Nintendo DS first impression/review ! W/pics

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 8, 2004, 12:28 AM

[color=white]Nintendo DS [/color]
[color=red]*For pics check the next posts*[/color]

[color=white]What's up guys… [/color]

[color=white]I just got my Nintendo DS 2 days ago but i got to open it today =/.. any way here is a little review I guess….[/color]

[color=white]The stuff that came with the DS were the Nintendo DS, recharger, 2 styluses, a thumb cap (like a stylus but more for gaming), Metroid Prime Hunters Demo, and Pitco Chat (built in the DS)[/color]

[color=white]The Nintendo DS is freaking amazing there's so much you can do, from touch screen, to chatting to others 100 ft away, to playing others on 1 cartridge and more….[/color]

[color=white]Here are some main features of the DS:[/color]
[color=white]Touch screen[/color]
[color=white]Stereo speakers[/color]
[color=white]Wireless connection (not internet)[/color]
[color=white]2 screens (of course :P)[/color]
[color=white]The ability to play Game Boy Advance games (sorry no gameboy color or gameboy games

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[color=white]A mic port[/color]
[color=white]Rechargeable battery[/color]
[color=white]And some other nifty things…[/color]

[color=red]Review[/color]
[color=white]ok time to start talking about the DS [/color]
[color=white]On the first startup the DS will ask u to touch the screen, and than enter ur nickname, birthday, favorite color (for the DS theme), date, and time. After you configure the settings the DS will ask you to restart. After the restart you can start using the DS… The first thing I did is load up Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt.[/color]

[color=white]The touch screen is a amazing feature in the DS, it opens so much things that you can do, and will be able to do in the future with games/applications on the DS. The cool thing is that you can use the touch screen as a sort of mouse to control your games movement (its great specially in First Person Shooters). There is a thumb strap included with the DS which is sort of like the stylus but for gaming. You attach it to your thumb and like sort of tie it in the back of the DS (there is a special place for it) and you use the touch screen (bottom one) to move around.. its really helpful and it also helps you protect your screen from those greasy fingers

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[color=white]The wireless connection is pretty cool, you can connect to people about 100 feet away and chat with them, play games against them and one feature that I LOVE is the feature that allows players to play online with only 1 game loaded in 1 DS ( so you dont have to buy the game to play it against someone over the wireless connection just download it from the person

). Stereo sound is also a great improvement from the mono speakers we had in the GBA.. games sound realistic and the sound is great even at the loudest sound the DS didn’t do any cracking sounds.. Also it has a "Fake" surround sound which is great cuz it sounds like surround sound but its really not lol J. I haven’t really played with the DS for that long to see how long the battery lasts but from what I have heard it lasts for about 6-8 hours gaming or even more.. when I got the DS I had to charge it up for about 2 n a half hours. The DS is a bit goofy to hold because it doesn't really feel rite when u hold it but u stop noticing it after a bit. Another thing is that I wish they would have a bigger selections of games…The DS can also play GBA games which is great because developers are already using features to like if u have a certain gba game inserted and ur playing a ds game u can unlock stuff

The GBA games also look alot better on the DS because of the backlit LCD screen and now colors are brighter and looks better! Also theres a option to turn the screen lights on or off.[/color]

[color=white]If your thinking of getting the DS and you can find one in a store near you GET IT because I went to 5 shops and called 8 shops too see if they have any DS's and they were all sold out and all of the next shipments were reserved

But I went to Target thinking they will be sold out too but to my amazement they had 4 shiny DS boxes sitting in the corner so I was like WOOOT

lol they said that they got a shipment of 4 one hour before I got in the shop so I was lucky

.[/color]

[color=red]Mini Reviews (Games)[/color]
[color=white]The Metroid game was pretty cool, the graphics were pretty polished, the controls were a bit weird in the beginning but it took about 2 minutes to get used to them and than it was cool… [/color][color=white]there are some glitches like wall clipping and others, but remember the game is only a demo and it doesn’t reflect the full product. Some things I would have liked to see in the demo are sensitivity options and some other control configs but all of the rest was great![/color]

[color=white]I have also purchased Super Mario 64 DS (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the memories

) so far as much as I played the game looks better than the 64 version, its really fun specialy with the new characters u can play as (Wario, Luigi and Yoshi) and there are a lot of mini games that use both screens and the touch screen which is really cool. The controls are a bit weird but you get used to them after a short time. So far this game is cool I don’t have any bad thing to say about it![/color]

[color=white]In conclusion the Nintendo DS is a really great handled system, it has a bunch of awesome features, has some nice games (but not enough so far), and it is just cool :P[/color]

[color=red]PROS[/color]

[color=white]-Awesome features like touch screen, wireless connection, Microphone, and Stereo sound[/color]

[color=white]-Has a lot of potential.[/color]

[color=white]-Fun to mess around with[/color]

[color=white]-Has some fun games [/color]

[color=white]-Rechargeable battery[/color]

[color=white]-You can play GBA games[/color]

[color=white]-Double screen

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[color=red]Cons[/color]

[color=white]-A bit weird to hold[/color]

[color=#ffffff]-Controlles are a bit anoying at first[/color]

[color=white]-Not a lot of lauch games[/color]

[color=white]Overall the system is BADASS.

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[color=white]Leave comments/questions if u want n tell me what u think[/color]

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 8, 2004, 12:29 AM

[color=white]A pic of the whole package (except the box)[/color]

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[color=white]Here is a pic of the games I got [/color]

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[color=white]Pic of the insides of the game packs[/color]

[color=white]Comparison to the GBA games[/color]

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[color=white]Close up to the DS[/color]

[color=white]Another close up (open)[/color]

[color=white]Side view[/color]

[color=white]Back view [/color]

[color=white]Bottom view[/color]
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[color=#ffffff]Game packages (open)[/color]
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[color=#ffffff]Little sketch i did in mario 64 after messing around with marios head lol[/color]
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Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 8, 2004, 12:31 AM

MORE PICS IN A SEC
Greeting screen

DS main screen

Pitco Chat

IN GAME SHOTS *[color=red]The actual moving game looks alot better than the screenshots[/color][color=white]*[/color]

Mario

Metroid

loudeye · Dec 8, 2004, 05:14 AM

hey, nice work !

i'm getting one ASAP, have to import one though, it's not officially out in europe until march 05, i can't wait that long...

topbob · Dec 8, 2004, 01:30 PM

thats cooler then i thought it would be, awesome :o

digerati · Dec 8, 2004, 08:33 PM

How much do those things cost?

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 8, 2004, 08:35 PM

ya the more i play the ds the more im getting to like it

they cost 149 and u get the metroid demo.. games are about 39$

digerati · Dec 8, 2004, 09:07 PM

$150!?

Daaaamn. What's the battery life on it? And is there a headphone jack?

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 8, 2004, 09:25 PM

so far 6 - 10 hours while playing... rechargin takes like 2-3 hours and yes theres a headphone jack

Dom · Dec 8, 2004, 10:20 PM

Very cool. Thanks for the picts.

It's basically an N64 handheld, right?

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 8, 2004, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom

Very cool. Thanks for the picts.

It's basically an N64 handheld, right?

yep but with alot more features and a bit better graphics

pr0digal jenius · Dec 8, 2004, 10:25 PM

yes Dom...it's essentially an updated touch screen N64.

My roommate has one...and it seems very cool, even if he doesn't share

nuG · Dec 9, 2004, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

yes Dom...it's essentially an updated touch screen N64.

My roommate has one...and it seems very cool, even if he doesn't share

tell em if he doesnt share you ll kill him and take his DS from him

digerati · Dec 9, 2004, 04:03 AM

I think I'll just save up for a nice sager laptop.

**dj_stick** · Dec 9, 2004, 04:38 AM

my friend got his from japan today

can't play it though, he doesn't have an Australian charger

Phoenix490 · Dec 9, 2004, 07:37 PM

I'll kill that roommate for some cash... not a big challenge though cause he is such an emaciated nerd.

pr0digal jenius · Dec 9, 2004, 07:49 PM

lol.....maybe he'll let us play with the DS if we dispose of his sponges for him?

meh....back on topic

I may look into getting one of these for my birthday...as it seems very cool...how's the battery life?

Phoenix490 · Dec 9, 2004, 08:39 PM

Those sponges are his problem now... I can't wait to see his face whe he gets back and sees them!!!

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 10, 2004, 12:00 AM

lol the battery life is great been playing for hours now and its still runing... as i said before its about 6-10+ hours

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 12, 2004, 09:38 PM

any other ppl>>?<< what do u think about it? any feedback?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Dec 12, 2004, 10:15 PM

looks quite solid, but i think ill take my chances with the PSP looks and sounds more attractive

Prod1702 · Dec 12, 2004, 11:06 PM

Yea i will wait for a PSP to the DS is cool and all but the PSP is far better. and it only costs $50 more.

Dec 8, 2004, 12:28 AM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	Nintendo DS Big Review/First Impressions W/ Lots of pics [color=white]Nintendo DS [/color] [color=red]For pics check the next posts[/color] [color=white]What's up guys… [/color] [color=white]I just got my Nintendo DS 2 days ago but i got to open it today =/.. any way here is a little review I guess….[/color] [color=white]The stuff that came with the DS were the Nintendo DS, recharger, 2 styluses, a thumb cap (like a stylus but more for gaming), Metroid Prime Hunters Demo, and Pitco Chat (built in the DS)[/color] [color=white]The Nintendo DS is freaking amazing there's so much you can do, from touch screen, to chatting to others 100 ft away, to playing others on 1 cartridge and more….[/color] [color=white]Here are some main features of the DS:[/color] [color=white]Touch screen[/color] [color=white]Stereo speakers[/color] [color=white]Wireless connection (not internet)[/color] [color=white]2 screens (of course :P)[/color] [color=white]The ability to play Game Boy Advance games (sorry no gameboy color or gameboy games )[/color] [color=white]A mic port[/color] [color=white]Rechargeable battery[/color] [color=white]And some other nifty things…[/color] [color=red]Review[/color] [color=white]ok time to start talking about the DS [/color] [color=white]On the first startup the DS will ask u to touch the screen, and than enter ur nickname, birthday, favorite color (for the DS theme), date, and time. After you configure the settings the DS will ask you to restart. After the restart you can start using the DS… The first thing I did is load up Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt.[/color] [color=white]The touch screen is a amazing feature in the DS, it opens so much things that you can do, and will be able to do in the future with games/applications on the DS. The cool thing is that you can use the touch screen as a sort of mouse to control your games movement (its great specially in First Person Shooters). There is a thumb strap included with the DS which is sort of like the stylus but for gaming. You attach it to your thumb and like sort of tie it in the back of the DS (there is a special place for it) and you use the touch screen (bottom one) to move around.. its really helpful and it also helps you protect your screen from those greasy fingers [/color] [color=white]The wireless connection is pretty cool, you can connect to people about 100 feet away and chat with them, play games against them and one feature that I LOVE is the feature that allows players to play online with only 1 game loaded in 1 DS ( so you dont have to buy the game to play it against someone over the wireless connection just download it from the person ). Stereo sound is also a great improvement from the mono speakers we had in the GBA.. games sound realistic and the sound is great even at the loudest sound the DS didn’t do any cracking sounds.. Also it has a "Fake" surround sound which is great cuz it sounds like surround sound but its really not lol J. I haven’t really played with the DS for that long to see how long the battery lasts but from what I have heard it lasts for about 6-8 hours gaming or even more.. when I got the DS I had to charge it up for about 2 n a half hours. The DS is a bit goofy to hold because it doesn't really feel rite when u hold it but u stop noticing it after a bit. Another thing is that I wish they would have a bigger selections of games…The DS can also play GBA games which is great because developers are already using features to like if u have a certain gba game inserted and ur playing a ds game u can unlock stuff The GBA games also look alot better on the DS because of the backlit LCD screen and now colors are brighter and looks better! Also theres a option to turn the screen lights on or off.[/color] [color=white]If your thinking of getting the DS and you can find one in a store near you GET IT because I went to 5 shops and called 8 shops too see if they have any DS's and they were all sold out and all of the next shipments were reserved But I went to Target thinking they will be sold out too but to my amazement they had 4 shiny DS boxes sitting in the corner so I was like WOOOT lol they said that they got a shipment of 4 one hour before I got in the shop so I was lucky .[/color] [color=red]Mini Reviews (Games)[/color] [color=white]The Metroid game was pretty cool, the graphics were pretty polished, the controls were a bit weird in the beginning but it took about 2 minutes to get used to them and than it was cool… [/color][color=white]there are some glitches like wall clipping and others, but remember the game is only a demo and it doesn’t reflect the full product. Some things I would have liked to see in the demo are sensitivity options and some other control configs but all of the rest was great![/color] [color=white]I have also purchased Super Mario 64 DS (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the memories ) so far as much as I played the game looks better than the 64 version, its really fun specialy with the new characters u can play as (Wario, Luigi and Yoshi) and there are a lot of mini games that use both screens and the touch screen which is really cool. The controls are a bit weird but you get used to them after a short time. So far this game is cool I don’t have any bad thing to say about it![/color] [color=white]In conclusion the Nintendo DS is a really great handled system, it has a bunch of awesome features, has some nice games (but not enough so far), and it is just cool :P[/color] [color=red]PROS[/color] [color=white]-Awesome features like touch screen, wireless connection, Microphone, and Stereo sound[/color] [color=white]-Has a lot of potential.[/color] [color=white]-Fun to mess around with[/color] [color=white]-Has some fun games [/color] [color=white]-Rechargeable battery[/color] [color=white]-You can play GBA games[/color] [color=white]-Double screen [/color] [color=red]Cons[/color] [color=white]-A bit weird to hold[/color] [color=#ffffff]-Controlles are a bit anoying at first[/color] [color=white]-Not a lot of lauch games[/color] [color=white]Overall the system is BADASS. [/color] [color=white]Leave comments/questions if u want n tell me what u think[/color] __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08 Last edited by Ev!L-aLphA; Dec 8, 2004 at 08:54 PM.

Dec 8, 2004, 12:29 AM	#2
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	[color=white]A pic of the whole package (except the box)[/color] [color=white][/color] [color=white]Here is a pic of the games I got [/color] [color=white][/color] [color=white]Pic of the insides of the game packs[/color] [color=white]Comparison to the GBA games[/color] [color=white][/color] [color=white]Close up to the DS[/color] [color=white]Another close up (open)[/color] [color=white]Side view[/color] [color=white]Back view [/color] [color=white]Bottom view[/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff]Game packages (open)[/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff]Little sketch i did in mario 64 after messing around with marios head lol[/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08 Last edited by Ev!L-aLphA; Dec 8, 2004 at 12:35 AM.

Dec 8, 2004, 12:31 AM	#3
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	MORE PICS IN A SEC Greeting screen DS main screen Pitco Chat *IN GAME SHOTS [color=red]The actual moving game looks alot better than the screenshots[/color][color=white][/color]* Mario Metroid __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08 Last edited by Ev!L-aLphA; Dec 8, 2004 at 12:44 AM.

Dec 8, 2004, 01:30 PM	#5
topbob DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SFBA, CA, USA Posts: 456 Rep Power: 32 System Specs	thats cooler then i thought it would be, awesome :o __________________ 12090 in 3DMarks06 on current system, 5001 on old system, 4164 on older, 1587 on oldest

Dec 8, 2004, 08:35 PM	#7
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	ya the more i play the ds the more im getting to like it they cost 149 and u get the metroid demo.. games are about 39$ __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08 Last edited by Ev!L-aLphA; Dec 8, 2004 at 08:59 PM.

Dec 8, 2004, 05:14 AM	#4
loudeye DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 92 Rep Power: 0	hey, nice work ! i'm getting one ASAP, have to import one though, it's not officially out in europe until march 05, i can't wait that long...

Dec 8, 2004, 08:33 PM	#6
digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,780 Rep Power: 47	How much do those things cost?

Dec 8, 2004, 09:07 PM	#8
digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,780 Rep Power: 47	$150!? Daaaamn. What's the battery life on it? And is there a headphone jack?

Dec 8, 2004, 09:25 PM	#9
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	so far 6 - 10 hours while playing... rechargin takes like 2-3 hours and yes theres a headphone jack __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Dec 8, 2004, 10:20 PM	#10
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,942 Rep Power: 0	Very cool. Thanks for the picts. It's basically an N64 handheld, right?

Dec 8, 2004, 10:25 PM	#12
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,672 Rep Power: 0	yes Dom...it's essentially an updated touch screen N64. My roommate has one...and it seems very cool, even if he doesn't share

Dec 9, 2004, 04:03 AM	#14
digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,780 Rep Power: 47	I think I'll just save up for a nice sager laptop.

Dec 9, 2004, 07:37 PM	#16
Phoenix490 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	I'll kill that roommate for some cash... not a big challenge though cause he is such an emaciated nerd. __________________ [color=Red] [/color] Last edited by Phoenix490; Dec 9, 2004 at 08:41 PM.

Dec 9, 2004, 07:49 PM	#17
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,672 Rep Power: 0	lol.....maybe he'll let us play with the DS if we dispose of his sponges for him? meh....back on topic I may look into getting one of these for my birthday...as it seems very cool...how's the battery life?

Dec 9, 2004, 08:39 PM	#18
Phoenix490 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	Those sponges are his problem now... I can't wait to see his face whe he gets back and sees them!!! __________________ [color=Red] [/color]

Dec 12, 2004, 10:15 PM	#21
BiGBrOwNPimpsta DH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,224 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	looks quite solid, but i think ill take my chances with the PSP looks and sounds more attractive __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| ATI TV Wonder Elite \| Logitech G7 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Dec 12, 2004, 11:06 PM	#22
Prod1702 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Eagan, MN Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	Yea i will wait for a PSP to the DS is cool and all but the PSP is far better. and it only costs $50 more. __________________ Core 2 Q6600 GO @ 3.75ghz/1.42v Thermaltake ToughPower 1000W Thermaltake Armor Series Black Case LITE-ON 20X DVD burner SATA WD 2x320 SATA 3gb Raid 0 Win 7 64bit 7200 Evga 780i P07 bios Evga 2x8800GTX Superclocked 655/1680/2160 Corsair Dominator 4x1gb PC2 8500 5-5-5-14 2T Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1

Dec 10, 2004, 12:00 AM	#19
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	lol the battery life is great been playing for hours now and its still runing... as i said before its about 6-10+ hours __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Dec 12, 2004, 09:38 PM	#20
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	any other ppl>>?<< what do u think about it? any feedback? __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08