Gadgets Critics and Reviews

Nintendo are launching their latest handheld console in Britain on 3 April this year, two days before it hits American shores. It is expected to be priced at £149.99.

The Nintendo DSi will be available in black or white and is the lightest member of the Nintendo DS family.  It has a 3.25″ screen and is 12 per cent thinner than the Nintendo DS Lite.

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The console has two cameras, one of which is 3MP, that face outwards and inwards.
Nintendo claim they can accurately detect facial features and body movements. This means users can play Wii-style games using  movement alone rather than relying on the traditional buttons and stylus.

The cameras come with 11 special camera effects and can be used to capture, customise and share photos with friends and family.  A distortion tool is available to create ‘quirky and fun’ images and also draw Mario Bros characters that look like loved-ones.

Volume and sound quality have also been improved and users can use the DSi as a MP3 player. A SD card slot replaces the GBA slot on the DS Lite and can be used to store music and images.

Players will be able to download  the Nintendo DSi internet browser for free from launch. This will allow game players to download games from the web and save them onto the console using the built-in flash memory. Nintendo had sold 96million DS consoles worldwide by the end of 2008.