Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DSi
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alaScore 97

2526 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2527 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the design and value for money are on the whole positive. The game selection and connectivity also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Game Consoles the Nintendo DSi is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

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Nintendo DSi

 

Nintendo isn't known for upgrading systems without reason, and the new DSi adds considerable power to the company's handheld line. Fresh features like brighter/bigger screens, Secure Digital (SD) Memory card support and twin digital cameras prove cool...

Intuitive to use; fun multimedia options; slick WiFi gaming; online shop

Weak camera; no editing of non-DSi photos; lacks GameBoy Advance support; limited music compatibility

WiFi gaming capabilities and fun camera and sound activities make the DSi a welcome upgrade for most Nintendo fans.

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Nintendo DSi

 

The new Nintendo DSi portable game system ($169.99 list) follows Nintendo's new tack of making its consoles less about a given game and more about the overall playing experience. Other handheld gaming consoles, such as the Sony PSP focus on flashy...

Improved Wi-Fi access. Dual cameras. SD Card Slot

No Game Boy Advance slot. Small library of downloadable games

The New Nintendo DSi is a lot of fun, but, like the Nintendo Wii, it's not for the hardcore gamer.

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Nintendo DSi BrainAge Bundle (White)

 

Just four and a half years after its initial release, the Nintendo DS has sold more than 100 million units worldwide, solidifying itself as the best-selling portable video game console of all time. Even the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), which is...

Adds two larger screens; two 0.3-megapixel cameras; a bit thinner than the DS Lite; exclusive access to the DSi Shop for downloadable games and applications

No longer supports Game Boy Advance games; lower battery life than its predecessor; Internet security settings are buried and confusing

While not all previous DS owners should upgrade, the DSi is an ambitious and solidly designed portable gaming system.

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Best hand held game system

 

The Nintendo DSi tops most lists as the best hand held game system available. It's an update to the popular Nintendo DS Lite (*Est. $130), but with larger dual 3.25-inch screens, two cameras, an SD card slot and access to online game...

Dual 3.25-inch displays, online game downloads, two cameras, facebook integration

Internal storage of only 256 MB, not compatible with GameBoy Advance titles, graphics are average, shorter battery life than predecessors

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Nintendo DSi Shop Review – Hands On!

 

This is a look at the DSi shop.

The DSi shop is a good addition. The games are on the whole well put together, and the titles varied.  The idea is also on the money: Why go to a shop or online and buy a game when you can simply download and play? The downside is that you cannot play...

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Scribblenauts review

 

Scribblenauts for the Nintendo DS is a kind of adventure game that you don't see often — actually, there hasn't ever been a game like Scribblenauts; an adventure game where your character progresses through the levels by you typing the name of an...

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Review: Nintendo DSi After a While

 

I had grand plans to do a review of the Nintendo DSi right after I bought it on release day back in April – I was going to take a quick look at the new cameras, SD slot, MP3 player, and the DSiWare store. But at the time I was in the middle of playing...

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Nintendo DSi Review

 

Our review of the new Nintendo DSi handheld gaming device. How is it compared to the original DS and the DS Lite? Check it out.

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DSi purchase from Wal-Mart contains nothing but rocks

 

Regardless of which retailer you choose to use when buying a new piece of gaming hardware you expect to get what you paid for. But in the case of one DSi purchase from Wal-Mart the customer did not find a shiny new piece of Nintendo hardware when she...

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Mr.Gadget Nintendo DSi Screen Protector Review

 

Got a spanking new Nintendo DSi and want to protect your screen? Please do yourself a favour and get...

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Product Specifications

The Nintendo DSi is the third model of the Nintendo DS platform, following Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite, and Nintendo has developed Nintendo DSi with the aim to further expand the Nintendo DS audience. Some typical functions include the ability to change the pitch and the speed separately by using the touch screen. The ability to freely manipulate the audio pitch and the speed can expand how the audio player can be used in more practical ways as well. You can fast-forward a podcast to economize the time. When you use the repeat-run function with the stylus, it becomes easier to copy the music, to play a musical instrument or to practice foreign languages. Also, since Nintendo DSi has a microphone, Nintendo is incorporating the DSi sound function to make use of it. Nintendo DSi has internal memory, just like Wii. After storing the data there, you can choose to activate this data from the menu screen.

Audio Output

Sound Output Mode:Stereo

Battery

Run Time (Up To):14hour(s)

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.7in
Height:2.9in
Weight:7.5oz
Width:5.4in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:3.25in
Diagonal Size (metric):8.3cm
Output Type:Color
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Game Console

Color Support:Color
Form Factor:Handheld
Name:Nintendo DSi
Type:Handheld game console/Handheld game system/Handheld game system / Handheld game console

Header

Manufacturer:Nintendo
Model:DSi
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Nintendo

Input Device

Type:4-way cross keypad

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Blue/Pink/White
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