We won't look a gift horse in the mouth, though. Despite a few interface quirks and the fact the machine's external casing is prone to taking a beating, not to mention attracting dirt and gunk, the DS Lite does what it promises.

Enhanced portability; Brighter screen; Revamped button layout; Slimmer weight

Case prone to smudging; GBA games stick out; Where's the light switch

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Bright screens; Lighter and slimmer than original DS

Inserted Game Boy Advance cartridges stick out at the top slightly; Watch the Nintendo DS Lite Video Review

For this review, I'm going to cut to the chase a bit earlier. The Nintendo DS Lite is one beautiful piece of work. Since hearing about the DS, I've always wanted one. The DS offers games of a different calibre.

Lightweight and small; Bright screen; Great viewing angle from all sides

Absolutely none

Most of the changes, big and small, to the DS Lite are welcome improvements. The DS already has a stronger library of games, plus GBA compatibility, but now it can finally compete on the style front with Sony's PSP.

Actually portable; Bright; beautiful screens; Softer D-pad; Stylish new looks

Fingerprint hell; Not suited for big hands; Terrible Start and Select buttons

My overall impression with this product was that it was very reliable through my years owning it. It worked with all of the games that I had, except for the occasional blow that I had to give to get dust out of the two videogame slots.

-Wide array of Games; Allows you to play your Gameboy Advance Games; Very easy to get into; Has chat; Battery Life is very large

- Wi-fi is hard to understand -Hard to find people in chat -Stylus can crack screen if not careful -Occasionally gets dust in game slots

THIS is the DS you were expecting Nintendo to release on November 11th, 2004, not that ugly bulky grey thing. The dual screens and cool touch interface was enough to make most of us forgive Nintendo for the looks of the original DS.

T echnologically savvy and notoriously harder to please, kids ages 9 and up require extra attention when selecting software and gifts that will truly engage their attention and hold their interest. Fortunately, we've found a few pleasers.

Nintendo DS Lite Metalic Silver sold by Ravenholm Electronics: Both screens were scratched up. The "L" and "R" buttons were discolored, and there was what looked like a marker smudge next to the bottom screen. The GameBoy slot cover was missing, and the stylus was white, not silver.

If you do purchase this item, make sure to buy the extended warrenty. The 90 day from nintendo won't do you any good, they will shoot it down instantly on arrival. When you get the warrenty, just go with the One year, because you'll use it before it even has a chance to expire.

No Pros; and if i could put a negative Overall Rating; This would hit a -5

Never again will i purchase a ReCert Ds Lite bacause of the condition of this unit; Screens were scuffed, missing the top screen screw covers, hinge touchy, and in less than a month, the top screen started to flake out.

This is one game that was especially made for the Wii. It is a first person adventure, not a shooter with some puzzles. I am ashamed that the score from Gamepro wasn't higher, because this was a great game. The motion sensing was great, and quite responsive.