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    Default Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Just got my DS thru this morning, looking at the calendar it was 3 business days from the states (5 days in all) not bad .. If anyone wants to know which seller I used, let me know.

    Right, 1st impression right out of the box. solid.

    Solid, just a little ugly but solid none the less.

    Opened it up and my first thought was, wow its a fair bit bigger than i thought with the screens being bigger than I expected. Good stuff.

    Turned it on and was greeted by a nice wide sound, and some simple set up menus, time, date etc.

    Put in my game, Super Mario 64 DS and turned it on.

    The main menu you are confronted with on switch on is very boring and plain, hopefully it can be reskinned somehow. Also none of the icons seem to have labels so at first you have no idea whats what.

    Anyway I selected the pack in the menu and it launched.

    WOOOAAAH. hehe instant smile, usual mario theme tune in rich stereo, the logo on the top screen and a 3d mario on the bottom shouting "Me, Mario" oooh

    From here you can go to the main game "Adventure" or the Rec Room which contains a load of side games.

    Rec Room

    Contains a load of mini wario ware type games, perfect for a quick blast and pretty well varied, all controlled in different ways by the touch screen. These really are alot of fun, and perfect for a quick blast - Well done to N for including them when they might very well have released just the main game on its own.

    Main Game

    The first scene is like a tech demo, the camera sweeping down over 3d landscape, showing all the characters and a thankfully short intro, until you are left at the point you start playing.. as Yoshi.

    At this point I'll admit I havent played this for more than about 15 mins so far, so cant comment on the story at all, just the technicalities and feel

    The 3d looks stunning on a small screen and the control system is nothing short of brilliant

    The bottom screen acts as an analogue pad, with the further u rock your finger being the faster yoshi will run. You would expect it to be unweildy having to have a thumb in the middle of the screen, but its not. At all. The bottom screen doubles as a map. You dont tend to look at it in game but its there all the same.

    Some of the effects are dazzling, ripples, character movement, birds, etc. This isnt just a clone of mario64, its a real improvement. The sound is in 3d throughout with some nice effects here and there, although I did find the bird noises outside REALLY annoying after a bit.

    Mario 64 DS 1st impression score 9/10


    Metroid Hunters demo.

    This was what I was looking forward to and i'm a little disappointed. It isnt nearly as detailed as I hoped and doesnt show off the hardware nearly as well as Mario. The graphics are not that well detailed but it sure does run smooth. There are 3 training missions that you can play thru and theyre a bit dull so far but i'll update if it suddenly bursts into life.

    Metroid Hunters Demo 1st impression score 6/10

    In the pack were the DS, lanyard, metroid hunters demo pack, battery (ready installed), USA adaptor (SP one works fine), instructions and spare stylus.

    Very quick 1st impression score on the NDS hardware 9/10 - excellent

    All my fears have been dispelled, metroid isnt as good as I hoped but from other stuff i've seen it isnt as good as it CAN be either.

    Havent looked at pictochat yet (dont know anyone with a DS!)

    What do others think of their DS's ?

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    cool.. sounds good! mine was posted today so hopefully will be here by the weekend also with marioDS. i'll report back then

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Mine freakin rocks .... the best console I have ever bought .... one of my colleagues commented that it was the coolest thing he had ever seen and after a while of playing Mario 64 he reckoned controlling it was a simple as just thinking (a bit ott but the control method is nothing short of brilliant, in my opinion better than an analogue stick.)

    Can't wait to get some more games.
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    Wow! Really good to hear some positive opinions guys. I was really dreading that this console would be all gimic - glad to hear to the contrary.

    Now no one talk about them anymore until I've got mine for Christmas please

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Hi guys, back at work and in the UK at last!

    Still well impressed with my DS. I wonder now if someone will develop a program which will allow you to connect wirelessly to your Router then play someone else online through the Wi-Fi?

    Time will tell!!
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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    I was saying that exact same thing to someone the other day! Bet the guys at Warppipe are at work on it. Here's hoping anyway. Only problem might be the wifi speed compared to speed of your internet connection. Bit of a difference.

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg
    Hi guys, back at work and in the UK at last!

    Still well impressed with my DS. I wonder now if someone will develop a program which will allow you to connect wirelessly to your Router then play someone else online through the Wi-Fi?

    Time will tell!!
    Did you manage to get one ok in a US shop? My mate is going to New York this weekend and I'd like him to pick me one up!

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg
    Hi guys, back at work and in the UK at last!

    Still well impressed with my DS. I wonder now if someone will develop a program which will allow you to connect wirelessly to your Router then play someone else online through the Wi-Fi?

    Time will tell!!
    Check out teamxlink.co.uk fella. kai is already doing DS wireless, thikn it's in beta atm but they've made good prgress and when you load kai there's a DS arena there

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    great thread guys. Great reviews and comments by people who are lucky enough to get their mits on the DS. Just read an article at eurogamer which suggests N have sold more than 90% of their DS stock, i hope this takes off in a big way. I was a skeptic before, but after reading your reviews and the potential of wireless gaming, it seems like this handheld is a good buy.

    Just curious, has anyone tried a gba game on these things?

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    it's arrived, it's arrived
    well it's definatly not that nice to look at but it's ok. and then you turn it on and the stereo sound quality is amazing with lots of depth and clarity!! then i poped in Mario DS and was very impressed. the graphics way better than the screen shots and the games run lovely and smooth.
    i had a go with the Metroid demo and i love the control system. D-pad for forward back and strafe. touch screen to look, double tap to jump. and left sholder button to shoot.
    once you get it comfy it is very smooth and rather like using a mouse n keyboard
    i'm just a little concerned about scratching the touch screen. i'll probably buy a PDA protector and cut it to size

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Im sure they will be loads of 3rd party DS protectors available in no time, i know that nintendo all ready has one out (Or should i say has given official endorsemnt on a 3rd party one!)

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    I still can't decided between the ds & the psp. Mario 64 was one of my fav alltime games so I am swinging towards the ds at the min.

    Time will tell which is the better of the 2 I suppose

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    buy both
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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    I will wait untill it in the UK shops, and abit more games, (need money for x-mas gifs)

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    I've just ordered mine, hopefully be here soon, its for my son for xmas but I will need to test it make sure it doesnt overheat

    3 or 4 days should do it

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Quote Originally Posted by Wario
    I will wait untill it in the UK shops, and abit more games, (need money for x-mas gifs)
    it's going to be £149 over here!! :coffee: get one from Lik-sang for £100

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Cheers for that review Maltloaf, I didn't know much about it before then! :thumbs

    I was really dreading that this console would be all gimic - glad to hear to the contrary.
    I'm the same, the PSP has style and all the features I can think I want (well minus being hacked... yet!) but I suppose I have written off the ugly DS' control system and dual screens before giving it a try. There was a day when Nintendo ruled on the innovation front, have we seen a return?

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    Default Re: Nintendo DS : my 1st impressions

    Couple of things.

    1) Has anyone had one from Lik-Sang yet and how much was customs? (If any)

    2) Do the FlashLinker carts work in the DS? (*EDIT* Found out that my 512 FA Extreme should work)

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