DS Video Compressing Announced

On2 Technologies has announced a new SDK platform that will allow developers to use their video compression technologies in DS games.

On2 has created a new SDK platform, so developers for DS games can use there video compression in there games - put short.

Even simpler - Developers for DS games can put videos in DS games without taking up too much space. Read below for the press release.

NEW YORK, June 7 - On2 Technologies, Inc. ONT, today unveiled its Nintendo DS Software Development Kit beta program which includes a powerful beta version of the Company's soon-to-be- released video software developer kit (SDK) for game developers. Available immediately, the Nintendo DS SDK beta for the Nintendo DS platform will allow game developers to integrate video with pristine quality into Nintendo DS games, as well as for video-only implementations on the DS platform. The fully-licensed version will be announced, and available to developers later this summer.

Nintendo DS gaming developers interested in participating in the On2 beta program should contact the Company at sales@on2.com.

"As the battle rages between the major gaming platforms, they are clamoring for the differentiators that will put their gaming technologies on top. Because of the video compression innovations at On2, high quality video is becoming that winning differentiator," said Douglas A. McIntyre, chairman, president and chief executive officer of On2 Technologies. "We are continuously striving for image perfection, and as we consistently exceed image quality milestones, more and more market opportunities are presenting themselves to us. With this announcement, we are adding significant value for game developers on the Nintendo DS platform."

src: n-next, On2 Technologies

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  so does this mean better graphics? i dont get it.

  NiNe9cEnTs, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  In layman's terms, yes it does mean better graphics in videos. Like Intro movies and cutscene movies. In essence, it sounds to me that they made a DS-hardware specific encoder so higher bitrate videos can decode in real time, and they're providing an SDK to embed such a movie in games.

  flaight, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  kool

  NiNe9cEnTs, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  This is VERY good news for our DS RPGs.

  Jay, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  that means in game cut scenes for RPG's and such!!!!! I want a Final Fantasy game now!!!

  tiamat1990, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  ^ Yup, thats just what Square-Enix ordered XD FF3 with sweet-ass cutscenes. Maybe FMV cutscenes with voice acting, I mean, who knows?! On old but useful news, when the N64 & PS1 days were among us & FF7 had just been released on PS1 a company offered to port the ENTIRE GAME WITH ALL CUTSCENES onto 1 N64 cartridge. Squaresoft refused because of there relation with Nintendo. Now think about this, since the DS cart can hold more than twice the n64 carts, it would be possible to port FF7 / 8 / 9 on 1 cart. (Not together, seperate titles)

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  That would be cool, skarm, but I doubt that Sony would ever let Nintendo use FF7. Its their current FF cash cow. =p

  faust_iv, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  This is good news!

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00