NDS Lite - What the difference?

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:13 am

Nintendo release a new version of NDS, the NDS Lite.

Any one know the difference?

Which version id better?

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:24 am

Judging from pics, the dcross is more similar to micro's and therefore better.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:27 am

The main difference is that the screens are brighter and there's a contrast control dial.

Technically you have a contrast control on all these handhelds, but it's not really accessable per se, you have to gut the system and then manually adjust it, not really meant for consumer use. A lot of people did this as a fix for their original model GBAs though.

dementia · Post by **dementia** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:28 am

yeah.

BIG · Post by **BIG** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:45 am

dementia wrote:

yeah.

That is one sexy bitch.

B-

Platypus[gEc] · Post by **Platypus[gEc]** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:30 am

More comparison pics can be found here and here is a vid on youtube comparing the two.

I don't think we know enough right now to say everything that will chance... E3 i guess, there is no guarantee that they will not change more than the looks and the brightness of the screen.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:48 pm

How long ago was the original DS released anyway? It seems a little too early for a remodel.

I'm happy with my chunky silver model.

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:15 pm

Dec 2004 was the original release date.

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:18 pm

Platypus[gEc] wrote:I don't think we know enough right now to say everything that will chance... E3 i guess, there is no guarantee that they will not change more than the looks and the brightness of the screen.

The DS Lite comes out in Japan March 2. I'm pretty sure everything important has already been revealed.

sethsez · Post by **sethsez** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:48 pm

Nothing groundbreaking if you already own a DS, bu if you don't it's probably worth waiting for.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:40 am

Kron wrote:Dec 2004 was the original release date.

November 21st.

Agreed though, it seems kind of soon. Though I think this is more to clinch people that were on the fence about getting one, so EVERYONE that plays games will have a DS instead of many people that play games.

I lost the site but a survey said that sixty percent of DS owners in Japan are excited about the DS Lite and are going to pick one up at launch, so the market is definitely present on that side of the planet.

That said, who knows how "soon" it will actually come out in the US? Maybe not til this November?

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:54 am

I think I read that the size reduction (by volume) is around 30%. That seems pretty good (but not spectacular), since the original is pretty unwieldy to me. However, the ice blue colour is pure sex.

dementia · Post by **dementia** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:27 am

iatneH wrote:I think I read that the size reduction (by volume) is around 30%. That seems pretty good (but not spectacular), since the original is pretty unwieldy to me. However, the ice blue colour is pure sex.

I heard it was closer to 42%.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:15 am

The improved screen brightness looks excellent. Looks like I will be buying one after all. sigh

And then the next version will have online pictochat, classic GB compatibility, ect.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:22 am

Dylan1CC wrote:The improved screen brightness looks excellent. Looks like I will be buying one after all. sigh

And then the next version will have online pictochat, classic GB compatibility, ect.

It's good to dream, isn't it?

However, remember to take something out from the new version as well: Nintendo's rule: you add something good but you also screw something so you cannot ever have the best option possible.

howmuchkeefe · Post by **howmuchkeefe** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:15 pm

The DS Lite is not only less bulky than the original DS, it has nearly 40% fewer calories. Now, it does contain hydrolyzed corn syrup, but the associated cancer risk is really quite small- nearly insignificant.