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Well, the card developers have already come up with a working flashcard for the DSi, so Nintendo has lost that battle. http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/12/02/acekard-produces-first-dsi-flash-cart/

The new handheld will contain two 640x480 cameras (0.3 Megapixels each, one pointed towards the gamer and the other on the outside of the shell)

Wiki was an easy link to get, that is why I used it. But I can give you more if you want.

Nintendo has packed a 3-megapixel camera on the exterior of the case, with another lower-resolution camera on the interior hinge.

From http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10056529-1.html This image highlights the small interior camera. http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/nintendo-dsi/1069060/ This one shows the exterior camera. http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/nintendo-dsi/1069061/ Those images are from the Japanese site for the DSi http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsi.html

The new handheld will contain two 640x480 cameras (0.3 Megapixels each, one pointed towards the gamer and the other on the outside of the shell)

Wiki was an easy link to get, that is why I used it. But I can give you more if you want.

Nintendo has packed a 3-megapixel camera on the exterior of the case, with another lower-resolution camera on the interior hinge.

From http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10056529-1.html This image highlights the small interior camera. http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/nintendo-dsi/1069060/ This one shows the exterior camera. http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/nintendo-dsi/1069061/ Those images are from the Japanese site for the DSi http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsi.html

FYI, there are more pics and details here: http://www.wiimedia.com/news/view/next_gen_nintendo_dsi_wii_storage_solution_and_more/
And here: http://www.dsfanboy.com/photos/nintendo-dsi/

Some of these details are a bit confused. For example, Nintendo appears to have announced a 300,000 pixel camera (0.3 megapixel), yet it's also being reported as a 3 megapixel camera. Also, there was a report (now believed to be unsubstantiated) that both screens would have touch capability.

What *is* known is that Wii Points will becomes Nintendo Points. Why? Because the DSi will have internal flash memory along with the SD Card slot that can be used to download games (both new and previous gameboy games) from the DS Shop Channel. Just like the Wii. The system also appears to have TWO cameras. One on the inside of the hinge, and one on the front cover. (More evidence that we're talking about a 0.3 megapixel camera capable of 640x480 resolutions.)

Nintendo also announced a Wii storage solution. The Wii Shop Channel will have the option to download directly to an SD Card. A player will then be able to use an "easy copy to the Wii's main memory" to play the game. It's not clear if Iwata meant the Wii would use some of its flash memory as cache, or if you really have to do the copy yourself.

The DSi will be priced in Japan at 18,900 Yen. Which is approximately $180. The DS Lite sells in Japan for ~$150, so that should give some clue to its likely American price.

Nintendo also announced new games in the form of Punch Out for the Wii, Sin and Punishment 2 for the Wii, Mario and Luigi 3 for the DSi, and Trace Memory for the DSi. They are also going to be "refreshing" the GameCube line (e.g. Pikmin and DK Jungle Beat) and re-releasing them for the Wii. I'm not sure what that's supposed to accomplish, but whatever.

Nintendo of America will hold its own press conference at 12:30 PM EDT.

Hopefully we'll get a few clarifications at NOA's press conference.

BTW, if you want to see videos of Nintendo's new stuff go here and scroll down to the box that says "Nintendo Conference". Inside that box are two large buttons. One is a video for the Wii, one is a video for the DSi.

You can use it as a VoIP phone and even talk to real phones, but only if there's WiFi around. Of course, sexy as a DSLite is, it's not something I'd want to hold against my head for extended periods.

Another good size comparison pic is here.

... required to ensure that Nintendo's Revolution doesn't go the way of the GameCube ...

ummm what would that be? out selling the xbox 360? :) In japan anyways :)

I'm not even joking or pulling numbers out of my arse or anything, just look here and see for yourself. The GameCube is outselling the xbox360 in Japan.

To late it already happened for Mario Kart (watch the video):

http://www.dsfanboy.com/2006/01/22/real-life-mkds- snaking/