The layout of the DS Lite is largely similar to that of the Nintendo DS, with some slight, beneficial changes. Despite the smaller overall size, though, the trademark twin screens have the same dimensions. It's a much more pocket-friendly system than the original DS. The rounded corners are more finely tapered, and the top and bottom sides are symmetrical, avoiding the underbite-like look of the original's oversize bottom half. While DS cartridges are much smaller in capacity than the PSP's UMDs, they play without the often unbearable load times of Sony's proprietary format.Īs its name suggests, the Nintendo DS Lite is a much more compactly designed system at 0.83 by 2.83 by 5.25 inches when closed and weighing in at 7.66 ounces, it's 39 percent smaller and 21 percent lighter than its predecessor. The system plays its own proprietary cartridges (which are somewhere between SD and CompactFlash cards in size), in addition to its near-full backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance (GBA) titles-the system will not play multiplayer modes of GBA games, unfortunately. There's also a normal face-button layout that allows a more standard method of control. On the bottom is a touch screen that allows you to use a stylus or a finger for anything from selecting options to moving characters.
NINTENDO DS LITE PORTABLE
The Nintendo DS Lite, like the original Nintendo DS, is a portable gaming system with two vertically tiered screens. Keeping in step with Nintendo tradition, new colors pop up every few months, as do occasional limited edition color schemes and bundles. The DS Lite is available for $130 in a variety of colors, including Polar White, Onyx (black), Coral Pink, Crimson (red and black), and Cobalt (blue and black). Rechristened, the DS Lite attempts to make the same fashion statement for video game systems that the iPod did for MP3 players. The Nintendo DS has been slimmed down and brightened up, and it's received a serious shot of vitamin style. Our original review of the Nintendo DS listed only one "bad" characteristic: "Somewhat bulky." Whether it was because of early fan discord or because Nintendo has a propensity to redesign its systems-only the Nintendo 64 seemed to escape the extreme makeover treatment-the aforementioned complaint was addressed with a signature Nintendo remodeling.
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