Two items of note for future owners of the
DSi XL (aka, The Gigantic DSi) Nintendo has slated for a November launch in Japan (and Q1 2010 here in the US). First, if you've been wondering just how much bigger this thing is in comparison to the previous version of the handheld, wonder no more. The device has been spied in action on Japanese television, and it really is quite enormous. How big? Well luckily the folks at Joystiq have put together an awesome little FAQ about the handheld (including exact dimensions -- 161 x 91.4 x 21.2mm for those keeping count) which addresses all the pressing issues and more. Check out the XL strutting its stuff on video after the break, the bop on over to the 'Stiq to fill up on notable quotes and quotable notes.
[Via
Kotaku]
Read - DSi XL FAQ: Sized up
Read - My Game News Flash on the DSi XL
posted Oct 30th 2009 12:28PM
nintendo are ripping the piss with the DS, talk about exploiting it
Yeah, talk about offering something easier for the eldery to use! Exploitation!
And since elders have shorter shelf-lives, there will be a bunch of these in the landfills. How un-environmental!
Yeah, wunnerful - JUST bought the kid a DSi to replace her DSLite then they come out with this for almost the same price.
poop.
the big egg is much bigger
GBA port. Why is it missing? That is my only nagging question.
Yeah, the size isn't an issue in this one.
Agreed -- that's the biggest problem with the DSi. There's no reason not to include it here.
DSI XL should come with a GBA port and a hard drive considering how big it is.
Isnt this going against the usual progression of hardware?
Bigger screen sure, but what the fuck is filling out the rest of it?
It's not a progression, it's an alternative for elder people in Japan. It's not supposed to replace anything.
The little video snippet talks about how this is targeted for the older folks. It also makes mention that the larger screen allows the player to share the view with nearby people.
The pixel density was already too lowon the DS Lite, this has to look like crap.
Poor eyesight means that people who would use this have bio-anti-aliasing. It's win, win.
Cool that they have niche options for people that want it. I would like one for home, actually, but it is not in my budget.
not exactly pocket sized. Then again, my grandpa's pants have some pretty huge pockets.
WOW I COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD THAT...
That's a big bitch!!!!
The bigger screens are nice, but the graphics are going to look even more jaggtacular the bigger it gets. I'll keep my DS Phat thx XD
Did the button gets smaller!? Ah wtf....
Pretty sure it's the same size... it just looks smaller because of the largeness of it.
Santa may just have to fly his sorry bottom back down here when this releases, as I'm sure not buying my kids DSis now. Their DSs can get them through a couple more moths.
Hmm, its not as bad as i thought,,,,
is it a different aspect ration?
No, the aspects have been rationed the same way.
but the screen looks a bit squared in comparison with the other models.
:-?
...really? a FOURTH DS?
I mean, the PSP Go was a stupid idea, but at least there was a reason for it...but this?
Nintendo...seriously...c'mon...either let it be, or release a successor and put Tegra in it...this is just sad...
Sick dude.
Im okay unless this has new and exclusive features compared to the regular DSi, if that's the case, ill be really annoyed as I pre-ordered my DSi and got it at release
Now you know how us DS Lite owners felt when they made the DSi. I still haven't gotten one because I'm waiting for an actual, major upgrade.
Pretty. Huge.
This is a pure waste, who needs bigger DS >.>
Personaly i prefer the normal DS (kinda large yes)... The only reason i would buy an other DS is if its broken, which will never happen ;D Some of my friends bought DS Lite because they didn't even buy the normal DS, so why not getting the newest while its on market ? I got an other friend that bought the DSi because his DS was broken (when you can make a 360* round with your screen, its broken). But i got my DS falling on floor (even street floors) about 5 times and it was never broken, see how a DS Lite can be pretty easy to break. An other of my friend got his top screen frozen (on the DS Lite), if he doesn't press on L, his screen turns white. What a nice way to play New Super Mario Bros against someone >.>
I guess im out of comments now, oh ya i forgot: DO NOT BUY NEW DS WHEN THE OLDS ONE ARE FINE ;D try to explain this to your children, your wallet may thank you.
I bought the DSi for one Reason really.
They Moved the Power switch to the inside. there is nothing more painful then flipping that switch on accident I personally don't like to have a anti Social Mole yell at you about saving your game for 30 minutes!
I'm just going to get it because it comes with a real stylus, and the fact that its bigger, means running Colors! on it will be a great alternative to a 2000 dollar tablet pc.
Has anyone seen the stylus for this thing? Sheesh. I really wish they'd stop chasing after people who they can make into casual gamers. Yes, bigger screens are sexy as hell, but I'm still boycotting the DSi (and therefore this new thing) because to buy it would mean supporting Nintendo in this. I've always loved Nintendo, but they've taken a wrong step by going after a new demographic. Fortunately, my predictions that they'd lose a lot of money as a result of it have come true. Maybe when the next gen rolls around they'll finally go back to making normal games.
Oh by the way, I'm not just boycotting this because it supports Nintendo's new demographic thing. I also don't like this insane milking of the DS by releasing so many variants of it. They were doing the right thing when they made the GBASP because it brought some useful new features and it wasn't too expensive. Plus, it provided no major features over the first GBA so people who didn't want to "upgrade" didn't have to. The DS Lite was also welcome because it slimmed down the DS (the first one was unfathomably bulky) and had a new hinge that wasn't prone to breaking. I think the DSi is kind of awkward where it is right now. It definitely doesn't have enough new stuff to be considered a successor to the DS Lite, so they still sell both. At the same time, because they have added new features at all, as well as given it it's own games, that still makes it an upgrade of sorts that you will need to play those games. One thing I guess I like about this XL is that it doesn't add another useless feature that means it gets exclusive software. But still, the DSi was pretty unnecessary. If they'd just made this a bigger DS Lite I'd want one.
I guess Nintendo ran out of color ideas after white.
So, bloody stool. Really?
my mother keep taking me mine away... i guess this one will be cool present!
you know if your going to make a DSi2 , then make it with bigger screens , better 5.0 or 7.0 mega pixle cameras , video power , flash , MULTI TOUCH , GBA slot.
Also i think the sylus is way to big. Like the DSL pen can fit into the DSi slot and there easy to hold. God nintendo get it right. Make the DSi2 better.
goddamn change the cameras to at least 3-5 mp and change ur screen and add tegra (1080p one, 720 is ok too) already and add all that shit to the dsi xl, then sell some kingdom hearts version of it
this is boring. why do people even buy a ds, there not that good.
Why make a new device when you can just put a cheaper version of the old device's guts into a new case?
Same with the Wii. It's basically a GameCube in a different form factor with a new controller.