How are the DS Lite and the DS two different systems? They're two different models of the same system. Same with the Game Boy Pocket. What's with all this "different models = different consoles"?

I mean, the PS3 has had several models with differences, why aren't they all seperate systems?

Oh, you're back, well, I am not saying that they are different consoles per say but that they deserve to be in their seperate Generations respectively seeing as they are different models & all thus this is the 11th Generation of Nintendo's Handheld Franchise, not the 11th Gen of the DS, Handheld Game System or whatever, just like it's beyond the 3rd Generation of the Playstation Console Franchise clearly even though they haven't made the PS4 yet...

Kind of like this...
PS to the PS2 is like the DS to the DSLite, even if the DSLite is a DS, it is so different that it might as well be considered it's own system in a way where as the different PS3 models don't really work all that differently enough to be considered different systems or whatever though technically the DSi would fit this category more for obvious reasons...

Back? I was never gone for more than a day...

Anyways, I still don't see why different models of the same system need to be classified in their own generations.

The PS1 and the PS2 were two different consoles. The DS Lite and the old DS are still both a "Nintendo DS". And besides, the DS Lite isn't that vastly different from the DS. It may have vastly different specs and design, but it still carries the exact same interface and technology.

That being considered, the 3DS would be;

1. Gameboy
2. Gameboy Color
3. Gameboy Advance
4. Nintendo DS
5. 3DS

If you include the Gameboy Micro as it's own system then it would come before the Nintendo DS & thus make the 3DS 6th but anyway...
Actually, I think of the 3DS when being this general as a DS System as well, that being ignored, the 3DS will be the 5th Gen of Nintendo's Handheld Franchise in that case...doesn't even matter to me though tbh...just interesting to know I guess...meh...

but not by much, imo. a different design and a brighter screen don't make it different enough, imo. dsi and ds/lite are different due to the features involved (cameras, the ds shop thing, layout of the home menu)

I meant to explain this last post but wasn't really concern, anywho, I meant that we had almost a whole conversation before you came back & I was joking around a bit saying oh, your back?...see?...

As for everything else going on, let me clarify & hopefully end this starting to get long conversation pertaining to the 3DS's Generation...

I do agree with Gallade Roxas(& I guess rex09 too, yep, rex09 too) about them not being the same generation due to them both being Nintendo DS's, that being said I have a way of looking at things myself & that is that "As long as it has enough different features, it is it's own generation of console", it's simply opinion, nothing more, nothing less...

Getting back on topic now, I wonder if the 3DS game cards look that much different from the DS's game cards...probably not imo going to...

Well firstly, I said game CARD not game cardridge...the GBA had cartridges, the DS has cards like you know, SD Cards(only they aren't actually SD Cards per say)...lastly, you have a point, the PSP is very notable competition & at least they should get it together & use disc instead of those very losable cards at the least but that is not likely cause I believe that this had been mentioned;



Aw man, I didn't even see this coming but it says "SD memory card slot"...*sign*, this thing is turning out to be a portable version of the Wii, it already has it's own version of the Wii Shop Channel, probably more simular interface(as of the DSi) & I think it had it's own web browser as well, I am speaking of the DSiXL on all of these points, not sure about the web browser thing though...

Pretty much exactly what it is saying, but again, what is with the need to make everything need a external Memory Card that is separate from the game system in most cases, game system makers? Please let that just be an old fashioned SD Card slot like it is on the Wii, please?...

Just hope that it won't run my pockets dry, I mean the PS2 Memory Card would have but I took things off to make room for better things & then the PS3 came out so that problem was solved...& I think I heard that the PSP has Memory Cards with not that much storage space in them as well, not sure about this though...

Well then for me that is exceptable...I mean this is Nintendo we are talking about, they got to have a reasonable price in mind for this cause what they did with the Wii's debut price was just the best thing in the world...

Oh, an analog stick. I was wondering what that was. And I'm glad that it supports WPA. I don't think that the DS's can do that. ( I can't play online)

It sounds sooper shmancy. I hope it's not too expensive; knowing Nintendo, they'll probably come out with a new one in a year. D: I still have my DSFat, and have never 'upgraded'.

Is that an ominous button on the side or a joysitick?

Yeah, that's what I've been planning. I thought of getting a DSLite, and then they went and announced this one. :/ A year after they release it, there'll be a 4DS, or a 3DS-XXXXXL or something. And then old DS games and the 3DS's stylus won't work for it. Bleh.

Nah, i only think there will be a 3DS XL after the 3DS....obviously something else but for a good 2 years after the 3DS released, i only think there will be a 3DSXL.

Or they might just do something different all together...think about that...

does anybody know if the 3D is optional?? i'm just asking if there's some sort of switch you can push to turn the 3D off (could be a safety feature in some cases, for instance, kids who are prone to seizures [and shouldn't be playing anyways] or migraines). kinda takes the point out of it, but could be useful.