Even if one or two have been announced I kinda think it's abit lame to judge the whole future DSi games on a couple of titles which you haven't played or know much about.

bear in mind they're still DS games, so they will have comply with working on the DS too.

edit: whoa, wait. dsi only?! wtf. brb for looking up.

edit: just looked it up, i think nintendo meant downloadable-only games. not ones in cartridges. my point above still stands for cartridges.

Thank heavens GTA Chinatown wars wasn't DSi only. I'm sure Huang would have something amusing and sarcastic to say about this pretty pointless upgrade to the DS.

I couldn't give a bollocks about the GBA slot really, I was never rich enough to afford a handheld when I was younger so I haven't any GBA games knocking around. It's good for my supercard SD but that could always be replaced with a top-slot flashcart.

The best thing about this is that the DS lite will come down in price and I will be able to get one of those when my fatty croaks. I do like to play my DS in bed instead of reading I do brainage etc, but the screen brightness and viewing angle of the original are terrible. The lite does not feel as comfy in my brutish manny hands though since it's more stylish than ergonomic. To credit the original: it may look like a brick but it feels just right.

My fat DS is still chugging along from all those years ago. Still charges fine even though the user guide says the battery croaks at 500 charges.

You know what I would like to see on the DS? Abe's Oddysee.

more like nintendo d$i

edit: just looked it up, i think nintendo meant downloadable-only games. not ones in cartridges. my point above still stands for cartridges.

There willl be cartridge DSi only games, but not for a while as the userbase is too small.

more like nintendo d$i

Not that fucking shit again.

You know, the functions of the DSi could drasticly improve gameplay. You could take photos and import them into the game as backgrounds, objects, effects whatever. Import your or somebody elses face on a player character. Or maybe you'll be able to play that "Panty Shot" Game you've always wanted to play. Objective to shoot and catalouge asa many unique real life panty shots as possible! It'll prob be called "pantie shot detective" (tm) and you'll be able to solve crimes using photos you have taken as clues!

i already have a DS lite, so i don't expect to buy this in the near future.

The better specs (133mhz processor and 16mb ram (??)) sound nice, as maybe now cool shit like SNES emulation and all that could be done properly...

You know, the functions of the DSi could drasticly improve gameplay. You could take photos and import them into the game as backgrounds, objects, effects whatever. Import your or somebody elses face on a player character. Or maybe you'll be able to play that "Panty Shot" Game you've always wanted to play. Objective to shoot and catalouge asa many unique real life panty shots as possible! It'll prob be called "pantie shot detective" (tm) and you'll be able to solve crimes using photos you have taken as clues!

if some game makers actually utilized the dsi for augmented reality shit i'd buy one immediately

You know, the functions of the DSi could drasticly improve gameplay. You could take photos and import them into the game as backgrounds, objects, effects whatever. Import your or somebody elses face on a player character.

i was thinking it could help a game making thing quite a bit, especially with SD card support. Otherwise I feel everything you listed is a cheap gimmick.

I rarely if ever play my DS, which is a shame, because I wanted to finish those Final Fantasies and GTA. But remove the GBA slot and crap, wee! No thanks chumps.

i was thinking it could help a game making thing quite a bit, especially with SD card support. Otherwise I feel everything you listed is a cheap gimmick.

Maybe enterbrain could do rpg maker ds, it's released it on just about every other format. As for the things I've listed being a gimmick, that would depend on how they are implemented. It's just stuff I thought of in 2 mins.  Game companys will no doubt do better.

Maybe the idea Rare originally had for Perfect Dark could be realized here... obviously without Rare though. :P  Can't really think of much in game use for snapping shots though that aren't a novelty or anything.  Only idea I could have is like, an Eternal Darkness like game where the camera will (unbeknownst to you) take pics and when your sanity hits a certain point, hit you with a screamer depicting your own face. :P  Though that would be a problem since when playing the DS it isn't all that normal to hold it in a position where the camera is directly aimed at your face.

Would be nice to have games now where you can use music stored on the SD Card for the in game soundtrack.  Trackmania would have been awesome for that.

There was a cellphone version of Fatal Frame where it would superimpose ghosts onto photos as part of the gameplay.  That's the only game I could think of where taking photos could be used in a non-ridiculous way.

BUT, like I said before, the camera could be used for augmented reality things, either homebrew or (less likely) professional.  There are people working on apps like these for the iPhone and for some smartphones, so I don't see why this wouldn't work with the DSi.  It's just a matter of someone using the technology for a fun purpose suited to the system.  It would be very interesting to see.

You wanna know what the DSi camera is good for here it is.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47654.html
I have zero interest in this DSi thing.

I'm content with my Fat DS and my DS Lite. If I needed a camera I'd use the one in my phone, or a real dedicated one.

You could always sell your Phat DS on eBay and part exchange your Lite for the DSi. You'd prob end up paying less than £50. I mean do you really need 2 DSs anyway?

You wanna know what the DSi camera is good for here it is.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47654.html
I have zero interest in this DSi thing.

That looks interesting....

It's out soon too!