I’ve been looking forward to figuring out where to buy Nintendo DSi since I heard about it! To understand what makes me so excited, you have to understand my life. I am a single father of two. I love both of my kids but sometimes they drive me up the wall. I know that this is normal, and fortunately I’ve got a lot of patience, but there are days when they drive me a bit nuts.
When the Wii came out, we immediately got it. It seemed like a great way for both the eight year old and the five year old to be able to play together, and to have a console that both of them could learn how to use. I was glad that I bought it about five minutes after it got set up. While the two occasionally squabble about whose turn it is to pick a game, the majority of the time they can play together harmoniously (which is much rarer than quietly in my house) for quite some time. I’ve seen them spend a whole lazy Sunday going from one game to the next.
Then I read a few DSi reviews and learned that it would be coming out soon. I was stoked. We don’t have any hand-held gaming devices, as of yet, and I knew that the DSi would be a good one for us to buy. It is a lot like the DS, which we don’t have but which I’ve played before, so I knew that both kids would be able to play it and to work the consoles with little problems. I knew that they would both be able to figure out the buttons, and the stylus, without me having to get too involved, which is always good if you’re trying to use it when you’re driving, or, rather, when you’re driving and the kids are in the backseat. You get the idea, right?
Anyway, when you buy one you get a gaming system that is not only fun to play, but is rechargeable! How about that! No having to spend tons of money on batteries! I definitely like that. You also get a gaming system that has tons of family friendly games, which is great for both of the kids, and yet the games become challenging enough to keep them entertained when they get older as well, which is also great in my eyes.
If you plan to buy a DSi, like I do, then plan to buy one per child, because while it’s easy to share a game on the Wii, when both of them can get remotes, sharing a Nintendo DSi system is going to be a lot more difficult, especially if you’ve got two children who love to play and who want to take their turns “NOW”!
Jason M., Charlotte, North Carolina
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