Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL handhelds are getting price cuts!
Starting September 12, 2010, the Nintendo DSi will be $149.99 ($30 off) and the Nintendo DSi XL will be $169.99 ($30 off).
So hold off on those DSi purchases and wait a couple of weeks for these new prices to come into effect.
Short of watching the press conference for yourself (I missed it), I highly recommend visiting Nintendo’s excellent E3 site. All the details and media for most of Nintendo’s announced titles could be found there.
I wish all console manufacturers did it as easy as Nintendo’s site.
For the lazy, I’ve listed the gist of things. It’s not the prettiest list, but it gets the job done.
Nintendo 3DS Announced – No release date
Update: Now with gameplay trailer!
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is the latest piece of work coming from the creator of the Ace Attorney series which I adore very much. I don’t know much about it aside from the fact that I’ll be playing as a ghost named Sissel who’s trying to foil evil doers through the use of manipulation or “tricks”. Yes, there will be puzzle elements.
The screenshots don’t show much gameplay, but it does show off the neat art style.
Ghost Trick is coming Winter 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo DS.
Everyone was expecting the next Nintendo handheld to be announced at E3 2010 in June. I don’t think anyone expected Nintendo to put out a press release (for investors) announcing their intentions.
So what do we know about the Nintendo 3DS?
I’ve got to admit, I am excited for this. I’d love to experience some Mario in 3D – especially without glasses! I’m sure we’ll see more at E3 2010!
Hardware Announcement
Software Announcements
Media
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer
Nintendo brought the goods today at their Media Summit event. Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M within a month of each other? That’s insane. The Galaxy 2 trailer had me tingling with anticipation already, but what about Metroid: Other M? We haven’t seen anything about it and they’re already aiming for a June release? I hope it’s as good, if not better, than Metroid Prime 3: Corruption which is one of my favorite Wii games thus far.
This reminds me: I’ve got to do the Luigi run of Super Mario Galaxy before the sequel hits.
I don’t identify myself as a Mega Man fan, I identify myself as a Mega Man X fan. Mega Man Zero is a mystery to me since I essentially gave up on any Mega Man related game after the Mega Man X series petered out and died. That and I also didn’t own a a Game Boy Advance SP.
So I missed out on the Mega Man Zero games and I’ve been told that they were pretty good. And instead of searching for old GBA cartridges, I should check out these games via Capcom’s upcoming Mega Man Zero Collection for the Nintendo DS. This collection will have all four games in one cart.
Sounds good to me.
The collection will debut sometime in June 2010. In the meantime, check out these awesome Game Boy Advance visuals.
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Just how successful is the Nintendo DS? Is it successful enough to become a home console replacement? Nintendo could be testing that theory with the Nintendo DSi LL (or XL for the rest of the world).
It’s essentially a Nintendo DSi, but bigger in every regard; a bigger screen (4.2 inch vs 3.25 inch from DSi), a pen sized stylus and even longer battery life. This is the DSi for your home as Nintendo so aptly portrays on their official website. I suggest you all explore the site if you wish to see some comparisons.
I can’t say that I’m against this addition to the DS product line because for some people, this makes sense. Their DS never leaves the home and they would like to have a bigger screen — even if it means stretching that 256 x 192 resolution onto 4.2 inches screens. Just hold it further away I guess.
The Japanese release is just weeks away on November 21st while North America and Europe will be receiving these extra large DSi’s in early 2010.
