The Nintendo DS Next Generation Console Rocks
The Nintendo DS was the slim new replacement for Nintendo’s celebrated Game Boy Advance. This skinny handheld system first landed in the stores in 2004. An improved version, the DS Lite, was unveiled on the market in 2006. The newest version of this popular handheld system, the Nintendo DSi, will be available in Japan at the end of 2008 and the other parts of the globe will see it in 2009.
The Nintendo DS offers two screens replacing the mono screen on the Game Boy systems. One screen operates as a usual screen; the 2nd is a touch screen that can be used with a finger or with the digital pen that is included with the console. A built-in mic allows the gamertoengage with some games verbally that utilize the mic is ‘Nintendogs: Dalmatian and Friends’where you voice the orders while training your puppy. The familiar D pad and button set up is included to traverse through the games, and they also have built-in WiFi so you can engage in multiplayer games on the internet. The DS Lite presently sells in stores for a attainable $129.
PictoChat allows you to doodle with the stylus and submit the messages via WiFi to your nearby friends. The 2 communicating DS consoles can’t be further apart than thirty feet to use this feature.
The DS and the DS Lite are both backward adaptable with your top Game Boy Advance games, but the current DSi has eliminated the GBA cartridge hole in the new design. If you still want to play the old Game Boy Color games, you’ll require to keep your Game Boy Advance… none of the designs of the DS armada are backward compatible for those.
The DS consoles has loads of popular and game critic acclaimed games available to play, most of which have come from the in-house programmers at Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and many Mario titles are all available for the DS. Brain Age and related games are really growing in popularity as they offer tons of challenging puzzles and games that help expand different neural skills like spatial orientation.
Also, the DS is becoming effective around the home. New titles that help you cook in the kitchen or learn German can be purchased to help you learn new skills. This places the Nintendo DS in a completely new light for many non-gamers. There will be lots who have pined for a DS who will finally get to try their abilities at it as they finally get the nod to buy one since of these new titles for this user friendly handheld system.
The new DSi, which will release in North America sometime in 2009, features bigger speakers. This thinner design includes extra internal memory so you can hold the apps purchased from the Nintendo DSi store. 2 cameras, a 3 megapixel on the outside and a 0.3 megapixel VGA camera on the inside close to the mic are available for new and rewarding gaming. With the success of the DS and the DS Lite, the DSi is certain to be a hit once it hits the store shelves.
