Redesigned DS to arrive on March 2nd

Vikingod · Jan 26, 2006, 02:09 PM

Nintendo has officially announced the widely anticipated redesigned version of the Nintendo DS handheld console, with a more compact version of the hardware, dubbed "DS Lite", set to arrive in Japan on March 2nd.

The system was quietly unveiled on Nintendo's Japanese website last night, with just one mock-up image of the console available, revealing a slightly sleeker and more streamlined version of the existing flip-top DS design.

DS Lite will come in at 133mm wide, 73.9mm high and 21.5mm deep, as compared to the proportions of the original DS which was 148.7mm wide, 84.7mm high and 28.9mm deep - which in real terms, means that it's 42 per cent smaller than the original DS.
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Rayder · Jan 26, 2006, 03:04 PM

I think the biggest improvement here is the new brighter screens.

I imagine they will be like the GBM and GBASP2.

The current DS really has a poor viewing angle, IMO. Tilt a current DS forward or back and the screens actually invert their colors.....

Smaller and lighter is all well and good, but it's the screens that really needed the upgrade.

I'd have to say that Nintendo is getting a bit ridiculous with all the redesigns. Don't you agree? Just how many different (but the same) systems do they really need anyway?

No_Style · Jan 26, 2006, 03:26 PM

Nice. Very nice.

riles9262 · Jan 26, 2006, 05:25 PM

Looks to be a good rehash. The brightness changes will be nice, as will moving the power button off the face of the unit, and i wonder if nintendo has a couple other surprises in it as well (i thought there would be an analog stick type thing on the second release...).

YAYitsAndrew · Jan 27, 2006, 12:16 AM

I'm gonna wait for other colors. Wouldn't want people to think I own an ipod.

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Redesigned DS to arrive on March 2nd Nintendo has officially announced the widely anticipated redesigned version of the Nintendo DS handheld console, with a more compact version of the hardware, dubbed "DS Lite", set to arrive in Japan on March 2nd. The system was quietly unveiled on Nintendo's Japanese website last night, with just one mock-up image of the console available, revealing a slightly sleeker and more streamlined version of the existing flip-top DS design. DS Lite will come in at 133mm wide, 73.9mm high and 21.5mm deep, as compared to the proportions of the original DS which was 148.7mm wide, 84.7mm high and 28.9mm deep - which in real terms, means that it's 42 per cent smaller than the original DS. _________ Read More / Source: GamesIndustry

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riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Looks to be a good rehash. The brightness changes will be nice, as will moving the power button off the face of the unit, and i wonder if nintendo has a couple other surprises in it as well (i thought there would be an analog stick type thing on the second release...). __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

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Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	I think the biggest improvement here is the new brighter screens. I imagine they will be like the GBM and GBASP2. The current DS really has a poor viewing angle, IMO. Tilt a current DS forward or back and the screens actually invert their colors..... Smaller and lighter is all well and good, but it's the screens that really needed the upgrade. I'd have to say that Nintendo is getting a bit ridiculous with all the redesigns. Don't you agree? Just how many different (but the same) systems do they really need anyway?