I wouldn't call a system that turns off in my pocket every now and then particularly sleek. Also, how are any of the other DSs not portable? Even the XL fits in my pocket.
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DS decision
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Yarnchu
Yarn is comfy and easy to wear
OBJECTION!
The Phat seems to me the most durable, but yeah it is clunky. (also can play GBA games and is cheaper than the Lite)
The DSi, wow that is not clunky at all. Maybe the XL is, but then I don't think Blaziking is in the XL's target audience. And tbh, I love the DSi's features. Sure they are pointless, but they aren't necessarily bad because of this. Oh, btw, among those features are a brighter screen, larger screen and better speakers, both of which IMO make the gaming experiance more enjoyable.
Also, how is the DS Lite anymore portable than the Phat or the DSi? I've carried around both a DS Lite and a DSi in my pocket before, and IMO, I'd say if any of the DSes are the most portable, it would be the DSi. It is slimmer and lighter than the Lite for one thing, meaning it slips in and out of your pocket better. Also, it's power button isn't on the side of the sytem, meaning you won't accidently turn your DS on/off when it is in your pocket. Another thing...the DSi is just as sleek as the DS Lite. The only possible way the Lite could look sleeker would be the shiny look it has, and I get fingerprints on mine all of the time.
Have you even picked up and played a DSi before?
tl;dr: People need to have proper experiance with both variations on a system before arguing in favor of either one.
Jason-Kun
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yes, I've played a DSi. And yes it is clunky,since it's so big and gwacky, making it not nearly at portable as the Lite which is smaller and thus better to carry around.
I've had every iteration of the DS so far. And the DSi is smaller than the DS lite. Not by any noticeable amount, but it still is. I'm calling BS.
Yarnchu
Yarn is comfy and easy to wear
Except, you know, for the better screens and speakers. Really contributes to the gameplay experiance.
Anyways, I still think his best choice is to get a used Phat. It'll be the cheapest, unless you decide that you can wait till the 3DS to play DS games, then go ahead and get the SP.
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But for some the bigger screen and better speakers don't do anything. And most people that would want a bigger screen and better speakers would most likely rather use a PSP, or are better suited for console gaming. The bigger screen and better speakers on the DSi do nothing for me; they just make me feel like I'm using a bastardized PSP :c
How are these at all related? I own both a PSP and an XL, and I enjoy playing on the XL much more than the PSP.
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Well first of all, that's complete bullshit. If - geegasp - slightly "better" screens for mediocre handheld graphics and slightly "better" speakers, which, in all honesty, are going to barely amplify crappy handheld game soundtracks are your thing, be my guest.
/rage
But that's not even the point. There's no reason for one, who wants to be able to play GBA games, to buy a two hundred dollar handheld to play DS games when one s planning to buy a 3DS in future months. The smartest thing to do is to get the cheapest DS on the market, which will most likely hold you off till the new handheld comes out. Or just keep your old one and get a SP.
Yarnchu
Yarn is comfy and easy to wear
Someone's obviously missed the part where I said go with the Phat/Lite. MULTIPLE TIMES.
I'm just not understanding why people hate on the DSi so much. YOU don't have to buy it, YOU don't have to worry about the lack of a GBA slot, and YOU probably aren't even in the target audience if you are so worried about having the ability to play GBA games.
I'm just defending the DSi against this crap it gets on the grounds of hey, you know, it really isn't what you guys described it as. You can dislike the DSi, but a lot of this hate seems really unfounded. :/
I'm just not understanding why people hate on the DSi so much. YOU don't have to buy it, YOU don't have to worry about the lack of a GBA slot, and YOU probably aren't even in the target audience if you are so worried about having the ability to play GBA games.
I'm just defending the DSi against this crap it gets on the grounds of hey, you know, it really isn't what you guys described it as. You can dislike the DSi, but a lot of this hate seems really unfounded. :/
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I dunno, I'd say the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance are both a lot more easily breakable than the DS. I've kept all of my portable systems in my backpack for extended periods of time, and my GBC got broken that way... the screen got damaged somehow and is mostly full of black no matter what I do, and it doesn't seem to be able to read games anymore.
My GBA is in a lot better condition (the battery cover broke off, but that's it), but after the GBC's screen broke I stopped leaving it in my backpack for very long at a time, so I'm not sure if it's really more durable than the GBC or not.
The DS has been through the backpack treatment for weeks at a time and has been dropped a couple of times (though never onto concrete or anything), and the only thing that's ever gone wrong with it is the L button... and that seems to have fixed itself over time.
Nothing beats the original Game Boy for indestructibleness, though... I still have mine and it works perfectly despite being 15 years old, having been dropped onto concrete several times (one of which broke off the plastic screen cover), and having been taken on a lot of camping trips where it was probably exposed to more moisture than something electronic should be. Heck, the battery cover hasn't even fallen off yet, and that seems to always be the first thing to go on GBCs and GBAs.
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shiny jiggly
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I've had a phat for a couple years now and it hasn't broken yet. The only things I don't like is that the headphone jack is in a strange spot that makes some headphones only fit enough for mono and the fact that new styluses don't fit in the stylus holder. I still haven't found a place that sells phat's stylus! But other than that, my DS works perfect. I haven't really used any of the other DS's so I don't really have an opinion on those.
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I have dropped mine onto concrete, from roughly 3 and a half feet up, and all that resulted was a scuff on the corner that hit the ground. I think the screens are less inclined to breakage due to the clamshell design, though, as the screens aren't exposed most of the time.
My GBA is in great shape, but I kept it relatively safe, as I have a pouch for it so I usually don't toss it into a backpack or something. In fact, I keep my handhelds in general safe. Treated my GBC the same way, tended to keep it in-sight, in my hands, or in a pouch (which had Pikachu on it).
Anybody who has been to Nintendo World has witnessed the GB's indestructibility first-hand. Don't know if they still have it, but one exhibit they had was a Game Boy that was caught in an IED blast in Iraq. The buttons are melted and pretty much unpressable, but the thing still turns on.