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The New Nintendo DSi LL Released

06/12/2009 | Author: julianto

Nintendo recently launched a new model of Nintendo DS Consoles family: Nintendo DSi LL. The DSi LL, launched on November 21, 2009, in Tokyo, currently only available in Japan version. The “LL” stands for “Large” and “really Large”. In Europe, it will be known as DSi XL when it appears on store shelves in the first quarter of 2010. The DSi LL price at Play-Asia.com was US$269 on November 26th 2009.

Nintendo DSi LL vs Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DSi LL vs Nintendo DSi

The DSi LL has the same specs of its predecessor, Nintendo DSi. Except, the DSi LL is larger than the DSi. The DSi LL’s screen measures 4.2 inches (much larger than 3.25 inches of DSi screen) – it is 93 percent wider than DSi’s. But still, their resolution remain the same, 256×196. The DSi LL come with two styluses, each has different size. Nintendo said the DSi LL is meant for people who wants to use it more for Internet and media playing than their games.

Nintendo DSi LL sold 103,524 units in two days after the launch. It was less than 170,000 units for DSi in the same period; while PSPgo sold around 28,000 units also for two days.

The DSi LL ship with three DSiWare titles pre-installed: two brain training games and DS Easy Dictionary. At launch time, DSi LL was released in dark brown, wine red, and natural white. The list price of the DSi LL is 20,000 yen (about $220). But,

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Play with Nintendo DSi

06/12/2009 | Author: julianto

Nintendo DSi WhiteWhat can you play with Nintendo DSi? With the Nintendo DSi you can PLAY GAMES, PLAY SOUND, PLAY PHOTOS, and PLAY the Nintendo DSi on the GO.

PLAY GAMES

The Nintendo DS Consoles family have been created to play games. There are hundreds of game titles already available. Not less than 853 games are now available. The number of the game titles will increase as game developers create new breed of games that make use of the Nintendo DSi features. There will be more games that use microphone, cameras, and other features of Nintendo DSi. The Nintendto DSi brings new experiences.

PLAY WITH SOUND

With Nintendo DSi, you don’t only play the games, but also play with sound. Even, the Nintendo DSi Sound application lets you do much more than playing songs. The application lets you record your sound, have fun with them, or play along with the music in new ways. (But sound and files from SD card that have been edited are not saved.)

Nintendo DSi plays songs in AAC file format only. But you can apply one of four different filters to the songs in your playlist. For example, with Intsrumental filter, you can strip out vocal on a song, or with other filter you can make your song sound like an 8-Bit Game.

You can also apply the filters on sound clips you have recorded. Even you can apply one of twelve fun filters. In this case you can save your altered creation as a new sound.

Interestingly, the pitch and speed of any sound – recorded sound or song – can be changed independently. Let say you are practicing to play a guitar, then you slow down a guitar solo so you can try and play along. Or you speedup a podcast to get the good part faster. What you have to do is dragging your stylus on the grid to change the pitch and speed of any sound.

Your songs in AAC file format saved on your SD Card (sold separately) can be loaded and played on your Nintendo DSi system. While playing the songs, you can add your own pre-recorded sounds on top to your favorite songs. Even you can play with speed and pitch control or add filters. It will add something extra to your songs. Add an extra kick to yours listening session by using the L and R Buttons to cycle through the fun sounds.

The Nintendo DSi will be your songs player anywhere. Insert a headphone and fold the Nintendo DSi system closed to listen to your favorite songs. Listen to your play list in order or shuffle it.

PLAY WITH PHOTOS

Yes, with the both cameras on the inner and outer of the Nintendo DSi system you can take pictures and play with them. Have fun with one of eleven lenses, collect them into an album, edit the photos for fun, or view slideshows of them.

Select Fun Lenses

Take pictures of your friends and family with one of eleven unique lenses.

- Normal Lens capture your subjects in (normal) clear and full color; it is the default len.

- Distortion Lens bend and stretch the subjects by sliding your stylus across the screen.

- Color Pad Lens add any color; swapping colors is as easy as a tap of your stylus.

- Mischief Lens add some fun accessories to your facial portrait.

- Merge Lens merge two faces together – do it with your love one.

- Grafitti Lens spice up your photos. Use a variety of pen colors and stamps to doodle on your photos.

- Emoter Lens add different emotions to any human face. Use the lens to change the expression of anyone’s face.

- Mirror Lens add a variety of mirror effects to your photos.

- Resemblance Lens can be used to see how much two people share in common.

- Frame Lens take your portrait within one of ten pre-made frames. You can also turn any photo into a new frame.

- Color Lens can be used to add a hint of color to black & white of your photos.

Photo Album

With the Photo Album you can keep track your favorite shots easily. Find one of your photos collection and tag it with a sticker. Choose your favorite with a star to display them on the Nintendo DSi Menu. Make a slide show of your photos with music as the background.

Share Photos

Share your photos with the other Nintendo DSi systems. You can send/receive photos from the other Nintendo DSi systems’ memory or SD Card. But the photos can only be exchanged using the Nintendo DSi system in local wireless mode (in the same room). You will not be able to transmit the photos over the Internet.

Photo Diary

Your photos, taken each day, can be organized with built-in calendar. The Nintendo DSi system keep a daily photo diary.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS

Some Nintendo DS Consoles games features multiplayer game play. The games are played by some users using wireless connection, whether local wireless or Wi-Fi connections. There are two kinds of local wireless game play: DS Download Play and Multi-Card Play. The DS Download Play requires that only one player has a copy of game. On the other hand, the Multi-Card Play requires that all players have their own copies of games on each Nintendo DS system. The Multi-Card Play usually give players more game options than on DS Download Play.

Nintendo DS Consoles also features Wi-Fi connection. (Wi-Fi is the standard wireless connection – also used in computers networking.) Players can go to an official Nintendo hotspot (a location with Wi-Fi connection) and immediately go online and start playing. You can also use Wi-Fi at your home, but you must configure your DS system to connect to your routers. What you have to do are entering the router’s network ID and optional security key.

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Nintendo DSi Reviews

06/12/2009 | Author: julianto

Nintendo DSi pinkNintendo DSi is the third generation of Nintendo DS Consoles family. Launched in April 2009, Nintendo DSi brings more gaming experiences. Sight, sound, and downloadable software all come together in the newest version of the world’s best-selling portable game consoles.

According to Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America VP of Corporate Affairs, citing NPD data, in just three months since DSi release, it has sold 1.7 million units in United States alone. It was higher than original Nintendo DS (1.38 million units), DS Lite (1.07 million), and even Nintendo Wii (1.52 million), in the same periods. “So Nintendo DSi is beating them all,” Kaigler told IGN. Nintendo said that the DSi has been sold 6.68 million units total worldwide to date (August 2009).

Nintendo DSi is slightly thinner but with a quarter-inc larger, brighter screen than its older sibling. Compared to the new Sony PSP 3000, the Nintendo DSi still wins out in the mobile-fun-longevity stakes. The DSi – the third model of Nintendo DS Consoles – is handheld video game system with sleek, folding design. Enjoy hundreds of already existing Nintendo DS Consoles titles, as well as downloadable DSiWare games and applications. Share the fun with friends, and personalize your experience like never before.

Nintendo DSi is the most innovative model of Nintendo DS Consoles family. Now, Nintendo DSi adds two cameras, slightly larger screen, and an SD card slot. The Game Boy Advance slot has been removed.

Nintendo DSi offer plenty of innovative media features to challenge game developers and your own creativity. You can take a photo and edit it with photo-editing application. You can also edit your sound or song files with sound-editing application. Even there have been a new game called Gostwire that will let you use the Nintendo DSi’s cameras and microphone to hunt ghosts in your real world. More games will appear that integrate real-world experience with the combination of camera, microphone, and touch screen.

The Main Features

With the rich features, Nintendo DSi is not only the most innovative model of Nintendo DS Consoles, but it left behind its competitors. Here are the main features of the Nintendo DSi.

- Larger screen than DS Lite.

- Better audio quality and thinner design.

- A couple of 0.3 megapixel cameras – inside and out. You can choose from 11 different lenses to customize your shots.

- Connect wirelessly to browse the Internet, share photos, and play with others.

- Download games, clocks, and calendars, via the Nintendo DSi Shop.

- Access your music in the AAC format. Record your sound, edit it, and store it on any SD Card standard.

- Play the emergence games that take advantage of cameras, microphone, and touch screen. It will give you great experiences.

- Exclusive access to the DSi Shop for downloadable games and applications.

Color Option

Choose your favorite color that matches your personality: Black Matte or Blue Matte.

The Strengths

In this Nintendo DSi Reviews you’ll find the great features of the Nintendo DS Consoles and also the comparison with its predecessors. Nintendo DSi is only 4 millimeters thinner than DS Lite and just 5 millimeters wider. Its sturdiness will take your attention if you see DSi for the first time and you are using DS Lite. Three LED lights on the left hinge replace the two LED lights found on the right hinge of the DS Lite. The LED lights are labeled with symbols for power, charging, and WiFi activity. DSi’s buttons are smoother, they require less of a pressing motion. The power button has been moved to the bottom left of the lower touch screen. Press the power buttons for a few seconds to turn the device on and off, while a short-press (when the DSi is on) will give you soft reset.

There are a few noticeable changes on the outside of the DSi. There is no more Game Boy Advance slot. This makes DSi slimmer than DS Lite. The slot has been replaced by SD card slot but located on the right edge. The SD card can be used for external storage of pictures, downloaded software and AAC audio. The headphone jack remains in the same location. The volume slider has been converted to push-button format on the left side.

Two Digital Cameras

Nintendo DSi features two 0.3 megapixel cameras. One camera is situated on the external body pointing away from the user (located on outside front cover), and the second one points at the user when the console is flipped open (located on the inner hinge). A pink LED light glows when the outer camera is active.

The truly interactive digital cameras make DSi become the first game console equipped with cameras. The DSi cameras feature 11 different interactive “lences” that can manipulate your photos. The photos then can be edited and shared with family and friends. Store your photos on the DSi’s internal 256MB of storage or onto an SD card (sold separately). The DSi also support SDHC cards, which are those that exceed 2GB of storage.

The cameras will present you with unprecedented ways to interact with your games. Game developer will make use the camera to create creative games that present you new experiences.

Download Games Directly from Internet

Game Boy Advance (GBA) card slot has been dropped from DSi, so it no longer supports GBA games. But you can download games and other content directly from Internet and saved them on the 256 MB onboard memory or an SD card.

Nintendo DSi Shop is one of your places to download unique games and applications known as DSiWare. Download them directly to your Nintendo DSi console, and personalize your experience through endless online fun.

Interactive Sound

Nintendo DSi has better sound quality and features new sound application. The DSi’s two stereo speakers are located on either side of the top screen.DSi Sound application serves as both an interactive voice recorder and music player. The application allows users to play with their music while they listen to it.

Record your own sounds, then add a filters or increase and lower pitch and speed. The DSi Sound application also allows you to play your favorite music, and even distort it. You can only play AAC file format.

Send Drawing and Text

With PictoChat, you can create drawings and text messages with your stylus and send them to your friends’ DS or DSi via local wireless connection. Choose your pen, black or new rainbow color pen. A DSi sistem can still play with any version of the handheld.

Connect to WiFi

Nintendo DSi has the ability to connect to any 802.11b or g WiFi router or hotspot. It will allow for an easy Internet connection to the DSi. You also have the option of using a Nintendo WiFi USB connector (sold separately).

Backwards Compatibility

Not only play games made specifically for the systems, Nintendo DSi is also able to play most Nintendo DS games, and will have access to a library of more than 850 titles originally mage for the system.

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