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jessbowen
Marlborough, MA
Hmmm, not as great as I wanted it to be
3 star rating

big on portable fun
Pros

    dual screen adds to some games, rechargeable battery, back-lighting makes night play easy, games marketed to adults, not just teens, stylus adds

Cons
    not comfortable to hold in hand, can't play all old game-boy games

AUG
21
2007

Nintendo - DS Lite Console — 

I've had every game boy since the original - in fact, I still like to play my original Tetris game.  I loved the improvements that came with Game Boy Advance, so I was excited when dh gave me this as a gift.

Unlike every other GB incarnation, this one cannot play all old cartridges - it can play most GBA ones.  The new cartridges are TINY - literally a thick postage stamp size - and can be hard to keep track of.  Some integrated storage would have been thoughtful. 

The adult games that are available are nice - I have Brain Age and Big Brain Academy.  Both were interesting to play for a while.  I especially liked the Sudoku on Brain Age.  But, I felt like I maxed out on the games quickly.  I tried a few other versions of Sudoku for the DS, but they were so terrible!  I'd like to see better quality games offered for the machine.

Lastly, it's just not that comforable to hold in your hand!  After a short while, I got cramps (and I played for hours on my GBA!) and I can't even imagine what extended play would feel like. 

Last edited on Apr 29, 2008



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