Kotaku: Ds Lite

Creep Out Your Nintendo Console With Giant Stickers of Cats. Or Horses. Or Seals.

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:30:00 EST

I've been meaning to post about these for years now, but they keep slipping my mind. Or does my mind sweep them out to preserve its own sanity? Probably the latter. More »

I Agree with This Little Girl about Pink Things

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:00 EST

In the above video, little Riley goes off on the way toys are marketed to kids: blue and superheroes for boys, while girls get pink and princesses. More »

Congratulations, 3DS Owners. You Just Helped Nintendo Beta Test a Product

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Nintendo is no stranger to hardware iterations. Its last portable, the Nintendo DS, saw several major revisions. The 3DS is a different story. It just came out a few months ago but is already seeing half-hearted hardware upgrades. (A snap-on second slide pad? Ugh.) And 3DS owners should be pissed. More »

What Happens When a Stupid Person Burns a DS Lite?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:00:00 EDT

We've already seen some idiots deep fry a PSP and then try to eat it. Now, let's look at photos taken by—I assume—a less stupid person. More »

Help Teach A Fellow How To Play The World Ends With You

Drew Cohen — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:20:00 EDT

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Reader SecretMoblin has turned back the clock to 2008 in order to play The World Ends With You. And what better time to try this unconventional gem than what could easily be the twilight days of the DS's lifespan? He's got one problem: the combat's driving him nuts. Think you could lend him a hand? More »

Does the Wii U Have Yellow Screen Issues?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Before we start, note that the Wii U hasn't gone into production. Nintendo can (hopefully) fix any Wii U Controller issues before the new console launches, and it's better to bitch about this shit now than after the fact. More »

Nintendo Clearing Out Nintendo DS Lites for $99.99

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:22:00 EDT

The Nintendo DS Lite, rumored to be discontinued, is getting a price drop, down to $99.99 effective June 5, according to a Nintendo press release that went out this morning. That's a $30 drop for history's first non-ugly DS, a model that's been supplanted by the DSi, the DSi XL and the $250 brand-new 3DS. More »

Almost as Good as the Real Thing: Bootlegged DS Lite is Disturbingly Functional

Drew Cohen — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:00:00 EDT

1UP.com's Jeremy Parish had been looking for a new DS Lite to replace a well-loved (and steadily deteriorating) Zelda-themed unit. He turned to eBay to fulfill his need for the recently-discontinued piece of tech, and found a model that appeared to fit the bill. More »

What the Hell Is This? A Squid Cable?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:20:00 EDT

Holy crap, this is bananas. Thanko, purveyor of odd electronics, is back with a USB cable that branches off into ten different cables. Each is able to connect to a specific device, such as a PSP, a Nintendo DSi, an iPad, Japanese cell phones and more. It's priced at ¥1,260 (US$15), which is what madness is going for these days. More »

Say Goodbye To The DS Lite

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:00:00 EDT

If this image showing an email circulated amongst GameStop stores is legit, then the humble Nintendo DS Lite may now be a thing of the past. More »

The Rainbow Colored Wii Accessory The World Never Got

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:45:00 EDT

We got the DS Lite, a slimmed down version of the Nintendo DS, but we haven't got the Wii Light, a LED light for the Wii. Yet. More »

Trade Your DS In At Walmart, Score 3DS Credit

Mike Fahey — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:40:00 EDT

Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and South Carolina will be offering up to $100 trade credit towards the 3DS for your old Nintendo DS systems March 27 through April 30. More »

A Nintendo 3DS Magic Trick To Amaze And Confound

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:30:00 EST

The 3DS is able to render 3D without the need of 3D glasses. Neat trick, but the 3DS has another ace up its sleeve. More »

Phony Nintendo DS Units Seized At Japanese Border

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:00:00 EST

The real, honest-to-goodness Nintendo DS is made in China. Phony Nintendo DS handhelds are also made in, you guessed it, China. Funny, that. More »

Does The 3DS Have More Bite?

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

Whenever new game hardware is released, there are the inevitable comparisons to the previous hardware. This isn't right or wrong or good or bad. It just is. And Nintendo's making that easier than ever. More »

The Nintendo 3DS Is Stylish, Grown-Up And Flawed

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:00:00 EST

Following up the most successful game handheld in history is no easy task. That's exactly what Nintendo is doing starting today with the Nintendo 3DS. The future begins now. More »

And So Nintendo 3DS Fever Begins...

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

Tomorrow morning Japan time, Nintendo is launching the successor to the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo 3DS. Getting a Nintendo DS on launch day back in 2004 was not a problem. The 3DS could prove more difficult. Crud. More »

Make Quick Cash On The Nintendo 3DS By Unloading It

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST

On February 26, the Nintendo 3DS is going on sale in Japan. Demand for the product is reaching close to the fever pitch that the DS Lite experienced when it released in Japan in 2006. So those looking to turn a quick buck, er yen, can. More »

The 3DS Has An Iron Curtain

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST

Years ago, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS and the DS Lite. Anyone could import them and play games on them. Those days are long gone, and with the Nintendo 3DS, they don't look like they're returning. More »

The DS Is The Nation's Best-Selling Game System Of All Time, Sort Of

Mike Fahey — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:40:00 EST

With more than 47 million Nintendo DS handhelds sold in the United States since the portable's launch in 2004, Nintendo is calling the DS the country's best-selling gaming system of all time. Does it really count? More »

3DS Games Won't Send Developers Broke, But...

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST

Never mind that we don't know how much a Nintendo 3DS game costs to buy, developers need to develop the games first. And that costs money. More »

Make Your Own Cheapo Version Of The Nintendo 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

The Nintendo 3DS is a glasses-free 3D gaming portable due next February for ¥25,000 (US$299). That's a long ways away! Let's make a low budget version right now. More »

Where Did All The Japanese Trends Go?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:00:00 EST

During the 1980s, Japan saw trends like Hello Kitty-type character products and brand-name fashion. The 1990s gave birth to Tamagotchi, Bandai's portable game character, as well as sticker picture machines and even Windows 95 fever. Now? More »

Gamers In Disguise

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:00:00 EDT

As seen on pixiv via Tiny Cartridge. More »

Is The Nintendo 3DS Too Expensive?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:30:00 EDT

Nintendo has priced the Nintendo 3DS, its glasses-free 3D portable, at ¥25,000. That is the equivalent of US$298. Forget the crummy exchange rate for a moment, because the pricing could be different for the West. More »

Is Apple's Solution Better Than These Other Hardware Fixes?

Mike Fahey — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:34:25 EDT

Free cases for all iPhone 4 users! How does Apple's fix compare to some of gaming's more recent hardware problem solutions? Let's take a look. More »

Apple And Nintendo, A Short History of Rivals

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 EDT

In March 2006, Nintendo released the DS Lite. The portable kicked off a wave of Apple comparisons. Here's why: More »

Report: Nintendo Thinks It Has Won, Sees Apple As "Enemy"

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 07 May 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Console wars decided. A rival comes into view. Time to buckle down, because things seem poised for a shake up. More »

Know How To Double Xbox 360 Sales In Japan?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:00:00 EDT

Japan isn't only The Land of the Rising Sun. It's also The Land of Xbox 360 Indifference. There must be a way to double weekly consoles sales. Turns out, there is. More »

Japanese Poll: Only 8% Will Definitely Buy A Nintendo 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:00:00 EDT

The general public has yet to see the upcoming 3D-glasses-free Nintendo 3DS. It will be playable sometime this year. Exciting, no? Well, not to some folks in Japan. More »

A Complete Pictorial History Of The Nintendo DS

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:30:00 EDT

With the recent reveal (of sorts) of the Nintendo 3DS, the writing is finally on the wall for the company's venerable line of DS handhelds. With most eyes on the future, then, we thought now would be a good time to look to the past. More »

Nintendo Not Ready To Ditch The DS Lite

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:00 EST

The DS Lite is now two hardware iterations old. It launched back in 2006, and was a major redesign *of the original DS, from 2004. In 2010, Nintendo says it's not quite ready to part ways with the Lite. More »

DSi LL Was Almost Called 'DSi Executive'

Owen Good — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST

Other names batted around for the big-screen handheld: "DSi Comfort," "DSi Premium," and "DSi Living." And Shigeru Miyamoto proposed "DSi Deka." that's according to the latest Iwata Asks roundtable, discussing the DSi LL. More »

The Heaviest Portable This Generation Is...

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Get out your scales, people! More »

How Does The DSi LL Compare To The DSi And DS Lite

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Nintendo has announced a new DSi redesign, dubbed DSi LL. How does it stack up to the DSi and the DS Lite? Let's compare. More »

Nintendo Slips In Anti-Piracy Measures Into DSi Update

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EDT

That recent DSi update that brought Facebook to Japanese DSi handhelds also brought something else: software to combat R4-type piracy devices. More »

U.S. DSi Launch Sales Slower Than DS Lite

Brian Crecente — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

With the release of new Nintendo sales figures today, Kotaku was able to try and compare launch window sales for the DSi and DS Lite. I say try because as with many game platform launches things don't match up perfectly. More »

DS Sets Australian Sales Record

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:30:00 EDT

It's not just Japan, North America and Europe that are bonkers for the Nintendo DS. Australia is too, with the local Nintendo outpost announcing today that the console has sold two million units since launch. More »

Iwata: iPhone Can't Be Appreciated Like Nintendo Products Can

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:30:00 EDT

For a long time, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has maintained a stance that the Nintendo DS and Apple's iPhone aren't competing. A stance he seems to have let slide for a day. More »

GPS For Your DS Lite

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:30:00 EDT

If you're ever packing your DS Lite and end up lost in the jungle/emerging from a crashed plane in the Andes, you'll be thankful if you bothered to purchase the "Ranger". More »