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Binding: Accessory Brand: Nintendo Color: Cobalt and Black EAN: 0045496718350 Label: Nintendo Manufacturer: Nintendo Model: USGSBMKB Platform: Nintendo DS Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: February 10, 2008 Sales Rank: 40 Studio: Nintendo
Features:
DS Lite doesn't just play DS games – it also features an additional port for Game Boy Advance Game Paks
Get up to 19 hours continuous gameplay on one char
Ready to take on the world? With Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you can connect wirelessly, chat with friends while you play and compete with Nintendo DS owners across the globe. All you need to play is a Nintendo DS and a Wi-Fi-ready game
Twin ultra bright LCD screens that combine crisp, punchy colors, along with touch-screen technology on the lower screen
Powerful dual processors bring 3D graphics to life with lightning-fast rendering
Amazon.com: The best-selling video game system in the world has a new cool new color scheme. Like a black T-shirt with a splash of color, the new Cobalt/Black version of the portable Nintendo DS grabs your attention. It looks good whether it’s toted in your school backpack, pulled from your purse or riding with you on a family trip. Cobalt/Black marks the seventh color in the Nintendo DS Lite palette. It joins Polar White, Coral Pink, Onyx, Crimson/Black and the limited-edition Gold and Metallic Rose. Now there’s a Nintendo DS color to complement any outfit.
Nintendo DS Lite revolutionizes the way games are played with ultra-bright dual screens and touch-screen technology. Connect wirelessly to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and put your skills to the test against players across the room or across the world. With impressive 3D rendered graphics and ultra-bright screens, Nintendo DS Lite delivers cutting-edge portable games for fans of any genre. With the Nintendo DS Headset, you can talk and chat over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or voice command games.Features
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System With Nintendo DS Lite, dual screens and touch-screen technology allow you to interact with games like never before. Wireless communication allows you to experience real-time multiplayer gameplay, and the free Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service allows you to compete against players from around the globe.Dual Screens: Two incredibly bright LCD screens offer one of the most groundbreaking gameplay advances ever developed. Each 3-inch screen can reproduce a true 3D view, with impressive 3D renderings that can surpass images displayed on the Nintendo 64. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection: Ready to take on the world? Now, with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you can connect wirelessly, chat and play with Nintendo DS owners across the globe. All you need to play is a Nintendo DS and a Wi-Fi-ready game. There are no subscription fees -- the service is free!Touch Screen Technology: The lower screen offers something never before provided by any dedicated game device: touch-screen capabilities. You no longer have to rely on just buttons to move your character or shift perspectives. Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with a stylus or fingertip. The possibilities are limited only by developers' imaginations. The touch screen features a tougher film cover for durability, and the included stylus is stored in the back of the unit.Microphone Port: A built-in microphone port means that with Nintendo DS, you only need to tell your games what to do. The Nintendo DS microphone gives you even more ways to interact with your favorite games.Wireless Network: With Nintendo DS Lite, you can connect with a local wireless network of up to 16 players. The wireless range can be an incredible 30 to 100 feet and for some games, multiplayer requires just one Nintendo DS game card.Note: Nintendo DS Lite wireless communication, including PictoChat, is not private and is not monitored by Nintendo. We recommend that you never reveal any personal information or arrange to meet a stranger.Rich Stereo Sound: Nintendo DS Lite sound capabilities allow for greatly expanded use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive game experience. Stereo speakers allow for virtual surround sound and a plug for headphones transmits stereo sound.Backward Compatibility: Nintendo DS Lite features a separate media port for Game Boy Advance cartridges, allowing you to play all your favorite Game Boy Advance games in single-player mode.Technical Specs:
Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, transmissive TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors.
Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen.
Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS game card.
Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons. The stylus is 1 centimeter longer and 2 millimeters thicker than the stylus of the original Nintendo DS.
Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS game cards and Game Boy Advance game paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone. A removable cover for the Game Boy Advance game pak slot provides added protection from dust and other foreign materials.
Other Features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users within local range of one another to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration.
CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7.
Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software.
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering five to 19 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter.
Rating: - Perfect for whole family!
We bought this for our 6 year old daughter to replace the old version she "inherited" from her brother. The rest of us (brother, mom & dad) already have the DS Lite and LOVE linking up wirelessly and playing games as a family. Highly recommended!
Rating: - Nintendo DS
The DS arrived as promised and works perfectly. My seven year old bought this with money she saved. Although she doesn't have a lot of time to play it, when she does she enjoys the interactivity of the product. Check out buying a corevolution (?) card and download games to try before buying. We bought a Pokemon game which was too frustrating for my daughter--can't just get in and play. We downloaded Pokemondash which was a lot more fun and easier for a first time user. Haven't tried out the WiFi capabilities yet.
Rating: - Great concept and lots of fun to play
(A quick proviso: I don't own the original Nintendo DS so I can't compare that to the DS Lite.)
Unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo has definitely taken some risks in its hardware design over the past few years, and now that all the next-generation consoles have been out for a while it's clear Nintendo has made some winners. The Nintendo DS/DS Lite is the most popular game console and it's pretty clear why.
First, about the hardware: the DS Lite is, as its name suggests, small, light, and easily portable. The clamshell design helps protect the two screens from damage when the console isn't being used, although obviously it's a bad idea to throw or intentionally drop it. The bottom screen is touch-sensitive and is rather accurate; you'll want to use the included stylus (or a Nintendo licensed stylus) to make sure you don't inadvertently damage the screen. Normal use of the stylus can scratch the bottom screen, so you may want to purchase protective filters to take the abuse instead. Both screens are well-lit, and you can actually adjust the brightness of the screens, if you want the battery to last longer, or if you find the brightest setting to be too bright. The built-in speakers are okay, but if you find their quality to be too low you can always plug in your own headphones. There is also a built-in microphone, as well as a microphone jack. The system is backwards compatible with Game Boy Advance games, but not Game Boy color or classic Game Boy games.
Also, unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo has deliberately decided to keep the focus of its systems on playing games. Fortunately, the available selection of games for Nintendo DS is high-quality and varied. You can find games for more "casual" players, games for young children, "games" for learning languages or vocabulary, and, of course, more traditional video games. Because the hardware capabilities of the DS are roughly equivalent to the Nintendo 64, a lot of classic games from Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 are being ported to the DS (often with new functionality), so there already is a large built-in library of excellent games available. There have also been a number of new games which take advantage of the touch-sensitive screen, some of which do so in truly innovative ways. The games are also quite affordable, usually costing between twenty and forty dollars. Some of the games I've played so far on the DS are as good as the best games I've played on the computer or any consoles, period, so game developers are clearly taking DS development seriously.
The DS Lite also has built-in Wi-fi and local wireless connectivity with other DS consoles, which really extends the playability of many games on the system. (For those of us old enough to remember Game Boy, the days of fiddling with link cables are thankfully over!) You can connect to the Internet if you have a wireless router or access to a Wi-fi hotspot, although the available features vary on a game-by-game basis. Some games feature true Internet play, while others have more limited Internet/multiplayer features.
In summary, if you're looking for a handheld with a variety of fun games, look no further than the DS Lite. The only competitor is the Sony PSP, which is slightly more expensive, but comes with a larger range of features for general media, such as music and movies. However the PSP and DS aren't really in direct competition, since they seem to be targeting different audiences. I would also say that the overall quality of games available on DS is slightly higher than the PSP, and of course the types of available games are much, much more diverse on the DS than the PSP.
Rating: - Mediocre
I thought it'd satisfy my mind w/ fun games. Turns out, I couldn't keep my mind on playing it for more than an hour each game. So i sold it, bought PSP. Now I'm happy. Games are free for me since I modified both of those systems.
Rating: - DS Lite
No problems yet (only have had it a month). It does all that it says it can do. Seems durable since it is for my 7 year old daughter.
- Perfect for whole family!
- Mediocre
- DS Lite
