DSiCade Takes Browser Games On The Go

Not sure how good of a javascript interpreter the DSi has, and it's probably not very fast, but kudos to these guys for at least trying. It's a good idea, and maybe eventually Nintendo will see stuff like this, and see how it only gives people more incentive to buy their consoles, and maybe then realize that homebrew is the same way. Then maybe we'll see Nintendo doing something similar to XNA. Then again, Nintendo can have their heads up their asses sometimes...

WiiCade started small and pushed into something a lot more worthwhile with time so hopefully DSi does the same. I never even really considered the idea of the team going that route with DSi but I'm glad they are.

Avrum

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible: Here's what I think of:

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Hmm, wonder if one of those will work with my regular DS browser...

ShiftBreaker

@pmur: This article is about DSiCade, which are games run through the DSi browser.

And yes N*Gage, the games look to be written with JavaScript.

@N●Gage Croal: Palib, libnds, there are a couple of dev kits that you can use along with devkitpro to make homebrew games on the ds in c++.

I made a misslecommand type game a couple montsh ago, and in the past week i've made an asteroids and maze-ish game.

Its not that hard, especially with some of the easier to use libraries that have tutorials. I like it, I just wish I was a lot better at making any type of art.

pmur

I'm curious how they're doing this, since DSi doesn't support Flash. Maybe JavaScript?

@Derek Rumpler: Nah, C&D are getting rarer in the cases of fan creations/games that are non profit. There were huge backlashes against companies in the past for doing it, so they usually don't do it anymore.

Actually Similar to and released before Simon was Atari's "Touch Me" arcade game (1974) followed up by a handheld release in 1978, the same year as Simon. Touch Me, because of it's relativly poor showing in arcades was seen as a clone of Simon but in reality Simon was the clone. This "Touch Mii" is a melding of the two.

UberToast

This page needs two threads.

How come Nintendo hasn't filed a cease and desist? Is it illegal to use Wii and DSi in the names?

Not that I want them to, just wondering if its possible for me to use "Wii" and "DSi" in my own stuff.

@BarbeQueQ: Oh the irony.

@BarbeQueQ: Well done I am happy now

@BarbeQueQ: That broke my mind... that actually broke my mind O_o

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible:

I think that's the joke

ieatchocolate

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible: " press me too hard and you'll hurt me!"

@BarbeQueQ: +1 for your mistake. That made me laugh really hard, and I'm not sure why.

SadAstronaut

@BarbeQueQ:

Wait...what the heck. That's not the song. T_____T!!!

BarbeQueQ

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible:

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BarbeQueQ

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible: You can touch me if you want. DOWN THERE.

RyderJ

@excel_excel: "Oh baby, you know just where my pressure points are."

@[www.vgcats.com]

=D

NeoTurbo

@excel_excel: Yeah! Wait, we're AGAINST this? Why?

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible: So as long as the DS doesn't suddenly start talking to you.
"Go on baby...stick that stylus on my screen....touch me"

SICK

Does anyone else think the "Touch Mii" at the top is just a little disturbing?

@Struct09: yeah. i found javascript works, but Java and Flash do not.

frank0127

@Legendary Hoamaru: plus, if they're assisting Nintendo in the end, i don't really think they'd bitch too much.

frank0127

@Alternate, I cho-cho-chose the impossible: TOUCH MII! TOUCH MII! TOUCH MII!

There are four lights!

V1L3

@V1L3:

+1

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