Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Console (Red)

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
Nintendo DS Lite offers all of the unique features of the Nintendo DS but also includes a variety of distinctive changes which truly sets it apart from other handheld consoles. Nintendo DS Lite retains the advanced touch screen technology, allowing players to control software with a stylus or even their finger, as well as dual screens, voice recognitionand Wi-Fi capabilities of the Nintendo DS but is now both smaller and lighter. The Nintendo DS Lite will become the new edition to Nintendo's video game family when it launches on 23rd June 2006. Nintendo DS Lite is a lighter and brighter version of the highly successful Nintendo DS. Dual Screens open up new possibilities - use the touch screen as an inventory reference for role-playing games, to view maps for your favourite strategy game, or see racing action from two perspectives at once Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip Tough film over touchscreen protects it Advanced 3D graphics engine and 16-channel audio, for graphics and Sound that are superior to other portable game systems All-new PictoChat feature allows DS users to write messages with an on-screen Keyboard or the stylus and send them wirelessly Built-in Microphone port for voice control of games, or for voice chat with other DS players Less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS More than 20 percent lighter than original DS 4 adjustable brightness levels to extend battery life Repositioned microphone and LED lights Stylus has been redesigned--now 1cm longer and 1mm thicker Repositioned start and select buttons

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Customer reviews

review by: Marcus74 date: 2008-11-06 rating:
Global Domination
When Nintendo released the DS in 2004 it was a massive success. The console features a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP, with two LCD screens inside - with the bottom being a touchscreen. The Nintendo DS also features a built-in microphone and supports wireless IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards, allowing players to interact with each other.
On March 2, 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, a redesign of the Nintendo DS, in Japan. It was later released in the USA, Europe, and Australia in June 2006. The DS Lite is a slimmer and lighter version of the Nintendo DS and has brighter screens.
The lower display of the Nintendo DS is overlaid with a touchscreen, designed to accept input from the included stylus, the user's fingers, or a curved plastic tab attached to the optional wrist strap. The touchscreen allows users to interact with in-game elements more directly than by pressing buttons; for example, in the included chatting software, PictoChat, the stylus is used to write messages or draw. Traditional controls are located on either side of the touchscreen. To the left is a D-pad, with a narrow Power button above it, and to the right are the A, B, X, and Y buttons, with narrow Select and Start buttons above them. Shoulder buttons L and R are located on the upper corners of the lower half of the system.
Nintendo decided to release some pretty colours (with Japan having certain coloured DS's that haven't been released here yet) and they too became a necessity with fans or collectors, and those that didn't fancy the plain colours (black and white) originally.
Battery lasts around 10 hours and is rechargable. The DS Lite is well constructed from quality materials, which we've come to expect from Nintendo.

It's quite amazing to see the global domination of the DS Lite and just how many new people, some which have never played a video game before, have become games players. It's true that you're never too old to have fun and there's always something new to learn in life, and with the variety of games available including the wonderful Brain Training, it's just too good to forget about.

If you haven't bought a DS Lite yet, consider joining the millions that have. You might just like it!

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review by: date: 2008-11-03 rating:
Never thought I'd own a games console......
but I was seduced by the beautiful colour of this, plus a nagging 10 year old, and an aging brain!

Bought this with Amazons Free Brain training offer and am loving it. The console is very very beautiful, s proper shiny red, and lovely to hold and very intuitive to use.

I'm very impressed.

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review by: Sood date: 2008-10-28 rating:
Excellent Fun For All Ages!
I've had my NDS Lite for about eight months now and have never regretted buying it. The Red NDS Lite looks so good - I wish the NDS Lites were available in this colour at the time I bought this. I was initially put off with the bulky original DS, but after seeing an NDS Lite thought I would bite the bullet. I also bought an external see through case/skin and a small hard pouch/case to put the nds lite and its peripherals into it. If your going to spend this much money spend a little more to protect your investment. I'm glad I did - Ive dropped this a couple of times onto the floor some time ago (not recommended!), but the hard crystal case/skin (which i bought separately) appears to have saved it.

The NDS Lite itself is incredibly addictive many games use the touch screen stylus and microphone as well as the buttons. I have since played with a PSP and been overawed by the PSP - the games on PSP look way more better than on the NDS, but again Nintendo have got the mixture just right and I still don't regret buying the NDS Lite, would still buy it over the PSP - its my faithful companion that I even take to work (to play during my breaks). Although I initially bought this for myself, my wife is forever 'borrowing' it! This is where another coloured DS Lite would come in handy!

I hate carrying all my cartridges around with me so I ended up buying a m3 ds real, a flash cart that you use instead of the game cartridges. This is a bit if a grey area as although it doesn't invalidate your Nintendo warranty, its usage is frowned upon as a lot of people use it for piracy. But its advantages cannot be denied - Ive got a 8gb micro sdhc card which slots into the m3, and allows me to carry 8gb worth of games all on one cartridge! (you have to download the games, and you can download legal home brew software, but please support the game developers and *only* download the cartridges you own). I tend to find prices on play.com very good for buying nds cartridges. The m3 also allows me to play video, music and pictures on the NDS Lite - something Nintendo should have done ages ago.

Also with some games you can actually export your saved characters onto the Wii!! For example Pokemon Daimond/Pearl on NDS to Pokemon Battle Revolution on the Wii!

If your debating whether or not to buy - just buy it, you wont regret it! (Now all you have to do is choose what colour you want!)

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review by: Ethicalsupply date: 2008-09-19 rating:
Fab little unit
Great delivery from Amazon at a great price. Also got the free Brain Training game & so now I can't get the DS off the missus!! She is even playing it as I am typing this. Great unit for games on the go.


review by: date: 2008-09-04 rating:
Rebecca
The new ds colours are really lovely but i think the red stands out much more and is really better than the rest !

Being a tennager who has had the old silver ds not a ds light the clearness of the screen is just amazing and i love they way you can change they lightness of the comsole.

The ds comsole is about the best handheld console you can buy with the range of games with it my family and I lovee the Brain Training and mostly ever other game there is!

Over all the ds is a brillent console and if you don't have one you should seriouly think of getting one!

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