Downtrodden DS Phat owners: here comes more ammo for insults from the elitist Lite crowd. It seems that Nintendo doesn't think there are enough of you out there who refused to "upgrade" to redundant systems, and has chosen not to release the Phat-compatible version of the Opera browser (which includes a GBA-cartridge-size memory pack and would thus bulge from a DS Lite) in stores.
Not to worry, however-- much like Electroplankton, you'll still be able to buy it from Nintendo's website and from other online retailers. That's fine with us. If we had any interest in talking to people in real life, we'd have less use for a Web browser.
(We tease the DS Lite adopters, but really, if you've got a DS, you're cool with us.)
[Thanks, zshadow!]
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5-07-2007 @ 11:49AM
Saphion said...
People are forgetting though -- the DS browser is a bit pants!
(Or so I've heard)
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5-07-2007 @ 12:23PM
Mrfreezie said...
"a bit pants"? what does that mean? Is that British slang or something?
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5-07-2007 @ 12:44PM
don said...
Yes 'pants' is slang for something not so good, rubbish, etc.
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5-07-2007 @ 12:54PM
Sloppywillis said...
oh, cuz in america, pants are these things you wear to keep your legs warm.
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5-07-2007 @ 2:00PM
Ketil said...
Haha, you get the ds browser a whole year later than us europeans, and it only really ocmes to the lite?
Haha, I laugh at you silly americans, hahahahaha!!
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5-07-2007 @ 2:08PM
Nushio said...
Its ok, its not like people will buy it or anything :P
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5-07-2007 @ 3:13PM
JB said...
Wasting money on new games when you can score a used on for a lot less is sooooo pants.
Did I use that correctly?
JB
All New and Used Nintendo Games on Sale!
http://www.nintendoko.com
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5-07-2007 @ 3:14PM
CommSie said...
There were enough for the phat and lite versions in the local stores in Belgium and still a few phat left...
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5-07-2007 @ 5:06PM
Xian! said...
Where's Electroplankton for sale on the Nintendo site? I must be looking in the wrong place. Can't find it. Any help?
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5-07-2007 @ 6:53PM
Dragod said...
I don't understand it, why is Lite only?
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5-08-2007 @ 11:31AM
Xian! said...
Dragod:
Though made for the DS, the browser is on GBA carts. It fits in the GBA slot of the DS.
It needs to be smaller for the DS Lite, because normal GBA carts stick out there.
Hence there are two versions of the browser, a big-cart version for the DS Phat and a small-cart version for the DS Lite.
Since DS Lites vastly outnumber DS Phats, Nintendo is making the DS Lite browser more accessible.
But since people who think the browser sucks seem to vastly outnumber those who think it doesn't, it may all be moot.
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6-04-2007 @ 10:36AM
Dan Russell said...
Today's the (announced) day! Anyone able to find this online? Nintendo's website was unhelpful.
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