The first upgrade of the original DS handheld games console was mostly a cosmetic design one. This made the Nintendo console seem less like a child’s toy and more of a gaming machine that people of all ages would be comfortable with. It included a few functional feature upgrades too such as the increased screen brightness but mostly focused on appearance. Nintendo DSi consoles on the other hand required less of a visual improvement, although it has a few nice new touches but mostly focuses on new ways you can use the system – including 2 cameras compare to the one on the Nintendo DS Lite.

Nintendo DSi Consoles were officially revealed in October, just one month before its Japanese release. In the UK and USA the release date has been penned in for 3rd April, Pre-order Nintedo DSi sales are already being taken and most online stores have placed a limit on the number of console that can be ordered per household. The Nintendo DSi third version of the console to be released after the original DS and the DS Lite. The latest version features main new features which I’ll briefly run down now then go into a little more detail. The main feature is the two cameras but there are other exciting additions to the system. There is now a web browsers built in (so you don’t need to download Opera for it). You can use it as a portable music player (not mp3 though, only ACC files – like iTunes).