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Here is IGN\'s article about this redesign.

My question: is that necessary? The system doesn\'t look much different besides being smaller and having brighter screens. Do people really find the DS too big? Do they find the screens too dark? The GameBoy Advance SP has many advantages over the original, and while I don\'t want a Micro, I can see a use for a much smaller system. In this case though, I wonder. I\'m looking at my DS and I don\'t see any reason to get this redesign over the original model. The screens are bright enough already, and I don\'t find it big to hold. Nintendo can\'t make any radical changes to the hardware since the games wouldn\'t work as well on both versions.

[Edited on 27-1-2006 by Dr. Cossack]


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I don\'t see a reason for this, either. I\'m quite happy with my DS as it is. The brightness is fine, the size is fine. This is a waste of money that could have been used for the original DS, if you ask me.


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2nd post! :D


Seriously, I think Nintendo is running out of ideas. First 2 screens... Then a romote for a \"controller\", remake of Advance (yet again), and now a remake of the DS. Whats next, a remake of the Revolution? It\'s not even out yet!

But really, I see no difference. Just a waste of cash if you already of a DS...


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Bleeah, good if you don\'t have one yet.

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Info on Western release: http://ds.ign.com/articles/683/683728p1.html

Well, I\'m not going to get this immediately. However, I might get one later as a back-up (in case the screen gets too scratched up, something breaks). But I don\'t think there\'s much other point to getting this redesign. Well, maybe for battery consumption.

[Edited on 27-1-2006 by BladeMan.EXE]


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Ahhh! The brightness is burning out my eyes! o_o

Seriously, you shouldn\'t play videogames (or watch tv) in the dark in the first place. Terrible for your eyes. A light in back of you is preferred.

Although I don\'t want a DS and don\'t have one (my Advance is cool enough, thank you), I think I have to get one any ways for a few games. So, this one might be the one to get... or maybe the older version. The older version could go down in price, right?

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[quote]Originally posted by Breakman
Ahhh! The brightness is burning out my eyes! o_o

Seriously, you shouldn\'t play videogames (or watch tv) in the dark in the first place. Terrible for your eyes. A light in back of you is preferred.

Although I don\'t want a DS and don\'t have one (my Advance is cool enough, thank you), I think I have to get one any ways for a few games. So, this one might be the one to get... or maybe the older version. The older version could go down in price, right?

[Edited on 27-1-2006 by Breakman] [/quote]

Get the old one. I have one and it\'s just fine. What\'s the big deal with making it just a bit smaller? Mine fits in my pocket just fine, and I have plenty of room for other stuff like dollar bills or a pack of gum. I\'m personally not a big fan of the mic placement on the new DS. Now it\'s right there in the middle of both screens. I can\'t imagine having to blow on that during Battle Mode on MarioKartDS in order to inflate my balloons, getting spit all over the screens, instead of with my mic at the bottom where my screens are safe.

Also, I don\'t see where the power button is on that DS Lite...

Having the start and select buttons below instead of above the ABXY keys seems a bit more convenient, but other than that I see no reason to get it if you allready have a perfectly good original DS. (I got mine in a MarioKartDS bundle pack, so it\'s red with a silver back. I like it tons. 8D)


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Whatever, This is just probably going to turn out like the MIcro did. I t was smaller but it sucked. If you need me i\'ll be playing my good DS.


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I saw on walmart .com ther coming out with a pokemon DS. That just sad!:cry:

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That doesn\'t really have anything to do with DS Lite....>.>

And yeah, four Pokemon games are supposed to be out for DS in total---Pokemon Dash, Pokemon Trozei, and Pokemon Pearl/Diamond.

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I just told you it so you wouled know.


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Haha, glad I haven\'t bought a DS yet...

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Nintendo seriously needs some new ideas. They\'re just wasting money making a ton of new DS\'s when a ton of people already bought the old ones.


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I agree, instead of making new versions of the DS, why don\'t they make more gadjets for the original? Or maybe even use it to make more games, the DS currently doesn\'t have a large selection.


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I second that. They should really work on bringing out some new games.


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I agree, instead of making new versions of the DS, why don\'t they make more gadjets for the original? Or maybe even use it to make more games, the DS currently doesn\'t have a large selection.


So true! First GBMicro, now this, it seems pointless to me. Oh, smaller, brighter, they\'re fine as is! (At least in my opinion.) If they\'re going to do this why don\'t they just make them small in the first place? (I guess they want money from the suckers who buy the normal one first, and then buy the small version...) :( Well, I don\'t want it... MORE GAMES FOR THE DS! Lol.

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Sorry to bump, but take a look at this. More colors for it (they look pretty cool), but Advance games come out a little bit, like a centimeter. There is some other stuff on there too, like the specs.


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Thaty should come out with a fullmetel game.(Ed on that small thing is bad for something)


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Oooo, three new colors...I\'ll pass. I like the size of my stylus, it fits comfortably in my hand, it could be a little longer, but whatever. Really, the screen is bright enough, and the size differents is not very much. Weight isn\'t a problam, as long as you rest your hands on your lap you are fine. Even with this news, I still think it\'s a waste of money. ($15 bucks more!)


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Keep your sp!


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It looks the same >_>

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the ds and sp dont look the same.


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Why are we talking about the SP? The DS and LITE look the same, yes.


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Dont buy the ds when you have an sp.


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WTF if wrong with you? God damn. We are talking about the DS, not the SP. The DS plays DS games and GBA games. The SP plays GBA and GBC games. Yeah, I\'d rather have the DS (I don\'t have that many good games for GBC).


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I have the ds and got two games for it(sonic and megaman)and tons of game boy games.What im trying to say is dont buy it untill it gose down in price.

[Edited on 11-2-2006 by axl z]


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*Pssst* It already has. The Lite needs to go down, though.


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Not that much.


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Not that much.

$20 U.S. actually is a decent amount.


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