Recently published interview indicates that Nintendo"s new handheld will have Bluetooth-esque connectivity.
In a recent interview on the Japanese Web site Mainichi Interactive, Nintendo"s president Satoru Iwata indicated that the Nintendo DS will have Bluetooth-like, short-range wireless connectivity. In the interview, which was conducted prior to the first official DS announcement, Iwata talked about the "innovative machine" Nintendo was planning to unveil shortly.
"The innovative machine has a short-range networking capability. It will introduce a refreshing new experience if it"s played by one person alone, but we"re hoping that it will be even more fun when it"s played with multiple [people]", comments Iwata. The Mainichi Interactive article when on to say that the connection mentioned by Iwata will be wireless. If the DS does have wireless connectivity, it will not be a first for Nintendo. Their recent Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green came packaged with a wireless adapter that could be snapped onto the Game Boy Advance, thus allowing up to five people to play together.