Darkslash
Smash Master
So is it true that the DSi's browser sucks? or is it sucks becuase the browser only works in japan.
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Nintendo DSi
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Chief Mendez
Smash Master
Apparently the browser's basically the same as the regular, standalone DS Browser. Which basically means: slow as balls.
While you have to wait a few minutes for the guy to download and launch the browser, you can see it in action here.
derek.haines
Smash Ace
Wouldn't that be more dependent upon the DS's connection to the internet, and not just the browser itself? The non-DSi DS could only do wireless B--no G, meaning it would be, yeah, slow as balls. The DSi, however, has been updated to include G, and while the core of the browser might well still suck, it should at least be marginally faster.
DK2
Smash Apprentice
OMG! Now that is tight! I want one too! 
Wow!
Wow!
notftomearth7
Smash Lord
I honestly thought from the beginning that DS should've been called Nintendo Dumb ****. The only game I can legitimately enjoy is Star Fox Command, and that's a stretch.
tirkaro
Smash Champion
you must missing out on a lot then.
Bowser King
Have It Your Way
lulz
DS is the best handheld to have ever been made. The amount of games, and good ones at that, is amazing. There are so many amazing games on the DS. I have more games for my DS then, IIRC, any other system. You should seriously consider buying more games.
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Bowser King
Darkslash
Smash Master
Wait. So your saying the best handheld ever is dumb? i swear to god the DS is the only handheld console to get shooters right. Play a FPS on the DS you get Mouse and Keyboard controls. Did you play the Ace Attorney series? Call of duty DS Series? Metroid Prime Hunters(
POKEMON!?!?!?!?!?(Before any of you jump on me I liked Platinum and not D/P)
Chris Lionheart
Smash Champion
The DSi kind of seems like a waste of money to me.
An overpriced handheld with no gameboy slot? I'ld rather stick to a DS Light.
An overpriced handheld with no gameboy slot? I'ld rather stick to a DS Light.
I just lost a good deal of respect for the both of you. What happened to the Game Boy? The Game Boy Advance?
I realize the DS has a good number of redeeming titles, but the GBA is full of awesome. ALttP/FS, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Minish Cap, Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, M&L Superstar Saga, Mario Kart; Super Circuit...etc.
The DS has a few gems. But the vast majority is crap.
You guys appear to have fallen under the evil spell of the Nintendo DS.
First of all, contradiction much?
Also, why is it such a big deal if it can pull of FPS's? It might be a plus but it doesn't make the entire handheld.
Considering how crappy the adventure part was, I would sure hope so. But I imagine it was meant to be a slightly more multiplayer-oriented rendition of the Prime series.
Either way, it does not even deserve to be called a Metroid game.
Also, the GBA has the best compatibility. It can play GB/GBC games as well, while the DS can barely play GBA games (it's disappearing with the DSi), and cannot play GB/GBC games. There's one major fail.
You say that as if Platinum is in the past...it's not even out in America yet.
Plus, Platinum doesn't change the game enough to say that you hate D/P but like Platinum. Sorry, Pokemon on DS = fail. At least compared to all others.
Mewter
Smash Master
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Hah, I just read the OP with Firus' quote in it. I'm lucky I waited before posting, because he laid it all out, already. The DSi may have some cool features, but most of us already have the tools that can do the same things that the DSi features, and in higher quality. My opinion? It's great, but keep your old DS.
Geist
Smash Master
You know what's awesome? I just got a DS lite a little while ago.
Actually, it was less than 48 hours before I saw the DSi on a magazine.
I was kinda pissed.
Funny how it doesn't support gba games. Guitar Hero got screwed.
I need to say that there are some really good games on the DS that are easily overlooked because of the vast, vast, VAST majority of garbage. I wouldn't go as far as callng it the best handheld however. If you're judging by it's impact, the first gameboy beats it, and if you're judging quality, GBA beats it.
Take out the terrible pet shop and hannah montana games and it's a pretty decent system. Even if some of the games aren't your taste. I know I like FFTA2, castlevania, metroid, mario kart, disgaea and pokemon D/P/Pl way more than starfox assault.
Actually, it was less than 48 hours before I saw the DSi on a magazine.
I was kinda pissed.
Funny how it doesn't support gba games. Guitar Hero got screwed.
I need to say that there are some really good games on the DS that are easily overlooked because of the vast, vast, VAST majority of garbage. I wouldn't go as far as callng it the best handheld however. If you're judging by it's impact, the first gameboy beats it, and if you're judging quality, GBA beats it.
Take out the terrible pet shop and hannah montana games and it's a pretty decent system. Even if some of the games aren't your taste. I know I like FFTA2, castlevania, metroid, mario kart, disgaea and pokemon D/P/Pl way more than starfox assault.
ExCeL 52
Smash Lord
Dude your right .... screw Imagine .. doctor.. baby... gymnast... dog... crap .... keyboard..pudding.. or whatever the hell they make for little girls to eat up...
But you did forget the best DS game .. Phantom hourglass and Mario Kart DS
Bowser King
Have It Your Way
Yes a lot of them were awesome but the DS has PW, MK:DS, Metriod Prime (which although I didn't really enjoy as much, it was still decent), FE:SD, Animal crossing wild world, NSMB and Super Mario 64 DS. Thats just a few.
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kigbariom
Smash Lord
Problems with the DSi:
>Crappy camera (0.3 mpxls)
>256mb memory
>NA release date
>Battery life
Good things about the DSi:
>Everything else
I can't wait to buy this system it sounds so fun. Hopefully they can change the battery life because that is the biggest factor for me. 14 hours is good but they can do better...
>Crappy camera (0.3 mpxls)
>256mb memory
>NA release date
>Battery life
Good things about the DSi:
>Everything else
I can't wait to buy this system it sounds so fun. Hopefully they can change the battery life because that is the biggest factor for me. 14 hours is good but they can do better...
Minato
穏やかじゃない
CT Chia
Smash Obsessed
the camera on the outside is 3mpxl, only the inside one is .3 because u dont need high rez if ur taking a self portrait lol
Chief Mendez
Smash Master
DO F*CKING WANT
...I have never been tempted to buy "special edition" hardware before now. Not even that super-swanky FFIV GBA Micro from a few years back.
Also DS > GBA. Is fact.
Witchking_of_Angmar
Smash Lord
Reports on that differ. I have heard (and read) so many people say that both of them are .3 mpxl, but apparently some still claim that the outside one is 3 megapixel. I dunno.
Chief Mendez
Smash Master
The external camera is 3.0, and the internal one (on the hinge) is a VGA (0.3). Seriously, the freaking thing's out already. We should all know this by now.
Why is that a big deal, anyway? The Game Boy Camera is less than even that, and that thing is to this day the coolest camera I've eveer bought.
Why is that a big deal, anyway? The Game Boy Camera is less than even that, and that thing is to this day the coolest camera I've eveer bought.
Witchking_of_Angmar
Smash Lord
I now know that gaming magazines are unreliable sources of information. In germany, at least.
Darkslash
Smash Master
Hey at least it has 256 Mb of Memory. I just hate it that the PSP is this "technologically" advance handheld yet you still gotta buy sticks for it.
Minato
穏やかじゃない
Are you suggesting the PSP needs a hard drive?
Lolwut?
Have you ever played a Zelda game before? Or any sort of game at all before? That game was fun, but lasted about two hours. Dungeons were about 15 minutes, bosses about 2. That includes time to figure out puzzles. Way too easy.
Metroid Prime Hunters was DECENT at best. Mediocre. FE:SD I don't think you've played yet so it's hard to say it's awesome, Wild World was okay but a lot worse than the original and City Folk. That is just to name a few, but I only named a few awesome GBA titles too, and almost all of the ones I named are more awesome than their DS counterparts. The only one I can't say for sure is better is Mario because I'm neither a connoisseur of Mario games nor have I played many Mario games on GBA or DS.Yes a lot of them were awesome but the DS has PW, MK:DS, Metriod Prime (which although I didn't really enjoy as much, it was still decent), FE:SD, Animal crossing wild world, NSMB and Super Mario 64 DS. Thats just a few.
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And that's just the GBA I'm talking about there. What about the GB/GBC? Two EPIC generations of Pokemon, arguably the best. Metroid II. Zelda OoS/A, plus Link's Awakening. There's the Game & Watch series. There's Kirby's Dreamland. Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. Etc.
The Game Boys are much better than the DS. The fact that people are starting to forget the GB era for the DS already makes me sad.
Even if the DS is better than my experience has found it to be, it is still HIGHLY overrated.
It doesn't need a hard drive. It could just be like the DS and, you know, not need memory cards.
Minato
穏やかじゃない
I lucked out with the PSP memory stick. My teacher gave me a 1GB duo for free, and my brother already had a 2 (or was it 5?) GB for a digital camera.
I won't be getting a DSi at the moment. Not sure if I'll ever buy one. I'll wait until there's some cool exclusive content for it. Although, that Dragon Quest casing for the DSi sure looks tempting...
I won't be getting a DSi at the moment. Not sure if I'll ever buy one. I'll wait until there's some cool exclusive content for it. Although, that Dragon Quest casing for the DSi sure looks tempting...
The fact that the DSi will have downloadable games similar to the Wii makes me suspect we haven't seen the last of old Gameboy and Gameboy Colour games...
Minato
穏やかじゃない
If they do make downloadable GBA games for the DSi, hopefully Nintendo will actually release Mother 3 in the States.
kigbariom
Smash Lord
Ok, on Wikipedia it says two VGA which is 0.3 mpxl
But if that's true that's good
Darkslash
Smash Master
UPDATE!!!!!!!!
The Nintendo DSi IS COMING!!!!! While it may be a rumor for now sources are close to Nintendo
Date: April 4th
Price:179.99 US
http://kotaku.com/5130779/report-nintendo-dsi-gets-priced-dated-for-us-launch
While you guys lament on how pricey it is, my DS Lite has no gained status as MP3 player. **** Ice did in 5 minutes 2 years of cement dropping.
The Nintendo DSi IS COMING!!!!! While it may be a rumor for now sources are close to Nintendo
Date: April 4th
Price:179.99 US
http://kotaku.com/5130779/report-nintendo-dsi-gets-priced-dated-for-us-launch
While you guys lament on how pricey it is, my DS Lite has no gained status as MP3 player. **** Ice did in 5 minutes 2 years of cement dropping.
GreenKirby
Smash Master
Isn't that the game with cross dressing men?
**** no they won't release that to the states. XD
You can have a lesbian in Fire Emblem hit on another woman but seeing a dude in woman's clothes is a big no-no
okiyama
Smash Ace
why I will NOT buy a DSi
I have a DS(games)
I have a zune(mp3)
I have a phone(camera)
I'm getting an R4(games, music, movies, internet et cetera...)
I have a DS(games)
I have a zune(mp3)
I have a phone(camera)
I'm getting an R4(games, music, movies, internet et cetera...)
Lord Viper
SS Rank
If your not going to buy it then why did you post hear MI brother?
Anyway's, I'm still getting the DSi and not Lite, I owned the DS Phat for far too long, and want a brighter back light to see better. And the DLC Wario Ware look's intresting.
Anyway's, I'm still getting the DSi and not Lite, I owned the DS Phat for far too long, and want a brighter back light to see better. And the DLC Wario Ware look's intresting.
I've been tempted, but it'll probably be a try before I buy thing, especially (from what I understand) it has the same D-pad as the Lite, which I detest.
It'll probably come down to how comfortable it is, plus the DS-downloads.
It'll probably come down to how comfortable it is, plus the DS-downloads.
Vlade
Social Outcast
Pretty much exactly the same situation here. Except I have a samsung P2 and getting an M3 DS real
SSJ5Goku8932
Smash Lord
I might buy it because I heard it can support WPA, which is what my router uses.
Really?
If it supports WPA then i can finally play with my ds online. Since my router supports WPA aswell i can change it to WEP but that will just be bad security so if it does support WPA then i'll be happy.
Darkslash
Smash Master
http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/11/18/kingdom-hearts-dsi-at-least-kind-of-real/
But knowing me i'll probally get Jet Black or what ever its called.
Bowser King
Have It Your Way
http://kotaku.com/5155614/nintendo-dsi-dated-for-united-states-new-color-announced?skyline=true&s=x
Release date for US and new colour.
That and sakurai is working on a new game.
-Bowser King
Release date for US and new colour.
That and sakurai is working on a new game.
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Bowser King
Lord Viper
SS Rank
☆ Hello best 11 day earily birthday present. This along with Mario & Luigi RPG 3, and Pokemon Platnum is going to be epic. =D ☆http://kotaku.com/5155614/nintendo-dsi-dated-for-united-states-new-color-announced?skyline=true&s=x
Release date for US and new colour.
That and sakurai is working on a new game.
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