DSi Console

The DSi supports all the old DS games but due to its lack of a game boy advance slot it will not accept old game boy advance games.  In this post I will review some of the most popular games.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

This game is very popular at play.com, where it has a 5 star user rating!  It’s not hard to see why either when you find out more about the game.  Professor Layton is an addictive puzzle game, boasting  more than 135 puzzles and the ability to download more via the DSi’s wi fi connection.  The game is based on a very popular Japanese puzzle book made by Akira Tagio which sold over 12 million copies in Japan alone.  This isn’t just a game full of riddles and brain teasers, there is an enjoyable background story told via by cartoon clips where you discover the secrets of St Mystere village.

This game isn’t just for kids, it has puzzles to make even a popular puzzle player struggle.  You play detective and have been called in by the noble Lady Dahlia, of St Mystere village.  You help solve the case by completing the puzzles that the locals give you to uncover the secrets.

The game starts off nice and easy and gets harder as you go along.  This should hopefully allow you sometime to build up your brain muscles so that you can complete the game.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village is nice to play on the DSi and has nice, simple graphics as you can see from a picture of one of the levels.

Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force

How many chances do you honestly get to enroll in the Elite Penguin Force and become a secret agent?  Going to far off lands, completing covert missions?  This game is very popular with kids as it links in with the Club Penguin social networking site for kids.  As a member of the elite penguin force you will be able to play three new mini games, which are Snowboarding, Dance Challenge and Snow Trekker, get new gadgets and gismos  along with being introduced to a whole realm of new characters.  The classic mini games, such as Cart Surfer, Jet Pack Adventure and Ice Fishing are available, but you can now use the nifty touch screen.

With the game you’ll get a code so that you can access the Elite penguin Force headquarters on Club Penguin online.  The game and online site work on conjunction, so that the coins you earn on the DS mini games can also be used on the web too!

If your kid loves the Club Penguin world, then they are sure to love this game!  Being able to access all their favorite games and characters is sure to be a treat!

Mario Kart DS

I’ve always loved crazy little go-kart racing games like this Mario Kart DS game, and it doesn’t disappoint.  Mario Kart DS really is packed with mode and features.  You can race in over 30 maps, which include a range of new ones and some of the classics from past versions.  Using the DSi’s wi-fi compatibility you can play seven of your best friends with just one copy of the game!  This means that you could race it out together at home, down the pub (if there’s a WI FI connection) or where ever you all are!

You get a ‘friend roster’ which lists all your friends so that you can play with them online.  You’ll get given a ‘friend code’ and you need to swap this number so that you get added to each other’s friend roster and can play together online.  This data goes through Nintendo’s skill mapping system to allow the game to be open to users of all ages and abilities.

The new Mario Kart won’t disappoint any die hard fans, with the game’s wacky pick ups, super fast speeds and a new ‘mission’ mode.  The two screen on the DSi allow for the information to be split nicely, with the adrenalin fueled race on the top screen and all your important pick up information on the bottom.

The new Mario Kart is sure to be super addictive for those who haven’t played the others too.