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[[File:DSiLogo.png|right|thumb|The logo for the Nintendo DSi.]] | [[File:DSiLogo.png|right|thumb|The logo for the Nintendo DSi.]] | ||
The '''Nintendo DSi''' is the second redesign of the [[Nintendo DS]], after the [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]]. The system was released in Japan on November 1, 2008 in the colors matte black and white. It was released in Australia on April 2nd, 2009, in Europe on April 3rd, 2009, and in the United States on April 5th, 2009 (per [http://ds.ign.com/articles/954/954922p1.html an announcement from IGN.com]). | The '''Nintendo DSi''' is the second redesign of the [[Nintendo DS]], after the [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]]. The system was released in Japan on November 1, 2008 in the colors matte black and white. It was released in Australia on April 2nd, 2009, in Europe on April 3rd, 2009, and in the United States on April 5th, 2009 (per [http://ds.ign.com/articles/954/954922p1.html an announcement from IGN.com]). Initially, the white was replaced with blue in the Americas, however currently the white as well as pink are available. | ||
==Changes from Nintendo DS Lite== | ==Changes from Nintendo DS Lite== | ||
Revision as of 01:06, 20 September 2009
The Nintendo DSi is the second redesign of the Nintendo DS, after the DS Lite. The system was released in Japan on November 1, 2008 in the colors matte black and white. It was released in Australia on April 2nd, 2009, in Europe on April 3rd, 2009, and in the United States on April 5th, 2009 (per an announcement from IGN.com). Initially, the white was replaced with blue in the Americas, however currently the white as well as pink are available.
Changes from Nintendo DS Lite
- 12% thinner than DS Lite
- Screens are 3.25 inches, an increase of .25 from DS Lite
- Two 0.3-megapixel camera inside and on the back of the system with a maximum resolution of 640x480
- Game Boy Advance slot has been removed
- SD card slot added to transfer photos and music between DSi, Wii, and PC
- Music playback for AAC music files
- Record sounds with the microphone
- Enhanced speakers and audio
- Nintendo DSi Shop from which DSi applications can be bought using Nintendo Points
- Free-to-download Opera Internet browser available at launch
- Power button relocated to below D-Pad
- Stylus relocated to below SD card slot
- New user interface similar to that of Wii
- Integrated Photo Channel and music playback
- Applications from the Nintendo DSi Shop are region-locked (as with previous models, this does not apply to games stored on a DS Game Card)
Game Boy Advance incompatibility
The biggest change, perhaps, between the previous models and the DSi is the removal of the GBA port. This causes the system to be unable to play the Generation III games as well as other Game Boy Advance games. Due to the Generation IV games' use of dual-slot mode to capture Pokémon of previous generations, and Pal Park for migration of Pokémon from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, this also affects them.
- DSi-White-closed.jpg
Top view of DSi closed
- DSi-Black-open.jpg
Black DSi opened
- DSi-SDslot.PNG
SD slot on the DSi
- DSi-fold.png
DSi partially folded
- DSi-Blue-box.jpg
Blue DSi box
- DSi-open.jpg
DSi running the Sound Channel
- Nintendo DSi.png
The black and blue Nintendo DSi's
See also
| Game systems with Pokémon games |
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| Nintendo handheld consoles |
| GB (Pocket · GBL · SGB · SGB2) • GBC • mini • GBA (SP · GBm · GBP) DS (Lite · DSi · DSi XL) • 3DS (XL · 2DS · New 3DS · New 3DS XL · New 2DS XL) Switch (Lite · OLED) |
| Nintendo home consoles |
| SNES (BS-X · SGB · NP · SGB2) • N64 (DD) • GCN (GBP) Wii (Family Edition · mini) • Wii U Switch (OLED) |
| Sega consoles |
| Pico • CoCoPad • Beena |
