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Nintendo DS Launches
The DS system has launched today, allowing everyone with a interest in dual screen action to get their fill. Gamespy has a Beginner's Guide to the system available, while Gamespot has a detailed page reviewing the system and some of the first games available. Bionic_Baboon wrote in with a press release about the sale of the system at EB Games on Businesswire.
...editors, please please fix that headline. Someone might read it, you know.
Hint: The company is actually called Nintendo.
I got one this morning too. My only real complaint is that I think it should have had an analog stick. The touch pad works well in Metroid Prime Hunters, but it just doesn't do it for me in Mario 64. The analog stick just worked better. Or have made the directional pad analog (like the buttons on the PS2).
Still, great little system. I can't wait for more games!
Comment forecast: Bits of genius surrounded by a sea of mediocrity.
DS is a third system not a replacement for the GBA according to nintendo. Basically, they will still be introducing a ton of new GBA games, and DS games too.
It is only compatible with GBA games, not the old Gameboy and Gameboy Color games.
Nintendo is usually very good about responding when there is defective hardware.
I waited outside of GameStop, here in manhattan for 2 hours this morning (first in line of about 40 people) since I wasn't on the waiting list...
At first I was a bit surprised that it was so large (I had played a demo unit in Best Buy last week, but it didn't seem this big), but it's actually still pretty small. I kinda wish it wasn't so thick, but I'll live. it still fits in my pocket.
Anyway, my only complaints about it are:
A) lack of games (I had to buy mario64 and my friend got feel the magic). I want a damned RPG or something that we can play multiplayer for more than a couple minutes. Metroid Prime first hunt is kinda lame...
B) it's wider than my SP, so my wrists kinda hurt, I wish the device was a little more ergonomic and curved like my hands want to. I hope I don't injure myself on this thing.
...spike
Ewwwwww, coconut...
It's smaller and lighter than the orignal GB, and easily pocket-able. As for the touch screen, that may be a love-or-hate thing, but I love it, and most other people seem to also. Just try it and see, at least once, in the store. Metroid is pretty damn good, and exceptional at showing how advantagious the touch screen can be for precise control, since you can play with or without it, and with is definitely better for control.
Wow, I feel like a drug dealer now... First try is free...
Why are you waiting to exchange it? Just return it, get your money back, and buy it there or somewhere else soon. They won't charge you a restocking fee on defective hardware, and Best Buy had them in stock this evening.
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