SunnySideUp

Need some advice on these things.

Her Indoors looks after a Handicapped Child and she went to visit her yesterday as she is currently in Hospital. The child had a Nintendo DS and the wifey had a go on it ... something like Brain Testing or some such thing? She thought it was great!

Now, the last handheld game thingy I bought was a Sega GameGear (and I still have it!) .... so, am way out of touch these days.

Anyway, the long and short of it is that it is our Anniversary soon (within a week!) and I'm thinking that she may appreciate one of these DS things.

A few weeks ago I posted where they were cheap, for the use of members - but I had no great interest in buying one then.

Any advice on which to buy? Is the LITE better or just smaller or worse? Where is the best place to buy? Don't buy? Do buy? What to look for?

Thanks

SwissTony

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Either get them off ebay, amazon etc. Expect to pay around £65 + for a second hand one, £100 for a new one.
DS Lite is still the best. If you buy new they may thrown in Big Brain Academy, Brain Training, sight training and the Professor Leyton Curious for a puzzle game

jaytc2003

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the latest one is the dsi which has a better (bigger) display for your ageing wife pete and is more powerful than the ds lite whilst still being slimmer I got one a few weeks back and its a very nice piece of kit I got mine from argos, was about £149 with a game included (may have been slightly cheaper)

Timwinner

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I have a DS light and its great. They have pink ones too!!!! As above the DSi is the latest one, has a camera and some wifi extras or something.
If you can find one get a DSi, if not the DS is a great gadget, thats coming from a man that has a NES as his main console!

SunnySideUp

They say the DSi isn't worth the extra .... 0.3 Mega Camera is all but useless and the Battery life is much reduced?

The DS can play the GBA Games, but the DSi cannot .... are secondhand GBA Games cheap?

Ant

Get yourself a r4 card and you'll be "dipping yer bread" all day long

jaytc2003

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they say the dsi isnt worth the extra if you already have a ds / ds lite, however if you dont then it is the one to go for

jaytc2003

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there was an advert here a min ago where you can get 50 ds games for £35

Wonder how that works

EddScott

Card is a very worthwhile addition. I'd be tempted to by a normal lite over the DSi too.

Timwinner

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R4 cards are great, I am a bit anti piracy but...... If your not then you can get a bunch of games for next to nothing.
I know a man who has one.

j4ckos mate

or a dstt

SunnySideUp

R4 Card?

I have no idea what you are on about ..... can you 'Back Up' Games with a R4 Card - Which would be a handy thing in case we lost the originals.

J4CKO

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Noooo, dont get her one, unless you want to be lay there in bed waiting for her to finish her game of patience or whatever on it whilst you nurse a splendid boner

Timwinner

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I feel your pain.


Its that kind of thing, If you have the right games you can "back up" about 100 on a card. It makes it safer and easier to take all your games out with you and not worry about losing them

SunnySideUp

Anything that keeps her awat from the constant demands on my sexual prowess is a bonus - I'm getting on a bit, you know!!

SunnySideUp

The R4 Card ... a quick Google says it went out of production last year ... so any available will be Chinese clones of dubious quality - right or wrong?

And where would one see what games could be put on the card and safely carried around with the Unit, without risking the originals which are left safe at home?

Timwinner

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Ebay normally has loads, If not I know a guy that can "back up" about 100 games on a card. Not sure what it costs for the back up service, I can find out.
These might be of use to you
http://www.nintendods.com
http://www.romsite.net
http://www.nds-roms.com

Nimbus

I've just bought my daughter (7) a DSlite (well, part bought as she saved up half from her pocket money). If anyone can point me in the right direction to an R4 card, or a reliable seller of games for good money I'd appreciate it

edit
Timwinner. thanks. will check those out

Timwinner

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Have a go at these two places, a couple of the links above will allow you to DL free "back up" copies of games onto your DS R4 card.


www.r4gift.com,cheapset price,same day post in uk.
R4 cards | R4ds | R4 card | Nintendo ds r4 | Nds | R4i

chocolate_o_brian

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My Mrs got one of these last year from a mate of her fathers. £40 and had 49-50 games I think.

Think I got the Mrs DS lite from Comet/Curries/Pc World, can't remember, but not had any issues with it

jaytc2003

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Microdirect.co.uk is the UK leading retailer of quality computer components and electronics has the r4i card which is backward compatabile.

I have one for #cough# backing up my games which is ideal when your going away

SunnySideUp

Backward compatable with what, the DS even though it is a DSi Card?

Are games online to download?

Are games on CD's or Cartridge?

jaytc2003

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backward compatabile with the other ds range (ds and ds lite etc)
It is a cartridge based system, similar to a SD memory card, the R4 or R4I fits in the normal slot on the ds(lite) or DS I and a micro sd card fits into this. You just put the backup games onto the micro sd card, put it into the r4(i) card turn on and just select the r4 option that appears on screen then it will give you a choice of games or media etc, choose games and all your backup games are listed. Also has a cheat mode thing built in but I havent bothered using that.

Nimbus

Just wanted to say, Timwinner,

Ordered a R4 card yesterday. Arrived today. All working great. Just in time for holiday next week so we don't have to take the original games with us now.

Ant

my little sister loves her r4 card she's forever loosing them and my dad is a tight **** and not buy her new games lol