Nintendo DS Lite

Advantages: Long battery life, great choice of games available, multiplayer capabilities are endless
Disadvantages: Big handed people might suffer from their hands cramping, Wi-Fi access can be tricky

Seeing as both the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP came out at roughly the same time, and therefore seen as rival next-gen handheld consoles, I thought it would be appropriate to tell a little story. I watched a live instalment of a regularly broadcasted show on Gamespot.com recently. Now although the whole thing is presented by a bunch of middle-aged nerds, the material is always focused on the latest up and coming stuff from the gaming industry. ...
...game under development for the Nintendo DS and the whole thing lasted less than a minute, presumably because the twit from Sony had forced them to cut it short. It didn’t matter; by the end of it I was hooked. The game in question was still in pre-production, but it was clear that it was a standard platformer. Nothing surprising there, except that your hero is a blank slate in terms of graphics. So, before you start adventuring, your job is to draw ... Read review

Advantages: great new design
Disadvantages: possibly limited features?

The Nintendo DS lite looks great plays better! the DS will be hitting UK streets on the 23rd of June in either black or white finish. When the original DS was launched people expected great things me being one of them I had worked pretty much all year for this thing but when I had it, I couldn’t help but thing there was something wrong with it. However a true blue Nintendo fan such as myself was still not put of, almost! Then it hit me this is not ...
...popularity of the DS dropped Nintendo had to do something to save the console from extinction. The DS lite is born; now the DS really looks like it should have done first time around. Nintendo faced this problem before with the arrival of the game boy advance over the game boy. The advance another great leap forward in hand held gaming however the decision to fit the advance without a backlight proved disastrous. Hence came the SP complete with backlight ... Read review

Advantages: fun to play with, lots of games to play
Disadvantages: hard to find...sold out everywhere

...love Mario so really the Nintendo DS is a great console for me. The console also has the ability to link wirelessly to other DS users which is great for anyone wanting to play against another DS user. I grew up with a Gameboy and absolutely loved it. I was never into Playstation at all and found the D-Pad and buttons very easy to get used to, however even beginners will find it easy. SETUP ---------- The setup was very easy and unlike my mum could ...
...on the other hand very new to technology and computers required the instruction manual but has now discarded it in the box as she is used to the console. CHARGING --------------------- I have charged my DS 3 times and have managed to get about 7 hours play from each charge. When the DS is charging a red light appears and when it has charged fully the light will go completely. I was surprised to get this as I had expected it to turn green when it ... Read review

Advantages: Brighter screen, smaller, lighter in weight, clearer colours, bigger stylus
Disadvantages: GBA Cartridges sticks out slightly when inserted.

Okay, so the Nintendo DS lite is an updated remake of the Nintendo DS; it definatly boosted up the popularity of this handheld console. Nintendo totally re-done the design, for the best! Instead of the bulky, heavy look the original DS had, they made the DS lite smaller and much more easier to hold. And what's more! They come in many other colours other than white such as Pink (Which I have), Black, Navy blue and some other colours. ... But that ...
...If you did own the Nintendo DS you must've noticed that the microphone was at a very, very odd place; where you had to put your mouth at the bottom left hand corner to speak and look at the game at the same time, and due to the lighting on the DS it was very hard... and uncomfortable for me, especially with games like Metroid Prime hunters. BUT! Nintendo placed the microphone in the middle of the DS lite in between the two screens so it's much more ... Read review

Advantages: Wireless, Big improvement on First DS
Disadvantages: Battery Life Kinda Poor

I bought my son the Nintendo DS Lite last week and what a buy it was looking on the FridayAd website I found one for sale locally for only £90 including 2 games one of which was Animal Crossing. It was brand new and had everything with it as you get when you buy from the shops so saving about £50 I was a very happy dad. The console itself in most retailers is £99 and thats without any games or a case to keep it in. The console was bought to replace ...
...graphics you dont really buy Nintendo consoles for graphics mind mainly for game play and thats what get's you hooked. The new features added for me put the Nintendo DS Lite at the top of the Handheld pile and is yet to be challenged. I do hope this helps you make a decision on whether to purchase one or not and if you have any further please add a comment and I will try to help. Barry ... Read review