Nintendo has recently filed a patent which suggests they may be considering integrating a new form rumble for the DS players. A game apparatus includes an LCD, and a touch panel is placed on a top surface of the LCD. A player instructs an enemy character displayed on the LCD by use of a stick to attack the enemy character.
At present, players using the original DS or DS Lite can use the DS rumble pack cart which slots into the GBA port. According to GoNintendo, there's the possibility of feedback transmitted into a "game apparatus" - the natural conclusion to draw from this is a new Stylus, but perhaps it could be something you wear?.
For example, in a case that the enemy character exists at a depth of a game screen, little damage is applied to the enemy character, and a weak vibration is applied to the game apparatus. Conversely, in a case that the enemy character exists at a front of the game screen, much damage is applied to the character, and a strong vibration is applied to the game apparatus. In either case, the vibrations are transmitted to the fingers or hands of the payer via the stick.
Thanks to GoNintendo
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