The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii
User avatar
darsparx
Next-Gen
Posts: 4394
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:24 pm

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by darsparx »

Fragems wrote:About to start up the Blue Dragon series again. Picked up Blue Dragon Plus the other day so I have the complete series now. Kind of odd that they went the DS route for the two sequels after the first title was released on 360 but I'm just happy that the sequels exist :).


Yeah kinda strange, though I'm mad that series for the show of it ended so soon....I enjoyed that show among the others
My gameroom
My systems: NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, original gba, gba sp(001), ds lite, 3ds, vita, psp, PSone(101 model) ps2, ps3(320gb model), ps4, retron 5, and Dreamcast.
Image

bogusmeatfactory wrote:Ever feel like a wild gazelle in the wilderness?
casterofdreams
Next-Gen
Posts: 1691
Joined: Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:35 am

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by casterofdreams »

BoneSnapDeez wrote:Love the DS, and not just because it shares initials with me. It has one of the best game libraries of all time. Dem RPGs.

Agreed. Such a large library of RPGs it's mind boggling.

About the D-pad: the DSi and the XL model had clicky buttons similar to the GBA SP. The Lite had mushy buttons. Some people prefer clicks but the Lite I enjoy more.
ninjainspandex
Next-Gen
Posts: 4574
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:32 pm
Location: Hartland Wisconsin

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by ninjainspandex »

Quick question, I own a 3DS XL is there any reason to buy a DSi XL? Do DS games look better on the DSi XL than the 3DS XL? Personally I think they look pretty good but it does look a little sharper on my DS Lite
Image
User avatar
Gunstar Green
Next-Gen
Posts: 4962
Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:12 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Contact:

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by Gunstar Green »

I don't think there's any particular reason to own a DSi XL if you have a 3DS XL. I'm not the best judge of picture quality but I think DS games look great on the 3DS XL.
Tanooki
Next-Gen
Posts: 6947
Joined: Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:06 pm

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by Tanooki »

Can't say buttons bugged me but of all three the DSLite by leaps and bounds was the best system and also the last to be not region locked and did GBA games too. The DSi didn't feel as nice and it was locked down and had the GBA removed, the original just had a dimmer screen, less nice overall.
casterofdreams
Next-Gen
Posts: 1691
Joined: Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:35 am

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by casterofdreams »

Tanooki wrote:Can't say buttons bugged me but of all three the DSLite by leaps and bounds was the best system and also the last to be not region locked and did GBA games too. The DSi didn't feel as nice and it was locked down and had the GBA removed, the original just had a dimmer screen, less nice overall.

DSi was locked down for its online content through the DSiWare stuff and any specific game release that required the DSi only, of which are very few. Physical releases of games that didn't require DSi only were good to go regardless of region.
User avatar
retrosportsgamer
Next-Gen
Posts: 5057
Joined: Mon May 09, 2011 9:32 pm
Location: Outside Philly, PA

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by retrosportsgamer »

ninjainspandex wrote:Quick question, I own a 3DS XL is there any reason to buy a DSi XL? Do DS games look better on the DSi XL than the 3DS XL? Personally I think they look pretty good but it does look a little sharper on my DS Lite


Good question. I have a regular 3DS and went after a DSiXL for my DS library.

Of course now with the 2DS out, I think that may be the better substitute.
Image
User avatar
ZeroAX
Next-Gen
Posts: 7469
Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:20 am
Location: Current: Amsterdam. From Greece
Contact:

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by ZeroAX »

Boy I'm....old
Image
BoneSnapDeez wrote:The success of a console is determined by how much I enjoy it.
User avatar
Exhuminator
Next-Gen
Posts: 11573
Joined: Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:24 am
Contact:

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by Exhuminator »

ninjainspandex wrote:Do DS games look better on the DSi XL than the 3DS XL?

Yes, DS games will look much better on the DSi XL than they will on the 3DS XL. That's because the DSi XL has the same resolution as the DS Lite ( 256 × 192 ), and that means there is no upscaling involved.
PLAY KING'S FIELD.
Tanooki
Next-Gen
Posts: 6947
Joined: Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:06 pm

Re: The Nintendo DS will be a decade old this November.

Post by Tanooki »

Caster I know, but it was the beginning of the end sadly and it turned out true. Sadly they knew they could get away with it and being control freaks they had a reason with the online stuff which is sad. There are a few 3DS games I'd pick up in an instant we got hosed out of or was crappily done as a full price(to retail) download which was awful.
Post Reply