Nintendo DS
by Nintendo
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Video Game Reviews of Nintendo DS
Customer Review: Ridiculous clunky design
Summary: 3 Stars
It really didn't make any difference whether or not it was a capable console with fantastic games. The fact of the matter was I couldn't bring myself to spend 129+ USD on such an ugly thing. The casing looks outrageously cheap and is extremely poorly designed (the faces are not flush with eachother when the DS is shut). As for the specs, it's not too shabby. It's basically a SNES stuffed into a fairly small handheld console. Fairly small being a major flaw of design.
Nintendo has long been looking for every single way in which they could shrink their gameboy series. From the Gameboy, to the Gameboy color and from the Advance and from there to the SP and micro. For whatever reason, they felt that an unusual geometrical design which nearly rivaled the size of the original Gameboy would be suitable for their supposedly non-replacement for the Gameboy (which has not seen a successor up to this date).
The bulkiness alone strayed me from purchasing this system. If you're considering buying this for the 30 dollar savings (for a USED model), don't even think about it. I do not know a single person who plays the DS. I have not seen a DS in public for over a year. Simply put, the DS Lite is the only thing that one is willing to be seen with today. Anything else would be original sin. Unless you're a non-conformist to the extreme, don't waste your money on this block which looking back now looks like a false-start for the system just so that Nintendo could double their profits considering everyone that I knew owned the original ds has "upgraded" to a lite.
Customer Review: Just Plain Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I purchased a DS for our 10-year-old son for Christmas. He'd been begging for one for awhile, and we finally decided to give in.
I am very impressed with the DS, not only for its graphics, but also for its durability. I was a little worried that it would be too "fragile" for a typical young boy, but the well-made construction seems as if it will stand up to whatever comes its way. Even the stylus, although small, is well-made, and isn't used for everything.
The graphics are great, the lighting is good, and it fits perfectly in my son's hands. We also like that he can play his Game Boy Advance games on the DS, of which he owns several.
I know many are now going for the DS Lite, but I think the plain ole' original DS is just as good! For a boy who loves all Nintendo games, and Mario & Luigi in particular, this was a great investment as a Christmas present!
Customer Review: nintendo revolutionizes next gen
Summary: 5 Stars
Up to 6th-gen systems, it's been the standard button controller (which was great). Now, in 7-th, the ds has touch screen and the wii the controller, AND at a lower price than others. BUY A DS, and try these games (that I highly recommend):
1) MARIO KART DS
2) METROID PRIME HUNTERS
3) MARIO 64 DS
and or course, 4) BRAIN AGE
have fun all :)
Customer Review: Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
This system is great because it can play all of your old Game Boy Advance SP games. I have had a Game Boy Advance SP for a while until I bought the Nintendo DS. So I would recommend this to anyone! (Especially Nintendo fans.) Customer Review: Limited
Summary: 1 Stars
I had just sold all my DS things to Gamestop a week ago. Let me tell you, I felt so limited with it. Tons of games, but they have no value. I got a PSP and it is incredible. Amazing. If you have a choice, save your money for a PSP. Again, the games have poor quality. And the console has very limited capabilities.