14 DAY TRIAL // The Nintendo DSi has just been launched in North America, bringing with it new features to handheld gaming. The DS is still quite popular there, but the fresh twin cameras, music playback capabilities and improved functions of the DSi will surely attract a lot of people.
Alongside these hardware features, the device will also feature a DSi Shop, where people can view and download new applications and games for the small handheld. The games will be priced in DSi Points, similar to Wii Points, and any developer will be able to bring their games to the DSiWare, which works in the same way as the WiiWare system.
“The concept of entertainment is clearly expanding to enable self-expression and creation in ways never before possible,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Nintendo DSi is loaded with software to help people do exactly that. It's not just about the cameras or audio playback, but what people can do with these features that makes Nintendo DSi such an enjoyable game system.”
In honor of the newly launched portable console, Nintendo is offering 1000 DSi Points to all users who connect to the DSi Shop until October. Also, five games are already available for download so that people won't get tired of the brand new blue or black DSi devices. Here are the games that will be available for download.
• WarioWare: Snapped! – Using the built-in Nintendo DSi camera, this outrageous title puts players right at the center of fast-paced mini-games, challenging them to race against the clock and get a peek at Wario's photo album. • Bird & Beans – Using an elastic tongue, players must scramble to collect falling beans. The harder a bean is to catch, the more points it's worth. • Brain Age Express: Math – In this math-focused edition of the popular Brain Age series, players can enjoy a mix of fresh and familiar training exercises. A new Themes mode also lets Nintendo DSi users experiment with images and voice recordings in fun, unusual ways. • Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face – This game uses your Nintendo DSi as a prop in a card trick. Draw a face on the touch screen and astound your audience as the face tells them which playing card they picked. • Art Style: AQUIA – The newest addition to the eye-popping Art Style series, this mesmerizing underwater puzzle game challenges players to help a scuba diver reach the ocean floor by matching a series of colored blocks.
All in all, some very interesting things that will surely make you spend your free 1000 DSi Points. Look forward to fresh games almost every week, in the same way as the updates will be made to the WiiWare service.