Quote Originally Posted by Dyluck
1.) Do i go for the DS or DS Lite?
2.) What are some of the must play games? (right now I am looking at FF 3, Castlevania games, Megaman ZX, Animal Crossing, the oldschool mario games, Yoshi's Island, Magical Starsign, and of course any good GBA games)
3.) It's online, correct? (or you can play with friends?)
4.) Any pros and cons of the system that people have encountered?

Any info on the DS, your experience with it, what games you like, etc, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
1. DS Lite, by far! Not only are the screens brighter, but the funtionality of the system feels better. It's got a great GUI, and has a longer battery life. I charge my DS lite every anyways, but sometimes if I'm punching away at FFIII for a few hours you get worried, lol. Plus the DS Lite is just prettier. I have a white one.

2. You basically just named them. Final Fantasy III of course. I'm playing it now, and I happen to like it better than any FF since FFIX (that's just my opinion). I also have Children of Mana (you may like it since you're a Secret of Mana fan), Mario Kart DS, Star Fox Command (only fun in Wi-Fi mode IMO), Bombermanland Touch!, and Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the GBA. The new LoZ: Phantom Hourglass is due out for the DS in June, plus the popular FF:VI Advance for GBA is coming out next month (feb).

3. It has built-in Wi-Fi. I have a wireless router already so if you have one too, you'd be surprised how easy it is to set up the Wifi settings on the DSLite compared to a PSP. You simply tell it to look for a wifi connection, and bam you're done. You can also test the connection and enter manual settings (like the PSP) if you want. Or you can invest in the WiFi USB Connector made by Nintendo which is only $40. This is cheaper than buying the wireless router, and it is compatible in putting your Wii online as well. You can also play locally with friends who have DS's.

4. I personally have only one problem with the DS, and it isn't really the DS itself, just the software. Some games like FFIII have weird keyboard's you have to utilize with the stylus pen. Like the spacebar button is on a whole other screen so it takes longer to type than normal. That's minor, but again, it's not a DS issue. The DS is one of the best console investments I've made in awhile (after buying 3 psp's, and eventually selling all 3 lol).

As far as info on the system. There is a web browser which is out in the UK, and should be due out for a US release soon. It's weird that the UK got it before us. I've heard pros and cons, however I've always heard it's better than the PSP browser. Surfing on the PSP is impossible, and useless. The DS lite has a full-scale browser which has about 4 viewing methods. One being the scaleable view which puts the ENTIRE page on one screen for easy viewing, and the touch-screen acts as a magnifying glass which boosts the page to 100% view in that screen - You have to see the video on Youtube to understand I suppose, but it's neat