http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/01/nintendo-dsi-getting-matte-red-and-matte-blue-models/ Don't they do this when a console starts dying after its predecessor comes into the scene?
Yup. I mean I suppose the DS does have a large library of games, so it's not bad to get one, but isn't the 3DS backwards compatible? So why not just use that money to get a 3DS haha.
Yes, it indeed has backwards compatibility. If you are not fascinated by what the 3DS' library offers, you can always shift to the DS games. :3
Talk about unnecessary. The 3DS is backwards compatible. I'd rather save for a 3DS than buy an outdated DSi
Meh, it's for the idiotic crowd that actually pays for this stuff. Other than that, it's a fact Nintendo's handheld crowd is divided between those that want new portables and those who want new portables with a bigger screen version. '_'
This is simply irritating. I do not want any more DSi news Nintendo. I do not want any more Pokemon DS games. You now have the 3DS and its XL. Please focus on those two things now. Let the past die.
But the DSi isn't new. at all. And about the bigger screen thing, they just need to release the handhelds with a bigger screen to begin with. Just because the 3DS is out doesn't mean they are going to stop focus DS entirely. People who haven't moved onto a 3DS still want new games. It will slowly die out, but until then, there's money to be made.
^This. Had I not lost my DS, I'd probably want some new games. In fact, I'm getting a 3DS and I hope that good DS games will still be made. But as for this, it's a waste of time. Why buy a DSi when there's a 3DS XL coming out? The mind of Nintendo is quite a mystery.
Do what I do; pay it no mind. '_' I was surprised they decided to release new colors, myself. I must admit, the B/W sequels are good, but it's high time we've had another 3D Pokemon adventure game, we haven't had one since the Shadow Pokemon bilogy. Don't know why you're mad, seeing as how these re-releases of dying consoles are an old trend. Like I said; the crowd that's willing to buy one falls into Nintendo's Capitalistic strategy. '_' With how the bigger screen crowd is always willing to pay for bigger screens, expect Nintendo brand portables to come double the size after an original release. Besides them, there's also those who are willing to "upgrade" from the original to the bigger screen (like my case; I was craving for a 3DS XL, but then I saw how horrid the resolution is). '_' They can always make new games for it. :v It's not like Persona 4 wasn't released during the dying time of the PS2. What's left of this year should be the NINTENDO DS/Lite/DSi/XL has left. High profile games like Paper Mario Sticker Star and Luigi's Mansion will be released for the 3DS. Next year, at least the first three months, will also have an attention span towards 3DS. And I'm not including the fact Nintendo will shift focus to the 3DS+Wii U duo in a couple of months. It can do what the DSi can, but better. It's called marketing, what every big corporation does nowadays.
I think there are a lot of titles on the DSi via the online shop that aren't available on the 3DS store. The 3DS won't be for everyone since there aren't many great titles out for it currently and its a lot more expensive than the DSi. The DSi is what? About $100 now? I can see casual gamers going for it.
