Nintendo DS Lite Black - Expert Reviews

Review summary: intelligently designed hand-held games console

Verdict: With an emphasis on user-friendliness, thoughtful design and packing the shelves with interesting software titles, the Nintendo DS Lite has - against all initial odds - emerged as the must-have hand-held console on the market.

Review summary: It may lack the multimedia prowess of Sony's dazzling PlayStation Portable, but if gaming is your priority, the dual-screen DS Lite is unmatched in imagination, innovation, scope and raw fun factor. Mix in sexy iPod stylings and a sub-£100 price and ...

Verdict: The torch-carrier for Nintendo's crusade to broaden the appeal of gaming, it's no exaggeration to say that DS changed the face of handheld gaming when it appeared in late 2004

Review summary: Nintendo's dual screen pocket plaything reinvented portable gaming with sublime touch-based action and a killer catalogue of games. Get the full verdict on the Nintendo DS Lite here…

Review summary: Nintendo DS games use a proprietary solid state ROM "game card" format resembling the memory cards used in other portable electronic devices such as digital cameras. It currently supports cards up to 256MB in size (with ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat being ...

Pros: The Nintendo DS Lite is slimmer and much sleeker that the original DS. The device employs innovative dual-screen and microphone-enabled gameplay as well as Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities, allowing for a growing list of original and fun games that you ...

Cons: Playing online games via Wi-Fi can be a hassle. The darker models are just as susceptible to scratches and smudges as the Sony PSP and the iPod.

Verdict: With a slick new design, brighter screens, and a growing library of fun and innovative games, the Nintendo DS Lite is an impressive improvement over the original DS.