about the improvement of the lite version, then yes!!

XKaiminalX · 03-31-2008

One thing that annoyed me about the original DS, is the power button. What a stupid place to put it. The ammount of times i've hit that button when i'm playing a game.

Barc0de · 04-01-2008

I ve heard many complaints about the power button, but I ve hit the PSP's more than the DS phat's. I ve actually never hit the DS phat's.

retro · 04-01-2008

Thanks for sharing the pictures, and for being one of the few people to post something truly rare in this forum

Aaron · 04-01-2008

Those are pretty nice pictures, I for one though, enjoyed the feel of the "fatty" DS

WolverineDK · 04-02-2008

That proto type.... wasn´t that the Nintendo "friDgeS" ?

Shadowlayer · 04-02-2008

Yeah I remember it, the black plastic across the screens was pretty cool actually.

Quote:

Originally Posted by subbie

If I remember correctly, some of thoes did get leaked out.

The one with the SA2 looking sonic? where?

03-27-2008	#1
Cone Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 60	Prototype DS Photos I figured I'd share these. Here are some photos I took of the original DS that Nintendo had on display at E3 2004. Rather different than the "DS Phat" that made it to retail. The game you see running above was a Pokemon themed "scratch and win" game. Given 4 circles, scratching one of them revealing a pokemon they'd give you as a prize (stuffed toy). I can't remember which one I got (Squirtle or Bulbasaur I think), but everybody wanted the Pikachu 'cause it was at least twice the size of the rest. ;) Edit: More Photos of the Scratch and Win game. Last edited by Cone : 03-27-2008 at 12:52 AM.

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DS2 New member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 13	Very nice, I didn't thoght that there where so much changes to the final design Last edited by DS2 : 03-28-2008 at 12:45 PM.

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Micjohvan The Admiral Member Hardcore Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio, US Posts: 1,073	Looks nice, I like it better then the phat ;) Thanks for sharing!~

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subbie ASSEMbler Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,233	Thoes were never ment for retail (obvious). God they were far more comfortable to hold then the DS fatty. I was sad to give them back to the publisher (i worked a little on the rayman ds port, it was ment to be a launch title).

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Lee N New member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32	cough

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Omar Active member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Paris, France Posts: 211	There was also some prototypes games playable at that E3. I recall playing a Sonic "rub" demo with a nice blur effect. Did those stuff eventually got out? __________________ Omar / Bock SMS Power! - http://www.smspower.org Always seeking Sega Mark III / Master System / Game Gear / SG-1000 / SC-3000 / SF-7000 goodies, prototype, promotion, development stuff, hardware, software, magazines, books, notes, sources code, data, information. Anything! I want it! I breath it!

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03-31-2008	#15
XKaiminalX Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In a house Posts: 56	One thing that annoyed me about the original DS, is the power button. What a stupid place to put it. The ammount of times i've hit that button when i'm playing a game.

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Barc0de gigalo mascarading as a simple gamer ASSEMbler Chosen Paragon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK and Greece Posts: 10,005	I ve heard many complaints about the power button, but I ve hit the PSP's more than the DS phat's. I ve actually never hit the DS phat's. __________________ You can ask for any old woman You can ask for an army of ants You can ask for a pillar of poison You can ask for sheep and shavers And you can die for Be careful what you wish for

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Aaron New member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20	Those are pretty nice pictures, I for one though, enjoyed the feel of the "fatty" DS

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WolverineDK music lover Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 4,446	That proto type.... wasn´t that the Nintendo "friDgeS" ? __________________ Did you know that sex is illegal without a condom in the state of Nevada ? "Historien lærer os, at folk aldrig har lært noget af historien" - G.W.F. Hegel "history teach us, that nobody learns from history" G.W.F. Hegel Last edited by WolverineDK : 04-02-2008 at 12:04 AM.

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