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We've been previewing Nintendo's newest gaming product. The Nintendo DS
is an exciting dual screen, touch screen, and voice recognition portable
gaming machine which is totally wireless. Totally next gen. A full
review will soon follow on The Review Zone but we wanted to let you
know that this is Christmas 2004 when it comes to that handy, dandy
Christmas list. This is a hip product--perfect for any 12 year old and
teen. Not only does it look like a silver or stainless PDA, it has a
built-in stylus and you can actually use this for limited wireless
communications called "PictoChat". Fits perfectly in any cargo pockets,
this goes to school and back and it's pretty killer. Images are crystal
clear and sharp, while the wireless capabilities through local area
network and Wi-Fi connections makes this product like no other!
Nintendo DS is also backwards compatible--meaning you can play GBA
games on this unit. I think that's one of the most awesome features!!
Get a new game unit and play your favorite games plus new ones!!
There are a dozen different game titles available at launch and we're
rolling up our sleeves to give you the skinny on the best games to play
with this system. All are fantastic, so far! Some titles we're working
on include Super Mario 64 DS from Nintendo, Sims in the City from EA,
Spider-Man 2 from Activision and more! Nintendo is forecasting at least
20 to 25 new games available by the end of the first quarter of 2005.
Currently, more than 120 games are in development for Nintendo DS
around the world. Games retail from $29.99 each.
Here's what our 12-year-old tester for The Review Zone.com, had to say
about it so far:
Nintendo DS: A New Generation
By Tim Velgos
The Nintendo DS is the beginning to the Nintendo Dynasty! Uhh, ok I
guess that’s exaggerating a bit. I got my hands on a DS, along a couple
of games made for the DS platform: Metroid First Hunt, and Mario 64 DS.
It was just so astounding, dual screens, a built-in stylus used in
touch screens--a gaming experience that is simply fantastic!
Although this isn’t a full review,I can still sum up one more feature
that even scared me. The games are smaller. Yea, SMALLER. Just when you
think the GBA cartridges are small, the DS ones are half the size. If
you have a few games then you might want to consider some sort of
container for all these things. Now I missed A LOT of great features,
but this is like a sneak peak at the DS almost.
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Tina Velgos
