Review - Nintendo DS Lite
The Nintendo DS Lite has been available since mid 2006 and is the dual screen re-design of the Nintendo DS. The design lets you close the handheld games console like a book (screen to screen) and is both lighter (by 21%) and smaller that the original DS.
The console looks very slick in design and comes in 
a range of colours including black, white, pink etc. Some of the main features include:
Dual/Touch Screen - The dual screens are used differently depending on the game you are playing. Zelda uses one as a map while the main touch screen is used for navigation and gameplay. The Yoshi game splits the whole game between both screens and you can jump from one to the other. To use the touch screen you use the stylus which is supplied with the console. This adds a whole new feature to the handheld games espeically ones like Brain Training where you have to write the answer on the screen.
WiFi Connection - Use the wireless connection to play against family and friends. Connections allow up to 16 users to connect and some games allow you to use the download feature so that everybody does not need a copy of the game. Connections can be from as far apart as 100 feet.
Built in Mic - Use the microphone in games like Brain Training to shout out the correct colour in sequence or blow into the mic in Zelda to blow out a candle. Some games even included a multiplay chat function while uising the WiFi connection.
Backward compatibility - As well as having the DS cartridge slot the DS Lite also has an extra slot that allows you to play Gameboy Advance games. This is a great feature and saves having 2 handheld machines laying aroudn the house. It also allows people who didn’t have the Gameboy Advance to experience those games on the DS Lite, great move Nintendo.
This is a great console with a lot of very addictive games, I found myself playing Zelda for hour after hour and its always nice to jump on Mario and try and save the princess. The next step for me is to try out some of the many add ons that are available.
Tags: , DS Lite, Games, Handheld, Nintendo, Touch Screen
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:19 am
NIntendo DS lite is one of the most renown gadget across the globe and first choice as well. I am saying this because i have experienced it. Keep it up DS lite till now you have done a marvelous job so you will do in future as well.
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June 12th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
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June 14th, 2008 at 8:22 am
The predecessor of the Lite version also needs to be praised. Without it, it wouldn’t have progressed to the DS Lite version.
A good review of the Nintendo DS could be found here:
http://www.widgetsandgadgets.com/nintendo-DS.html
Enjoy
July 1st, 2008 at 9:39 am
I never hear much about the traditional DS. It wasn’t advertised much over here in the UK where as the DS has had massive coverage.