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Nintendo’s newest addition to the DS family of handheld systems has been announced! The DSi has been confirmed to be released in Japan in November, and is slated to hit Western markets later next year.

Nintendo’s DS was originally released to eager gamers in 2004. The hugely popular system introduced an intuitive touchscreen, a built-in microphone, and a wide range of titles for almost every genre. In 2006, Nintendo released the DS Lite, a sleeker repackaging of the original DS.

But is the DSi just another rehash of the DS Lite?

The answer is, thankfully, no. Although the DS Lite did present gamers with a fancy new case and packaging, the product itself did not do much, component-wise, to really stand apart from its predecessor. With the DSi, however, Nintendo has already solidified several key changes and additions that will certainly separate it from the previous DS systems.

Cosmetically, there will be some changes to the DSi. Nintendo has announced that the new system will be available in matte colors and the sizes of both screens have been increased to 3.25 inches.

The DSi will also be slimmer than the DS Lite (2.6mm thinner to be exact), but that reduction in size comes at a cost- no backwards compatibility. Unlike the DS and DS Lite, the DSi will not be able to play Game Boy Advance games.

But perhaps the biggest cosmetic change to the system is the addition of both an external camera and a VGA camera (which is located on the hinge). Users will be able to capture 640×480 pictures, and edit them using the touchscreen.

The DSi’s most exciting new feature, however, is the the inclusion of the SD-card slot in addition to the on-board memory. DSi owners will be able to listen to music (although only in AAC format; the DSi will not support MP3) with full playback functionality.

The DSi will also come with a built-in DS web browser, and DSi owners will be able to download games. Nintendo will utilize the same point system that was adopted for Wii. With these so-called Nintendo Points, games and demos can be purchased and downloaded.

The Nintendo DSi is being eagerly awaited by both gamers and technophiles. The additional features and gadgets offer a new twist on the already proven DS foundation. But will the DSi meet those expectations? For now we can only wait until the launch date to find out.

Tags: Arts & Entertainment by Chris Hagen
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