Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 28, 2006, 05:42:41 AM
Online importer Lik-Sang has received a single preview unit of the DS Lite (their full launch stock is expected in the next few days), and they have put up an extensive article with new information and comparison photos, at the link above.
Among the observations of the final system:
Post by: Magus19 on February 28, 2006, 06:30:43 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on February 28, 2006, 06:39:20 AM
ZOMG!! VIRTUAL BOY 2!!!111 lol
I don't like the GBA game sticking out either. I like how snug everything fits on the normal model.
Hopefully since they use different battery cables they don't outright replace the DS with this model or at least the original cables don't become too obscure in case any of us have to replace them.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 28, 2006, 07:06:49 AM
Post by: darknight06 on February 28, 2006, 07:29:19 AM
Sounds like the screens are completely backlit now instead of still being reflective and backlit like the original DS model. The unfortunate thing here is that it sounds like the screens will completely die outside, whereas on the original model under good lighting it was still visible and in some cases looked better than it did with backlighting. I wonder, since you can't turn off the backlight on the SP mkII, does that die outside too? And I wonder what'll happen in Viewtiful Joe? That game has an option to turn off the backlighting as well as Ashpalt Urban GT and I wonder if that'll screw with them in any way.
Post by: capamerica on February 28, 2006, 07:31:40 AM
The GBA cart isn't that big of an issue since I tend to still use my GBA:SP to play GBA games and not my DS.
But the differnt recharge cable does bother me since I liked having the same cable as my GBA cause I was able to have one charger at home and another at work. Now I'll have to have 2 chargers and I'll have to go out and buy a second one so I can have one at work.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 28, 2006, 07:43:14 AM
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Originally posted by: darknight06
The unfortunate thing here is that it sounds like the screens will completely die outside, whereas on the original model under good lighting it was still visible and in some cases looked better than it did with backlighting.
What? From what I hear the games are perfectly visible when used outside (unlike the current DS model, where the screen literally disappears when in direct lighting)...
Post by: ShyGuy on February 28, 2006, 07:50:09 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on February 28, 2006, 09:03:05 AM
And the screen can get so bright that it will still show in direct lighting. Some of the RE DS scenes are too dark for the current DS, and some of the games in Advance Wars DS are likewise hard to see because the screen is dimmer.
Post by: Strell on February 28, 2006, 09:15:27 AM
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Originally posted by: Bill AurionQuote
Originally posted by: darknight06
The unfortunate thing here is that it sounds like the screens will completely die outside, whereas on the original model under good lighting it was still visible and in some cases looked better than it did with backlighting.
What? From what I hear the games are perfectly visible when used outside (unlike the current DS model, where the screen literally disappears when in direct lighting)...
Agreed. If you take a Gameboy Micro and a DS and go outside, you can clearly make out everything on the Micro. A brighter screen helps immensly with that problem.
You can recreate the issue with an old SP and a new one also.
The brighter screens are better all around. I can live with the GBA cart issue and the smaller power cables. I tend to have multiple cables on hand anyway (buying them cheap when I see them at Target and such).
Post by: UncleBob on February 28, 2006, 09:53:10 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 28, 2006, 09:59:55 AM
...Actually, it won't be interesting to see, because the DS Rumble Pack blows goats and isn't worth thinking about.
Post by: Smash_Brother on February 28, 2006, 10:06:58 AM
But yeah, not really much need for it that I can see. Force feedback seems counterintuitive on a device which requires you keep a stylus to a touchscreen with precision.
Post by: Louieturkey on February 28, 2006, 10:33:07 AM
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Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117
Ian, you can still order NES cables from Nintendo.com, so no need to worry there.
Ummm, check
here and notice a problem.
Post by: vudu on February 28, 2006, 11:06:06 AM
Post by: Artimus on February 28, 2006, 11:32:36 AM
Post by: UncleBob on February 28, 2006, 11:36:59 AM
Post by: ATimson on February 28, 2006, 11:45:15 AM
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Originally posted by: PGC NewsBot- The battery power has increased from 850 mAh to 1000 mAh, hence the longer battery life at low brightness.
Are the batteries the same size, meaning that I can plug a 1000 mAh battery into my old DS?
Post by: ssj4_android on February 28, 2006, 11:55:49 AM
Same with my laptop. It looks as bright as the brightest when in a slightly darkened classroom, but I can't see it at all on the highest brightness outside.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on February 28, 2006, 12:58:38 PM
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
What? From what I hear the games are perfectly visible when used outside (unlike the current DS model, where the screen literally disappears when in direct lighting)...
Yeah, I'm yet to actually see any 'portable' game system playable outside. Unless it's an overcast day.
Post by: Louieturkey on February 28, 2006, 12:58:42 PM
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Originally posted by: vudu
You can still buy the SNES ones, which are almost as old.
Well the fact that those are the exact same cables used for the N64 and GC, it makes sense that they'd have those. But if you need a power cord, you are out of luck, which is my predicament at this point. Plus my SNES doesn't work very well right now as well.
Post by: Smash_Brother on February 28, 2006, 01:04:03 PM
Post by: Guitar Smasher on February 28, 2006, 02:56:18 PM
Post by: Artimus on February 28, 2006, 03:00:13 PM
I just took good care of it is all.
Post by: Shecky on February 28, 2006, 04:33:01 PM
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Originally posted by: capamerica
Now I'll have to have 2 chargers and I'll have to go out and buy a second one so I can have one at work.
Such horror!
Post by: wandering on February 28, 2006, 06:46:44 PM
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Yeah, I'm yet to actually see any 'portable' game system playable outside. Unless it's an overcast day.
...except for the original gba, yes?
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Are the batteries the same size, meaning that I can plug a 1000 mAh battery into my old DS?
Looking at the lik-sang pictures, I'd say no.
Post by: KirbySStar on March 01, 2006, 06:08:14 AM
Yeah, just look at that. They managed to cram GBA cartridges into the micro but can't for the DSlite. =/
Post by: KDR_11k on March 01, 2006, 06:39:06 AM
Post by: infinitys_end on March 01, 2006, 07:11:31 AM
Post by: KirbySStar on March 01, 2006, 07:38:38 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Perhaps we'll have to buy DS Lite compliant GBA games now...
Then they'd be too small to fit correctly in the GBA and DS. That wouldn't fly very well.
Post by: Artimus on March 01, 2006, 07:45:29 AM
NIT PICK NIT PICK NIT PICK
Post by: UncleBob on March 01, 2006, 07:55:31 AM
Post by: Artimus on March 01, 2006, 07:57:52 AM
Besides, this isn't going to affect play. GB cartridges stick out of the GBA and that's fine (a lot more than 1/4" too).
Post by: vudu on March 01, 2006, 08:06:11 AM
QuoteIIRC, there will be two versions of Opera DS sold--one for the original DS and one for the DS Lite. They'll have different sized GBA carts.
Originally posted by: KirbySStar
Doesn't the new Opera browser coming out use both the DS and GBA cartridge ports? That's going to look rather unsavy considering it has been advertised being used on the DSlite and all. Oh well, it's not that far I guess.
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 01, 2006, 03:51:48 PM
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Originally posted by: Guitar Smasher
After repurchasing them?
Or you could just "sample" them with a "sampling program" which runs downloaded "samples".
*cough*
