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Nintendo DS
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The Nintendo DS is no ordinary console. What on the face of it appears to be merely an upgraded Game Boy Advance is packed with a suite of never-before-seen features which make it unique within the gaming world. The most obvious new feature is the two screens (DS stands for dual screen), the bottom of which is a touch screen. This makes an enormous difference to the way you play and interact with the game, as you use a stylus or the handy thumb strap to control the action. The way this works in a game varies enormously, with first person shooter Metroid Prime: Hunters using the touch screen and D-pad to create a control system that's just as responsive as a PC keyboard and mouse. Other games, like Yoshi's Touch & Go, have you actually drawing on the touch pad to create platforms, while other games use the extra screen to display inventory or map info. But there's more to the DS than even that. It also has a built-in microphone (one new medical game has you operating on patients with the touch screen and reassuring them everything's going to be okay via the microphone) and it can be connected wirelessly to sixteen or more other consoles. Not only that but some games and utilities even allow it to connect online via Wi-Fi. Although the DS is far more powerful than the GBA – it can display 3D graphics somewhere between a Nintendo 64 and the GameCube--it is still backwards compatible, so you can play all your old GBA games in single player mode on the same console. With a battery life of between 6 and 10 hours the Nintendo DS gets pretty much everything right. With a range of games that seem to offer far more originality and imagination than any other home or portable console this is could well be the most exciting new console of 2005. - Amazon
Features of the Nintendo DS include:
- Size (when closed) - 148.7mm wide, 84.7mm long, 28.9mm tall
- Top screen - a backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colours
- 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
- Other features - embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm
- CPUs - One ARM9 and one ARM7
- Sound - Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software; integral headphone socket
- Battery - lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use
- Two separate game slots, one for Nintendo DS games and one for Game Boy Advance games. The Nintendo DS is fully backwards compatible with all Game Boy Advance titles. The new format for games also means that the Nintendo DS has no moving parts that can be misaligned if the unit is dropped.
Nintendo DS Consumer Reviews
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Reviewed by sarah gordon on 02/12/2007
I have had my ds for nearly 2 years and i have never had a problem with it except when you have to type your name in to save your game the letter you click on does not come up but with a different letter. I think the ds has good graphics and is better than the ds lite which is a little to bulky for my likeing.
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Reviewed by azza on 16/02/2007
I think this the DS is not what it seems like, I think that there are good points as well as bad points for the ds, firstly I've had one since christmas 2005 and there has been not one problem with it, another thing is the wi-fi connection which is brilliant especially when u wirelessly play 2 player. The touch screen is very good too but the ds is rather bulkish and the screen seems dull compared with the ds lite, overall not a bad console
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Reviewed by mark on 25-01-2006
got it for christmas it is amazing especially with the electric blue couler
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Reviewed by Danny on 01-01-2006
The Nintendo DS is not what it seems. When I first saw the design of this new handheld console I thought it was merely an upgraded Gameboy Advance SP. But the DS holds never before seen handheld gaming features, such as the interactive touchscreen, Pictochat - which enables you to chat to other DS owners in online chatrooms, and new games with 3D graphics, which is a huge step forward for handheld gaming.
But there are two bad things about the Nintendo DS. 1)The size of the console. It is much larger than it's predessor; the Gameboy Advance SP. 2)The size of the screens. The two screens are too small. They could've been made at least a couple of millimetres wider.
Another good thing about the DS is the fact you can also play your favourite Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Colour games on the Nintendo DS. The DS games are incredibly small, just like tiny memory cards(which is what they are really, except they have a whole game stored on them.)
Overall, I have had a lot of fun with this console, and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Reviewed by Jon on 19-10-2005
waste of money , games are poor , looks like junk plays like it don't buy it buy a psp
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Reviewed by e. hughes on 19-08-2005
I got an american one a month before it came out in u.k and i have not regreted it one bit it is great. The touch screen is brill and the battery power is long lasting all in all a great machine
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Reviewed by S on 18-08-2005
I don't own one but had a play of my mate's little brother's. And to be fair, he did only have The Sims on there. I didn't get on with the stick thing that well, but then again, it could've been the way the game itself was laid out.... far too fiddly if you ask me.... give me a PlayStation anyday!
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Reviewed by Andrew May on 25-07-2005
I have owned a Nintendo DS from the release date. I have found it to be a good source of amusement. It can't compare to the likes of the Sony PSP but it's cheaper and the games are simple but very enjoyable. There aren't very many high quality graphical deep story games, the ones that are available just don't have the enjoyablity of the simpler ones. I think this console deserves a high rating because the games the way you can play games is orignal and fun.
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