You would have thought that with all of the millions of DS owners worldwide already enjoying the delights that a Nintendo DS brings, and the relatively recent launch of the third hand-held revision, the DSi, that Nintendo would now focus solely on a successor to its incredibly popular console rather...

If you've ever felt that the Nintendo DSi is too small then good news: Nintendo has released the Nintendo DSi XL , a larger version to quench your gaming thirst. But is it worth the bother We got playing to find out.

Bigger screens; Wi-Fi; Cameras; Easier to use

Size and weight could be an issue

One downside is that the face buttons remain the same size as on the DSi. They were fairly small -and compacted a little too closely together- on the previous console as it was. On the bigger XL, they looks a little odd and are made a little more awkward when in use by the larger surface area of the...

There's no debating it, the Nintendo DS is by far the best-selling portable system ever released. With approximately 128 million units sold worldwide, no other gaming handheld comes close to the success of the franchise.

Adds two supersized screens; improved viewing angle; fantastic battery life; great new pen-shaped stylus; preinstalled games and software

A bit bulky and heavy; size makes device less portable; no improvements over DSi's cameras and internal storage; networking hiccups found in DSi remain; text-based games may look slightly blurry; old DSiWare games can't be transferred over to the XL

Nintendo's blown-up DSi XL offers a more immersive experience, but may not be worth the upgrade for existing DS owners.

Larger screen size; Still very portable; New matte finish offers better grip; Compatible with DS cartridges

Weak and overpriced titles; Same screen resolution as the DSi and DS Lite; Small number of preinstalled titles

Nintendo's extra large handheld bucks its predecessors' smaller, sleeker designs in light of a heftier frame and wider screen, but is it worth its equally sizable price tag -- especially with the newly announced 3DS on the horizon

Superior audio quality; sleek yet hefty design; larger screen size benefits both graphics and DS touch gameplay

The Nintendo DS has been out since 2005, and in that time, we've seen a number of console revisions. The DS Lite added some much-needed streamlining to the original bulky Nintendo DS, while the Nintendo DSi added SD card support, a built-in camera, and the ability to download games to the system.

Nintendo DSi for old farts like me. You won't squint!

Is bigger always better Check out our review on the new Nintendo DSi XL and find out!

My brother has been wanting a Nintendo DS for over a year now, and I decided to go ahead and purchase the Nintendo DSi XL for a birthday and early Christmas present. Now that the purchase has been made, I wish that I had just bought the Nintendo DSi, and skipped the whole XL because the difference...