[DS] Nintendo DS/Lite discussion thread

Elixir, if you must get either Jump or Bleach, I'd recommend Bleach.

I bought Jump while I was in Japan last summer, and unless you have people to play it with, it's very boring. The Single player campaign takes less than a full day to beat, but to be fair unlocking all the komas (characters, assists and items that you use on the bottom screen) could take weeks. Unfortunately, the AI really sucks and the download play is very limited. Out of the maybe 40 playable characters, you'll only ever use around 5.

Bleach is lots of fun, though. The play is a lot smoother than Jump. I'd say it's somewhat of a mix between Smash Bros and Marvel vs Capcom. You have over-the-top super moves, air combos, but it's all in a hectic 4 player battle. Online is a bonus, though I haven't tried it. Download play is good and bad. Takes forever to load each match, but any player connected to you (locally) can play as any character you've unlocked and on any level. In Jump, you're limited to the same 3 combinations of characters.

On the other hand, you said you don't care for Bleach, so if that's the case, I'd skip on both. But now you know the differences between them if you decide to get one.

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Originally Posted by Elixir

Hahaha, my local EB is having a deal here, where they'll give you $100 off the DS Lite if you trade in your current DS and two games. Which is, obviously, a rip off.

It's not that bad! If you can part with them, you can trade in your beloved Asphalt Urban GT, Ping Pals, and Sprung! The EB employee's voice will probably crack as he'll have to call for his manager to confirm whether or not the games exceed the value of the "EB game guarantee" they're always trying to push.

(In all honesty, some of the DS' launch titles weren't that hot. I could see some people trading in their Mario 64s and Yoshi Touch & Gos for a few extra dollars.)

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Originally Posted by Luxo

I've got a question. If I import the Black DS Lite from Europe and use it with an AC Power adapter made for American DS's, will it work? I'm guessing it will be shipped with a 220V AC adapter, so that's why I'm askin'.

I'm pretty sure that the system itself is universal, and the only thing that makes any difference is the charger. If they sell the DS Lite chargers separately in North America, you should be able to use one of those if a power converter is too expensive.

Mind you, I'm not 100% on this, but this is based on my friend's european DS which he's now using with an american charger.

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