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With each new console release with Nintendo, we’ve come to expect either a new and improved Mario game, or one featuring our pointy-eared, green clad friend: Zelda. But with the new Nintendo DSi, our dreams of a shiny new title have been shattered because for once – they have no plans.

Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo’s vice president of sales and marketing stated in an interview with Wired that they have “no plans, no announcements” for new DSi software.

She added: “As we’ve historically done, you’ll see us do interesting things with software to take advantage of the hardware capabilities. As Mr Iwata [Nintendo’s president] talked about last night, this new memo pad is one of the cool technologies. It’s not necessarily a game, but it certainly enables people to act as an animator and use their photographs in an interesting and entertaining way.”

So from what she’s said it looks like Nintendo will only let us play with the new download store, internet browser and its two shoddy cameras. But it makes sense that the company would keep new releases down to a minimum while they phase out the original DS. Games are still selling, and it gives the company time to ‘big-up’ its new handhelds features.

However, as a gamer, I have to admit to disappointment. I think that a new browser, online store and camera are ok, but as I’ve mentioned before – I have them on my iPhone already, and the old DS has not got quite enough games to keep me totally happy. Like everyone else, I want more from the games giant. So it looks like we’ll just have to wait and see what Nintendo do next.

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