[DS] Nintendo Announces DSi - What?

Here's a quick question for those of you above questioning the lack of a GBA slot: do you own a GBA or GBA SP? Also: do you plan to sell/trade your DS/DS Lite?

Personally I rather like the look of the DSi and as things stand I plan to pick one up when they (finally) make their way to Europe. Unless I get particularly impatient/feel like importing. I won't be selling my DS Lite, I'll keep that, and as it stands I also own a perfectly good GBA and GBA SP. Not to mention the fact that I've not really played a GBA game for quite some time now.

The tweaked hardware together with the DS slot and DSiWare stuff makes this a complete win as far as I'm concerned. Shame it's not going to hit here sooner is all.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Zephyrin

I'd consider buying a GB Micro, but they're just too fucking small to realistically play comfortably, although I've never seen one in real life.

Seriously, are you shitting me right here? I'd expect this kind of dumb statement from an idiot newb, but you Zeph. Please.

The Micro is wider than the GBA SP and the GB Color, which you admit to using. The buttons, if anything, are better spaced, and I can't believe there's not enough to hold onto in the height dimension. I'd recommend seeing one in real life before you dismiss it out of hand.

Also, the Micro isn't new, so they're not porting the experience anywhere. I imagine they've figured the majority of DS owners and potential owners don't use the GBA functionality, and those that do/would probably already have the means to do so. Plus nothing yet rules out being able to play GBA games via download.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

OK, so news of region locking on all DSi-only software (whatever form that takes) is rather off-putting. I like the idea of the DSi, but adding region locking and reducing import opportunities, one of the things I love about the DS, makes it a bit of a no-go. Shame.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.