Reviews of the Nintendo DS (Titanium)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Nintendo DS employs innovative dual-screen and microphone-enabled gameplay without load times on a higher-resolution display than Game Boy Advance SP while remaining backward compatible with older GBA games. The inclusion of Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities and a touch screen allows for a growing list of original and fun games that you can't play on any other system.
The Bad: Third-party support for the system hasn't matched the originality and ingenuity of Nintendo's games, and multimedia potential remains exclusive to Japan. The system is quite bulky. The much more stylish and comfortable DS Lite is available for the same price.
The Bottom Line: While it lacks the multimedia and graphical finesse of the Sony PSP, the feature-packed Nintendo DS is a worthy successor to the Game Boy Advance--but the new and improved DS Lite is available for the same price.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 20298 other Game Consoles reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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t3.com
Review Summary: This is probably the closest thing here to a dedicated games console, which could explain the low price and lengthy battery life. Shame it's competing with the PSP...
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: A brilliant, innovative device that has the full support of the Nintendo games machine behind it. If they manage more games like Mario Kart DS, they'll have a winner on their hands.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The Nintendo DS provides users with a unique game-play experience using features never before offered by any other home console or hand-held game system. This portable personal entertainment and...
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Part number: NTRSVKBA
General
- Name Nintendo DS
- Type Handheld game system
- Form Factor Handheld
- Width 5.8 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Weight 9.7 oz
- Enclosure Color Gray
Game Console
- Color Support Color
- Media Type Cartridge
- Features Built-in microphone, Voice control
Processor
- Installed Qty 2
Memory / Storage
- Cache Memory 8 KB
- Storage None
Memory Card
- Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - 3 in TFT active matrix - Color - Integrated
- Color Support 18-bit color / 260000 color(s)
Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display
- Diagonal Size 3 in
- Color Support Color
- Features Touch screen
Video
- Video Output 2D/3D graphics acceleration
- Graphic Effects Fog effects
Audio
- Built-in Speakers Speaker(s)
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
Communications
- Modem None
- Connectivity Features IEEE 802.11
Input Device
- Type 4-way cross keypad - Integrated - 6 button(s)
- Movement Detection Technology Mechanical
- Pointing Device / Manipulator Game pad
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Microphone, 1 x Headphones, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Nintendo DS cartridge slot, 1 Nintendo Game Boy Advance cartridge slot
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Battery 1 x Game console battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion
- Included Qty 1
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