OFF TOPIC: New Mario Brothers due next month. Will it be accompanied by the DS Lite?
Has it really been 25 years since Mario first appeared in a game? It
has, and Nintendo is set to release a new 2D Mario Brothers title for
the DS on May 15. With Mario’s ability to move hardware, it's not a
stretch to think we’re going to see a bundle with the upcoming DS Lite, the company’s updated and improved version of the Nintendo DS.
Nintendo
has a long history of making incremental updates to their portable
systems; there seems to be a new handheld released every few months,
and it doesn’t seem to be a trend that will end soon. The original unit
reviewed well,
but seemed clunky; the DS Lite both slims down the case design and adds
an improved backlight for visibility. While updating the lighting
system may seem like a small improvement, the GameBoy SP redesign with
a new light vastly improved the quality of color on the display. The DS
Lite looks to be similar with the improved clarity of the screen. The
system is now smaller and easier to see than the first-generation
units, but Nintendo has to get the word out. What better way to get
people excited about the system than with a new Mario title?
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Source: Ars Technica