Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
As the title says... i'll get right to it then and skip the minor stuff.
- DS Lite > DS Phat in everyway EXCEPT Speaker quality on the DS phat is better (but I'm always on mute anyway) AND the GBA cartridge(assuming you have them) sticks out a little on the lite, not a big issue.
Obviously I don't own a DSi, but everything about it that's better than the DSLite (bigger screen same resolution, cameras, slightly thinner but longer, online store, upgradeable firmware) doesn't outway the lack of a GBA slot (aside from losing access to a massive games library, you lose the ability to play DS games which use the GBA slot. Post Guitar Hero doing it first, that may be an issue)
If the DSi is going to cost alot on release, get a DS Lite. If your phone has a good quality camera, get a DS Lite.
- Super Mario 64 DS
New Super Mario Bros.
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Mario Kart DS
Tetris DS
Elite Beat Agents
ADvance Wars: Dual Strike
Jump Ultimate Stars (Super Smash Bros. with Anime characters)
Kirby Canvas Curse (it's actually pretty fun)
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Lunar Knights
The World End With You
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Megaman ZX
Metroid Prime Pinball
Meteos
Phoenix Wright and Sequels/spinoffs
Professor Layton
Pokemon
Sonic Rush
Star Fox Command
FF Tactics 2
FF 3 and 4
Castlevania: PoR and that new one
Another BONUS of the DSLITE is the ability to play all those GBA classics
- We can only hope (I say this because I don't follow the DS at all, I just buy the best games when I feel like playing the DS again). ACTUALLY, wait I know, if you're an RPG fan, DRAGON QUEST 9 and KINGDOM HEARTS SPINOFF
- What are you smoking, you're not a HD fanboy, your a PS3 fanboy :D (kidding). Graphics: Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, apparently the new Castlevania (Best 2D some say), definitely FF3 and 4, New Super Mario Bros,
- Only GBA, and ONLY DSLITE AND DSPHAT can. DSi is lame.
- Can't connect to PC. Not sure it can connect to anything other than a Wii, online (for multiplayer) and other DS's
- Yes. But you either have to have
a) Wireless with WEP encryption/encoding OR none (can't use WPA-PSK)
OR
b) Buy a Nintendo Wireless adapter
- I can only speak for the DS Lite here. There are 4 brightness settings for the screen. Assuming the DS Lite is on mute, I've gotten upto 14 non-consecutive (so it's approx 14) hours on the lowest setting, 2nd lowest (one i use) it does a good 10-11, 2nd highest I haven't really tried so can't comment and highest (brightest) is around 7
- Downsides:
- Graphically it's not a powerhouse (3D is decent, but think N64 with less textures)
- I find very few games I really get hooked on
- There's alot of great games, except I would deem very few of them AAA
Upside:
- Biggest games library
- More diverse range of games
- It's different from the playstation X in gameplay (I consider the PSP the PS1.5 to be honest)
-It's getting monster support, so expect ALOT of great games ahead
- You'll appreciate retro gaming more.
- You'll need to ask someone in your own country
- Most of the early releases (new super mario bros., Metroid Prime etc) are cheap. Then again, DS games come out here for half the cost of HD games (that's RRP, so cheaper in store)
- With a certain "grey area of the law" item (which for fear of banning I won't name), you can use the DS to play music, watch videos. Surfing the internet is available on the DSi, but apparently like the PSP's, it's no substitute for a PC or even the playstation 3 (yep, I said it, it's that bad)
- DSi use SD cards. DS Lites, since they don't play music or watch videos out of the box, they don't require memory cards. I'm not exactly sure what happens to game saves, but i'm guessing it's on the cartridge.
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