Nintendo *DS* Lite
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The Nintendo DS lite
The Original Nintendo DS was released in 2002 by Nintendo. A big improvement was released in 2006. The original, which was extreemly bulky, and after playing it for a while, you would become sore on your hands. But, A huge improvement was soon to be released. The Nintendo DS Lite. This new version of the already popular dual screen touch system offers many slightly different features. The Microphone, which helped alot with Nintendogs and other games, has been moved to the center of the new, shimmering system. Also, the power button has also been moved around so that there are no more accidental poweroffs while playing a game. Possibly the most popular new improvement, is the lighter system itself. It weighs only 2/3 of the original, and is extreemly thinner. Another new improvement was the brighter screen. there are 4 levels of brightness, each affecting the battery life. If you keep it at the lowest setting, it will last for almost 19 hours straight. It is AbOUT 4 1/2 inches up, while spreading about 2 inches wide. When it was first released, many people who owned the orignal quikley sold it on ebay, and used the money torwards the new system. The system became less bulky, sleeker, and the screen became brighter all at the same time.
Overview of Changes:
-The weight was lowered by approximately 21%
-There is a larger sylus, which is much easier to hold and control
-An amazing scatch resistant touch screen, that before became scatched with ease
-4 (four) different levels of screen brightness, that differs battery power
-The D-pad(directional pad) was reduced by minor numbers
-Still has the Gameboy slot, which sticks ouot, again only a few milimeters
-A sturdier top hinge, making it harder to snap
-Contains the same sleek look of the Nintendo Wii and the Gameboy Micro
Nintendo DS lite Colors
When the first Lite was released, 3 colors were planed. These included Polor white,onyx, and Coral Pink. Due to manurfacturing problems though, at the launch, only the polar white was released. Later, in march, the other 2(two) colors were released in the US.
Of coarse, many other colors of the sleek new system May Be released.
Limited editions
Of coarse, with new colors will come Limited editions. There are different limited editions, though few were released by nintendo.
So far, the has been a Final Fantasy DS lite that was released with Final Fantasy 3. There is also another one to came out, with pokemon series games that included Pearl and Diomond. There are 2 of these, which one has pikachu, while the other Jet Black, or Onyx, has the new Legendary pokemon on the front.
Lastly, new editions will for sure come out, possibly including some like metroid prime hunters, or Nintendogs.
System
With this new version, it allows you to do the unimaginable. It has brand new touch screen technology, along with 3D rendered graphics. Wireless gaming lets you to play with friends across the room, or even across the world at hotspots.
Dual Screens
Located on the top and bottom halves of the DS lite, are 2 screens that are brightly lit on 1 of 4 lighting settings. The 3-inch screens render 3D graphics that can play 3D and high graphic games for the portable system. These graphics surpass many past console systems, including the Nintendo 64.
Wi-Fi Connection
The Wifi Connection is a very complex online game sorting system, that can surpass many other online games. With this, you can play wirelessly with friends across the room, or going to hotspots, or hooking up to your computer, across the whole world. Hotspots are many places, including Mcdonalds, that you can go to the resterant, and play gamers from across the world. There are 2 (or 3) things you need to have to play multiplayer wirelessly.
For Close range multiplayer: -A nintendo Ds lite & -Any multiplayer Nintendo Ds game
For Worldwide Multiplayer: -A nintendo Ds lite & -Any multiplayer Nintendo Ds game & go to a Hotspot, or the the USB connecter cable to hook up with your computer
Lastly, this service to play online is completely free of change, allowing any gamer to play across the world with the Nintendo Ds lite.
The Touch Screen
The lower screen offers something a handheld has never seen before: Touch Screen Capability. You don't omly have the standard handheld buttons to control your game before. USing the touch screen opens up a whole new world for gamers to enter. Using this , you can change camera angles, or navigate menus with ease. The possibilites that you can use this for, only the game programmers can decide. Some games, yoou can play entirly by using the touch screen. Others, that differ, are the games that mix standard controls with the touch screen. This screen has a tougher film than the top screen, which helps agaist scratches.
TO use the touch screen, it is quite simple. All you must do is to touch what you want to access with the new and Thicker stylus, or with just your fingertip.
Microphone
The only big change this time around for the microphone is where it is placed. Nintendo pplaced the microphone port in the center of the handheld, making it more accessible. The microphone makes tellig your games what to do, even more possible. Also, it definatky helps hard core games to interact with thier games like nintendogs.
Wireless Network
Wth the new Nintendo DS lite, you can play up to 16 players wirelessly. The range for the wireless system can be a range of 30 feet to a big 100 foot range. Amazingly, some games only take one game card to play. So, if you have a game your friend doesn't have, you can still play multiplayer.
Stereo Sound
Nintendo DS lite capabilities have reached the high heavens of handheld gameing. But, it doesn't stop there. The sound capabilities allow the DS lite to emit amzing ,rich, and clear sounds from the DS lite. This allows games to make richer voices, and make clearer music to fill games sears with. The stereo allows for vitual suround sound and a plug for microphones.
Gameboy Player
Amazing backward capability allows the Nintendo DS lite to play gameboy advance gameboy games. This means, Old GBA games are playable on this new sleek handheld. On the downside, you can only play in single player mode.
Accesories
The Nintendo DS lite allows for many assorted accessories for the system. This is an overview of those accessories.
AC Adapter
This Adapter is the same as the one included with every Nintendo DS Lite. It is used to recharge the battery or it can be used as a direct power source. This AC Adapter will only work with the Nintendo DS Lite. It will not work with the original style Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance SP, GAmeboy Micro, or the standard GAmeboy Advance or Color.
The Battery
The battery is a battery that you can buy for replacemant. Sometimes, this will be needed if something is spliiled, or the DS lite does not charge up normally.You'll need a small phillips tip screwdriver to open the battery compartment.
The Stylus
One of the most important component to the Nintendo DS lite, the stylus. The Stylus is used to use the touch screen and select different options while playing. Since the DS lite Stylus is small, it becomes easy to lose it. That is where this replacement comes in.
Battery Cover
The Battery Cover covers the battery compartment which has the battery in it on the back of the Nintendo DS Lite. The components that it comes with include: the cover, the screw and small clip which holds the screw to the cover.
Cartridge Slot Cover
The Cartridge Slot Cover is a replacement for the one found in the nintendo DS lite Package. The Cartridge Slot Cover is a removable cover that keeps the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot (located opposite of the normal cartrige slot) clear from dust and debris when a game is not inside of it.
Wrist Strap
The wrist strap has a small plastic pad attached to it that can also be used on the lower touch screen. This pad is something that can be used for any game, used as a stylus.
Technical Information
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Size (closed): 133 millimeters (5.2 inches) wide, 73.9 millimeters (2.9 inches) long, 21.5 millimeters (0.85 inches) tall.
Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, transmissive TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors.
Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen.
Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS game card.
Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons. The stylus is 1 centimeter longer and 2 millimeters thicker than the stylus of the original Nintendo DS.
Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS game cards and Game Boy Advance game paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone. A removable cover for the Game Boy Advance game pak slot provides added protection from dust and other foreign materials.
Other Features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users within local range of one another to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration.
CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7.
Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software.
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering five to 19 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter.
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian.
Hardware Color: Polar White (along with the new additions of onyx and coral pink)
Statistics
How much of each system has been sold:
Nintendo DS Lite -3,967,887
PlayStation Portable -3,911,800
PlayStation 2 -19,662,064
Game Boy Advance SP -5,881,627
Game Boy Micro -533,249
Xbox 360 -139,243
GameCube -4,156,706
Nintendo DS -6,577,160
Game Boy Advance -8,822,654
Xbox -475,522
This will be updated monthly.