[’09 Holiday Buyer’s Guide] Nintendo DS

With the recent introduction of the DSi, many people are going to be wishing to find their first (or second… or third) Nintendo handheld underneath the tree this year. Many people are going to be completely new to the world of dual screen gaming. Many are finding a renewed interest in the platform. And many people are hardcore veterans who’ve had a DS in their pocket since the days of the phat.

Whichever demographic is on your wish list, we’ve got you covered with our holiday buyer’s guide. We cover everything from games to gear in this quick yet efficient list. Continue reading

I Got a DSi!!

Thanks to good friend, room mate, and fellow Everyviewer Patricker, I am now the proud owner of a Nintendo DSi, the hottest new handheld gaming system on the market. Well, I will be the official owner once I pay him back. If that ever happens.

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Anyway, this means a few articles and reviews are on their way. First thing I’m planning is a review for the system itself followed by various reviews for select games from my backlog of DS titles as well as a “The Top Five” which will list what I believe are the 5 best games for the Nintendo DS. I’ve also got plans to review the new DSi Ware games and the DSi Internet Browser. I’ll also do some image quality comparisons between my DSi, BlackBerry Curve, and Sony CyberShot (10.1 megapixels) to see just how good (or bad) the picture quality really is. To round things off I’ll probably jump on the bandwagon and post one of those really popular “Is it worth it?” articles that various sites are doing, but I’ll hopefully make my stance on that clear in the system’s review.

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