Nintendo just released firmware 1.4.1 for the Nintendo DSi. According to the firmware notes, here is what changed with this firmware:
Nintendo DSi Menu Ver 1.4.1U
+ This update provides behind-the-scenes improvements to system performance.
So you want to know what it really does? It blocks flash carts. Acekard 2i and Supercard DSTwo are two confirmed flash carts that no longer work in a Nintendo DSi running this firmware. So if you are into the homebrew scene, it's advised you don't update at this point.
Also, I'm hearing reports of the update server being bogged down with people getting the "Error Code: 034302" error message. Just keep trying if you really want the update...eventually it will go through.
Harmonix just released the new trailer for Rock Band 3 for Nintendo DS. I never really understood why you would want to play Rock Band on a handheld, but here is the trailer:
Check out the press release for more information and a list of some songs that will be featured in the game.
Cambridge, MA – Sept. 07, 2010 - Harmonix Music Systems Inc., the world’s premier music video game developer, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), released a new trailer today showing gameplay for Rock Band™ 3 for the Nintendo DS™, featuring Smash Mouth’s “Walkin’ On The Sun”. Rock Band 3 for the Nintendo DS features head-to-head Competitive Multiplayer and will be available Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for MSRP $29.99/€29.99/£24.99.
Rock Band 3 for Nintendo DS lets fans take the ultimate music video game experience on the road. The game features eight distinctive gameplay modes, including Road Challenges that focus on sets of songs and gigs over a series of new venues, and Career Mode that leads players through a goal-based career system. In addition, fans will be able to rock 25 songs from the Rock Band 3 master setlist and challenge a friend to go head-to-head with Competitive Multiplayer – a first for a Harmonix handheld game.
Spanning five decades of rock n’ roll, the complete 25-track songlist for Rock Band 3 DS includes:
Nintendo just sent out a quick update announcing that Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, will be coming out on November 29th for Nintendo DS. Here's the scoop on the game and release date from Nintendo.
The dawn of a new entry in the renowned Golden SunTM video game series has nearly arrived in North America. Nintendo has announced that Golden Sun: Dark Dawn for the top-selling Nintendo DSTM family of portable game systems will launch on Nov. 29.
Offering a planet-sized world of adventure to explore and conquer, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn puts the raw power of the elements in players' hands. Each of the game's playable characters is capable of carrying Djinn, spirits that imbue their owner with unique and powerful abilities. Players can collect more than 70 unique Djinn, granting them the ability to summon mighty deities who unleash devastating attacks that fill both Nintendo DS screens. Djinn powers can also be used to navigate puzzling dungeons and overworld environments that will have players flinging fireballs to burn away obstacles, freezing water to raise platforms, or summoning whirlwinds to create bridges out of floating objects.
Taking place 30 years after the events of Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age for the Game BoyTM Advance system, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn introduces a new generation of heroes that are struggling to survive in a radically changed world. What begins as a simple journey to rescue a lost friend turns into a dramatic quest to save the land from catastrophe as players are drawn into a world full of magical energy.
What's the word on the Golden Sun games, anyone played them? Good?
With the Nintendo 3DS coming out in the future, hopefully near future, Nintendo is slashing prices on a couple current Nintendo DS models.
On Sept. 12, the Nintendo DSi's price will be cut down to $149.99, and the Nintendo DSi XL will see it's price slashed to $169.99. The Nintendo DS Lite's price will stay the same at $129.99.
“We know shoppers want to get the maximum value out of every dollar they spend,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Our new Nintendo DSi prices make it easier than ever for consumers to access the tremendous variety of games, applications and social tools on the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL systems.”
Personally, I'm holding off until the 3DS. I believe Nintendo will be announced the Nintendo 3DS release date at the end of September. You can find the full press release below.
The Nintendo DSi XL was released on March 28th, 2019 and lists for $189.99. We recently got our hands on a unit and gave it a test drive. No doubt Nintendo knows what they are doing in regards to the handheld market.
When I first heard about the specs of the DSi XL, I thought 'How big could it really be?' Upon opening the box, I was completely shocked at the sheer size of it.
