Thu, Oct 02, 2008 | 06:07 BST
DSi specs confirmed, 12 percent thinner than Lite
Nintendo just confirmed that the newly announced the DSi will be 12 percent thinner than the DS Lite, and will get rid of the GBA slot completely.
The DSi will also include, as leaked by the Nikkei, two built-in cameras according to blog reports, and music playback.
The screens are larger than DS Lite’s at 3.25 inches.
The machine features an SD memory card slot. Apparently you’re able to take pictures on the handheld and view them on Wii.
DSi also features web browsing.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: nintendo dsi, nintendo press conf october 08
15 comments
#1
prodygee
02/10/08, 6:48 am
But hey, won’t those games look horribly pixelated when stretched over those screens.
It looks cool and all, but hmm.. how about DSi games?
#2
Blerk
02/10/08, 8:03 am
What would you ever need TWO cameras for?
#3
Blerk
02/10/08, 8:29 am
GoNintendo have this:
- 12%, 2.6 millimeters lighter, no more GBA slot
- bigger screens, better speakers, two cameras
- screens are 3.25 inches
- camera and audio functions
- only one touch screen (IGN info is false)
- pictures taken should be able to be manipulated via touch screens
- pitch and sound playback speed can be adjusted
- SD card slot
- store then view pics on Wii Photo Channel
- internal memory for apps
- built-in web browser
- download DSi Ware with Nintendo Points (Wii points renamed
- apps will cost free/200/500/800 points.
- download via the Nintendo DSi Shop.
- owners that connect by March, 2010 will receive 1000 Points as a gift. (Japan)
- Hits Japan on Nov 1st for 18900 yen…2009 release for rest of the world
- DS Station will go into its second phase, becoming the Nintendo Zone service.
- service once again available at McDonalds
- Nintendo Zone Viewer included, no setup needed
- colors: white and frosted black
#4
Gekidami
02/10/08, 9:12 am
So what am i ment to do with my DS Lite? Throw it in the bin? Seriously, talk about away to screw the customer…
#5
Psychotext
02/10/08, 9:18 am
What are you mumbling about Gekidami? Does this somehow get into your home and snap your DS into pieces?
#6
Spiral
02/10/08, 9:18 am
“What would you ever need TWO cameras for?”
Depth perception? Other than that I have no idea.
#7
Shatner
02/10/08, 9:32 am
No GBA slot is telling.
Expect Nintendo to push GBA games on their DS Download Store from day one. Expect them to start with remakes of older franchises that got remade on the GBA. Possibly remakes or remade remakes that were remade before!
Now you can buy games you already own. Again!
#8
Blerk
02/10/08, 9:32 am
Lucky that GBA games are pretty much all a load of old bollocks then, isn’t it?
#9
Shatner
02/10/08, 9:41 am
You take that back!
Drill Dozer and Ninja 5-0 are brilliant.
#10
Tiger Walts
02/10/08, 9:45 am
There are still some gems Blerk. The Metroids and the Metroidvanias, the Final Fantasy remakes, FF Tic-Tacs
, Warioware, F-Zero (Why isn’t there an F-Zero DS?). Just a shame the later titles were all shovel-ware.
Plus there’s the opportunity to sell you all those SNES titles again and with the bigger screen (if they have more pixels) they’ll actually fit. Zelda LttP, GBA or SNES version, oh the decisions!
#11
Gamoc
02/10/08, 10:26 am
Any idea if it’ll play homebrew?
#12
Blerk
02/10/08, 10:30 am
I think the chances of that are remarkably slim.
#13
Gamoc
02/10/08, 12:24 pm
I know, but I can always hope. If it plays homebrew I will definitely get it. If not, it’s much hazier.
#14
trav
02/10/08, 12:53 pm
Everytime I hear DSi, I instantly think CSI. So now I have in my head DSi: New York where everyone solves cases using their DS.
/gets coat
#15
mortiferus
02/10/08, 3:31 pm
This sucks the big fat one! NO GBA SLot means that the DSi renders Guitar Hero WT useless! They better get us WPA2 at LEAST!