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DSi-Ware: The first wave of downloable DS games announced
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Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:52:08
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As it did with the WiiWare service earlier this year, Nintendo will be kicking off DSi Ware with a huge lineup of titles. Here's a full list.

Moving Memo Book
A free digital note book and scheduler that lets you input notes directly through the stylus. Using the DSi's camera, you can create a comic which can be shared with friends who can add their own edits.

Bird and Beans
In this 200 DSi Point game, you take control of a bird and attempt to catch beans while avoiding a hit to the head. Clear certain conditions, and you gain access to a seed toss game.

Paper Airplane
You might remember this 200 DSi Point game from Made in Wario. Using left and right on the D-pad, you attempt to control a paper airplane's descent. In addition to a single player time attack mode, the game includes a two player battle mode. Both players use the same DSi system.

A Little Magic Tournament
This series of three titles is based off Nintendo's DS Magic Taizen game. Three Shuffle Games, Funy Face, and Scary Numbers will be sold individually at 200 DSi Points each.

Art Style Aquario/Decode
Games in the Art Style series have stylistic themes around a fusion of sound and visuals. Aquario and Decode will be available separately at 500 DSi Points each. Aquario is a block puzzle game where you attempt to line up like-colored pieces. Decode is a number puzzle game in which you arrange numbers on a panel and attempt to create sums of ten.

A Little Dr. Mario
This 500 DSi Point version of Dr. Mario offers an original mode, where you play until reaching game over, and a versus CPU mode.

Utsusu Made in Wario
This is the camera-based Made in Wario game that was announced just before the DSi's Japanese release. You use the DSi camera to take your picture, then move the image of your hand and head around in mini games. Sample games include sticking two fingers in a nose and moving your head around to have it be covered by a hat. Pricing is set at 500 DSi Points.

Simple Trumps
This 500 DSi Point card game is based off the DS title Daredemo Asobi Taizen Collection. It includes Old Maid, Speed, Sevens, Shinkei Suijaku, and Doubt. Download play support is included for both competitive play and for sending demo games to friends (these are deleted once the DSi's power is turned off).

A Little Brain Age: Word Version/Logic Version
The DSi Ware Brain Age series includes training based around the system's camera and audio recording functionality. The Word version is focused on writing and reading kanji characters. The Logic version is focused on numbers and math. Each is sold separately at 800 DSi Ware Points.

The notable difference between the DSi Ware launch and the WiiWare launch is that Nintendo seems to be going at this one alone while WiiWare launched with more third party titles than first party titles.
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Sounds crap. Bring on the adventure games I say. Bleh. I will not be buying a DSi though. Ever.

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Yeah, all of those sound like crap games. I'm going to buy another DS Lite soon instead. I prefer to play GBA games on my DS.

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Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:00:10
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Hmm, let's see...
shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, oh and shit.

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SteelAttack said:
Hmm, let's see...
shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, oh and shit.

 LOL

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Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:27:53
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Hey! Those actually sound really lame. I'll wait until the DSi can be hacked so I can get my GBA ROM's back.
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For everyone that is saying we take it way too easy on Nintendo, I think it's unaninmous that this is a list of hot steaming shit.

DS Lite is actually a worthwhile improvement over the original DS, so much so that I bought myself a black DS Lite and sold my old "clamshell" DS to Coopersville. But DSi is not worth it for trading the GBA slot for a camera and SD slot.

They say the camera is 3 megapixel but I highly doubt the photos will be anywhere near the quality of even a low-end digital camera.


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You guys are teh bias, that lineup is amazing! Stop being so hard on Nintendo.

(Id rather play with Steel's balls)

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Yarcofin said:

For everyone that is saying we take it way too easy on Nintendo, I think it's unaninmous that this is a list of hot steaming shit.

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LOL I mean seriously that list is like crap on a stick. WTF? At least warioware might be cool as they always have been. What is with the other crapola?

What would you like to see on DSi ware? I would say downloadble GB/GBC and GBA games for a start. Or being able to transfer your VC games to SD card and play them on DS.  

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What would you like to see on DSi ware? I would say downloadble GB/GBC and GBA games for a start.

 This!

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Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:10:30

I'd still rather not have to pay for ROMS, especially GBA ones. It'd be cool to have multiple games I can take with me and play off one one card, but that's about it.

As for the DSi's camera: Does it shoot video? I'm in the mood for filming some viral videos, and the DSi would also be a good exploitation device for filming strangers (and filming in public) without permission, as on-lookers may just assume you're playing video games. On top of that, if so, how much video can it shoot, and what size SD cards will it take?

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Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:35:29

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As for the DSi's camera: Does it shoot video? I'm in the mood for filming some viral videos, and the DSi would also be a good exploitation device for filming strangers (and filming in public) without permission, as on-lookers may just assume you're playing video games. On top of that, if so, how much video can it shoot, and what size SD cards will it take?

You know you can get camcorders these days that measure 2" x 4" for under $150, right? (Flip Video, Sony's latest Handycam, RCA Small Wonder.) As long as you don't want like production-value quality video. It's still probably better than the analog camcorder I have that we made our videos with in high school. Only HD cameras are $500 any more.
Now that I mention it, I kinda want one for myself.

Sure, filming strangers without permission for "viral video" LOL. "Girl in shower screams."
I don't know how conspicuously you can hold a  DSi 90 degrees at eye-level not pressing any buttons and looking like you're concentrating. I guess maybe sitting across from someone on the bus, if you had it on your lap with the screen tilted partially down towards you. At 20 feet it's just going to look like a camera anyway.

I don't think the Wii will accept SD cards above 2 GB, probably similar for the DSi. I don't know why there is a limit though so maybe they'll fix it. 2 GB is probably enough for an hour worth of video on the lowest resolution.

If nothing else, it's going to sell better than the Game Boy Micro.

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Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:52:58

I dont think the DSi shoots video. I hear the camera resolution is pathetic, but that is so that you can use the images with DSi specific games.

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Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:05:32
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Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:45:32
I shouldn't have done the research... I'm in love with the Flip Video Mino. Gonna pick one of these up with De Blob once I get home  this weekend for $170. What colour do you guys think? Black is all sleek and Matrixy (but will fingerprint easily), but the white with orange has an iPod-type appeal. (There is also plain white, but I like the looks of these two best. Oh, and one with pink accent instead of orange LOL )

I'd pay $220 for a Mino HD but they don't have them in Canada yet and Amazon.com won't fucking ship them outside the US.

So simple. So amazing. So tiny. Smaller than an iPhone.
1 hour of video in yo pocketz.


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Yarcofin said:

For that price, that camera is actually epic. I might pick one up after Christmas. I wasn't really considering the DSi as a camcorder, btw.

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Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:55:04

Regarding the Mino HD.... International fail Sad. Guess I'm stuck with a regular 480 resolution one instead of 720.

Customer (Dustin ******) 12/17/2008 01:36 PM 
Hello,

I was wondering if there is any idea when the Mino HD will be available in Canada. The Flip Video Ultra is currently available in here, but I would prefer to wait until the HD version is available. I noticed that your website does not ship outside of the US, and Amazon.com has the same policy.

Thanks 

Response (Flip Video Support) 12/17/2008 02:19 PM 
Hi Dustin,

Our international product distribution is currently limited to the Flip Video Ultra being available in the UK and Canada (outside of Quebec). The Flip Video Mino is only available for purchase in the United States and cannot be shipped internationally due to licensing agreements. We do not have an ETA of when our products will be available for general retail distribution.

Thank You,

Flip Video Support 


 Epic customer service response time though.

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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:47:34
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The notable difference between the DSi Ware launch and the WiiWare launch is that Nintendo seems to be going at this one alone while WiiWare launched with more third party titles than first party titles.

Incorrect - the notable difference is that the WiiWare launch didn't suck.

Edited: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:47:55

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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:27:19

Yodariquo said:
gamingeek said:


The notable difference between the DSi Ware launch and the WiiWare launch is that Nintendo seems to be going at this one alone while WiiWare launched with more third party titles than first party titles.

Incorrect - the notable difference is that the WiiWare launch didn't suck.

 That's just the IGN blurb copied across. 

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