DS Lite now out in USA

matthewsturm · Post by **matthewsturm** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:03 pm

Well, I bought mine yesterday, much to the shagrin of my girlfriend. And now I have to pry it out of her hands. It's awesome. Still a bit big and bulky, but approx. the same size as the Game Boy pocket for those of you who remember that blast from the past. Anyway, I would highly recommend this for someone who is looking for a really fun, and different handheld.

The only drawback is the fact that now I want a PSP again.

-matt

p.s. new Super Mario Bros. is probably the most fun game I've played in years.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:49 pm

Did you buy it at Target?

Vicki said she saw you convulsing in the check-out line!

p.s. I'd love to have a preview of it if you'd let me, I'm in the market hand-held awesomeness.

matthewsturm · Post by **matthewsturm** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:15 pm

um....no. I don't remember convulsing in line at Target...oh wait...I could have been..it was at home charging at that time. Who knows. Regardless, it's awesome and I'd be glad to show it off to yah.

-me

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:21 pm

Schweet!

flapjacks · Post by **flapjacks** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:32 pm

man... i really wanted to not like the ds.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:43 pm

flapjacks wrote:man... i really wanted to not like the ds.

So did I, I used to buy into the Nintendo hand held upgrades but the Advance pissed me off because of its lack of a back-lit screen. Then they just seemed to upgrade for the fun of it, you had to upgrade your Nintendo handheld faster than your cell phone, that is just ridiculous.

But from what I've been seeing of the DS, I gotta say I am smitten. I don't care the first version, too bulky and kind of ugly and cheap, but the Lite looks great and I can't wait to get my sweaty hands on one.

flapjacks · Post by **flapjacks** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:32 am

they had the advance the sp then the micro AND THEY ALL PLAYED THE SAME GAMES

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:24 am

So as a guy looking into buying a handheld gaming devise; would this be the one to buy?

Which has the best games? Which has the best controls?

Feature wise I'm looking for games, playing movies and music isn't high on my agenda for this product.

matthewsturm · Post by **matthewsturm** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:45 pm

Well, I think Sony has proven that it's all about quality, not quanity. While the PSP has more games than the Nintendo DS, the're not all better games. The graphics on the PSP are great, but the unit is bulky, and loading times are aweful. If you're looking for a PSP as an "on the go" type device, then look the other way, cause after you put a disc in, it's going to be at least 5 minutes before you actually start playing the game.

The Nintendo DS (or DS Lite) also suffers from a bit of the same problem that PSP has. Nintendo attains the licence to all of these great franchises, but don't have the capibility to port over a version from their Gamecube version, so they cobble together a crappy version for DS and GBA. So there are quite a few games out there for DS that are just down right lame. (X-Men The Offical Game, or Nintendogs anyone?)

After owning the DS for a few days and using the touch screen I can say that the Wii(Nintendo's next gen system) will be a really cool gaming experience. The DS is the tip of the iceburg for interactive gaming, and if this is any indication of what the Wii will be like, then I'm on board...but back on track.

PSP:
pros:
Large Catalog, amazing graphics, huge software support, expandable memory, media player, wi-fi gaming, and web-browsing

cons:
PAINFULLY long loading times, bulky and fragile, most network games require both users to own game, prioritary UMD videos stop production this year.

Nintendo DS lite:
pros:
Cart system means barely any loading time. Fun interactive games, great graphics(for a handheld, it's the same graphics as the Nintendo 64), interactive touch screen puts new spin on gaming, relativily small size. approx. the same size as the original GAME BOY POCKET, smaller than two folded GBA SP's side by side. BACKWARDS COMPATIABLE: plays any game boy advance game.

cons:
if you're spoiled by the graphics of XBOX or PS2/PSP, it can be a bit of a let down. This is a N64 in the palm of your hand. The graphics are really great, especially when you're playing a game that doesn't rely on photorealisim. The unit is a little bulky, but much smaller and more compact that the PSP. Placement of L and R paddles a little akward because of the top screen. Quite a few lame games in the catalog.

Game Boy Micro:
Pros:
It plays the monster catalog from the Game Boy Advance. It's smaller than a cel phone, it's got a super bright screen, and you can carry it with you everywhere. It's tiny. It's a good friend.

Cons: The only con is this thing is so small, sometimes you have to squint at the screen. You could probably loose it easily.

Jay, sounds like you need a PSP. Having already owned one with a ton of games, I'd take the DS over the PSP, but that being said, now that I have a DS I want a PSP again.