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Ok Nintendo DS Fanboyz, Impress me (pleaz?)
SlavedHeart | 3:01 PM on 10.10.2007 33 comments


I want to buy my wife a DS for christmas...

Ok, I want to buy a DS for christmas, give it to my wife, and have it around to play with more to the point, but my wife, ever the pragmatic, wants to know "what else does it do?"... Can I sync outlook? Can I keep appointments? What else does this little black folder do that makes it worth the time to me? (she can be such a extravagant, wallet crunching purchase buzz kill)

So here's the thing... Nintendo's site is kinda sparse for a lot of information, seeming more interested in getting you shuffled over to the store (which keeps hickuping for me on my wii jacket orders, more on that later) than giving you any solid information on what else it's capable of.

So here's your chance nintendo fanboys, tell me what's out there that would make a 30 / 40's professional interested in having one around? Please? I know I probably should purchase this or that instead, but that's not the question (plus, then I don't have the DS around, see the point)... so...

What gives?



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Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:08
Butmac
Planet Puzzle League.
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:08
shipero
It has a clock... and a alarm. That's it. It's a gaming handheld, not a palm pilot.
Pedro Blandino's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:08
Pedro Blandino
i'm assuming your wife is your hand right? then logically a DS is the best gift to get her. whats her name? rosey?
pick up trauma center and mario cart.
Das Inchworm's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:09
Das Inchworm
if its not obvious why you should have a ds, then you really don't want one.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:09
Holyetheline
The DS web browser sucks. Use it for games. your wife can use it for that beauty game that manages her skin or whatever.
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:10
Butmac
Mario Kart DS.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:11
-D-
Picross DS
Variable Gear's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:13
Variable Gear
Ehh, the DS can't really sync up to your PC, however it can play a wide variety of games made to be experienced by all ages. The games are the focus, and said games are
numerous and have been received well (mostly). There is a DS Browser for surfing the Net on the go, but it doesn't have flash, so there is a great deal you cannot see.

I recommend that you get:

-Brain Age 2 DS Lite Bundle
-Planet Puzzle League
-Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
-Phoenix Wright
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:14
Arugala9
It keeps time and can wake you up. Other than that it does one importent thing...it lays games. Which is what it should do.
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:15
Butmac
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:16
Cowzilla3
There is a frickin eye sight trainer on the thing! You can make your eyes better. The real questions is what the DS can't do. The answer to that is nothing.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:18
-D-
What Cowzilla said is absolute truth, plus Arugala pointed out that it "lays games." It's so pimp!
Xavier's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:18
Xavier
The Nintendo DS lays games? No wonder 3rd party games don't sell.
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:18
weedgan
Animal Crossing for the DS
Pedro Blandino's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:19
Pedro Blandino
Phoenix wright is an awesome game. but its not for everyone.
also might want to pick up Castlevania:Portrait of Rune
SlavedHeart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:22
SlavedHeart
Ok, though these are All great titles and what not I'm sure, this isn't helping my cause... see, she is a real flesh and bone women, with real ability to roll over at night take the blankets (though living in Arizona, not a problem till around january). Guess I should have said we already have a Wii, and the fact that there is increased integration between the devices is MY selling point, but she needs it to do something, otherwise, she'll just use the wii, ps3, or her pc and popcap. Nothing though eh? Medical journals? Email Clients? Nothing on a cart that could get me... oops, I mean her... a DS?
SlavedHeart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:25
SlavedHeart
Guess I didn't make it clear enough just yet that if all it does is lay games, and has clock functions, I don't get a DS... She doesn't want yet another palm, she wants something that does half the amount of stuff and lays games... (dammit, now you have ME saying it..)
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:25
king3vbo
Games. Thats really about all it does is games.

Unless you get an R4, then the possibilities are endless
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:26
Cowzilla3
You can import Somelier DS which helps you select wines, or bartender ds which helps you make drinks.
VWGTI's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:30
VWGTI
I like to use my DS when I poop.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:30
bhive01
An R4 gets you Music and video playback. With Moonshell you can do some other things, but I've not played with it. If you like to tinker and she's patient, you can do a lot of stuff with an R4, but if not I would only promise Music (MP3 only CBR) and video playback. The R4 is what? 50$
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:30
Arugala9
I think I accidently started a trend. Lays games sounds better than plays anyway. But if you need the Ds to do something else to get it, you're shit outta luck. It lays games, there is a web browser you can get, it trains your brain thats about it.
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:32
Butmac
@Arugala9

You have been the ONLY user without a custom avatar that I have remembered - so please - make a custom avatar.
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:36
Brandon Undead
M3 DS SIMPLY + NDS HOMEBREW ON WIKIPEDIA AND GOOGLE.
Xavier's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 15:39
Xavier
It sounds like your better off with a Sony PSP, it lays games and also does other stuff like play music, watch UMD's, watch video files, connect to your PC to transfer files & some other stuff. The problem is that the games it lays are not as good as the DS.
There is a new PSP model which lays games quicker than the older model.
SlavedHeart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 16:14
SlavedHeart
Yes, I WOULD be better off with a PSP (I would, she wouldn't), but I ALSO want a DS around the house to play with..> I know what games the PSP lays, in fact, I SHOULD have my GOW demo any day now, but I needed an excuse not to buy her another ring or necklace, or blender, this christmas. I appreciate the ideas, but I need something to validate it OTHER than brain age, wario ware and Picros.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 16:27
blehman
@VWGTI: Lolz
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 17:30
Tron Knotts
Get new wife ASAP.

A DS is the same price as 3 decent meals for 2 at TGI Fridays. It's $120. She shouldn't be giving you such a hassle for a low proce item, no?
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/10/2007 19:02
Cowboy TTop
Good DS games

Elite Beat Agents
Picross
New York Times Crossword
Touch Detective
Touch Detective 2 1/2
Trauma Center
Brain Training
Brain Training 2
Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama 2
Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Hotel Dusk
Another Code
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright Trial and Tribulations
Planet Puzzle League
Puzzle Quest

Indeed, Somelier DS would be good for her too, to chase on japanese import. Get her to make you drinks and cook the food Mama makes.
SlavedHeart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 10:27
SlavedHeart
Ok, I agree, we need an R4 review... their site is too sparse to really give me a good idea, so I'd love a good review... or a good link
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