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DS Phat mod: Koopa Troopa shell
A forumer by the name of Kouri1977 over at the Penny Arcade...forums has shown off a very slick mod he performed on his unusable old DS Phat. Painted to resemble that of a Koopa Troopa's shell, the project is simple, yet highly stylish. The attention to detail is marvelous and the glossy finish combine to bring a bit of new life to the old system.See also: Game and Watch DS mod Old School mod Turn your DS into a tank [Via 4cr]
Nintendo not ditching DS Phats
A Nintendo UK spokesperson, apparently without name, recently told the entirely credible Gameindustry.biz that they would not be phasing out the original DS (in the UK at least), like they did in Japan. In light of the recent noble announcement, we can't see this statement lasting long, They've already given Europeans a snazzy new color, so why would they even keep the older, more affordable units around?Wait, do we even care? We've all got DS Lites by now anyway, right?
Black DS Lite comparison shots
Spuderstercool, the luckiest man in the UK right now, was up late taking some comparison shots of his black DS Lite against his DS Phat and PSP. Why he wasn't up late playing it is beyond me, but I guess the man is just a giving person, generous in his torture for all you European gamers chomping at the bit to get your hands on this ebony beauty. What a guy!
Black DS Lite's flesh compared to PSP, DS Phat
Spudstercool, the tipster that sent us shots of the black DS Lite yesterday, was busy last night taking a few more photos of his black DS Lite alongside his PSP and now discarded DS Phat. This thing is hawt. Some answers to questions in the earlier comments thread: The DS Phat goes for around £70 on eBay.co.uk although GAME stores will give you £40 towards a DS Lite if you give them your DS Phat. The North American release date for the black DS Lite is, as yet, unannounced. You can import a U.K. DS Lite to your country without worrying about region encoding for games, but you'll still need to figure out a way of converting the UK DS Lite's 3-pin 230V/50Hz power adapter to your local mains power.
DS Phat: old school mod
Kotomi, the gentleman responsible for the NEStation, took his craft for modding and applied it to his DS Phat recently, turning it into a homage to the big N's first console. Applying the simplistic design of the NES to his DS, Kotami has created a functioning piece of nostalgia that brings a tear to this blogger's eye. Coloring the A and B buttons was the icing on the cake. [Via Joystiq]
