However, IGN is reporting it has word from unnamed sources regarding Nintendo’s plans to release sometime during next spring a new version of the handheld, which will come with dual touch screen functionality and widescreen displays. It is unclear at the moment if this new display mode will offer backwards compatibility or only new titles will have new aspect ratios. Also, it is still widely unclear if this new model would be the DS2 everybody is waiting for. So all we have to do now is wait for Nintendo to make an official announcement – most probably during this year’s Tokyo Game Show, which starts on October 9.
Photo credits: Widescreen DS mockup by gizmodo.