Price range: £92.00 - £99.99
What is it: Touchscreen portable games console
What we think: Nintendo's innovative DS is the next must-have portable gaming console
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 November 2004
Tags: nintendo, stereo, mark, gameplay
We like:
Dual-screen design; backlit screen; higher resolution display than Game Boy Advance SP; backward-compatible with older GBA games; built-in support for wireless gaming; standard-size headphone jack
We don't like:
Somewhat bulky
You might also need:
Headphones
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The feature-packed Nintendo DS is a worthy successor to the Game Boy Advance
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