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Iwata: DSi XL is a spectator system
Iwata: DSi XL is a spectator system
The DSi LL (or XL) isn't just for the poorly sighted or hugely handed. In his financial results briefing , Satoru Iwata revealed another purpose for the jumbo system: playing with crowds. "Nintendo DSi LL features not only bigger monitor screens," Iwata said, "but an improved view angle on ...
Nintendo Confirms North American DSi XL Release
Nintendo Confirms North American DSi XL Release
ds.ign.com — October 29, 2009 - Announced this morning from Japan, Nintendo has revealed it will release the new... DSi LL in North America and Europe in Q1 2010. The console will receive a bit of a name change over here, though, now being called the DSi XL. "A new ... (more) Nintendo Confirms North American DSi XL Release
annual Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2010
annual Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2010
nintendo.co.jp — When you only hear about this feature, you may wonder if the bigger screens are the only... difference or whether Nintendo is launching a Nintendo DS for seniors only. Nintendo does not offer new product for such limited purposes only. Nintendo DSi LL ... (more) annual Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending ...
News: Nintendo DSi XL Revealed
News: Nintendo DSi XL Revealed
officialnintendomagazine.co.uk — Thursday 29-Oct-2009 9:40 AM It will be released in Europe next year! Nintendo has officially confirmed that... the Nintendo DSi XL will be released in Europe in the first quarter of 2010. The new handheld - which launches in Japan on 21 November - is ... (more) News: Nintendo DSi XL Revealed
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Iwata Says DSi LL Meant to Be a Spectator Handheld
1UP RSS feed — ... -- a new version of their gaming handheld that adds an extra 1/4 of an inch to the screens. But that's not all it adds: According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the viewing angle for the DSi LL has been improved as well with the intention of making it a spectator system (via Joystiq). ...

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