New! Sure, sequels are never quite as good as the original, but by popular request, here's part two of my Nintendo DS Lite video review!
I did my best to cover some frequently asked questions this time around. This includes the GBA cart slot stick-out, the comfort, the thickness, and, yet again, the brightness. And while my voice is somehow even more bizarrely whispered this time and the disembodied hands thing may doom me to a fence-guy-from-Home-Improvement future, I think you'll enjoy it. Thanks for all of your questions!
(And here's a lower-quality YouTube mirror for those of you having Quicktime trouble.)
Again, feel free to leave comments if you have any additional questions! Enjoy!
[New here? Don't miss part three!]
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Read more commentsYou should do this more often.
there are rumors floating around about the cover for the game boy slot, and how it seems to have mysterious connectors inside. does yours have them? does the weight of the cover suggest that there might be some circuit parts inside there?
http://digg.com/gaming/_Nintendo_DS_Lite:_Second_Look
We want more!
Anonymous: The stylus feels fantastic, and is far more comfortable than the old one. So far, I'm stickin' with the bundled one, but I'll have to give it the Feel The Magic test...
like the cover that goes into the GBA slot is a RAM card which provides better browsing and better
game play? if you could show some pictures of the GBA slot cover or explain this. that would be great.
my email is KANGALEX@gmail.com
thanks alot
and if u ordered from japan does the japanese version come
with english compatability? like show english letters instead
of japanese characters? im looking into getting the black ds lite.
what do u think? i think white would get dirty after a while. =\
any suggestions?
Fruit Loops = Lolz
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Thanx
Kudos on a great blog!
I have a PSP and I rarely use it on that mode, I am just curious of the difference.
Also it seems like it takes much longer for the ds lite to turn on. I also dont know if I'd be comfortable holding the ds lite the way you suggest it, i love holding my old ds up against it. The sides on that are pretty smooth. Just wondering how its working out.
I smell a videoblogger, and he smells good!
to Anonymous I'm guessing he either lives in japan or imported but to answer your other q's, YES it does work here, you just have to change the language setting to english and about the RAM thing, thats an entirely different thing than the GBA slot cover, but there WILL be a Lite version that will be small enough to fit properly in the DS Lite. Lastly, there is no Black DS lite, but there is a dark blue.
:D
AWESOME REVIEW.... but honey bunches of oats >>>>> fruit loops. Im sorry.
Only question I have.. How does the audio compare for the Lite vs. the Original? Sound just as good? Better? Worse? Any noticable difference at all? Thanks!
Keep up the good work!
Did your DSl come with a wrist band like the original DS did? Also, does said wrist band (if tangible) have the same little nub for games like Metroid Prime: Hunters?
I've gone through a crapload of "First-Look!" and "DSl Reviewed!" sites but found nothing on thiiiis.
Finally, awesome video, not only is the quality really amazing (what did you tape it with, anyway?) but the whole thing is very professional and nicely put together... like the DSl :P
Hasta Luego
"L"Chupacabras
This would be a great help (even though i already own 3 DS's and a PSP, it'd still be cool to see the brightness of a PSP challenged).
Oh.. Why not do a gameboy advance SP or the "enhanced brightness" SP?
Or a Sega Nomad? -jk
Again.. AWESOME vids, I enjoyed the fruit loops.
I loled at work.
I need one of those DS lites, too.
Other than that, very awesome video review. I'd like to know how durable it is. My DS has taken a couple of falls, but it just laughs and dusts itself off. Not that I'd expect you to drop your DS Lite on purpose, but you seem like the creative type. Have at it!
heidi-ho neighbor
Excellent review on the DS lite!
*cough*
ehm...yeah
more reviews plsktnx
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7108/dsfruitloops2ex.gif
As a PSP owner I have really noticed and been displeased screen ghosting. You have the nice, big, good looking screen but its ghosts like crazy in certain games and really ruins down the experience.
Do the DS lite screens suffer from any ghosting problems at all??
hilarious reviews
(Link)
Now, could you tell us about the battery life on each of the settings?
And a PSP DS light comparison would be great as well.
Also, could you tell us about the speakers?
They seem to be much smaller, do they have equally as loud and quality sound?
And how about a little more about the stylus?
"I'm sure I'm not the only one who heard him say "GBA Lite"..."
Lol, ya, I noticed that too. Good stuff.
Keep up the good work. It must be annoying having us all asking for more and more...its just cuz you are so good at it.
http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/articles/0603/11/news014.html
You make video reviews in top class and by far the best ds lite vids on the net, so why not :-) We all enjoy drooling over the ds lite so much.
I agree with the other commenters that a PSP vs. DSLite would be scrumptuous.
However, being rather practical at that, how do you charge the damn thing? It charges through a new connector, am I right? And if you got it straight from Japan, I imagine it came with a Japanese charger. How did you recharge the battery?
And while I'm on the battery issue: how does it hold up with all that star-brightness in your charming "death" mode?
Keep up the reviews, and your site. Love them both.
I am most certainly going to buy a DS Lite when they become available in the US.
Thanks again for the awsome review!
death mode death mode death mode dEaTh MoDe DEATH MODE DEATH MODE DEATH MODE DEATH MODE DEATH MODE DEATH MODE DEATH MODE DEATH MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
damnit, i left of the "E" ^^
Then I left off the second "f" in "off"...
i laughed and was informed.
all i could ask for.
Great review, Cabel. I loved it. Have two questions about the top hinge though.
It looks like except for the lighter weight they also distributed the weight better. The top hinge looks very light, am I right? My gripe about the old system is that the top hinge weighs a tonne.
Also, does the top hinge still have those two "lock clicks", or is the hinge so sturdy it doesn't need to be locked in position?
cheers :)
Good humour too...loved the fruit loops...rofl!
-Vax
Ow Btw. Very Nice vid. Review. Well done Mate o_O
Thanks
2thumbsUp d-(^_^d-)
Keep em comin!
Very well done review. :)
but when you started to drivel over messing it up you soured the joke.
try a more abrupt take on embarassement
you really think so?
i thought that part was what made it the best.
How about the speakers? how loud can it go? Compared to the DS and the PSP.
Thanks! Great review!
Seriously, I've never been into games but this little gizmo is truley amazing
about the stylist-pen,i heard that its taller,is that right?
1 more thing,when u turned on the two DSs at the same time,I noticed that the old DS showed the screen before the ds-lite with half-a-second,am I right?...am I being stupid?
and thank u so much ^.^
Do more? <3
It would be a more.. interesting comparision to compare the ds lite's screen to the psp's screen though!
I don't have a DS and I haven't found an answer for my question. Can you (or anyone here) help me? The question is: Can Nintendo DS (Lite) play music (or other things) while it's closed? I'd like to use it as a music player as well :)
Thanks!
PS: Cool video. I laughed with that impressive end!
oh, i want to know about the touch screen, like is it any diffrent, and could you tell us aobout how much lighter it feels, than the frist DS?
thank you
Nice work. I envy the number of systems you own. Can't wait 'till I can buy a DS Lite of my own -- the (somewhat unexpected to me) redesign is exactly why I was stalling on buying a DS.
I'm still kind of curious for more comparisons -- battery life, refresh rate, sound quality, PSP/Micro/SP+ brightness, and so forth. Also, how're the ergonomics for touch-screen intensive games? The thought of using the screen in place of an analog stick is one of the things that's been making me balk at buying a DS to begin with.
i am just curious about the battery life, and the sound quality for the ds lited. for the speakers, how loud can they go? also, comparing a psp and a ds lited, which one is brighter?
well,if u can make a vedio that's comparing a psp, ds, and ds lited, that would be great! thank you!
http://www.gamespot.com/ds/driving/mariokartds/news.html?sid=6144345
The DS lite is a non-regional sytem, meaning that there is no "Japanese version". The DS lite that is on sale in Japan now is the same thing as the DS lite that will be released here sometime around September(don't quote me on that). The DS lite itself has language settings, so when you get yours, just make sure to set it to English. That's for language. For games, the system will play what is on the cartridge, so it won't have a problem with "American" games. Besides, if the game says DS and is a 1" by 1" square cartridge it is designed to work in the DS lite to begin with.
All in all, the DS lite will play your "American" games, which probably aren't as American as you think. If you are still unsure, let me say this: THE DS LITE IS THE DS WITH A NEW SKIN, IT IS NOT A NEW SYSTEM! Based on that statement, the DS lite will behave the same way as a silver "X-Wing" style DS.
Again, there are no regional differences in the DS lite. There is not a "japanese version", they are all the same.
I have a printout of it hanging in my room!
I know it sounds retarded, but I don't care. I can't get over it. I even offered to pay my friend to get me one when he goes to Japan this June, but I don't know if I can wait that long after watching your reviews! I am 100% SOLD!
Ha, keep it Mr. Sasser.
Thanks zer0. http://www.gamelement.com
Thanks!
cuz i kinda wanna know.
cabel please do a new vid.
hey, how come u got so many game consoles??? i only have a gba sp!!!...not fair...lol...hey listen, "can u give me one of your game consoles???"...ur probably gonna say no, so..."can u give me one of your game consoles, please???"...i promise i'd take care of it as if it were my own child...
email me...thankx alots...u rock cabel guy
~yours truly, console-wanter~ ...hehehe
Is the stylus any longer/bigger?
And one last thing I saw many pics from other sites with the Nintendo Ds lite looking different.
Is this the most current design? I mean the original DS's design was a bit different than what it looks like today.
trav
Thanks for the review!!
Also how is the DS Lite thumbstrap for playing compare to the thumbstrap on the original DS.
Thanks
The black DS lite you heard of is actually navy. The battery life on low brightness is an estimated 17 hours. On DEATH it is 7 hours, the same as the original DS.
Admit it, you are Oobi!
For those of you who don't know who/what Oobi is 1. Google it 2. Watch it.
Cabel = Oobi
cheers
Hilarious videos. I love your regal winner voice lol
Can you show the GBA slot dust cover up close. An australian gaming site has reported it to have pins inside, suggesting some sort of added functionality. Perhaps more RAM or another future feature. Also, scans of the manual can be roughly translated by someone pretty quickly I'm sure.
I read somewhere that it doesn't work with WFC, is this true?
I just can't get over how great your video review is. You deserve your own TV show.
but some of the better ones like the browswer...yes, it will have one, but it will have a fee. thats rediculous and im pissed at nintendo for that. it seems much more like something sony would do.
and i still dont OWN a ds or a psp. i really want the ds for the games, it just seems they have a much better selection of games, and i love the flip screen and dual and touch screen.
but i love the psp for the sleek look, the music and video capabilities, and the FREE browser.
but it also costs soooooooooo much. and the memory chips dont hold much unless you spend and arse load of money.
but i gotta say, i think cabels review has me sold.
and come on man, we want a part 3. PLZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
and how about the relocation of the "start" and "back" buttons?
and it appears that dpad and abxy buttons are slightly higher, if so, is it comfortable this way?
lolz, you have lots of questions to answer, and the expectations are high.
lol, i hope its a long review...5-10 minutes so that you can answer most of our questions.
once again, thx, and you are great at this stuff.
Mmmmm... fruitloops.... I must go eat me a bowl now!
Metroid Prime: Hunters came out recently, and I play it -a lot-. On the original DS, there is a slightly raised bit of plastic around its bottom screen, though, that prevents the stylus from zipping off the touch screen from jerky movements. On the DS Lite, however, I noticed that the lower screen seems to be raised up a bit.
My question is: On the lower DS touch screen "platform", is there a slight border to it that prevents the stylus from going off the screen or -not-?
i think white looks the best as if you get the enamel blue it looks like a kinda psp copy plus the contrast of dark console and bright screen may look a bit wierd/hard on the eye
For the rest of you itll be more expensive than a standard ds (i think)and i recommend importing if you are really interested-the only differences with english and japanese versions are different default languages and supplied power adapter.
im gona import to the uk so will need a 220-110v step down converter, change the language to english and THAT IS IT
games are region free so you can still play old games BUT your ds friend codes will be lost and if you upgrade from old to new ds (like me) YOUR friend code will change - remember that
Oh and heres something to excite you guys...in japan (only) there will be a tv tuner and for the rest of us an INTERNET BROWSER (im not kiding please google if you think im a liar)
by the way great review and great hands - im only saying cos i click my knuckles and they look like theyre gonna tear outta my skin :-(
** IF YOU IMPORT A DS LITE FROM JAPAN CAN YOU CHARGE IT IN THE U.S.???????????
I thought your movie was really good !
YES.
Our(US) plugs are the same(110V).
The only place it won't work is the UK.
"My question is: On the lower DS touch screen "platform", is there a slight border to it that prevents the stylus from going off the screen or -not-?"
Yes. there is a raised border on the touch screen lcd.
games are region free so whether you live in uk or usa any game should work in it (i live in uk and import games all the time)
i dont know however if jap games can be translated (subtitles may be in japanese but game will work fine)
it will work in uk but requires a 220V-110V step down converter so if importing buy a converter or it will not work (thats what i will do)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTION THAT I HAD ABOUT BEING ABLE TO CHARGE THE DS LITE IN THE U.S. .NOW IM GONNA IMPORT ONE SINCE I KNOW I CAN CHARGE IT.
THANKS
DSL ROCKS!
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