Unlike the generation before me, I have been playing with electronic gaming systems since I was very young. As I just turned 30 a few weeks ago, I have played with, and owned, games including Atari, Sega, Playstation, and Nintendo. I’ve owned both the original Playstation and the Playstation 2, and I purchased the Nintendo Wii a few months ago.
While I have owned lots of different consoles, I haven’t owned many handheld gaming systems. I feel like they’re a bit silly, as if you want to play, you can go to your home to play and like you don’t have to bring your gaming along with you. I may change my mind, though, now that I’ve seen what the Nintendo DSi can do.
A Friend in Japan
I actually have a friend who lives in Japan. She managed to get her hands on a Nintendo DSi system right after it first came out. She got me on a teleconference and showed me what the little system can do. I’m still in shock.
First she showed me the gaming slot, and I was a bit disappointed that Nintendo wouldn’t allow you to play the old Gameboy Advance games, and that you couldn’t even play the DS games on the new system. When you buy Nintendo DSi, you’re really buying a whole new system. I had liked, previously, how Nintendo made it possible for you to play older games on their newer consoles, but I understand that everyone needs to change things up eventually.
Then she showed me some of the things that it can do. First she took a picture and showed me how, with the system, you can not only take a picture, but you can play with it using the stylus. This is a great idea, in my mind, for young children especially, allowing them to have a digital camera that’s their age range. When you buy a Nintendo DSi, you’re also getting a music player, which was really surprising for me as well. There are really no handheld systems right now that not only allow you to have a player, but that uses a media card that you can insert and take out in order to hold the songs, and the photos, that you take.
The Nintendo DSi reviews that I’ve read have all said that the system is truly something to be experienced, especially for those that like the Wii, as you can transfer your Wii points to the DSi, where they become DSi points, and vice versa. When you buy the Nintendo DSi, you’re getting a system that works with your Wii, which is a very nice idea.
Unfortunately figuring out where to buy DSi right now is hard, because they’re only available in Japan, but sooner, rather than later, the system will be available in the US, and that’s when I fully plan on getting my first portable gaming system.
Charles J. – Wilmington, Delaware
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