Couple Gaming

STOP!
Do NOT purchase a new Nintendo DS Lite just because your last one is not in the new Spring Colors, or because a herd of baboons have trampled over it. I promise you, those baboons will be back, and next time you will need to be prepared!

Last week, I ran across a list of all the games that were selling REALLY well in Japan (OK, I like to plan what the girls in Japan will be dressing up as during their next Comic-con, I admit it). I noticed that the “DSi” seemed to be high on some list somewhere, so I made a mental note of it, and stuck it away.

Today I saw a note from Boing Boing stating the Nintendo DSi is set for a US release on April 5th.

It comes with an SD card slot where you can save photos taken from the two cameras mounted on the DSi – one on the cover and one facing the player. You can also save bootable ISO images of Windows 95 and OSX on the SD card too which will be ignored by the DSi.

Both screens are bigger too – not a whole lot bigger but now big enough to rest your coffee cup on.
The DSi also comes with a new matte casing which will only break if ran over by a stampeding heard of wild baboons.

The stylus is now a little bit longer too for those who have deep nostrils.

DAMN!  OK, were your baboons wild, or trained?  And were they a herd or a heard?  Well, so the DSi may not be perfect, but at least it’s moving in the right direction.  If you want to see the pretty pictures of the DSi, head over to Gizmodo to have your appetite both whetted and satiated.  Bon Appetit!