Given that the device is region-free – unlike with DVDs, you can play titles from any territory – it’s recommended that the fashion-conscious consider splurging and importing a unit from overseas via eBay or retailers such as. Meaning that DS Lite, despite shipping in only a single hue, which Nintendo calls Polar White (Japanese models come in Enamel Navy and Ice Blue, European ones black), the gizmo remains travel- and jungle gym-ready as ever. What’s more, while the chrome casing that initially surrounded the console’s internal circuitry has been replaced with a cheaper-looking, almost iPod-esque, milky-colored plastic shell that easily attracts scratching and fingerprint smudges, it still offers adequate hardware protection. Nintendogs or Feel the Magic XY/XX, by speaking or blowing into it) and pair of twin screens (the bottom one being touch-sensitive) as well. You still get a microphone (players can interact with certain games, e.g. Like many of these incremental revisions, DS Lite is merely a recommended, not essential upgrade.Īs with the original Nintendo DS, the device runs all standard system-compatible carts including Brain Age and Metroid Prime: Hunters, offers WiFi-ready online multiplayer support and proves backwards compatible with Game Boy Advance software. It’s not like we’re looking at another N-Gage QD.įirst things first, though: Some good news for those already snookered into purchasing the Game Boy Advance (GBA), Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Micro and recently released, brighter-screened GBA SP update.

But when that’s the harshest criticism current admirers can level at the unit, which will surely continue to spark sales of the deservedly acclaimed DS platform (17 million of the devices have already been snapped up worldwide), hey… Be thankful. On the downside, the machine’s enhancements are more cosmetic than anything else, simply offering gamers a less cumbersome, more stylish way of getting their New Super Mario Bros. Where to find the Ghost Medal in Super Mario RPG Steam Year in Review 2023 is live - here’s how to see your Steam ReplayĪll upcoming Switch games: 2024, and beyond

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