Nintendo DSi Metallic Blue

Compared to the older DS the new Nintendo DSi Metallic Blue features a 17% larger screen and a 12% reduced size at a weight of only 214 grams. Further enhancements include two built-in cameras, SD memory card slot (allows you to save pictures and display them on the Wii) as well as built-in browser and music playback function. The new Nintendo DSi plays all Nintendo DS games.

The new handheld will contain two cameras (a 0.3 megapixel [300,000 pixels, 640 x 480 resolution] VGA camera on the internal hinge pointed towards the user, and a camera on the outside of the shell)

The DSi will also include two built-in cameras and music playback. It will add an SD card slot and internal storage to enhance its multimedia capabilities.

 

In the world of software, Nintendo DSi Console will be the platform for the most relevant and fun on-the-go games and applications.

The DSi camera is only 0.3 MP, but that is enough for use on the console. There are some fun effects you can add too like Distortion Lens, Colour Pad, Mirror etc. The camera has face recognition for some effects, and there will be DSi exclusive games coming out in the future that use this feature.

As for web browsing, Opera is now a free download from the DSi Shop, but don't expect full web compatibility – it won't work with YouTube for a start. It's okay for occasional use but, like the DS Lite version, it's slow and fiddly.

 

Music playback is one of the Nintendo DSi's Metallic Blue big new features, but inexplicably it won't play MP3s – it's AAC or nothing. Playback is harsh and digital-sounding, but you can have a bit of fun with its built-in effects and play-along instruments.

This new firmware includes various media and online applications that allow you to interact with photos and music. The new layout is very similar to that of the much loved Nintendo Wii, where different "channels" or applications can be scrolled through and moved around.

Nintendo DSi Metallic Blue Summary

Nintendo is already one of the most entertaining, interactive handhelds available, yet there's so much more to come. Nintendo DSi Metallic Blue has a whole raft of innovative new applications in the pipeline (like the Moving Notepad which allows you to create cartoons from your own doodles). Watch out for this, and more, in the DSi Shop.

 

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