Bigger screens, audio enhancements and digital camera.
Earlier today at its Fall Press Conference Nintendo announced the Nintendo DSi, a new version of its market-leading Nintendo DS.
As expected the new handheld will feature audio enhancements and digital camera - it will be possible to transfer photos to the Wii. The unit will also be a little slimmer (12 per cent) and feature screens which are 17 per cent larger than those on the DS Lite. The DSi will also sport an SD memory card slot and a built-in browser.
Nintendo is also extending its digital distribution service to the DS. The DSi Shop will be home to DSiWare with software available at a range of price points: free, 200 points, 500 points and "Premium" or 800 points. New DSi owners will be given 1000 free points which are valid until March 2010.
Regarding release dates, the DSi will launch in Japan on November 1 and will retail at 18,900 yen (£100). Black and white models will be available at launch. As for a European release date, Nintendo has told GamesIndustry.biz that a spring 2009 debut is being targeted.
"We are aiming to launch DSi in Europe in spring 2009," said a Nintendo spokesperson. "As it's too early to confirm specifics on the European / UK launch we will not be offering further comment at this time."
Will you be picking up a DSi in the spring? Let us know in the comments below.
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£100 is very very cheap for what this is, I'd be surprised if they managed to launch it in Europe at that price as it's basically the same price as the current DS.
Personally it's not for me, I just want to pop a game into a machine and play it, all the frittery extras seem superfluous to me. Why add a camera when you could add a radio tuner etc?
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1) Will it be compatible with older NDS games or will we need to buy new 'higher res' games ?
2) Will 'Flashcards' (for homebrew software) work with it ?
3) 'Larger screen' - yes well it may be larger but what's the resolution like ? is it the same resolution & if so then the games will look 'blockier'
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2.) I direct you to Ghost5.
3.) Probably the older games will look blockier, though newer games will benefit from it. Again, I'm not sure.
Hope this helps a little.
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can't wait for the new one, damn japan is so lucky. T_T
wish the american wii was the same as the european one, if u buy one from one country, you can't bbuy it from the other!
i wish you could!
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