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Liqiud · 01-26-2005, 11:48 AM

Reviewed by Robert Dubbin

Edited by John P. Falcone

Reviewed November 19, 2004

Editors' rating:
Very good
8.3
out of 10

What a difference a year makes. When Nintendo announced the DS handheld to mixed reviews in January 2004, all we knew was that it had two screens. Over the next six months, reports of a touch screen, a stylus, 802.11b wireless capabilities, a post-E3 redesign, and Voice over IP compatibility trickled out from Nintendo, culminating in the announcement of the DS's easy-to-swallow $149 price. There are more-expensive Swiss Army Knives that do less, but at times, it seemed like Nintendo was adding features for the sake of features. So how does the final product measure up to the hype?

01-26-2005, 11:48 AM	#1
Liqiud Infinite Oblivion Posts: 84 Karma: 25 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Device: Sony Clie PEG-UX50	Nintendo DS Reviewed by Robert Dubbin Edited by John P. Falcone Reviewed November 19, 2004 Editors' rating: Very good 8.3 out of 10 What a difference a year makes. When Nintendo announced the DS handheld to mixed reviews in January 2004, all we knew was that it had two screens. Over the next six months, reports of a touch screen, a stylus, 802.11b wireless capabilities, a post-E3 redesign, and Voice over IP compatibility trickled out from Nintendo, culminating in the announcement of the DS's easy-to-swallow $149 price. There are more-expensive Swiss Army Knives that do less, but at times, it seemed like Nintendo was adding features for the sake of features. So how does the final product measure up to the hype?