Well, I bought me a DS yesterday...

[Psychanalysis05%]

And I have to say I'm pleased. Very pleased.
I picked it up with a copy of Mario 64 DS and an official carry-case at Shopko for $187.68 (I love my employee discount).
Mario 64 is a very nice reworking of a classic title, and it's so much fun to play as Yoshi. There's a lot been added to the game in the way of additional areas in the courses, as well as new areas and challenges in the castle and even whole new levels and items! There's a total of 26 touch-screen based games to be unlocked and played that add a lot of replay value and the new distraction put in place of the old 'rubber Mario' provides much entertainment. Especially drawing your own little pictures and then manipulating them and stretching them around! That also hints alittle about a Mario Paint DS title (who wouldn't want that - and Bug Bash would be twice as fun).
Now all I need is Castlevania and Wario Ware. Ehehe.
Anybody been bitten by the DS bug yet?

 

[Narcolepsy]

I'll be bitten by the bug as soon as I finish the ten thousand other games that I'm working on. :E It doesn't help that I just bought Morrowind GOTY Edition, and have become clinically obsessed with downloading mods. The game never ends!

But the DS does look cool. I'm so glad to hear that the screen doesn't seem to be a gimmick, like I feared it would be. For the good of the gaming industry, Nintendo needs to beat Sony in this handheld race.

 

[Vegeta897]

I just ordered mine today. (Saturday)

It will arrive on Friday

Well it will be nice to come home from the last day of finals to a compact bundle of fun... Ahh..

 

[nicknitro]

what is the wireless internet like on it? What can you do?

 

[Lt. Drebin]

I'm waiting on Metroid Prime:Hunters, then I'm all over it. The little taste I got of MP:H at Target was incredible.

The DS is most certainly for real, not a gimmick and is the type of innovation that should make it a success. Not that it already isn't, but you get the point. Hell, I haven't even seen one to buy....I've only seen the floor demos....everyone's sold out.

 

[Psychanalysis05%]

At the minute, there's no online capabilities as far as I know. The wirless multiplayer and chat is for people in the vacinity right now. I don't think anybody is 100% sure if Nintendo are planning on using it, but as far as I know it is possible if they create a wi-fi bba or someting. They'd definately kick Sony in the pants wank with that one.

 

[Mattigus]

I love my DS, but the games haven't been too great. I love Mario 64, but it's the only decent game made. There are plenty of awesome games coming out soon, though, like Warioware and Advance Wars.

 

[Warbie]

I love my DS, but the games haven't been too great. I love Mario 64, but it's the only decent game made. There are plenty of awesome games coming out soon, though, like Warioware and Advance Wars.

Yeh - wait a while, there's many great titles coming out soon.

If Yoshi's Touch and Go doesn't end up as one of the games of the year i'll eat my hat.

(nice to see there's someone else who appreciates the excellence that is Advance Wars aswell )

 

[Psychanalysis05%]

I have Advance Wars jammed into the gba socket of my DS constantly anyway
I love me some Advance Wars, and I've loved the series ever since I first tried a friend's imported GB Wars

 

[Psychanalysis05%]

I've been thinking all day that an update of Ocarina of Time could be well recieved on the DS, or even a whole new Hyrule adventure using the 'new Zelda' 3d gameplay mechanic.

I love my DS, but the games haven't been too great. I love Mario 64, but it's the only decent game made. There are plenty of awesome games coming out soon, though, like Warioware and Advance Wars.

Considering the DS North America library right now is under 10 titles, you can't really complain that there isn't any good games Just give it a while.

 

[Malfunction]

Great system, great games, great possibilities. The DS will revive the RPG scene. It just has to. With the extra screen you can switch back and forth between your map and menu quickly while still playing.

 

[blackeye]

Im looking forward to a lot of the games coming out for DS but im disapointed in the launch titles for the system. I spend most my time playing advanced wars and super mario kart on my DS. I have a DS but not a single game for it. The metroid demo is great though.