"haha let's redesign it with a camera and built-in web browser. we'll never be accused of making paedophile tools ever again!"

Isn't it easy to pirate DS games now?  If anything, it should be a bit harder to pirate on the DSi, since it will probably have countermeasures for existing DS piracy methods (R4, etc).  I'm sure getting DS games to run from the SD card slot is no small task, either.

If they do, it will be cracked within a week. Nintendo makes it too easy.

When this comes out, I won't be getting it. I already have a phat DS, so I might upgrade to a lite if I have any extra cash. The upgrades seem pointless, since my other handheld devices already do the things listed.

I'm not one to get mad (or care too much) about vidcons, but it's really dumb that this will be backwards compatible with NOTHING.

Isn't it easy to pirate DS games now?  If anything, it should be a bit harder to pirate on the DSi, since it will probably have countermeasures for existing DS piracy methods (R4, etc).  I'm sure getting DS games to run from the SD card slot is no small task, either.

You need a custom made micro-sd card to pirate ds games now.

the dsi runs standard sd cards meaning anything you can pick up for 20 bux at the local wal-mart.  early cards required use of the gba slot to boot the disk but now the disks are self-executable. 

it's only a matter of time (i give it 2-3 days) when someone releases an exe that lets you run ds games off the card and then people will no longer have to scour the internet for 100$ cyclone ds/r4 cards.

I just hope you all transferred your pokemans over from your old games. Now they are GONE FOREVER.



Or you could just skip this and wait for the next handheld in 3 years.

yeah seriously.  i feel bad for the pokemans players and geetar hero.  heck, i actually USED my rumble pack for the games that supported it.  removing the extra slot was pretty dumb and i can't imagine it saved nintendo a fistful of green.

seriously, every time these guys redesign something they add a bunch of stuff then remove all the good stuff.  can anyone even offer a legitimate explanation why the gba sp lacked a headphone adapter??????

yeah seriously.  i feel bad for the pokemans players and geetar hero.  heck, i actually USED my rumble pack for the games that supported it.  removing the extra slot was pretty dumb and i can't imagine it saved nintendo a fistful of green.

seriously, every time these guys redesign something they add a bunch of stuff then remove all the good stuff.  can anyone even offer a legitimate explanation why the gba sp lacked a headphone adapter??????

Haha the GBA SP wouldn't allow headphones????  I mean the Wonderswan didn't either but it's HOW MUCH OLDER?  That is ridiculous.

Anyway, the biggest reason the GBA slot is gone is that it allows for the DSi to be a lot thinner (which like I said before it matters in my case but may not to any of you).  I also have a GBA with no backlight, my brother and I put in an aftermarket backlight and that's why my screen is smudged.  Also the backlight doesn't work anymore so there is no reason for it.  But anyway, I don't have many GBA games so it's no big deal.

Plus, if the downloadable content turns out to be good, then that right there is a BIG reason to buy this over a different DS.

It's not copying the iPhone... seriously... It's a DSi... not an iDS

It's not copying the iPhone... seriously... It's a DSi... not an iDS

Who the hell said it was copying the iPhone?

This is great and all, but what the DS really needs is GOOD GAMES. 

I think I'm going to skip on this and get a PSP.  I fucking hate my old DS.

This is great and all, but what the DS really needs is GOOD GAMES. 

The DS sure as hell does have a lot of shovelware but to say it doesn't have GOOD GAMES is a bit of a blanket statement IMO.

off the top of my head, trace memory was good, hotel dusk was good, the ace attorney games were samey but good nonetheless, shiren was good, New SMB was good, advance wars was good, and there were a ton more that I can't think of ATM.

When it comes to GOOD GAMES most people argue it's the PSP that's lacking, not to say they're necessarily right.

Are nintendo gonna let people keep the old gba games on their SD card?

I have the original DS and as far as I am concerned it does it's job and fits into my hands nicely (I am a bit too ape-like for the smaller, more slender DS).

Adding cameras just seems a pointless addition unless you really want to cyber with people near wireless access points. If you are gonna put that much time and effort into something you may as well sit at a computer!

I mean unless it sucks me off and cooks my dinner, this is a totally pointless upgrade.

If it had a more powerful processor (say those new mobile TEGRAs that Nvidia are touting atm) it would be so much more badass and worthwhile.

Maybe it's just me but it doesn't look THAT much different from the DS Lite in the first place, I have no reason whatsoever to get a DS because I don't like the games on it except maybe that FF4 remake and I'd rather wait for a NDS emulator to come out for the PSP than buy the DS for the FF4 remake.

I'd rather wait for a NDS emulator to come out for the PSP

good luck

Maybe it's just me but it doesn't look THAT much different from the DS Lite in the first place, I have no reason whatsoever to get a DS because I don't like the games on it except maybe that FF4 remake and I'd rather wait for a NDS emulator to come out for the PSP than buy the DS for the FF4 remake.

Yeah, the PSP - well known for it's lower touchscreen.

YOU SILLY MAN.

Yeah, the PSP - well known for it's lower touchscreen.

YOU SILLY MAN.

Actually there is a DS emulator for the PSP and it uses the analog stick as a "mouse" but you get maybe 2 frames per second on even the test games.  Some hardcore nerds made it just to piss off ninty fanboys.

now, Open Pandora is probably capable of emulating the DS...

My NDS is rarely used, and when it is, I need headphones (at work). So... I really don't care about this.

One of the heads of Nintendo came out to say that it's not copying apple, even when very few if any were claiming it was.
Seems suspicious.