I touched it!

[plmars]

Since I work in a big electronics store I just couldent wait until we will get a demo station of DS. Well it arrived today. I was so happy whole day that it is not even funny. I got to see it and I have to say that it truly is smaller than I thought. I couldnt play it yet because we have to wait for the Nintendo rep. to set it up. If i would play it before i could get fired so I will wait. So very, very soon I will have a hands on review for you guys.

[touchds]

Lucky you... I wish i had one now .. i just saw a long video about Super Mario DS and I really want it now :D :D :D :D

now long now!

[Mooglez]

Awwww.... I'm from Australia so I've gotta wait even LONGER than everyone else! Also it's rumored to be more expencive over here... I wish I was getting it on the 21st....

[touchds]

Im from uk.. but Im importing seeing as .. urm.. I have to write reviews on it, so its essential :):):)

[theymightbegiants]

What game store do you work at? I hope one of the stores at my mall has a DS I can demo.

[plmars]

I work at Best Buy. Most of the stores have demos already but we cant display them until Nintendo reps. come in to set it up. You guys will be the first to know when this happens.

[touchds]

Dont suppose you can take a camera in aswell and take some photos? :):):)

[plmars]

I was thinking about it but the only digital camera that i own is a Canon Digital Rebel with Battery Expension Pack. Its like 8 punds alone. Its way to big. I will do it when we get one displayed.

[blebl19]

My friend,

i too have touched the nintendo ds today at my local best buy and for some strange reason, no one noticed it except me. It looked lonely in the corner the kiosk was set up in. I sat and played it for about an hour. Now, i am not bias towards the ds or the psp. So my review is pretty legit. The first thing noticable about the ds is the size. It really is a bit smaller than what i had expected. Ill give the bad points i first noticed. First of all, playing alone with pictochat or metroid was not mind blowing. The X,Y,A,B buttons are very small and the plastic casing could have a makeover, but these are minute problems that arent worth worrying about. Now, on to the pros. The graphics although choppier than N64 are beautiful and fluid. The fact that it doesnt have anti-aliasing and texture mapping does not matter because the screens are so small it would not show with the resolution. The interface at the startup was also nice. The touch pad was unbelievably responsive and metroid played like a charm with the touch pad and stylus but what attracted me the most about the nintendo ds was the fact that it just felt right in my hands. It reminded me of the first time i put my hands on the original game boy. It just felt comfortable and its a feeling that really cannot be explained. Nintendo has done it again with another worthy handheld system

[Karl]

Realy? Was it only you who noticed it? Then they should realy put it in a more open space, with a big blinking sign over it saying: The New Nitendo DS!!!! :P
Anyway, good review, still looking forward to it, getting my own in about 11 days :P, and i doubt ill be disapointed!