Is Nintendo DS Lite Worth It?

I have always wanted to buy a Nintendo DS Lite because of Mario. But until now I have never bought one because I still feel that the price is very expensive. When I went home for Easter, my aunt accidentally left her Nintendo DS Lite in our house so it was the perfect chance for me to play some games.

There was no Mario so I tried all the other games instead like Metal Slug and Ice Age 3. Sadly, I was disappointed with the graphics. The game play was not so challenging too and the top screen was just plain useless. I know some games do make use of the other screen but I somehow find it annoying instead.

I already saw a Super Mario game before when a friend of mine played it and even that game I was not so impressed with the graphics. I just liked it because it is Mario. All games are good when it’s Mario. But that is just me. What also annoyed me was that there is no joystick head like in the PSP. I had an uncomfortable time moving characters around. The PSP experience is much better.

We all have different preferences. After that short stint of playing a DS Lite with my bare hands, I feel like my PSP is a much better investment that a Nintendo DS Lite.

Nintendo To Make 3D Gaming Device

The 3D entertainment craze continues to spread to video games. This time, it is Nintendo’s turn. They will introduce a handheld console that plays games in 3D without the use of special glasses. The handheld device will be called the 3DS, succeeding Nintendo’s DS series of portable gaming consoles.

Whew! I was itching to buy a DS Lite once the price lowers to my preferred range. But I may have to scratch this one out. The 3DS sounds cooler. But I probably will have to wait more years once it is out as I will have to wait for the price to get lower ha ha!

The new 3DS device is expected to be backwards compatible, allowing it to play DS and DSi games. The 3DS name itself is a temporary name until the official name is revealed at the E3 convention. Nice one. It always is a good thing to be able to play games for old generation consoles so that the games bought will not go to waste.

As to how it will work and look like … let us wait and see … Photo taken from CNN.

Dolphin, The Gamecube And Wii Emulator v2

Good news Wii enthusiasts! Dolphin, the Gamecube and Wii emulator has version 2 released. Downloads available for operating systems in Windows, both at 32 and 64 bit and Mac OSX.

I have not tried the new emulator yet as I am still currently getting the ISO for Mario Brothers. Can’t Wait. You can get the installers [HERE].