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March 2010
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The editors liked
Superior audio quality
Sleek yet hefty design
Larger screen size benefits both graphics and DS touch gameplay
Adds two supersized screens
Improved viewing angle
Fantastic battery life
Great new pen-shaped stylus
Pre-installed games and software
The editors didn't like
High price for a late redesign
Despite larger dimensions there's no GBA support
Camera resolution hasn't been improved from the original DSi whatsoever
A bit bulky and heavy
Size makes device less portable
No improvements over DSi's cameras and internal storage
Networking hiccups found in DSi remain
Text-based games may look slightly blurry
Old DSiWare games can't be transferred over to the XL
Abstract: You would have thought that with all of the millions of DS owners worldwide already enjoying the delights that a Nintendo DS brings, and the relatively recent launch of the third hand-held revision, the DSi, that Nintendo would now focus solely on a su...
Nintendo releases the new Nintendo DSi XL in the UK this month, featuring a notably bigger screen and a wider viewing angle than 2009's version of its popular handheld gaming console, the DSi. The Japanese gaming giant's top brass – CEO Sato...
Abstract: Another month, another new generation of Nintendo's DS console. Nintendo bring to market the fourth yes, the fourth generation of its dual screen gizmo since the arrival of the original DS in 2004. And it's not a huge draw on the memory banks to recall...
The massive screens make games like Zelda: Spirit Tracks and New Super Mario Bros. look better than they’ve ever done before
Portability is sacrificed for comfort
Nintendo’s attempt to crack the older end of the gaming spectrum is a queer beast, but on the whole we’d certainly recommend the DSi XL to anyone who is thinking of picking up their first DS console...
Abstract: “Some players want to play their games on larger screens.” That was Nintendo of Canada spokesperson Matt Ryan’s response when I asked him why his company engineered the $199.99 DSi XL, a super-sized version of the Nintendo DSi, the camera-equipped edit...
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Published: 2010-04-05, Author: Jeff , review by: asia.cnet.com
Two supersized screens; improved viewing angle; fantastic battery life; pen-shaped stylus; pre-installed games and software.
Bulky and heavy; less portable; no improvements over DSi's cameras and internal storage; networking hiccups found in DSi remain; text-based games may look slightly blurry; old DSiWare games can't be transferred over to the XL.
Abstract: Nintendo announced yesterday that the newest addition to its popular line of DS handheld gaming consoles, the DSi XL, will hit shelves on March 28, but we recently got a quick preview of the device. The DSi XL, which will retail for $189.99 in burgundy...
Der Gameboy altert mit mir zusammen und ist schon ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen. Welche Zielgruppe Nintendo anpeilt, ist mir nicht ganz klar. Gimmicks wie die zwei Kameras sind für Ältere nichts, die verstehen vielleicht die Bedienung nicht so sch...
FÜR ERWACHSENENHÄNDEDie Größe macht den DSi XL zur Erwachsenen-Spielkonsole, aber auch Actionsfans bekommen mehr Überblick – und schließlich freut auch die verlängerte Akkulaufzeit. Wir werden sehen, ob Nintendo da...
