Many develops have expressed their opinions, even if they are brief, about Nintendo's Nintendo DS.

Since the announcement of the Nintendo DS everyone has had an opinion on it. Finally some developers have spoken, and it's all good. The following quotes were taking from Famitsu.

Atlus' Okada
"With 2 screens and 2 CPUs, I feel we can start to create new game concepts. Whether we can turn these new ideas into reality is the key for the industry."

Koei's Shibuzawa
"I think we can make an interesting game with one screen for the large-scale battle with the other screen focusing on a local battle, in historical strategy games, and so on."

Camelot's Hiroyuki Takahashi
"In a game industry that is feeling more and more penned in, this should create a few openings."

Camelot's Shugo Takahashi
"It looks like we can make new things that have been impossible until now. It's exciting hardware for both game-makers and players. I'm definitely going to E3!"

Namco's Yoshizumi
"When I first heard it would have 2 screens, I thought it was a Game & Watch remake, but on further inspection I found it is different. I'm excited by it, and I also have an overwhelming feeling. I think the hardware will be very good at creating intense feelings"

Masahiro Sakurai
"It has become a constant point of discussion when we creators meet for drinks."

Banpresto's Terada
Because the handheld market is so important for the "Super Robot Wars" series, we are thinking of ways to put something out as soon as possible. Being released with the PSP, I want this to stir up the handheld industry."

Sonic Team's Yuji Naka
"We've been waiting for this! We'll be sure to try out something new with this, and release something for the launch!"

Amusement Vision's Nagoshi
"The first time I saw it, I thought "?", then when reading the specs, that turned into "!" This is a machine that will stimulate both the users' and the creators' desire to play games. It should allow the birth of a whole host of new ideas and play experiences that haven't existed before."

Chunsoft's Nakamura
"It looks like this may resolve all the hardship we have had until now in one swift blow. The roots of gaming are returning and it looks like they will put up a good fight"

Tetsuya Mizuguchi
"Having two separately functioning screens suits the time perfectly - with users becoming increasingly multi-tasking. I'll be keeping my eye on it!"

In a survey by Famitsu 93.3% of game makers, 64.4% of the retail outlets and 62.2% of the general public have high expectations for the Nintendo DS. 10% of developers said they are keen on developing for the handheld. 56.7% percent are currently evaluating the product to see if they should develop for it, while 33.3% do not have plans to develop for it at the moment.