The great game
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW what the best selling games console in the world was last year, look no further than the Nintendo DS lite. This handheld games machine has outsold all other comers and has a massive fan base across the globe.
It is to handheld gaming what Apple's iPod is to music players.
The DS gets its name from its dual screens, one of which is a touch screen meaning that instead of having to use a limited number of buttons to control the machine, you have the option of using a stylus.
While some games make limited use of the touch screen, using it simply as a screen, others use it extensively.
The key to this console is the games, and I got Mario Kart and Dr Kawashima's Brain Training to try out. I had a whole lot of fun playing Mario Kart – a fun racing game – but it was the Brain Training that got me hooked.
The idea is that by doing basic mental exercises – such as adding numbers and reading aloud – you will improve your mental capabilities. Throw in a Sudoku game and you have something that really can keep you busy for hours.
With good battery life and games that anyone from a three-year old up can play – although at that age a patient parent would be a prerequisite – it's really easy to see why this has been a massive success internationally.
Priced at R1 799 it comes in black, white, silver and pink.
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