Nintendo DS Games vs. GBA

Technical Specifications- The GBA and Nintendo DS games both use ARM processors;
- The GBA has an ARM7 processor, while the Nintendo DS has an ARM9 processor as well as a secondary ARM7 chip;
- The GBA has a total of 384KB of RAM, while the Nintendo DS has 4MB RAM and 256KB of Flash memory storage for system updates;
- The GBA has a single screen with a resolution of 240 by 160 pixels, while the Nintendo DS has two screens, each with a resolution of 256 by 192. The superior technical specifications of the Nintendo DS give it the ability to produce accelerated 3-D graphics with far greater ease than the GBA.

Wi-Fi- The Nintendo DS has a built-in wireless adapter, allowing you to play multi-player games over the Internet or by connecting wirelessly to other Nintendo DS units. The Nintendo DS also includes an application called PictoChat, which allows you to send instant messages to nearby Nintendo DS owners by writing directly on the screen. The GBA games does not have Wi-Fi

Touch ScreenThe Nintendo DS has a clamshell orientation. When opened, the console features one screen on each section of the console. The bottom screen is touch-sensitive, allowing you to use it as a means of controlling games by touching it with your finger or the included stylus. Some games use the touch screen as a persistent menu, while others allow you to control the game by touching your character directly. The GBA doesn't have a touch screen.

Backward CompatibilityMost Nintendo DS models -- with the exceptions of the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL -- can play GBA games via a cartridge slot on the bottom of the console. When you start the Nintendo DS with a GBA cartridge inserted, the console prompts to ask whether you want to launch a game from the GBA or DS slot. This backward compatibility allows GBA owners to upgrade their consoles without losing access to their existing games.

Nintendo 3DSNintendo released DS's successor, the Nintendo 3DS, in 2011. Like the DS, the 3DS features two screens, the bottom of which is touch-sensitive. However, the top screen of the 3DS can display stereoscopic 3-D images that are viewable without glasses or any other hardware. The 3-D effect can be disabled if desired. The Nintendo 3DS can play DS games. However, it lacks a cartridge slot for cool GBA games.

Upcoming 3D Games 2012

3D gaming is no more a thing of the future, with video games like Crysis 2, Assassins Creed: Revelations, Avatar: The Game, G-Force and Gran Turismo 5, already making quite a buzz in the tech arena in 2011. Come 2012, and expectations have increased all the more; so it wouldn't be surprising if a whole lot of new titles (and 3D tweaked existing titles) come our way in the next couple of months. A large number of games that are scheduled for release in 2012 are either 3D Vision ready or have 3D Vision support as one of their prominent features.

Inversion

Developer: Saber Interactive
Genre: Third-person shooter
Platform/s: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
Synopsis: The 'Inversion' follows the journey of cop Davis Russel (single player mode) and his neighbor Leo Delgado (multiplayer mode) as they take on an unknown enemy armed with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons - the Lutadore.
Release Date: 7th February, 2012

Deep Black

Developer: Biart
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Platform/s: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
Synopsis: One of the most anticipated games of 2012, Deep Black (initially titled U-Wars or Underwater Wars) brings together various elements of gaming including science-fiction, bio-terrorism, espionage, and so on. The game with a futuristic storyline also boasts of underwater battles with hi-tech equipment.
Expected Release: February 2012

Armored Core V

 Developer: From Software
Genre: Simulation
Platform/s: PS3 and Xbox 360
Synopsis: The all-out war in the Armored Core series continues with Armored Core V, but things will be somewhat different this time. Other than the all new setting which takes the battles at the global level, the game will stress on tactic and understanding of geography.
Release Date: 1st April, 2012

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Developer: Platinum Games
Genre: Action hack and slash
Platform/s: PS3, Xbox 360, Windows
Synopsis: The katana-wielding cyborg ninja Raiden takes on various Private Military Companies (PMCs) in this installment of the Metal Gear series. A purely action oriented game, Metal Gear Rising stresses on swords-fighting, and introduces a whole new range of slashes and cuts.
Expected Release: 2012

The Last Guardian

Developer: Team Ico
Genre: Action-adventure
Platform/s: Sony PS3
Synopsis: The Last Guardian is a story of a boy's attempt to escape from an old castle, and his friendship with a gigantic creature resembling a griffin - Trico. The game has been in development for nearly three years now, and features in nearly every list of most anticipated games of 2012.
Release Date: 31st December, 2012

Other than these awesome video games, some of the most awaited games of the year - including BioShock Infinite, Metal Gear 3, Starhawk and The Darkness II, are tipped to be other 3D compatible games to hit the stores this year. Not to forget, some game developers are even contemplating the idea of re-releasing their old best-selling games with a 3D tweak We saw it happen previously when God of War handheld console classics - the Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta, were upgraded to 3D and made available on PS3 as part of the God of War: Origins Collection. Other examples of the same include the Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year edition, Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Wipeout HD, etc.

Sony PlayStation 3 video game console is no doubt a pioneer when it comes to 3D gaming, and the 2012 list of 3D games tells you exactly why. At one point of time, Nintendo was the whole and soul of motion gaming technology, today all the major video game console manufacturers have a motion gaming system of their own. The same is expected to be seen in case of 3D gaming which is now dominated by Sony Computers Entertainment Inc. All in all, things are just going to get better from here on, and all the hardcore fans of gaming out there, are set to have a blast.