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2nd October, 2008 at 10:43:33 -

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-announces-the-dsi/

-12% thinner
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-No GBA slot
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And Neogaf is exploding with rumours of VC playback for this new DS. Not even my PSP can play some SNES games that well, hopefully a legal emulator from Ninty themselves will get these games full speed on the DS.

Also got an update for the Wii soon which will let you run games off the SD card. Sin & Punishment 2, cheap Wii enhanced GC remakes actually happening now (Finally get to play Pikmin! Hope they do the same for Metroid Prime 1), and some other stuff. Think there's a new Punchout game too.

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 11:55:43 -

This would be the best thing in the world if they had kept the GBA slot. it means when I play rumble enabled games, I wont be able to use the rumble feature, I can't unlock some games full potential such as "Feel the Magic XY/XX"/"Project Rub" and more, due to the lack of GBA port. Everything else sounds good though. Hope we see these before the end of the year, as even though I'm annoyed about the GBA port, it sounds pretty good. (If the price is right)

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 12:04:46 -

I know! I need Slot 2 to get my GBA pokemons over

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 12:50:29 -

I need the GBA slot for my flash card! Can't test homebrew on this model without a new card :\.

At least there should be a flood of cheap DS Lites as people trade in for these, I can pick one up on the cheap to replace my classic with the dodgy screen and the terrible battery life.

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 12:50:46 -

I don't have a DS, but those FF remakes look pretty cool I might buy the new DS when it comes out for that

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 13:23:33 -

Also rumours that GB and GBC games are coming to the VC, or at least for the DS's VC. For the right price I'd pick up a Pokemon Crystal or something so long as you could transfer them to the DS versions :3

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 13:23:52 -

Sweet. I wasn't expecting to hear about this for another few days... But I think it was a dumb move to remove the GBA slot.

Ben, I got an original DS for Christmas the year it came out (I don't know who from), and its battery life is still ridiculously long... O_o Weeird.

Oh, and yea, I don't know if it was here, or some other site... but someone was doubting that Metroid Prime 1 & 2 would ever be ported to Wii. I'm happy about it.

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2nd October, 2008 at 17:15:45 -

I don't want this because it lacks GBA
Just like I don't want the micro because it doesn't support original gameboy games

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 17:25:46 -

Whos knows, maybe some hacker will make a GBA-SD interface. Then a homebrew emulator that plays from the cartridge.

That's awfully unweildy though...

 

  		
  		

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2nd October, 2008 at 17:38:55 -

DSi Miami Couldn't resist ;_;

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 18:10:12 -

Hehe Adam, I wanted to say that but thought I had better not.

So Europe don't get these little babies 'til next year... Somebody help, I'm getting tempted to import! Could be major regional differences though, maybe I should just wait it out.

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 18:36:36 -


Originally Posted by -Liam-
Hehe Adam, I wanted to say that but thought I had better not.

So Europe don't get these little babies 'til next year... Somebody help, I'm getting tempted to import! Could be major regional differences though, maybe I should just wait it out.



japanese ds menü? :C
games are regionfree afaik

 
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Originally Posted by Dr. James
Also rumours that GB and GBC games are coming to the VC, or at least for the DS's VC. For the right price I'd pick up a Pokemon Crystal or something so long as you could transfer them to the DS versions :3



You already know the truth, you just don't want to accept it!

My only problem is that the release list for the GB & GBA is going to be at the same mercy the VC list is. Whenever Nintendo decides to release a game. While it does mean we might get some japanese only games; it's gonna take them a long time to build up to any sort of library; and that kinda sucks.

I'm wondering how much these things are gonna go for on eBay, and when we'll get the DSi only games. I'm not particularly thrilled, it's like the DS 1.5 and you can bet this thing is their "next" handheld. Let's hope the L and R buttons are better.

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 19:49:12 -


Originally Posted by Dr. James
http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-announces-the-dsi/
-2 Cameras (At least one is 3MP)



It's actually only 0.3MP!

Seriously cool with downloadable games though.

 

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Originally Posted by Knudde (Shab)

Originally Posted by Dr. James
Also rumours that GB and GBC games are coming to the VC, or at least for the DS's VC. For the right price I'd pick up a Pokemon Crystal or something so long as you could transfer them to the DS versions :3



You already know the truth, you just don't want to accept it!

My only problem is that the release list for the GB & GBA is going to be at the same mercy the VC list is. Whenever Nintendo decides to release a game. While it does mean we might get some japanese only games; it's gonna take them a long time to build up to any sort of library; and that kinda sucks.

I'm wondering how much these things are gonna go for on eBay, and when we'll get the DSi only games. I'm not particularly thrilled, it's like the DS 1.5 and you can bet this thing is their "next" handheld. Let's hope the L and R buttons are better.



This is most definitely not their DS replacement, just another iteration. I highly doubt there will be DSi-only games. Sometimes GBA games are region locked, but I don't know about DS games...

 

  		
  		

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2nd October, 2008 at 20:15:42 -

Well the original feed was sketchy and badly translated. Apparently there is still just 1 touchscreen? Either way Nintendo wouldn't release games that needed 2, just DS ware apps likely. Since the original DS can't play them at all.

Oh and the battery life is 4 hours on maximum setting. Boo. What I loved about the Lite on holiday was I could play it on the plane, on the bus and for a couple of days at the house without charging. 4 hours is really too short.

 
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2nd October, 2008 at 20:22:31 -

I find myself using the lowest setting on my lite except for almost direct sunlight because it's just too bright. Not really sure if I'm going to pick this up. I think I might just pick up one of those sweet OpenPandora systems instead.

 
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Tell me if you do, and tell me how it is... I've been looking at getting one too.

 
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It actually looks quite good, but i need to know more about it before I invest money.

 
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4th October, 2008 at 00:00:47 -

Just realised the 'i' bit looks exactly like the info button on Apple's widgets, quicklook and iPhone stuff. Cheeeekyyy.

 
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4th October, 2008 at 00:16:46 -

That "i" picture is everywhere. Apple was not the first. (Though they may want you to think that about many of their products.)

 

  		
  		

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Certainly isn't Apple's

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I knew i'd seen that line with a dot on top somewhere before!

 
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4th October, 2008 at 01:08:49 -

Ah, my mistake. Seems to be similar to the iPhone one (Ninty are after the iPod Touch, doncha know). The dashboard one is a curly 'i'. But it's the same typeface! There's no concave dip to the stick of the i, and the distance seems the same. Meh. I studied typography for too long

 
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4th October, 2008 at 02:31:55 -

To be honest its an i in a circle... I don't think someone can actually claim that as being theres unless it's truly unique

 
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4th October, 2008 at 14:17:49 -


Originally Posted by AuldFogeyFrednickers (OldManClayton)
Sometimes GBA games are region locked, but I don't know about DS games...



There's never been any region protection on any of Nintendo's handhelds AFAIK.

 
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4th October, 2008 at 16:25:28 -

The only locking on a Nintendo handheld was supposed to be the region lockout for transferring Pokemon GBA games to the DS. But that seems to not work... I can copy them over from both my UK and US GBA games.

 
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4th October, 2008 at 16:40:53 -

GameBoy/Color games are region locked.

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4th October, 2008 at 16:44:26 -


Originally Posted by -Liam-
GameBoy/Color games are region locked.



No they aren't, I had a US GBC system and a E copy of one the Megaman Xtreme games.

 
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4th October, 2008 at 16:50:18 -

............?!

WHAT? Are you absolutely certain of this? I had an import game(US game in UK system) that didn't work, it's possible that it was just broken though.

 
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4th October, 2008 at 16:51:49 -

Yeah, Nintendo doesn't region-lock handhelds, just consoles. Been that way forever.

I might get one of these just to upgrade from my original DS (not DS lite). Then my brother can have my old DS.

 
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