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The last handheld I got was a game gear back in the day... don't knock it as it had some class games. So I felt that its about time that I got with the times :D
Well i'm impressed so far I have got sonic chaos and it really made me laugh when sonic goes plummeting/jumping from one screen to another. I've had a quick blast of metroid prime and that seems good fun as well.
Using an addon for it, it now plays mp3's and some vids as well. Quite simply a damn good bit of kit and a lot of people in the office already want one.
Davey_Pitch
06-07-2006, 09:15
I'd certainly like one, but after spending out on 5 PSP games recently (I was given a PSP as a leaving present from my last job), I can't really afford one. I've been told they're region free, so when I'm in the US in 4 weeks if I have a bit of spare spending money I'll see if I can pick one up over there as they'll no doubt be a fait bit cheaper.
I've been told they're region free, so when I'm in the US in 4 weeks if I have a bit of spare spending money I'll see if I can pick one up over there as they'll no doubt be a fait bit cheaper.
Yeah they are :)
Mine is a Japanese one because it was cheaper to get hold of than an UK one.
I've got a mixture of UK and US games too as I've imported the cheaper ones.
Advance Wars is a good, fairly cheap DS game to get, only £12.47 at the moment in Tesco (and online) and it's great fun.
Personally I've spent the last few days playing Final Fantasy Tactics Advance on my ds lite. Addictive strategy RPG.
My Mum loves Zoo Keeper but it is a great puzzle game, although the copy here is now officially hers as she got my old ds too. :P
I couldn't stop playing on Piggy's bro's one when we were down there. Some nutty game where there are little games you play and have about 5-10 seconds to complete each one. If you didn't do it you lost a life. Was sooo funny but I don't know what it's called :-/
I couldn't stop playing on Piggy's bro's one when we were down there. Some nutty game where there are little games you play and have about 5-10 seconds to complete each one. If you didn't do it you lost a life. Was sooo funny but I don't know what it's called Â*:-/
WarioWare Touch.
it's also Sonic Rush, not Sonic Chaos (that's the name of the emeralds in Sonic 1,2 and 3. think they changed after that!)
love my DS Lite. i want a Nintendog
I love my PSP but I want a DS
(Hmmm, maybe get one for mrs fatiain?)
See how cunning I am?
Stan_Lite
06-07-2006, 12:35
I love my PSP but I want a DS
(Hmmm, maybe get one for mrs fatiain?)
See how cunning I am?
Like Baldrick? :P
Stan :)
Baldrick is dirty and smelly as well :D
Baldrick is dirty and smelly as well Â*:D
a simple "yes" would have sufficed :P
Get the New Super Mario Bros, if you haven't already. It's slightly weird, in that it looks and feels like Mario 3, but the only items you get are mushrooms or a fireflower - no flying, hammer, koala or frog suits :(.
My boyfriend got his last week and I've probably played it more than he has. The Kirby game is also good fun, I can't remember the full title of it though.
kinda - there are more powerups than just a mushroom and fireflower. you can now get tiny-mario, blue shell and giant mario. although the flying, hammer, koala and frog would be awesome :D
Kirby is called Kirby's Canvas Curse
They are only mushrooms apart from the shell, which tbh is pretty useless.
No it's not. It's Kirby's Power Paintbrush, I just asked my boyfriend.
the shell's useless? guess it's a matter of opinion as i find it more useful than the fireflower.
http://www.twobeds.com/upload/userfiles/Sic/DSC00088.JPG
sorry, that's probably the reason i thought it was Kirby's Canvas Curse
Hmmm, played mario for a bit last night. So far i've seen huge mario and the shell addon. I can see your point about the shell being useless, you just hide under it and not much else. Huge mario seems naff, you just stomp through the entire level killing anything... its a quick way to finish a level I suppose.
I may look up the older mario's as the last one I remember actually playing was probably the first one :D
Also had a go of the trauma surgeon game. That seems pretty good, with good use of the touch screen for performing all of the operations.
Hmmm, played mario for a bit last night. So far i've seen huge mario and the shell addon. I can see your point about the shell being useless, you just hide under it and not much else.
if you run for a bit, he hides in the shell - a really easy way to knock out a load of enemies at once, and nothing can damage you when you're hiding in the shell.
I bought Yoshi's Island and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance a couple of weeks ago. Yoshi's Island has gone untouched but I can't stop playing FFT:A :D
I am a bit of an RPG nut though.
I just dug out and charged my DS so that I can take it to France with me.
The only game I really got into was Mario DS but I was well and truely put in my place when my 7 year old nephew got a copy about 3 months after me and finished it (collecting all 150 stars) before I'd even reached 100. Little sod.
if you run for a bit, he hides in the shell - a really easy way to knock out a load of enemies at once, and nothing can damage you when you're hiding in the shell.
Aha! I was thinking that he must be able to do that, he wouldn't do it for me though. <- DS n00b
Last I checked, we were in the UK.
why do i sense attitude here?!
last i checked, that box was on my pile of DS games. surely, regardless of whether it's a UK or a US game, if you owned it, you'd automatically assume that the name printed on your game box was the name the game went by? it's not every game that gets renamed dependant on where it was released.
DS is quality. I've never been much of a gamer but now spend far too much time playing Mario Kart. The other games are good, but I really like the online aspect of it. Will get Metroid or Tetris next I think. Can't wait for the Wii either, it looks top banana.
Just a heads up courtesy of the other place.
DS Sale on Game on Monday, different item every hour, starting at midnight :)
wicked, thou i got the 3 games i want already. Will check out what they have on offer thou.
I should be about most of Monday so I'll try to post hourly what the deals are for others :p
Sale starts at 12. I'll post when I see what's up :)
Most likely miss the one at 1 because I've got to go buy a photo printer.
??
Every Game 24hr spectacular thing has always started at midnight, not my fault they decided to do it differently this time :p
DS Lite for £49.99 up first.
http://www.game.co.uk/24x7/
ARGH, I'd have gone for that :'(
They go fast if it's a decent deal sadly :(
Flibster
24-07-2006, 12:10
I got one. :D
*does the happy dance*
Simon/~Flibster
ah god damn, i felt a profit on ebay coming along... gone in under 1min o_O did they have 5 of them?
Flibster
24-07-2006, 12:32
35 when I clicked on buy!
I clicked refresh when it was 12pm on the dot :D
Was half tempting to buy one to profit on but I hate it when that happens to me so I didn't.
Brain Training for £9.99 50 in stock.
Flibster
24-07-2006, 13:07
All gone..
They also went within a minute :D
I've already got it (off ebay for £11) so wasn't bothered. Fun little game though.
Super Mario bros £20.
I'm not bothering because I'm getting it with some vouchers anyway.
Flibster
24-07-2006, 14:01
Super Mario Brothers
From £30 to £20
Again - 50 of them only...
Aaaaaand gone.
Mario Bros - £19.99
Slowass :p
2 of you :D
Flibster
24-07-2006, 14:04
From 50 to 0 in 25 seconds...
Ouch...
More DS Lite's... Clicked Buy at 35, price had gone back up when I reached the checkout :angry: :angry: :angry:
Flibster
24-07-2006, 16:10
16:00 deal was Nintendogs - Labrador
Not a bad one to miss tbh...
Simon/~Flibster
I tried to get one for my brothers missus, but missed out filling in the delivery details. I've now added them all into my account details
:p
Flibster
24-07-2006, 16:37
Pay £1.50 more and get it from movietyme.com
It's the US version - but as the DS's aren't region locked.. :thumbup:
Flibster
24-07-2006, 17:00
Animal Crossing - £14.99
Did someone say DS Lite for £50? Yes please, I'll take one of them :cool:
The big question then... what games should I be looking at? Sonic? Mario? Mario Kart (like the online play idea)?
My personal recommendations:
Super Mario Bros.....yes I've only had it for an afternoon but I know it rocks and will continue to do so :D
Mario Kart is good fun :) Not played it online yet but I really enjoy it single player anyway.
Brain Training is great fun and you can find it for about £12 on ebay. Only tend to play it a little while each day but it still feels worth the money with its strange addictiveness.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike is a good turn based strategy game. I think Tesco Jersey still has it for £12 and some Tesco stores should still do so.
Mario 64 is good but I do find myself mainly playing the mini games rather than the actual game.
I've also got Tetris DS and Zoo Keeper but I find they're acquired tastes. Not hugely impressed by Tetris DS although I've not played it online yet so maybe it's better then.
Zoo Keeper is good fun and strangely addictive, it's bejewelled basically. My Mum has played it every evening for 45mins or so for the last 10 months :eek:
I used to have Sonic Rush and I wasn't overly impressed, it just didn't feel like traditional Sonic to me :(
Don't forget GBA games, know you used to have a GBA but can't remember if you sold everything.
I've got Yoshi's Island and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance which are fantastic games :D
Edit: Oh and I've got Harvest Moon DS on pre-order for August and I'm tempted to pre-order Zelda and Star Fox too :D
Ooh and final Fantasy 4 is out at Christmas :D
I've still got a couple knocking around :D
You can play Tetris online? :huh:
[edit]Zelda will be a no brainer, and FF4 probably the same :D
Yup you can, I've not tried yet though. Waiting till I get the wi-fi adaptor :)
You can borrow Tetris if you like.
I'm not so bothered, my mother used to play it for hours and hours though, so I may take you up on that. Ta :)
Hehe mine did the same thing. Bought it mainly for her but it's not weaned her off Zoo Keeper yet :D
I swear that game has subliminal messages to keep her playing.
Flibster
25-07-2006, 16:54
Still got my old GBA flash cart with DS adaptor so will giving that a whirl.
But - Mario Brothers, Mario Kart and any Zelda games are a must. :D
As long as it's not the SNES Zelda game...bloody stupid game that was... *grumble grumble mirror world grumble*
Simon/~Flibster
I want a DS for £50 :( Can't really justify a full price one ATM.
BAHAHAHA! Just got Bomberman and.... an old favourite of mine.... James Pond for £23 :D
Ordered Mario Kart too.
Flibster
25-07-2006, 18:21
Bomberman is fantastic on the DS. :thumbup:
James Pont: Robocod.... Dunno - was/is great on the Amiga. On the DS.. hmmm..
Simon/~Flibster
It's purely nostalgia, and the fact it was £11.50. I was about 10 when I first played it, and loved it :)
I think it's pretty much the same on the ds, I know I keep being tempted to get it as it's quite cheap.
Bomberman I was never very keen on but guess it's better as a multiplayer game.
I've always been a big fan. And yeah, looking forward to some multiplayer action :cool:
James Pont: Robocod.... Dunno - was/is great on the Amiga. On the DS.. hmmm..
Oh my! I spent an entire Christmas playing that on my miggy. Awesome game!!
Yeah, James Pond was great :D
HollyThirtyFive
26-07-2006, 12:19
My brothers got a DS, I got quite addicted to playing Zoo Tycoon on it! And he has mario kart which has wifi enabled but I am yet to be able to get that working? My new router has AOSS on it, and I have a feeling this may help it, has anyone else had problems connecting up to the Wifi?
I thought animal crossing looked like a pussy game, but then alot of people have said its really good, so i was tempted to get that!
Apparantly the DS only support WEP encryption, not WPA (which you might be using). Which sucks.
HollyThirtyFive
26-07-2006, 12:49
Apparantly the DS only support WEP encryption, not WPA (which you might be using). Which sucks.
Oh yeah I sorted all that out and put it onto WEP with my last router, but it still didnt work, I havnt tried it with my new router yet. Mario Kart sucks abit when you're playing it alone, but with other people it rules!
Oh yeah I sorted all that out and put it onto WEP with my last router, but it still didnt work, I havnt tried it with my new router yet. Mario Kart sucks abit when you're playing it alone, but with other people it rules!
I had to play with DNS server numbers and stuff to get it to work on my 3com, didn't have to with the Netgear thou.
Apparantly the DS only support WEP encryption, not WPA (which you might be using). Which sucks.
Yep, you're right. Apparently a future firmware update may add WPA support, but until then we're stuck with crappy, insecure WEP :(
Flibster
31-07-2006, 10:36
http://www10.cd-wow.com/detail_results_3.php?product_code=264609
New Super Mario Brothers for the DS.
£20 :D
Simon/~Flibster
http://www10.cd-wow.com/detail_results_3.php?product_code=264609
New Super Mario Brothers for the DS.
£20 :D
Simon/~Flibster
Awesome game! I picked up a copy on Saturday (along with Mario Kart DS and How Old Is Your Brain?).
Hopefully I'll actually get some time to be able to play with my new purchases in the not too distant future.
Really enjoyed Mario Kart over the weekend (playing with my brothers and over the Wi-Fi). Good price that, though I can borrow a copy so wont bother this time :)
I've not tried WiFi out yet - I need to arse about with the security on my AP to get it running and I've not had enough time to break, then fit the damn thing.
I had a mess about with Mario Kart online the other day when I got the adaptor. Got owned then the git left before the last race which just seemed mean :(
Wouldn't mind trying tetris ds online sometime though.
We should swap friend ID's on Mario Kart Jen, quite fancy taking you on ;)
We should swap friend ID's on Mario Kart Jen, quite fancy taking you on ;)
ooh err :eek: ;)
I'll let you know what it is later on :) Got to look it up first.
Let me know how to do it and I'll try too :)
I just found an old AP in my box of junk so I'll set that up so the DS will work on it and post my ID on here.
I'm 343672672730. Looking at it, we need each others codes registered before we can play together.
I've got yours registered Daz :)
Mine is 313607820866
Have you connected to WFC since doing so? Still has you as pending or whatever it is for me.
Have you connected to WFC since doing so? Still has you as pending or whatever it is for me.
Ooh didn't realise.
I'll connect now :)
My DS and spare AP don't want to talk to each other :( The DS tells me there is no AP nearby, but the laptop detects a network with full signal.
I've arsed about with WEP keys, removing WEP keys and so on but it is having none of it.
I had to publish my SSID first, then hide it after to get mine to connect.
Win..Loss...and a draw. Played :D
Grrrrr, just spent ages trying to get vix's DS online for her and I got nowhere.
Once I got over the simple hurdles of not broadcasting the SSID and having MAC filtering turned on it all got silly. If I try to use DHCP the DS claims it can't get an IP address whilst the AP says it's given it one (fnarr), if I manually assign an address to the DS it connects to the AP but can't get to the Nintendo WFC from there. :(
I'm not the only one having problems then.
If I disable WPA on my main AP then I can connect fine, but on the spare one it just doesn't wanna be nice. There should be a few more AP's in my office somewhere which I'll look for tomorrow.
The DS Lite does seem to have issues with a specific routers for some reason unfortunately.
Mine is an original DS, not a lite but I suppose it is possible that it doesn't like my AP. Unfortunately all the spare ones I found at work are the same brand and model as the one I had at home.
What's the AP? A Symbol per chance?
Nope, Alvarion which is pretty much a rebranded Lucent product.
Hmm, not too many of them about. Well, that people use with their DS's anyway :p Saw a few people have issues with the Symbols which is why I mentioned it.
Other option is ad-hoc it to another device, but that's daft when you have an AP. Hmm.
Name: Mondo (Raymond Lin)
Games/Friend Codes:
Mario Kart: 1503 9712 0689
Who wants a go?
Just getting some food, then I'll be game :)
Sorry, change of plan dude, I need to catch the Top Gear repeat :) If you're around afterward then count me in.
I might be about later :) Need to get some food then got a cs match first though :(
I'm ad-hoc'ing through the Mac so I can at least get the thing online now. I'll get some food and see who is about later :cool:
we should name a time. how's 8:30 sound?
Fine with me. My code is 0559 1012 6708.
I've added everyone who has posted codes so far.
My match is at 9 and busy till after that so have to have a game tomorrow or something :)
I think we have 4 people on here with codes now :D
8:30 it is, just gonna register your codes :D
Have you guys connected to WFC since registering codes? Both of you show as unconfirmed or whatever to me.
i've registered my codes...i think, since i have played online before, but my ds is off at the mo.
You register the codes on the DS, but they dont translate onto WFC until you connect. It'll sort itself out later :)
I've just connected but Daz is still showing as unconfirmed.
Edit - Ignore - seems to have sorted itself.
You're properly registered on mine now, you might need to sign off and on to see me properly :) We about ready gents?
When I see you confirmed Ray I'll select friend opponents and we should be away :)
Looks like we're ready to rock.
Think that's it, may the best man win and all that ;)
Think that's it, may the best man win and all that ;)
Whaddya know? ;)
fell apart in that last lap in DK pass !
:cool:
Thats me done for a bit gents - low battery.
Quit when you're winning eh? Ta :)
this will be my last round too.
this will be my last round too.
Same here.
Good game though gents :)
The last round was tied :)
Yeah, good game.
Blackstar
01-08-2006, 21:51
I'm tempted, oh so tempted to buy myself one.
I'm tempted, oh so tempted to buy myself one.
DO IT!
I'm tempted, oh so tempted to buy myself one.
Less thinking, more buying!
Blackstar
01-08-2006, 21:58
I'll see how my finances are at the end of the month, alternitively i could just say stuff it and spend some overdraft on my new student account.
My friend code is 055910 187394 in case anyone wants to add me :)
got the bugger working :)
turns out that the transmission rate on the AP that SHOULD have been auto setting wasn't doing it's job properly, I've manually set it and the DS is connecting now.
Of course if I ever want to run the wireless at more than 11mb/s again i'm back to square 1
/EDIT - turns out 11meg was too fast, down to 2meg now for the time being. Off to look for a firmware update for the AP in the hope they've sorted this :p
My friend code is 055910 187394 in case anyone wants to add me :)
Added :)
Creature
02-08-2006, 18:51
*Must get Wi-Fi enabled*
I'll add you later Vix if I can ever escape this damned office and go home.
HollyThirtyFive
09-08-2006, 00:06
oooooooooooooooh i just tried connecting and it connected successfully :D:D when people are about a game of mario karts is on the cards (even though i am a little late) i also have tetris ds:D
oooooooooooooooh i just tried connecting and it connected successfully :D:D when people are about a game of mario karts is on the cards (even though i am a little late) i also have tetris ds:D
A little late tonight, may be tomorrow, you'll need to tell us your ID thou, and have to add ours for it to work.
I'd be up for either mario kart or tetris :)
Got to find out my ID for tetris first though. Will do later on after work. :)
HollyThirtyFive
09-08-2006, 11:09
my friend code is 335083461096 ill add people too x (for mario kart) i have tetris as well though x
Looks like I need to buy myself a DS lite as my original DS somehow ended up with a cracked touch screen on the flight over here.
Gutted dude :( Probably means you'll get a new friend code.
Looks like I need to buy myself a DS lite as my original DS somehow ended up with a cracked touch screen on the flight over here.
Hmmm, methinks it happened on purpose ;)
Hmmm, methinks it happened on purpose ;)
Nah, but I wasn't overly pissed off either ;)
I think my friend code should stay the same - I played my copy of Mario Kart on a friends DS Lite and it carried ver the nickname I entered on his machine to mine.. here's hoping.
I say because when I first set Mario Kart up on the DS, it suggested I dont then go online with it using the same cartridge in another DS. I assumed that was why.
Ah. I guess we'll see. If I can escape the interview early enough I'll head downtown and go shopping.
If you spot any bargains let Miss Betty know. She's after one and doesn't mind importing, you see.
Will do. I'll text you with prices later, Betty. If you want one I can head back downtown tomorrow evening before heading off to the Airport.
Will do. I'll text you with prices later, Betty. If you want one I can head back downtown tomorrow evening before heading off to the Airport.
Mucho appreciated :)
Daz found one for me for £75 with free delivery, but they only had it in white.
Dunno what the dollar rate is, so if you find any cheap(ish) ones, that'll be great thanks :)
Amazon have a new DS Lite for $129.99, so the exchange rate should work in your favour :)
Amazon have a new DS Lite for $129.99, so the exchange rate should work in your favour :)
Ill see what Paul comes up with, and might take a look at that later. Cheers bud :)
Apparently the going rate is about $110, which comes to about 58 quid.
One snag though (which I just discovered), the chargers aren't dual voltage so you need to factor in another tenner or so for a replacement charger :/
Still chepaer than buying new over here.
Apparently the going rate is about $110, which comes to about 58 quid.One snag though (which I just discovered), the chargers aren't dual voltage so you need to factor in another tenner or so for a replacement charger :/
Still less than £70! Let me know if you find Mario Kart as well ;)
Seeing as I know nothing about this wifi thing, will I need anything else to be able to connect and play with you guys?
Blackstar
10-08-2006, 14:03
I'm hugely narked off at gamestation taking sooo long to deliver i sent an angry e-mail which is very unlike me.
Seeing as I know nothing about this wifi thing, will I need anything else to be able to connect and play with you guys?
If you have a wireless router then you'll have no bother, bar maybe changing a setting or two. If not then you need a USB Wifi thingy to plug into a PC with internet access.
If you have a wireless router then you'll have no bother, bar maybe changing a setting or two. If not then you need a USB Wifi thingy to plug into a PC with internet access.
Seems simple enough, Ill get t'other half to sort anything like that for me ;)
Still less than £70! Let me know if you find Mario Kart as well ;)
Seeing as I know nothing about this wifi thing, will I need anything else to be able to connect and play with you guys?
Will do :)
Right I am off my dinner now, and moving away from my desk (temptation is a terrible thing ;)) so if you need me Paul, you can text me :)
I got mine (well one of mine.....long story) from www.dvdboxoffice.com which delivered quickly with no custom charges :)
Plus I bought a charger off ebay for £5.
HollyThirtyFive
10-08-2006, 19:03
anyone up for a game of mario kart?
I could go for one, and I know Jen's around. You added our friend ID's?
*scurries off to find the ds*
are we still playing?
What's your code Jen?
HollyThirtyFive
10-08-2006, 19:38
yep were in a game atm add us and well have a gamewith u!
iv got u and im searching atm
313607820866
Just off for some food though.
damn, i am cooking now !
i can have a go anytime after food. how about 9pm later?
Right, I'm off to Times Square to see if the small Toys R Us has any DS Lites in. Expect a text, Betty!
I'm still sans-DS thanks to the interview going on longer than planned and JFK airport being crap. Guess I'll have to take a trip into town tomorrow, assuming of course that I'm less zombiefied then.
Blackstar
13-08-2006, 21:42
I gots one...my friends code is 2062-3474-7051
I gots one...my friends code is 2062-3474-7051
Is that for Mario Kart?
Blackstar
14-08-2006, 02:02
Is that for Mario Kart?
Yes
Finally I have a DS Lite! The first one I got had a dead pixel on the touch screen so after a discussion with the oik in Game about my consumer rights he offered me a repaired DS as replacement. After a bit more discussion of my consumer rights I finally left the shop with a shiny new one without dead pixels.
I'll have a look later and see if my friend code in Mario Kart has remained the same.
Looks like you were right, Daz. It told me off for using my game card in another DS then asked if I wanted to setup a new connection so I ended up with a new friend code which is:
4338 6805 0921
I still have all you lot on my roster (plus Blackstar and Holly who I just added) but you'll all need to add my new code and delete the old one.
Oh god, Ive just ordered my Black DS Lite :)
Should get it by next Tuesday, so hopefully I can get hold of Mario Kart before then :)
Be sure to post your friend code when you get up and running :)
Is there anyone whose code I missed? I've got:
Daz
Mondo
Vix
Blackstar
Haly
Holly
I'll get you added later :) Oh, on a related note, any idea what that padlock is for on the buddy roster? There's one next to everyone's name and I have no idea what it's for :/
The padlock is so that you can't accidently delete someone. If you go into the erase data screen it won't let you choose anyone with a locked padlock.
Blackstar
14-08-2006, 15:49
I dont have Daz on mine
I dont have Daz on mine
:shocked: Better add 343672672730 then :)
Blackstar
14-08-2006, 15:52
:shocked: Better add 343672672730 then :)
Thank oo :)
Blackstar
14-08-2006, 16:36
:'(
:x
Creature
14-08-2006, 16:39
What do I actually need to connect to wi-fi?
Edit: Forget that, 158990151994 is my friend code
Blackstar
14-08-2006, 16:41
What do I actually need to connect to wi-fi?
go to nitintendo WFC then to the settings do the wi-fi thing and then go to WFC match
Edit: Forget that, 158990151994 is my friend code
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