Hey look what I got in the mail today. Did not expect it at all.
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Impressions: Batman Begins SP Pak
Does your GBA SP need an armored breastplate?
Written: 06/07/2005
A mysterious box with the Batman symbol appeared on my doorstep Monday afternoon, and I opened it up to find Batman Begins packages for both the Nintendo DS and GBA SP. The GBA SP package includes a glove-like console case, a skin, a screen protector, and six individual game cases, all emblazoned with art and designs from the upcoming movie.
Starting with the game cases, they seem to be the cheapest of the bunch. Each sports its own Batman art and holds one game. I’m not sure how much good it does me to have a case for one game, especially when the case is not transparent enough for me to tell which game it is. Aside from that, the hinge that closes each case feels so weak that I felt like I almost broke it the first time I opened one.
Next up is the console skin. It seems that there is a variety of “collectible” art designs, which I presume match the game cases. The skin is made of paper so you do have to be careful not to tear it, but aside from that it isn’t any more difficult to apply than any other skin. The adhesive doesn’t leave any residue, and the skin is easy to remove and re-apply later - at least in the short term.
The game case or glove features a rubber impression of Batman’s armored breastplate on the front and the movie logo on the back with fabric edges and clear plastic on the inside. It feels soft and comfy around the edges, but it’s somewhat impractical. Although there are holes cut in the fabric, it’s still a bit difficult to access the power and volume controls. Likewise, the start and select buttons are completely covered over with plastic, and while the rubber hinge in the back has holes for your ports, the way it shifts when open prevents you from being able to play while charging the battery.
I didn’t personally try out the screen protector, but it appears to be like those included in most other kits with the added promise that, like the skins, it won’t leave a sticky residue if you take it off.
In all, the GBA SP package doesn’t have much going for it unless you really dig the artwork on the skins and game cases.
Impressions: Batman Begins DS Pak
Is that a Batman cigarette case? No, those are styluses.
Written: 06/07/2005
Part two of my adventure with the mysterious Batman box involves the Nintendo DS. The DS package is similar to the SP Pak with a glove-like console case, a skin, a pair of screen protectors, and a slim game case that holds six games and two styluses.
The game case would probably be the best accessory in either package, if not for one crucial flaw: it’s too tight. While you certainly don’t want games flying everywhere when you open a case, the case’s design is so tight that you almost risk damaging your game cards by attempting to squeeze them into the spaces. The stylus isn’t as hard to get in, but does take quite a bit of effort to get back out. The DS console skin is just like the SP’s. There are a variety of “collectible” art designs available, and since each is made of paper, you have to be careful not to tear it. The adhesive doesn’t leave any residue, and the skin seems easy to remove and re-apply later.
The game case (or glove) features rubber movie logos on the front and back with fabric edges and clear plastic on the inside. It feels soft and comfy around the edges, but it’s even more impractical than the SP case. The main reason for this is the glove’s plastic completely covers the touch screen, making precise controls impossible. Although there is a hole cut in the rubber, it’s still difficult to access the volume control. Plus, the rubber prevents you from being able to play while charging the battery.
I didn’t personally try out the screen protectors, but they appear to be like those included in most other kits with the added promise that, like the skins, they won’t leave a sticky residue if you take them off. As is the case with some other screen protectors, the protector for the touch screen has a slightly smaller area than the screen itself, leaving room to remove it, but slightly constricting the play area.
In all, the DS package really isn’t any better than the SP Pak. I thought for a brief moment that the game case was kind of slick, but I learned otherwise when I actually tried to put something in it.
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