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Title: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on November 22, 2009, 04:26:04 PM
The new super-sized handheld is available for purchase in the Nintendo homeland.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=20383

 DSi LL, the newest and largest handheld from Nintendo, launched yesterday in Japan to long lines of eager shoppers.      


The handheld is the fourth iteration of the incredibly popular DS hardware.  Reports at Famitsu.com estimated lines of 50 to 60 people had formed at the Yodobashi Camera Multimedia chain in Akihabara, Japan by 9 a.m.   Other details from Famitsu.com indicated that the most popular color for the handheld varied by location, and was either Wine Red or Dark Brown.      


According to a survey of those in line, it seemed as if most of the users were upgrading from either the original DS or the DS Lite. The system was mostly picked up by itself, without additional games or accessories.  There seemed to be enough stock, and sellouts were not a concern.    


DSi LL will launch in Europe and North America as DSi XL during Q1 of 2010.

Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: hylianhero5249 on November 22, 2009, 09:50:20 PM
Why must Nintendo do this to the weak, loyal consumers.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: AV on November 22, 2009, 11:43:17 PM
any confirmation if the screen resolution is the same or if they decided to really improve it ?
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 22, 2009, 11:47:47 PM
Why must Nintendo do this to the weak, loyal consumers.

Do what?  Nintendo's primary customers, the Gamer Grandmas, are happily supporting this release.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: mac<censored> on November 23, 2009, 10:40:20 PM
Why must Nintendo do this to the weak, loyal consumers.

Keep in mind that this isn't a replacement for the DSi, it's an alternative.  For many/most people the LL will simply be too big (it's really big compared to the ordinary DSi).

Also, I think frankly the bigger screen doesn't look as good:  besides the bigger and more obvious pixels, the LL displays I saw seemed to flicker in a way that the DSi doesn't (I'm not totally sure exactly what the problem is, but that's the sense I got).

So for someone with bad eyesight, it's a great product, but I don't think it's for everyone.

[Of course, the very fact that Nintendo is worrying about niche audiences like that gives an idea how dominant the DS is...]
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: mac<censored> on November 23, 2009, 10:42:18 PM
any confirmation if the screen resolution is the same or if they decided to really improve it ?

The number of pixels seems to be exactly the same, they're just bigger.

[The controls etc also seems to be pretty much exactly the same, the physical casing's just been sort of stretched to contain the bigger displays]
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 23, 2009, 10:49:39 PM
Alot of people trying to make sure that Grandma and Grandpa can get their Brain Age on this Giftmas.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: Mop it up on November 23, 2009, 11:24:56 PM
I'm curious what the weight on this thing is? I had enough trouble holding the DS Lite with one hand...
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: UncleBob on November 23, 2009, 11:27:39 PM
I'm curious what the weight on this thing is? I had enough trouble holding the DS Lite with one hand...

???
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 23, 2009, 11:35:29 PM
Need hand strength?  Play No More Heroes on Wii.

"I got ripped in 4 weeks!"
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: KDR_11k on November 24, 2009, 03:21:07 AM
I'm curious what the weight on this thing is? I had enough trouble holding the DS Lite with one hand...

It's much heavier. There were stats listed in one thread about it, I think it was over 300 grams.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: ShyGuy on November 24, 2009, 03:34:10 AM
It's coming for you Pale.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: Stratos on November 24, 2009, 04:05:30 AM
Need hand strength?  Play No More Heroes on Wii.

"I got ripped in 4 weeks!"

Can I site you as a professional source the next time my GF tells me to get off the couch and workout? "But Honey, this builds very important muscles! Dr. Pro says so!"
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: Mop it up on November 24, 2009, 06:03:27 PM
I'm curious what the weight on this thing is? I had enough trouble holding the DS Lite with one hand...

It's much heavier. There were stats listed in one thread about it, I think it was over 300 grams.
Thank you. It must be difficult to use it with the stylus...
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 24, 2009, 06:09:10 PM
That's awesome.  I bet it's like holding a VCR with one hand and feeding it cassette tapes with the other.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: Stratos on November 25, 2009, 05:38:24 AM
That's awesome.  I bet it's like holding a VCR with one hand and feeding it cassette tapes with the other.

Talk about your unbridled precision.
Title: Re: DSi LL Launches in Japan
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 25, 2009, 07:38:19 AM
That's awesome.  I bet it's like holding a VCR with one hand and feeding it cassette tapes with the other.

Talk about your unbridled precision.

I really did laugh out loud