Stylus vibration? Nintendo is filing new patent for NDS

Stylus vibration Nintendo is filing new patent for NDS

First of all, this is a record in 2005. However, recent rumor about the new NDS gives it a new vitality, and coupled with Nintendo suddenly filed a supplementary appendix at the end of last month, also stimulated the imagination of people for the new NDS.

In this appendix, Nintendo describes the system of to achieve vibration feedback function by touch pen. It is interesting that it refers to player can achieve directive by clicking on the touch screen.

Moreover, the appendix also shows that the stylus vibration amplitude and frequency can be based on game results to real-time process or operation changes. For example, player’s attack on the accuacy or success and vibrations will be increased, vice versa.

In fact, Nintendo have attempted vibration function for a long history. Vibration of expansion appeared in 2005 is one of them. Unfortunately, these periphery has not the good performance, only corresponds 40 games, and it is not compatible NDSi, range of application is very limited.

Nintendo may be planning to provide more useful vibration function for new console, and may be achieved in NDSi, or may have to wait until NDS2. But, do you think about that game consoles really need vivration functions?

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