My OperaIt'll Be Lonely DS Christmas
By seaempty. Friday, November 17, 2006 6:53:57 PM
With the impending launch of their new console, Nintendo have understandably been focusing their attention on the Wii. I'll admit that the Wii launch has been very prominent in N+ recently. Not that this is bad thing, as it's a monumental occurrence, but if you have no intention of purchasing a Wii, however, I can see how this must be quite a frustrating time. Every Nintendo site is giving the Wii a great deal of coverage, and neglecting the poor old DS and Gameboy Advance. Even Nintendo seems to have these consoles at the back of their mind. Although they are obviously a huge part of their plans, several titles have been pushed back until after Christmas. StarFox Command, Actionloop, Hotel Dusk, and Mario Slam Basketball have been delayed in Europe. As three of these titles have already seen the light of day in the Japan and US, it's hard to believe that the delay is due to the software itself.
The Wii launch is going to be a huge drain on resources, but is it reasonable that DS and GBA owners should suffer?It's not all bad for the DS, however. Yoshi's Island DS has just been released in the US, and is set for a European release on 1st December. Final Fantasy III has also just been released in the US, and before Christmas day Europe will see the release of Tenchu: Dark Secret, and Cooking Mama. The GBA isn't as fortunate, and the only major title being released for it in Europe being Wario Ware Inc: Twisted, which is released on 1st December.
Fear not, however. On the 8th December (aka ChrWiistmas) the Official MP3 player for the DS and GBA is being released in Europe. Full details can be found on the Nintendo Europe site, and as the screenshots show, it looks pretty good (although I don't think this is the most important part of an MP3 player 
).I personally don't think I would use the DS as an MP3 player as it's a bit too bulky. I do however think that utilising the GBA Micro is certainly a good idea.
So DS and GBA owners, are you happy with the offerings available to you and your kin this Christmas? Or are you attentions going to be firmly on the Wii? Has the DS had it's fair share of the limelight this year, and is it now Wii's time to shine?
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.edDotEd # Friday, November 17, 2006 10:17:22 PM
GRRRRR!!!
between my nano, and w810i, i don't need another mp3 player.. but want it so bad for micro usage.... ugh!
MK-MK # Saturday, November 18, 2006 4:00:15 AM
Axelelskermusikk # Monday, November 20, 2006 10:58:19 AM