Advanced Gaming With Nintendo DSi

Debuting in the Nintendo Conference in Tokyo, Japan on October 2, 2008, the Nintendo DSi is definitely in the limelight to attract all gamers. The product is expected to be launched in other world markets in the first fiscal half of this year. With a host of added features, Nintendo DSi is a much advanced version of the Nintendo DS.

The first noticing feature of Nintendo DSi is its size. It’s actually 12% thinner than the DS Lite making it look compact and attractive. Keeping in view its user base, which is mostly under the age of 12, Nintendo DSi has been provided with two VGA cameras, one pointed at the player on the inside and the other one on the outside, which makes it really cool. Other add on features include, the power button, like the original DS, a 17% increase in screen size – making more room for menus and an increase in brightness level with better resolution from 4 to 5, as compared to the DS Lite.

Although Nintendo DSi was launched with just two colors Black and white. Following its demand the company introduced Pink, Blue, Lime green facilitating its users with a wide range of choice.

Do you want more? If yes, the DSi is what you want. A SD Card slot, which allows you to take photos and put them anywhere, in your computer or even in your Wii, plus it, can also be used to download software or listen to music. Nintendo DSi has also stepped in to compete with Sony’s PSP by providing its users with upgradeable firmware.

In order to make the DSi more family friendly, Nintendo has introduced region locking to enable you to play games from any region. It has also introduced the DSi with parental controls based on a games rating.

If you are too excited, calm down as Nintendo DSi does possess some problems as well. Firstly, battery life of a DSi under the lowest possible brightness has been reduced by an average of 5 hours, even though Nintendo has provided its user with the facility to replace battery. The other hitch is the absence of GBA slot with the addition of the SD Card slot.

In a nutshell, the Nintendo DSi provides its users with a lot of add on features and there are certain specific drawbacks as well. I hope the above piece of writing provides the right insight into the product helping you to make an informed decision when choosing the right gaming console for a pleasurable and exciting gaming experience.