DS Lite has been released in the US - My thoughts

[jwd]

I had the original. My son was inquiring about getting one. I've been wanting to play some multiplayer games and since no one else I know has one and I don't have high speed internet at home for Wi-Fi games ... my son has my original and I have a Lite.

Great improvements on a game I didn't realize needed improvements.

Better stylus - Bigger easier to use.
Softer buttons - The old ones were fine but the feel of the new buttons are much better.
Brighter screen - 4 light setting and the dimmest is still brighter than the old DS settings. The colors are a lot more vibrant on games like the New Super Mario Bros. (an excellent game btw :) )
More compact design. It's quite a bit thinner and a little smaller in length and width. Also it's lighter (in terms of weight and brightness).

The GBA games stick out a little when you insert them. That's a bit of an annoyance to me but not to bad. It does come with a filler GBA slot to put in when you don't have a GBA game in it to keep the dust out.

I don't think its as huge an improvement as the original GBA to the GBA SP was. I mean the DS original and the lite both are clamshell designed and have backlight feature. It is a great improvement though. If you don't have one I'd say spend the money and get the lite. If you already have one - Well if you can afford it I'd upgrade or if you can trade in somethings I might upgrade. I don't think its a "must do this now" type deal though. Just my thoughts on it.

[Void]

My friend gave me an old ds someone gave him. He only had castlevania. A week later I'm addicted. So i traded the old one for the new. I gotta say as a relatively new DS fan the lite completely eclipses the original. So small and light weight, and the brighter screens make a big difference.A+ imo

[Taltos]

I don't think its as huge an improvement as the original GBA to the GBA SP was. I mean the DS original and the lite both are clamshell designed and have backlight feature. It is a great improvement though. If you don't have one I'd say spend the money and get the lite. If you already have one - Well if you can afford it I'd upgrade or if you can trade in somethings I might upgrade. I don't think its a "must do this now" type deal though. Just my thoughts on it.
I never liked the the gba sp, all it had on the gba was the brighter screen. imho, the gba looked better and felt better in your hands. The Ds lite looks like a huge improvement over the original DS.

I accedentally ssmashed my last ds, so Im going to buy the DS lite when the price goes down again or when its packaged with the new pokemon game.

[Murrocko]

What new Pokemon game and how much is it now?

[Lazy_Fiend]

i liked
the shape of the original GBA
just fit in my hands perfectly...

[Tish-the-Scorpion]

is the ds lite screen smaller too compared to the original ds?

[wildclaw]

I have question, does think the DS lite feel good in your hands while your playing a game like Mario Kart? Because it feels kind of wierd since the edges aren't as smooth as the regular DS.

I love the fact that it fits into my pants pockets now.

[#1HulkFan]

is the ds lite screen smaller too compared to the original ds?



No, both screens are still 3".