Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Discover The Attraction Of The Nintendo DSi

By Larry Perkins


Following the release of Nintendo DS and then Nintendo DS Lite, the third member of this platform was the Nintendo DSi. Developed with a wider audience in mind, this version boasts enhancements to some regular features and also has many entirely new functions.

After listening to what their customers wanted Nintendo made the DSi about 12% thinner that the Lite version. Consequently, it had to lose the slot for Gameboy Advance software. The size of the screen was also an issue, so the newer version was given a 3.25 inch display which meant gamers got their bigger screen but also retained the lighter weight associated with the DS Lite.

One of the DSi's new features is the camera. Although it can't really be rated for it's definition at only 0.3 megapixels, the camera does have some fun software. With eleven different types of lens, there are quite a few special effects available including framing and face merge which works on a face recognition ability.

The next added feature is the audio player including a microphone which enables the user to manipulate the pitch and speed of sounds. Obviously endless fun is to be had here but it also has the more practical use of saving time when needing to get to an exact part of a Podcast, piece of music or speech.

The launch of this console also saw the start of the DSi browser which gave users instant access to the internet and more specifically the DSi shop

Nintendo, however, know a good thing when they see one and aren't about to let this platform fall behind the times. The next member of the DS team is Nintendo 3DS. Around the same size as the DSi but with funkier colors, the 3DS, as you might expect, not only lets you game in 3D without having to wear those pesky glasses but also lets you shoot in 3D as it has an extra 640 x 480 resolution camera on the outside as well as a VGA camera on the inside. The controls are pretty much the same as the DSi except the 3DS sports an analogue joystick too and as an added bonus it has a motion sensor and gyroscope that lets you completely immerse yourself in the whole 3D experience.

The Nintendo DSi continues to entertain and interest an ever widening audience. Young and old alike are all attracted by its fun capabilities and growing repertoire of games.




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