R4 for Nintendo DS & DSi

It’s only been a year since the last DS console but Nintendo are releasing another version already. You’re probably aware that the DSi XL takes all the features of the previous model including the music playing abilities, web browsing, camera, sound recording and other stuff. The main difference is the new massive screens. The Nintendo DSi XL console has screens which measure 4.2″ which is an inch bigger than the previous screens and 1.2″ inches bigger than the standard DS. Being an inch bigger might not sound like it would make a huge difference but as it is measured diagonally across the screen it actually makes a fair difference when you see it. It is the equivalent to comparing a 32″ TV with a 42″ TV and you can really see the difference when comparing those. The increase in size of the Nintendo DSi XL would be impressive under any circumstance but it’s even more impressive when you remember it is happen to two screens.

See, the DSi XL has a much bigger screen. I think you have to see it to really appreciate it.

One thing that I’ve always been jealous about when I see a PSP is the size of its screen. It seems really impressive on a portable device to see such a big screen. The PSP’s screen measures 4.3″ (0.8″ larger than an iphone). A DSi XL screen is just 0.1″ smaller than a PSP’s screen… but there are two of them! I can’t wait to see the console. In fact I’m not going to wait. Well I am but only a few weeks because I’m going to import one as it’s cheaper to import consoles than I expected. The only thing that I was interested in about the DSi was the bigger screen. With the DSi XL it is going to be very impressive, so much that I’m keeping a DSi XL blog.

It will also give me a chance to test out the R4 DSi on it. I hope it will work because I’m keen to get drawing with Colors! on the big DSi XL screens. I’ll also be able to fit more things in my Pocket Physics sketches since there is more room to play around with. The resolution of the screens on a DSi XL isn’t any higher but you can see what you’re doing with smaller objects better so it will be easy to create a lot of them on the screen. I’m sorry I’ve been rambling through this post. The main thing I wanted to say is I’m looking forward to the DSi XL console, I’m importing one and I’ve got a new Nintendo DSi XL website.