Author Topic: Nintendo DS Download Station Locator Online! (Read 15893 times)

dsgirl · « **on:** April 07, 2006, 07:56:55 PM »

The following games are available for Spring 2006:

* Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
* Mario Kart DS
* True Swing Golf
* Tetris DS
* Meteos
* Metroid Prime: Hunters (Movie)
* Pokemon Trozei

check if your favorite game is included =)

ds.qj.net "my dsblog"

18 Days · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2006, 08:09:21 PM »

What's going on? Wheres the download locator?

jasonditz · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2006, 08:17:06 PM »

http://www.nintendo.com/dsdownloadstation/search.jsp

jasonditz · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2006, 08:20:38 PM »

Incidentally, how do these work, do you just walk into the Bestbuy or whatever with your DS? I've never taken my DS out of the house, and certainly not into a retail location. What's the protocol for something like this?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2006, 08:47:55 PM »

You select "download play" from the main menu, if a machine sharing games is nearby it will be listed, you can select it and it's downloaded. If you get a download failed error you have to get closer to the source, the thing will happily show you three connection bars even though you can't reach the station at all.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2006, 04:36:28 AM »

Already have all those games aside from Pokemon and True Swing Golf...but thanks for the heads up.

Caliban · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2006, 05:15:23 AM »

Cool, they even have some in Canada, and several really close to where I live.

jasonditz · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2006, 08:12:37 AM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
You select "download play" from the main menu, if a machine sharing games is nearby it will be listed, you can select it and it's downloaded. If you get a download failed error you have to get closer to the source, the thing will happily show you three connection bars even though you can't reach the station at all.

Yeah, but I mean, stores don't mind if you walk in with a video game system that's identical to what they sell, download a game, and walk out?

They're not going to hassle you or claim you stole the DS or anything?

I don't know how stuff like that works, I leave the house maybe once every other week to buy groceries and that's about it... but to try Brain Training I might have to dust off my car and drive to Best Buy.

MaryJane · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2006, 08:58:36 AM »

It would be pretty hard to steal a DS seeing as how they're usually locked behind a counter, or just locked away somewhere.

jasonditz · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2006, 09:17:37 AM »

Doesn't Best Buy just put them on the bottom row below the games? I don't think they're in a cabinet or anything...

Bloodworth · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2006, 11:31:30 AM »

Well, I'm not going to have a problem walking in with my DS Lite for a while. I showed it to the guys at GameStop, and they're all like "what's that?"

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2006, 12:03:13 PM »

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Originally posted by: Brandogg
Already have all those games aside from Pokemon and True Swing Golf...but thanks for the heads up.

You imported Brain Age? Out in the US April 20th.

jasonditz · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2006, 02:37:29 PM »

20th huh, just in time for Hitler's Birthday.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2006, 07:09:48 PM »

It was released to everyone who attended GDC...and I've got connections, sort of.

jasonditz · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2006, 08:14:08 PM »

Dammit... all my connections ever get me are crazy self-published conspiracy theory literature

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #15 on:** April 08, 2006, 08:15:34 PM »

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Originally posted by: Brandogg
It was released to everyone who attended GDC...and I've got connections, sort of.

Ah, lucky man!

Michael8983 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2006, 08:17:56 PM »

"They're not going to hassle you or claim you stole the DS or anything?"

If a game store actually has a download station I don't see how they could possibly have a problem with someone bringing in a DS to take advantage of it.
I don't think it would be a problem for any retail store. I work at Target and we allow guests to come in with shopping bags with merchandise from other stores. You could buy a new DS from Gamestop across the steet, bring it into my Target, and leave without any hassle.

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:15:43 AM »

Well if they do give me any problems I'll just smash them over the head with my big, heavy, original model DS and run for the door.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2006, 07:56:02 AM »

Pfft. Smash them with a DS. I'll smash them with my Lappy 386, the pathologist won't be able to tell they were human!

jasonditz · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2006, 07:57:19 AM »

a 386 luggable? You might as well try sneaking in with a suitcase nuke.

Bartman3010 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2006, 08:18:43 AM »

I wonder if some of those demos they have downloadable are the old E3 versions...

I noticed Mario Kart DS had some very 'pre-release' material for it, the music was a little tinny, for one, different DK voice, the older logo, older menu style and different sounds...

MarioAllStar · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2006, 10:45:15 AM »

I saw one of these in Best Buy a week ago and conveniently had my DS in the car (I usually keep it at home). It was great to try out Brain Training. The only problem I had was that Brain Training didn't accept the word "blue". Not from me, not from my sister, not from my mother. I suppose the kinks are still being worked out, but what was there was great. Sudoku is great on the DS.

RiskyChris · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:06:44 PM »

Wow you can play sudoku on the brain training download?

jasonditz · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:10:42 PM »

Between this and the in-store only $5 off any DS title printable coupon this week at Best Buy it looks like I might have to just deal with my agoraphobia and take a run over there tomorrow or tuesday.

Hopefully if I go fairly early in the day it won't be too crowded.

MarioAllStar · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:59:18 PM »

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Originally posted by: RiskyChris
Wow you can play sudoku on the brain training download?

Yeah one puzzle is availble for play. It is really cool because you select a square, then you can write a number in. Write a large number if you know you have the answer, or write a small one to leave a note for yourself of possibilities. It is really nice.

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