Nintendo DS: Should i spend da Ca$h?

[PCkillerUnited]

Because i still have 250 Swiss francs sitting around, ive decided to buy a
NINTENDO DS!!!
Now my Question is: Is it worth the money?
how long go the Batterys?
Plus and Minuses?
...
So many questions.
Please Answer!

[7on]

Because i still have 250 Swiss francs sitting around, ive decided to buy a
NINTENDO DS!!!
Now my Question is: Is it worth the money?
Yes. It's a good time saver when I have to go do laundry.

how long go the Batterys?

I think around 8 hours.

Plus and Minuses?
You mean alkalines? It uses a rechargeable batteries.

...
So many questions.
Please Answer!

[PCkillerUnited]

With plus and minuses i meant wahts good/whats bad :p ;)
I know it has a "onboard" battery:D

P.S. Is that you on your Website?

[7on]

With plus and minuses i meant wahts good/whats bad :p ;)
I know it has a "onboard" battery:D

bwahaha! whoops ;-) OK, ok, I just have the older model but my major complaint is the touch screen gets marks on it. Pluses are that it's cheap and fun. I just picked up NSMB and it's awesome. Being able to play GBA games is also very very awesome.

[mark!]

You do mean DS lite right?

[risc]

The DS lite is meant to have double the battery life of the DS. I'm not sure if it does because I still haven't had to charge mine since the initial charge. ;)

[JLatte]

Because i still have 250 Swiss francs sitting around, ive decided to buy a
NINTENDO DS!!!
Now my Question is: Is it worth the money?
how long go the Batterys?
Plus and Minuses?
...
So many questions.
Please Answer!


Yes.
between 4-15 hours
It's fun.
It's fun.

[Dagless]

yes, yes you should.

[PCkillerUnited]

Nah im talking about the Original... Lite isnt out in EU yet i think?:confused:

[Blind Buzzard]

Only one suggestion-

If you have a significant other in your life, then get two systems! :rolleyes: (We had to go pick up a second system on day 2 of use.)

Otherwise, all I can simply say is YES it is worth it and totally addicting.

I have only had my DS Lite throughout the weekend, but I haven't had to charge it yet.

No minus’ so far. (Except that you don’t get two systems to a box.)

[GFLPraxis]

Nah im talking about the Original... Lite isnt out in EU yet i think?:confused:

Wait till thursday.


Nintendo issued a press release today detailing their launch plans for the DS Lite in the European territories.

· Will retail for around £99.99
· Comes out 23rd June 2006
· Two colors at launch: Black and White

[Yvan256]

Don't buy a DS until you can compare the DS with the DS Lite. The screens on the old DS seem so dim in comparison it's not even funny!

[Dagless]

Go to Gamestation and you get a free game too. find out whats worth most at CEX and bam, you just got a cheaper DS Lite.

[Mord]

the normal DS is utter crap compared to the lite.

[Dagless]

the normal DS is utter crap compared to the lite.

Yea, no wonder it sold so badly.

[DavidLeblond]

Yea, no wonder it sold so badly.

He's right you know. I mean the original DS was great, don't get me wrong... but if they had released (for some crazy reason) the DS and the DS Lite at the same time the only people who would buy the DS would be those that thought the "Lite" in the title meant it had fewer features.

[poppe]

Because i still have 250 Swiss francs sitting around, ive decided to buy a
NINTENDO DS!!!
Now my Question is: Is it worth the money?
how long go the Batterys?
Plus and Minuses?
...
So many questions.
Please Answer!

I charged mine on friday. Played it for about 5 hours over till now monday and it now just died.

[JDOG_]

DS--no.

DS lite--yes. Without question.

Buying a DS right now is like buying a PPC eMac if you're going for form/function as opposed to an iMac Core Duo...

[mark!]

DS--no.

DS lite--yes. Without question.

Buying a DS right now is like buying a PPC eMac if you're going for form/function as opposed to an iMac Core Duo...

i htink it is more along the lines of ibook & macbook

[JDOG_]

i htink it is more along the lines of ibook & macbook


Or like driving a boat on the road vs. a Ferrari...the former is quite large and tough to travel with.

Just get one, you won't regret it....a DS lite that is...not the Ferrari...

[GFLPraxis]

I charged mine on friday. Played it for about 5 hours over till now monday and it now just died.

Multiplayer, online, or single player?

[7on]

but I like my Gangsta DS :(

[celebrian23]

I love my original DS :) But the DS lite does put it to shame.

[mark!]

but I like my Gangsta DS :(
:D

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[shadowmoses]

DS lite's are great just picked one up in the US, wait till the 23rd before buying (EU).....I have been playing NEW super mario bro's and Brain Training, they are both awesome especially Super Mario.....Its such an amazing piece of hardware as well absolutely beautifully designed and the build quality is phenomenal also...

ShadoW

[sb58]

I have been playing NEW super mario bro's and Brain Training
do u mean Brain Age? or maybe Big Brain Academy? because i've never heard of "Brain Training"

[shadowmoses]

do u mean Brain Age? or maybe Big Brain Academy? because i've never heard of "Brain Training"

Sorry my bad, I meant to type Brain Age....Really cool game, the other thing about DS games is that they look so much better when playing them than they do when you see them on screenshots etc...

ShadoW

[Dagless]

do u mean Brain Age? or maybe Big Brain Academy? because i've never heard of "Brain Training"

In the UK it's called Brain Training. so he's right. hey, us brits have to pretend like we know what abroad folk are saying too. it's called Google.

[2nyRiggz]

DS lite...thats all i'm going say..once you go there you won't look at the DS the same.


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