Nintendo DS Lite

The Nintendo DS Lite is a redesigned, lighter, and brighter version of the Nintendo DS, developed by Nintendo, comparable to the Game Boy Advance SP being a redesign of the original Game Boy Advance. Like its predecessor, the Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen, Wi-Fi enabled, touch-sensitive, Game Boy Advance game compatible, handheld game console. It was announced in Japan on January 26, 2006 and released on March 2, 2006 in Japan and in North America on June 11, 2006. Its successor is the Nintendo DSi. Due to the fact that the DS light is doing quite well here still, there are currently no plans to introduce the DSi in the United States, or anywhere outside of Japan. (source G4 feed)

Changes from the original DS

• Weight: At a weight of 218 grams, it is about 21% lighter than the original.
• Size: 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm compared to the original which was 148.7 mm × 84.7 mm × 28.9 mm
• Backlight brightness can be changed, but it cannot be turned off. It has four settings, from dimmest to brightest.
• Battery life: At the lowest setting, the light will let the system run consistently for about 15-19 hours. The higher the light, the shorter the battery life.
• Thicker stylus and sturdier hinges make gameplay easier.
• Smaller D-pad.
• A different charging adapter, which is incompatible with that of the Game Boy Advance SP and original DS.
• Power button has been changed into a switch on the right side of the system that must be held.
• Game Boy Advance games jut from the bottom of the smaller system, much as Game Boy Color games do on the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP.
• Microphone position moved from below the bottom screen to the center of the hinge.

Pokémon games

These Pokémon games can be played on the Nintendo DS Lite, along with the original Nintendo DS, and the Nintendo DSi.

• Pokémon Platinum (RPG)
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (RPG)
• Pokémon Dash (Racing Game)
• Pokémon Trozei! (Puzzle Game)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (Dungeon-RPG)
• Pokémon Ranger (Action-RPG)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (Dungeon-RPG)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Dungeon-RPG)
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (Action-RPG)

Pokémon Limited Editions

• Pokémon DAISUKI Club edition: On July 13, 2006, it was revealed that, in conjunction with the promotion for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a limited run of special Nintendo DS Lites would be available through a drawing open to members of the Japanese "Pokémon DAISUKI Club". These featured Crystal White Nintendo DS Lites with Pikachu artwork on the front.
• Pokémon Dialga and Palkia edition: A Jet Black Pokémon Diamond and Pearl DS Lite featuring a glitter design of the two legendary Pokémon, Dialga and Palkia on the front, was released in Pokémon Center stores on September 28, 2006. It retails for JPY¥16,800 (US$142.89). This DS Lite launched in the U.S. at the Nintendo World Store in New York City at a price of US$219.99 in conjunction with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. On May 15, 2007, the special DS Lite was released in a Bundle Pak that includes both games, a Prima Strategy Guide, and three pins each featuring Dialga, Palkia, and the three starters Piplup, Turtwig, and Chimchar for US$329.95. This version of the DS Lite is the power poll prize in v217 of Nintendo Power. It was also available in some stores bundled with a Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 DVD and a poster of Grovyle and the Time Gears.
• Pokémon Center Pikachu edition: Yellow DS Lites which features Pikachu on the front cover were released in Japan. Buyers had to visit a Pokémon Center in Japan between June 1, 2007 and July 1, 2007 and fill in an application form for a chance to win a right to buy the console for JPY¥16,800 (US$169.62). On November 17, 2007, the special DS Lite was released in a bundle pack for US$345.95.

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  Pokémon Daisuki Club DS Lite

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  Dialga and Palkia DS Lite

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  Pikachu DS Lite

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