Yup, you read it well, me, a PSP guy bought a DS Lite. Actually, now, I don’t consider myself a Sony guy or a Nintendo Fan Boy (which I was for some time 😉 ). I’m a gamer, and as a gamer I have to recon the pros and the cons of a gaming platform.
Why I bought a DS?
Simple.
- I love Nintendo, I hated the first DS because it was built in a low standard comparing to the consoles Nintendo has accustomed us. It was ugly, bulky, and the screens were awfully pale. And at the time, there was no game I wanted to play on DS.
- My girlfriend loves dogs and wants pet, but she can’t have pets on her flat, on the other side I wanted her to taste a little of my “love” for games. She hates games, but Nintendogs won her heart right on the moment. We now have our little own Golden Retriever named Nina.
- New Super Mario Bros. – The only game (so far) that brings back that old Nintendo feeling. I manage to buy a US copy in a little computer shop in Forum Montijo that sells imported games at a nice price. This one is already a classic, it manages to join in one game almost all the nice features from the old 2D Super Mario games and has lots of minigames.
As for the DS Lite, my 2 cents:
The console is heavier than I thought but it’s very well designed. The glossy look is very nice and mac like ( I bought the white one by the way ). As for the software I was expecting more. Unlike the PSP, when you change the console settings you have to restart it. The pictochat seems to be fun, but I haven’t “chated” to anyone yet, and I don’t seem to find the network settings, so I suppose that is configured when playing the game. Other thing that bugs me alot is the fact that the games are still not hotswapable, you have to turn on the console with the game inserted like in the Gameboy. The screens are very bright (as bright as the PSP screen) but small. It wouldn’t hurt Nintendo to build the unit with bigger screens, or with dual touchscreens. The sound is better than the PSP (PSP speakers suck!) and it manage a near surround like effect.
I like the console, and I’m waiting for some cool games to show up. Meanwhile, I’m thinking about getting Brain Age and Animal Crossing DS to check the DS networking features… Congrats Nintendo, this time you got it right.
[tags]Nintendo, Nintendo DS Lite, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendogs, PSP[/tags]
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