Gizmodo: nintendo ds lite

Lime Nintendo DS Cooking Bundle Will Make Martha Stewart Happy

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:19:00 EDT

Cooking is one of my passions. Eating and drinking is another. Playing that I cook food that I can't eat is not. Fortunately, this Personal Cooking Trainer Nintendo DS bundle is about the first two.

The package includes a lime green—which is my favorite—, a nice case, and the game Personal Trainer: Cooking. I won't be using any of them, but it's a good way to get people into cooking that otherwise won't touch a pan with a ten-foot long spork. Yes, that's most of you. [Geeksugar]

Modded DS Light (With a 'G') Shames All Others on the Disco Floor

John Mahoney — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:30:00 EST

A Japanese DIY aficionado stripped open his DS and added about 200 pieces of LED flair. The Nico Douga commenter who, amidst the sea of wwwwwwwww, suggested pairing this with the Korg DS-10 (which is now available, by the way)—I'm feeling you on that. The action starts, appropriately, at 4:20. [Kotaku]

Metallic Silver Expands DS Lite Rainbow to 1,000,001 Colors in U.S.

matt buchanan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:20:00 EDT

Nintendo's tried-and-true strategy for jolting hardware sales that aren't white hot (aside from bullshit shortages) is to toss a new color into the mix. And it works! Today's color is metallic silver, like the original DS, but shinier. Ooo, shiny. [Kotaku]

Limited-Edition DS a-Go-Go as Bathing Ape Gives the Lite a Caselift

AddyDugdale — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:17:31 EST

Yesterday's matte black limited-edition DS has been superseded by a Louie Vouie-esque design from cult Japanese fashion line Bathing Ape. Available in either white or a rather dingy gold, the case is stamped with Mario and Bape faces, with the Mario star thrown in for good measure. Available in Japan from April 1, expect this to sell out pronto. [highsnobiety via Kotaku]

Limited-Edition Honeybee DS Lite is Monochrome, Smooth, Sophisticated, Japan-only

Kit Eaton — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:46 EST

The creative result of a collaboration between Designer Hiroshi Fujiwara and Japanese fashion magazine Honeybee, this Nintendo DS Lite sports a matte black exterior with co-ordinating jazzy white interior and hinges. Ok, so "creative" means they just painted it black and white, but it is classy isn't it? Wait 'til you see the inside.

Apart from its Limited Edition status, we know nothing more, but that doesn't stop us from drooling over it. [Honeybee via Kotaku]

World's Smallest DS is Real Paper Mario

Haroon Malik — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:00:00 EST

With dimensions of 1.4" x 0.75" x 0.25", the paper craft Nintendo DS is so small, it makes your manhood look like the Maxblaster. The art work was put together by Nintendo fanboy, SonicScape Jun, who has such a steady hand, he should have clearly been surgeon. The scaled replica may not work, but it does have a functioning hinged case and even a teeny-weeny game card, which can be inserted into the main unit. Jump for another picture of the miniature marvel.

We know; you are not to sure why, but you want one. We are experiencing the same mixed emotions at this point in time. Luckily, all you need is some glue, a knife, some basic office supplies, Jun's PDF instruction kit and you are on your way. Apparently, it will take 1.5-hours to make, but be warned; your fat, blubbery fingers will probably make this project next to impossible. Stress levels are likely to increase to fist-through-LCD-screen type proportions. For the sake of the LCD, give this one a miss, we beg you. Against our best advice, you can hit the link for the detailed how to. [Tekenstein, PDF Instructions via Technabob]

Nintendo DS Lite Now in Black and Blue, We Think It's the Sexiest One Yet

Benny Goldman — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:45:16 EST

Circuit City has a cobalt blue/black DS Lite for preorder on their website. Considering three minutes have passed since the last time the DS got a costume change, this makes perfect sense to us. No word on the release date, but as always, it's $130. Get it now to complete your collection and make Nintendo a few more dollars. [Circuit City] —Thanks, Klaus!

DS Lite Bundles Get Official In Time For Holidays

Benny Goldman — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

Those "His and Hers" special edition Nintendo DS Lite bundles we told you about a while back got official today. Available in pretty pink (with a paw print) or gold (with the Triforce logo!), they come with Nintendogs: Best Friends or Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, respectively, and will cost $150 apiece when they go on sale Friday. [Kotaku]

Another Nintendo DS Redesign on the Way?

Adrian Covert — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:17:17 EST

Gamespot is reporting that a redesign to the mega-popular Nintendo DS is complete and will hit the market when DS Lite sales taper off. Gamespot's source, financial analyst Evan Wilson, claims the revamped DS will be slimmer, lose the GBA port, add on-board memory and have larger screens.

While Nintendo has yet to comment on the matter, it seems about time for some sort of a Nintendo update in the portable market (the first DS hit stores in November 2004). Then again, it almost seems like it's time for a new portable system altogether from Nintendo. While the Gameboy Advance saw two redesigns during it's lifecycle, the Game Boy Micro its final redesign, was announced after the DS.

In any case, the mention of the on-board memory is especially interesting. Could Nintendo be adding media player functions to the DS? [Gamespot via Firing Squad]

Toys R Us Black Friday Ad Leaked, Deals on Gadgets and Video Games

Adam Frucci — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:54:07 EST

The Toys R Us Black Friday ad has been leaked, and it has some gadgety goodness on top of the deals on toys that you'd expect. You can grab an original Zune for $80, those Zelda and Nintendogs DS Lite bundles for $150, and a compact DVD player for $20. Hit the jump for the rest of the tech-related deals.

Digital Cameras
Sakar 5.1MP Digital Camera - $47.99
Sony Cyber-Shot 7.2 MP Digital Camera - $99.99

Electronics
Coby Ultra Compact DVD Player - $19.99
Magellan Maestro 4000 - $219.99
Nextar 7" Digital Picture Frame - $49.99
Spectron IQ 7" Portable DVD Player - $69.99

Miscellaneous
Philips Batteries - $4.99

MP3 Players
Microsoft Zune MP3/Video Player - $79.99
Nextar 512MB Digital MP3 Player - $9.99

Video Games
All GameCube & XBox Video Games - B1G1 50% Off
Asphalt 2 for Nintendo DS - $9.99
Billy Wizard NinJarrerd for Nintendo Wii - $14.99
Brunswick for PSP - $9.99
Hannah Montana for Nintendo DS - $9.99
Herby for Nintendo DS - $9.99
Legends for PSP - $9.99
Math Play for Nintendo DS - $9.99
Meteos Disney Magic for Nintendo DS - $9.99
Nintendo DS Nintendogs Bundle - $149.99
Nintendo DS Stocking Starter Kit - $4.99
Nintendo DS Zelda Bundle - $149.99
Nintendo Lunch Box Starter Kits - $12.99
Playstation 2 w/3 Free Games - $129.99
Power Play Pool for Nintendo DS - $9.99
PS2 3-Pack of Games - $9.99
PS2 DreamPad Wired Controller - $4.99
PS2 Wireless Rock Guitar - $19.99
Purrpols for Nintendo DS - $9.99
Spelling Challenges for PSP - $9.99
The Suite Life for Nintendo DS - $9.99
[BlackFriday.info]

Clear DS Lite Cases Show Off Your DS's Innards With Style

Adam Frucci — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:00:00 EST

If you want a fancier DS Lite case but don't want to buy a new one branded with Zelda or Nintendogs, you can pick up one of these Ghost Cases and mod it yourself. For $20 you have your pick of a number of transparent colors, allowing the guts of your DS to be seen while you play Phantom Hourglass or Brain Age 6 or whatever hot game is out right now. [Product Page]

New Crimson/Black DS Lite to be Bundled With Brain Age 2 in Canada

Adrian Covert — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:45:39 EDT

Canadian online retailer Future Shop has started pre-orders for a Nintendo DS bundle which includes Brain Age 2 and a new crimson and black colored DS Lite. Since the only place this has popped up is Future Shop, we're not really sure if this is only for sale as a bundle or Canada-exclusive. The bundle, which sells for 159.99 CDN, will release on August 20. [Future Shop]

DIY Nintendo DS Lite RumblePak

Adam Frucci — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:10:39 EDT

If you like tinkering with the inner working of gadgets as well as the Nintendo DS Lite, have I got a sweet project for you. Instructables has instructions on how to make a homemade RumblePak for the DS Lite that fits nicely inside the GBA cartridge slot on the bottom of the device. It's not for people who haven't cracked open and fiddled with stuff before, as you'll be, you know, building your own cartridge, but how satisfying will that first rumble be if you pull it off? [Instructables]

What Happens When a Nintendo DS Lite and Pikachu Get Busy

Addy Dugdale — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:24:38 EDT

This sunny-side-up DS Lite is the limited edition result of a love-in with PIkachu and Nintendo. However, the bad news is that there's no guarantee you'll get your paws on one, as this yella fella with Pikachu etched on the cover is so limited that it's only available via a lottery system (and $139). If you live in Japan, get yourself down to the Pokemon Center and on the list from July 20 onwards. – Ad Dugdale

Anybody down for a yellow DS Lite? [Akihabara News]

Who Loves the Sun: The Solar-Powered DS Lite

Adam Frucci — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:40:00 EDT

The maniacs at Tom's Hardware behind the solar Wii have done it again, this time making a solar Nintendo device that's a bit more portable. Yes, they've brought their sun-loving ways to the DS Lite, making a version that lets you have marathon Mario Kart DS sessions without needing to plug in and get rejuiced.

Personally, I'm not exactly a whiz with the soldering iron, so I'd be afraid of accidentally fusing two of my fingers together, but this looks like a pretty sweet project for the more handy of you out there, so be sure to check out their step-by-step guide showing how they created this monster. –Adam Frucci

How to Make a Solar-Powered DS Lite [Twitch Guru]

Nintendo Planning to Update DS' Twins

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:11:37 EST

Our multilingual brothers at Kotaku have discovered some interesting news via a French gaming magazine. Apparently big N is working on yet another DS hardware update, this time upgrading its dual screens from 3 inches to the vicinity of 3.5-or 3.8-inches. I can see why Nintendo released the DS Lite (the original DS was a porker) and I can see the need for bigger screens, but uh, Nintendo, could you please release one handheld with all these upgrades instead of teasing us with multiple hardware upgrades? – Louis Ramirez

Rumor: Another DS Update in 2007 [Kotaku]

Video Strip-Tease for Geeks: Nintendo DS Lite Totally Disassembled

Charlie White — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:03:03 EST

If you've ever had the desire to take apart a Nintendo DS Lite, watching this video might be a vicarious way to accomplish that rather than facing the prospect of putting it back together afterward. The narrator with the weird accent describes what we're seeing—the complete disassembly of the handheld gaming player—with nary an explanation as to why he's doing it.

Yeah, this video is long, but we found it strangely and hypnotically interesting to see the piece-by-piece deconstruction of the DS Lite, and marveled at the dozens of parts hidden inside. Don't try this at home, but if you do, when it's time to put it back together, try playing the video in reverse. – Charlie White

Home Page [Teknoconsoles.info]

Cyclone Charger Stand for Nintendo DS Lite

Charlie White — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:38:26 EDT

You always want to keep your Nintendo DS lite charged up and ready to go, and this Cyclone Charger Stand lets you park your DS quickly, giving you some special red light illumination while you wait. It's available in White, Enamel Navy or Ice Blue for $9. – Charlie White

NDS Lite Cyclone Charger Stand [Brando]

Nintendo Announces Pricing for Black DS Lite

Charlie White — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:31:05 EDT

For those who watch every move in the saga of the Nintendo DS Lite, now the company has officially announced pricing for the black version of the much-sought-after portable gaming machine. Despite rumor and speculation indicating otherwise, the Black DS Lite will cost 16,800 Yen ($145) in Japan, the same price as the white, light blue, enamel blue and pink ones. It will go on sale September 2. No word yet about whether we'll see this shiny and ominous version of the DS Lite in North America or Europe. No matter what, I refuse to use the word "sleek" when referring to anything that's shiny and black. – Charlie White

Black Nintendo DS Lite pricing and availability announced [Newlaunches]

Nintendo Announces Pink DS Lite

Charlie White — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:13:38 EDT

Nintendo fan boys and girls the world over will be delighted to know that the DS Lite will soon be available in that color of flamingos, a girly-looking powdery shade the company calls Noble Pink.

If you're getting all excited about something like this, well, you're easily excitable, but from what we can discern from Nintendo's Japanese language website, you'll have to wait until July 20th to pick one up for $144. With the addition of this color, soon the Nintendo DS Lite will be available in four colors: Crystal White, Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, and this pink one. We're not really seeing anything noble about it—they should have called it Girly Pink. – Charlie White

Product Page [Nintendo, via Akihabara News]