Voice chat for Metroid Prime: Hunters

DS News | Insults and cussing go portable.

While we're still left in the dark about Revolution, Nintendo has unveiled a new DS capability at the DICE Summit - chat limited to a game's lobby area. We all knew that the upcoming and highly anticipated DS first-person shooter Metroid Prime: Hunters was going to make use of the Wi-Fi adapter for online intergalactic bounty hunter fragfests. It's part of the reason why we've been waiting so long for it.

During a presentation at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas recently, Nintendo announced that players will be able to taunt each other about there escapades in the arena. However, this will not be happen during a match. Metroid Prime: Hunters will allow players to chat with each other in the pre and post-game lobbies. Not that everyone will be hanging around after the match but hey, it's better than nothing.

While the DS has had the requirements for voice chat, namely a microphone, speakers and the ability to connect to the Internet for a while now, Metroid Prime: Hunters will be the first DS game to put them all together to support a form of voice chat. At this point in time, there are no other games that have been announced to share this functionality.

More as it becomes available to us.

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16 Comments

Gtpod

6 years ago

I hope this is friends-only, as other places' reports seem to suggest... I couldn't bear more egotistical **** from 10 year old Americans (as is already found on Live). >_<

dc0079

6 years ago

This'll make things quite interesting. While I personally don't like voice chat too much (prefer text), it's a great step in terms of DS development.

ZNMS

6 years ago

However, this will not be happen during a match.

That's sigh of relief.

LeonJ

6 years ago

Ha-ha, come on guys, voice choice is what makes online gaming so much fun! It cracks me up when 10 year old Americians try and trash talk.

Scorn

6 years ago

>>Insults and cussing go portable.<<
Never played PSP online? =P

Actually, its pretty lame having lobby-only voice chat. Come on SOCOM PSP has been offering 16-player w/voice chat for ages. Great fun.

EXC355UM

6 years ago

I found this posted on Gamefaqs by....SmilinSphere

Before the race:

Player 1(11 years old): hi im mike
Player 2(15 years old): HAHA IM GONNA PWN U ALL ****** ******! READY TO DIE *n word*s?
Player 3(35 years old): hi mike where do u live
Player 4(18 years old): *says nothing*
Player 1: i live in new jersey
Player 2: stfu mike u noob i am gonna pwn u so bad u baby go change ur diaper
Player 3: mike wanna come and play today?
Player 4: *says nothing*
Player 1: where do u live
Player 2: I SAID STFU MIKE U NOOB LETS GET GOING
Player 3: i want to come over to your house whats your phone number
Player 4: *sighs*
Player 1: ok i live at *phone number*
Player 2: OMG MIKE IS GONNA GET PWNED
Player 3: thanks mike *disconnects*

Race starts

Race ends

Player 4: 37
Player 2: 31
Player 1: 16

Player 2: OMG I ****ING PWNED PLAYER4 SO BAD WITH THOSE 5 BLUE SHELLS AND 5 LIGHTNINGS IN THE LAST LAP AT MOO MOO FARM!!! LOLLERZ!!
Player 1: u guys r goo- *gets ***** and hear him screaming in background at gunpoint*
Player 4: too bad I beat you Player2 by half a lap in every other race
Player 2: IT DOESNT MATTER I STILL PWNED UR *n word* *** SO HARD THAT RACE! R U GONNA CRY?
Player 4: *disconnects*
Player 1: *disconnects*
Player 2: DAMN I PWNED HIM.. I GOT MAD SKILLZ

It's pretty funny....atleast they can swap Fcodes in game now...unless this feature is just with friends....0_o

838 La

6 years ago

^ Hahahahahaha

Who were you? Player 3?

As for voice chat, damn, I need to get that WiFi stick soon...

Qbert

6 years ago

Great, too bad none of my friends have a DS online though. It was a good idea to make this lobby and friend only imo. Looks like I'll be talking to all you PALGNers late March.

theory

6 years ago

Qbert wrote

Looks like I'll be talking to all you PALGNers late March.

Can't wait.
Let's gang up on La

Capoeira

6 years ago

Waa.

I'm still cut off from experiencing Wi-Fi but I actually don't care anymore.

Although I couldn't possibly be content playing Hunters purely as a single player game... I think I'm going to sue D-Link.

Qbert

6 years ago

theory wrote

Qbert wrote

Looks like I'll be talking to all you PALGNers late March.

Can't wait.
Let's gang up on La

That's a given

EXC355UM

6 years ago

838 La wrote

^ Hahahahahaha

Who were you? Player 3?

As for voice chat, damn, I need to get that WiFi stick soon...

lol...yes, but dont worry mike's just fine...

838 La

6 years ago

Qbert wrote

theory wrote

Qbert wrote

Looks like I'll be talking to all you PALGNers late March.

Can't wait.
Let's gang up on La

That's a given

I'll have my router + game by then. So we'll see guys.

admeister

6 years ago

I don't know if I'll buy Hunters or not.. Haven't decided. The voice chat would be fun though..

Adam

Quin

6 years ago

There are reasons why i'm glad Square Enix hasn't given direct voice support to the 360 version of FFXI. Just....ew.

Hyperworm

6 years ago

Voice chat's gonna be great fun for friend matches, glad they managed to include it

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Publisher:
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Players:
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