DS Lite - First look!

[kernow]

completely agreed, I hated the saturn dpad.

nintendo did invent the dpad after all.

That's ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous.

Nintendo D-Pads are the standard by which all other D-Pads should be measured.

The Saturn D-Pad was OK, but it doesn't come close at all.

[the_dude]

Will Game or Gamestation accept non UK machines in their cash deal...?

I've got an original Jpn DS and am considering a new Lite. They're universal so surely they will, has anyone done this yet...?

I think someone in this thread put his US machine in UK packaging and traded it in.

In fact i think Lyris is selling Original DS packaging in the sales thread!

[JimmyShimmy]

There was obviously a lot of compromising with this new model. Trying to cram everything into a smaller model causes many other problems -- the speakers for one had to be degraded.

The screen is great, the D-pad will not be a problem for most games...my only real gripe, other than the fact Nintendo keep ripping me off with these quickly revised models, is that it is virtually the same weight -- unless you're wearing jeans the Lite will feel like a brick in your pocket again.

[Len]

Ta dude, will go have a look...

[sj33]

That's ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous.

Nintendo D-Pads are the standard by which all other D-Pads should be measured.

The Saturn D-Pad was OK, but it doesn't come close at all.

I simply, utterly cannot agree. No D-Pad has been able to touch how great the roller-base Saturn D-Pad felt in my eyes, especially when using diagonals.
I don't understand how anyone can actually like the feel of a Nintendo D-Pad (though they are miles above the Sony ones). Nintendo may have essentially invented the D-Pad, but Sega improved upon for formula with the Saturn, as any fighting fan will tell you.

Each to their own of course.

[kernow]

, is that it is virtually the same weight -- unless you're wearing jeans the Lite will feel like a brick in your pocket again.

its 60g lighter

[kernow]

Fighting fans use joysticks, not pads.

but Sega improved upon for formula with the Saturn, as any fighting fan will tell you.

Each to their own of course.

[sj33]

Yeah but I'm trying to compare one D-Pad to another here mate =/

[Roddie]

I think someone in this thread put his US machine in UK packaging and traded it in.

In fact i think Lyris is selling Original DS packaging in the sales thread!

yeah, i would say that pretending it's a uk one is the best bet!

[Spatial]

Probably old, but a pink DS Lite is out in Japan on July 20 according to LikSang.

Pink Pic on the official site

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/index.html

Noble Pink

[Roddie]

really fancy one of those, kinda discouraged from importing a ds though for fear of bad pixels

[Mofoman]

Having played on the lite, all I can say is fantastic, fantastic!!!!They are simply beautiful little machines and the screen even puts the psp screen to shame as far as I am concerned.It's bloody beautiful having a micro quality screen for playing gba and DS games on the same machine.I can't wait to hook this up to my wii for some crazy ninty innovation, I bet they have some great stuff planned for the connectivity features this time round, especially in Japan wheree nearly everyone will have a DS sooner or later, cause of the rate it continues to sell at over there.

I wouldn't worry about dead pixels Roddie, even if there is one I am sure you could live with it.

[Mofoman]

its 60g lighter

I know, two and a bit ounces is not to be sniffed at.I feel it much lighter in both my pocket and hands, I guess there is just no pleasing some fools(meant sarcastically).

[H-Man]

A lot of people seem to dislike the new dpad. I think it's much better than the old one personally.

I originally bought a black dsl and was having loads of troubles with the d-pad. It wasn't responsive and moving diagonally became a chore in Partners in Time. There was a dead pixel so it got exchanged for a white dsl (which looks the nuts ) and the d-pad is now great. Obviously colour has nothing to do with it, but it's suprising/worrying that the quality between the d-pad on two new dsl can vary that much.

Had there been no dead pixel i'd have written the poor d-pad off as being a problem with the new design. Now I know it was just a duffer.

[cutmymilk]

Hmm I may pick one of these up this weekend.

Do the GBA carts sticking out really annoy anyone here? If you play GBA games any more, of course!