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DS Daily: Je ne sais quois
That special something -- the DS has it, certainly; the dual screen handheld is slowly taking over the world. Sales charts everywhere are packed with DS titles. The systems themselves continue to outsell everything and hell, everyone already has one ... including your mother.So what is it? What is it about the DS that has made it universally popular? Nintendo attributes a lot of the success of the DS to Touch Generations, and while that's certainly had a huge effect on sales of the system (and in widening the market), that can't be everything. You aren't listing Brain Age as the reason to own a DS ... are you?
A new look at Big Brain Academy
We were able to offer some (lackluster) impressions of Big Brain Academy's move to the Wii, but now we've got fresh new pictures for you to mull over. The simple, clean stye is nice, and we're always pleased to see Miis in action, but we're still hesitant about this one. Some things just seem better for the stylus-powered DS, but hey, Trauma Center worked out okay, so who knows?Check out the screens after the jump and let us know what you think.
Amazon's holiday hardware sales led by DS Lite
Amazon is already reporting that 2006 was its "best ever" year for holiday sales -- and the DS Lite led the charge! Though Amazon hasn't yet released specific numbers, they report the handheld clawed past the 360 and the PS2 to claim the online retailer's most hardware sales. When it game to games, New Super Mario Bros. and Brain Age were highlighted as top sellers. Looks like the Touch Generations campaign is continuing to kick giant slices of ass when it comes to sales. We heard that a good DS was hard to find this holiday season, but top seller at Amazon is big stuff!
