Nintendo DSi Handheld Console (Black)

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Up to six wireless Internet connection profiles can be saved; using the traditional setup method, the first three profiles support WEP encryption, while the remaining three are selectable under a more advanced option, which supports WPA encryption.

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Even though Zelda is soon to be added to its catalogue with some camera-based features, these are not essential to the gameplay.To further promote the product line while expanding its gaming population, Nintendo created the DSi. The console's digital cameras were considered early in development: Nintendo president and Chief Executive Officer Satoru Iwata described the touchscreen as the Nintendo DS's sense of touch, and the microphone as its "ears"; a co-worker suggested that it should have "eyes".

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The increase in screen size and clarity make it a good purchase for DS lovers, especially since you can still play your DS games on the console. MapleStory DS was also bundled with a red limited-edition DSi, which had characters from the game printed around its external camera. Hardcore gamers may initially pooh-pooh the DSi offering from Nintendo, as there are no major AAA-games on the release schedule for 2009 that you really 'need' a DSi to play. Flipnote Studio enables users to conveniently make notes on their Nintendo DSi or get creative and animate their own mini-movies! Nintendo DSi in Metallic Blue, Light Blue and Red and the new Nintendo presents: Style Boutique are all available across Europe from 23 October 2009.

The editing programs that come included on the new DS are fun to start with, but eventually they get revealed for the gimmicks that they are too. The ability to freely manipulate the audio pitch and the speed can expand how the audio player can be used in more practical ways as well. The "i" in DSi symbolizes both an individual person (I) and the handheld's cameras (eyes); the former meaning contrasts with the "i"'s in Wii, which represent players gathering together. While the DS Lite used a switch, the DSi, like the original Nintendo DS, features a button to power on or off.

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After Christmas, Nintendo will effectively be a single-handheld system company, putting all of portable software efforts into the Nintendo 3DS. Other handheld gaming consoles, such as the Sony PSP focus on flashy graphics, high-res games, and video.

The service launched with the DSi Browser, a free web browser developed by Opera Software and Nintendo. To compensate, Nintendo continued to support the DS Lite as long as there was consumer demand for it. Under this advanced option, users may access the Wi-Fi Protected Setup method and configure proxy settings.