Nintendo Patent Appears For A Dual Screen Handheld – That Can Split In Two
Nintendo filed a patent for a device that looks like it would bring back the 3DS/DS line, but in a really strange way.
The Nintendo DS was introduced in 2004, but didn’t really pick up momentum until 2006, when Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite. The design language of the DS Lite defined the standard that Nintendo would use on the variety of DS, 2DS, and 3DS devices that they released. The DS Lite’s edges were smoothed out, and its shoulder buttons are recessed. The DS Lite also came with a stylus and a pen slot to hold in snugly. Lastly, the console’s power slider, volume controls, and I/O were moved around to accommodate portability and gamer’s need to not accidentally touch these inputs while playing.
The signature feature of the DS that distinguished it from the PlayStation Portable and other devices was the hinge. That hinge design was reminiscent of Nintendo’s Game & Watch devices from two decades before, and allowed it to be far more portable than other gaming devices. The hinge was also a serious vulnerability for these devices, as they were an easy way to break them and make them unusable.
As reported by Game Rant, the US Patent Office has publicly disclosed a new patent filed by Nintendo. This device demonstrates a Nintendo DS like gaming handheld, but with one major difference.
The patent details that the top and bottom parts of the console can be separated and used that way. This means this new device doesn’t have a permanent hinge like the DS family of handhelds, indicating that Nintendo finally found a solution for this worrisome issue that lasted for over a decade.
As Game Rant explains, the device can be deliberately split in two for two person multiplayer. But, there’s more.
The device has a
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