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The original DS, this time silver colored! While these systems are getting rarer and older, they still do the job. Nintendo still offers support for these systems (even though the warranties all expired like... 8 years ago) so even if something goes wrong, you can get it fixed. There's plenty of DS games out there (not to mention it plays gameboy advance games too!) so no matter you're style of play, you'll find endless hours of entertainment if you snag one of these babies. The battery life is, no joke, hours. Since it has an internal battery and a charger (should) come with it, you never have to worry about AA's or anything. The stylus is easily lost, but you can get replacements from nintendo for pennies, and on ebay for the same price. Either way, there's no reason you cant just use a good 'ol fashioned toothpick for the touch screen! Overall, if you've never played a DS, you're missing out on a good time, but it's not something that everyone needs to experience before they wind up 6-feet under. Simply put, they're luxuries, but they're pretty darn fun. Oh, personal bias, they beat out the PSP by 10 miles every day and twice on sunday.Read full review
First in the DS linage. Feeling clunkier then the rest but still gets the job done. (Playing both GBA & DS games) While it is bigger and a bit harder to hold over larger periods of time (Definitly will not fit into your pocket without a stretch), it is designed so that the GBA games fit plush inside the unit (Unlike the DS lite). The button layout is not as nice as the Lite but it still fine. The Stylist is not as good as DS Lite and is not as nice to hold, a little too small. The screen is dimmer than the DS light but still is not bad and works perfectly fine, still palyable in the dark. Battery life is about the same as the light, charger is the same as the GBA SP. Which at the time of introduction was great because it was backward compatable to the last hand held. Design feature of the shell make the hinge a weak point and is prone to break. Although as a plus both the top and bottom screen are the same making it a bit easier to repair. There is a link cable connecting the upper and lower screens so if you snap the unit in half you are only out the link cable and not an upper screen like the DSL. I find the original DS easier to repair then the DSL.Read full review
I purchased this for my autistic son. He has a tendency to become frustrated and throw electronics but still loves to play them. These older style DS toys can take more abuse than the newer ones. Unfortunately, there are no 'armor' add-on's made for these, but it does take quite a bit to break something on it. Another good thing is that unless the joint breaks, parts are fairly available online, and repairing them isn't difficult once you buy a particular screwdriver. Even screens are replaceable for fairly cheap (and in less than a half hour). For young kids, I recommend these highly.
The product performs excellently, it was well worth the purchase and the wait. It can run both Gameboy games as well as Nintendo Ds games. It is a nice product to have for long road trips or entertainment for kids during long errand days or general waiting time away from home. Games for the handheld system are in general affordable and good quality, and most retailers still hold the games for the Nintendo DS. The games are also available to be shipped from online shopping sites such as Ebay, or from older video game stores.
The good: The Nintendo DS employs innovative dual-screen and microphone-enabled gameplay without load times on a higher-resolution display than Game Boy Advance SP while remaining backward compatible with older GBA games. The inclusion of Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities and a touch screen allows for a growing list of original and fun games that you can't play on any other system. The bad: Third-party support for the system hasn't matched the originality and ingenuity of Nintendo's games, and multimedia potential remains exclusive to Japan. The system is quite bulky. The much more stylish and comfortable DS Lite is available for the same price. The bottom line: While it lacks the multimedia and graphical finesse of the Sony PSP, the feature-packed Nintendo DS is a worthy successor to the Game Boy Advance--but the new and improved DS Lite is available for the same price.Read full review
My son bought one of these at Gamestop (refurbished) only to have one of the LED cells go out a few days later. With the full refund we were given, we started a search to replace this rare, unique limited edition DS. We found one (not as good a price as we originally paid) and it has been wonderful. I am not a games person, but I have even gotten hooked on the little thing at times. We love the fact it plays all types of DS Nintendo and Advanced GameBoy games...no discrimination like the newer models. His friends are jealous because you don't see these around very much.
Pros: 2 screens,good battery life,cool games,backward capability,cheap games,great sound Cons: a little bulky but a minor detail Summary: Let me start off by saying im not a Sony hater.I have had a PS1,PS2,and N64. I don't care what the brand is, if your product is hot ill buy it regardless of the maker. The DS is a great system.The DS is most commonly Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/Nintendo_DS/4505-10109_7-30895578.html#ixzz1NZsbMWqu
I have a special needs person who broke the one that was owned so I found and purchased one like it. I do not play games like this so I was thrilled to see the look in this persons face when I gave the gift to them. it is a better one than what was broke and the person is very happy. To see these people smile and to get the hugs make this type of giving the best it was a reward to me just to be able to do it. This person plays the game every day and tells everyone that it was a gift. The price I paid was less than what I was expecting to pay and it got here faster tham I expected it to get here. so all is good there Like I said the rewards come from the smiles on the face and the hugs.
The Nintendo DS system is one of the best handheld systems that there is -- period. When I received it for Christmas in '07 I was ecstatic! The game library is excellent and varied and the system is just as impressive. I have a 3DS too which I treasure also but if I had to pick my all-time favorite handheld it would probably be the original DS since it started all the dual screen madness. Plus Pictochat was very clever and addicting! Sending messages and pictures to nearby friends and family was a treat! One of my favorite aspects of the system is how durable it is!! The one I originally got for Christmas was electric blue and somewhat recently died on me because I let my mom clean it with a alcohol pad while it was still on!! Whoops! I really wasn't thinking. :/ I ended up buying another one here which was in pretty nice condition but unfortunately one of the kids that comes here dropped it and the hinge broke. :/ :/ I have NEVER broken a DS in my life. They are insanely durable. This kid must have dropped it pretty hard. Sorry for going on a tangent!! Anyway, great system -- nice graphics for its time -- easy to learn and control -- large library of games. Love it! The only real complaint I have about this system is that I don't think the max volume is as loud as you want to be. But that problem is across many handlhelds for some reason. Rating: 5/5 (or a 10/10)Read full review
It´s a very good console with two screens for you to enyoy it better, has good screnn definition and graphics. With the new versions you can also take good quality pictures and conecct to the internet so you can upload the pictures you want to share in social networks. In this last version you also can play with friends through the internet. It´s a ligth game an easy to use. You can get the most of it buying the coolest games.