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My brother is gonna get one of those Nintendo DS game systems for Christmas. He's been wanting one for a while now. I tried talking him into asking for a Wii-I've been wanting one of those haha!! But he's got his mind set and doesn't want a Wii :[ Anyways I was just wondering if any of you have a Nintendo DS or a Wii and how do you like it?
*tech geek warning below*
I am a video game dork, so this might be a wee lengthy. I have a Nintendo DS, I got it in 2008. A year later they came out with DSi which I believe the only difference is that the DSi has cameras, MP3 capabilities, and the like. I love my DS, it's fun and portable. Graphics are fabulous and there's so many games to choose from. It's pretty inexpensive too. I paid about $179.00 for mine. I'd reccomend the DSi though, the firmware might be updated and you get more for your money.
I've had some experience with the Wii, I liked it, but not enough to get my own just yet. It's fun though, it's sorta like virtual reality. It's not portable though, lol. Xbox is better in my opinion because there's Xbox live and all that. I've heard the Wii breaks very easily too, but I don't know how true that is. My ex dropped his Wii off a giant TV and nothing happened to it.
I guess I'd say personally I'd choose the DS because I have experienced it. Both products are relatively good and fun in their own ways. There are flaws to both however and I am sure people have other opinions such as the wii is better. JMO, hope I helped you some. :)
We have an XBox 360 and I still have and occasionally play my Nintendo 64. All I really play on the Xbox is Rock Band and DDR.
I am not into video games at all, never have been. That being said, I love my Wii. I like that it is more interactive. I have "My Fitness Trainer" that I use multiple times per week, as well as the Wii Fit, and Outdoor ADventure. Other then that, I play Guitar Hero, MarioKart and NasKart. That is about it.
Seeing how my favorite video game is a 10 year old PC game, the PC is my favorite system.
Oh I forgot, I love Minesweeper, but I play it online since I have a mac. :)
oh cool! Thanks ya'll for your opinions ;] My mom went and got him the DS the other day, so hopefully it will be cool...
Allyser, you said we should get the one w/ the camera and stuff, but she just got him the regular one--it was alot cheaper! haha! :D
I think wii is pretty cool. Although I don't have any gaming systems as of right now. My brother took the Playstation II to college, along with our Super Nintendo, as well.
I wouldn't suggest the Wii or the Nintendo DS. I do not have experience with them, however a friend who has the latest everything in the gaming world does.
The 360 and the PS3 are the gaming systems that have the biggest selection of games coming out. Can't go wrong with that. The Wii is dropping in price drastically though, so if money is a part of the equation, I'd say go for that one. Dunno how much the DS is, but it's older than the Wii, less games and less sophisticated.
I think I've got all the facts right, but I'm a PS2 gal at heart.
~Zeki
I don't understand tiny screens. Nano pets were bad enough, why would you want to play a whole game in pixels?
I do like the wii fit games that I play at my friend's house, but my favorite is still classic nintendo. I could play DragonSpirit for hours. Unfortunately all I own right now is a gamecube and Animal Crossing. Which is great because animal crossing lets you play 10 original nintendo games including Mario Bros and Wario's Woods.
AWW :( he took the ps2 and the SN? not fair! lol... my fav. is actually the super nintendos too-i LOVE mario and donkey kong!Quote:
Originally Posted by CountryWolf07
hmmm....yea he has a ps3. Actually I don't like it much-I don't think the games are as mich fun on it as on the ps1 and the ps2. I've only played the playstations tho I've never had any other game system-Quote:
Originally Posted by Zekiirah
Yea, that's kinda what I thought...the screens are so small and that's what I don't like it either. Animal Crossing..is that fun? I've always wanted to play it but never have.Quote:
Originally Posted by IRescue452
Animal Crossing is fun, though its considered a "kiddie" game. I have the action replay cheats so I don't have to wait to build up my house and belongings, but cheating ruins the challenge of the game. I only try to use cheats in one of my towns so I can play the original nintendo games right away. It can take months to get them without cheating. I haven't even plugged my gamecube in since last winter though.
Unfortunately, due to the competition between the PS3 and 360 producers, several games are not made for either, or only one of them. It's a pain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Genny
I wish I had a PS3, but only for the few games that actually do catch my interest. The PS and PS2 had great games, definitely agree with you there.
~Zeki
Sorry to be coming to this late.
I have a Nintendo DS and LOVE it. I bought it a few years back.
I strongly suggest you get the following (which you can find on ebay):
- screen protector
- extra stylus
Have him put the screen protector on IMMEDIATELY! The stylus will wear out and scratch the screen. I thought I would catch it in time, but nope I didn't. Then I stopped using it for about a week until the screen protector arrived, to prevent any further damage.
Re the screen protector: you will pay more for a "licensed" Nintendo one. I didn't bother with that.