Know what was HOT in Hollywood this year?
Add to: My AOL, MyYahoo, Google, Bloglines
Joystiq presents

DS Daily: Family first

Since the holidays are about being with family and not our video game collections, it's often hard to get in as much DS time as we'd like on such occasions. Even though we might enjoy spending our time with Phoenix Wright more than we like talking to our crazy aunt, sometimes we just don't get a choice in the matter.

Does your DS see any action on the holidays, or are you so busy that you tend to neglect it? Perhaps you usually have a long drive to a relative's house that is perfect for some portable gaming? Or maybe you try to keep the holidays strictly about family? If you're anything like us, you might even enjoy showing off your little gadget to family members, no matter how many times they ask you what the "DS" stands for.

Related Headlines

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

outkastblast1

11-22-2007 @ 10:35AM

outkastblast said...

Luckily for me, my parents love when I bring the DS' over. Planet Puzzle League, Tetris DS, Clubhouse Games, and Mario Kart are in heavy rotation with my Dad.

Reply

2 starsvote downvote upReport
Bluebreaker2

11-22-2007 @ 12:48PM

Bluebreaker said...

I play my DS at the house and no one minds at all. May have family game time after the food, but it's no big deal. Everyone just watches the parade or the morning shows all laid back like.

Reply

2 starsvote downvote upReport
Sinister Slim3

11-22-2007 @ 2:46PM

Sinister Slim said...

I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to play my DS when I'm depositing the turkey dinner into the porcelain white bowl...

Reply

2 starsvote downvote upReport
Sabine4

11-23-2007 @ 12:54AM

Sabine said...

I had to whip out my DS to keep my little second cousins entertained (this duty somehow fell to me, thanks second X chromosome). On the plus side, it meant I could play Cooking Mama instead of being near my relatives.

Reply

2 starsvote downvote upReport

Add your comments

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.

New Users

Current Users

reviewsAnti-Gift Guide'07 Blowout!
Features
DS Daily (274)
DS Fanboy Lite (12)
DS Fanboy poll (32)
Friday video (40)
Game Night (110)
Metareview (35)
Show and Tell (33)
The DS Life (25)
What are you playing? (61)
Bits
Accessories (65)
Downloads (45)
Fan stuff (1181)
Features (214)
GBA (100)
Hacks (67)
Homebrew (128)
How-tos (63)
Imports (446)
Interviews (105)
Meta (62)
News (2190)
Nintendo Wi-Fi (163)
Reviews (150)
Sales (83)
Screens (406)
Video (390)
Rumors (98)

RESOURCES

RSS NEWSFEEDS

Powered by Blogsmith

Featured Galleries

Lunar Knights
Puzzle Quest
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Bleach: The Blade of Fate
Dragon Quest V
From the Abyss
Populous
The World Ends With You
Matchstick Puzzles by DS

 

Most Commented On (14 days)

Recent Comments

Weblogs, Inc. Network

  • Autos
    • Autoblog
    • AutoblogGreen
    • Autoblog Spanish
    • Autoblog Chinese
    • Autoblog Simplified Chinese
  • Technology
    • Download Squad
    • Engadget
    • Engadget HD
    • Engadget Mobile
    • Engadget Chinese
    • Engadget Simplified Chinese
    • Engadget Japanese
    • Engadget Spanish
    • TUAW (Apple)
  • Lifestyle
    • AisleDash
    • DIY Life
    • Gadling
    • Green Daily
    • Luxist
    • ParentDish
    • Slashfood
    • Styledash
    • That's Fit
  • Gaming
    • Joystiq
    • DS Fanboy
    • Massively
    • Nintendo Wii Fanboy
    • PS3 Fanboy
    • PSP Fanboy
    • Second Life Insider
    • WoW Insider
    • Xbox 360 Fanboy
  • Entertainment
    • Cinematical
    • TV Squad
  • Finance
    • BloggingBuyouts
    • BloggingStocks
    • WalletPop
  • Also on AOL
    • African-American Culture
    • Autos
    • Games
    • Maps
    • Money
    • Movies
    • Music
    • News
    • Sports
    • Switched
    • Television
    • Travel

Other Weblogs Inc. Network blogs you might be interested in:

PS3 Fanboy
  • Blu-ray movie releases for the week of Dec. 23
  • Resistance 2 trademark discovered (no one is surprised)
  • Last-minute PS3 shopping deals
  • Heavenly Sword gets patched to 1.1
  • Fans show a public display of affection for PS3
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
WOW Insider
  • WoW Moviewatch: Songs for dogs
  • Shifting Perspectives: New Druid Leveling - 1 through 5
  • Around Azeroth: Out for a stroll
  • Breakfast Topic: How do you celebrate?
  • Merry Christmas and happy holidays from WoW Insider!
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
PSP Fanboy
  • Dungeon Explorer Famitsu downloadable demo
  • Who is the man responsible for Patapon?
  • First Dissidia hands-on impressions
  • Pursuit Force gets Extreme new trailer
  • Best of 2007: PSP Reader's Choice Awards
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Joystiq
  • 2007 game company holiday Christmas card blowout
  • Today's most 'dah' holiday video: a Raving Rabbids Christmas
  • The Joystiq Holiday Weekend, 2007
  • Steam's last-minute Christmas sale: 10-50% off everything
  • Lost Planet star signed to G.I. Joe film
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Engadget Mobile
  • NTT DoCoMo to marry Google services with i-mode
  • Qualcomm chipset shortfall expected to hurt HTC in the pocket
  • ASUS' M930W brings E90 style to Windows Mobile
  • Zenum issues season's greetings, teaser shot in one fell swoop
  • Windows Mobile 6-based RoverPC P6 on sale in Russia
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Autoblog Green
  • Lexus thinks "eco-luxury" makes sense at Sundance
  • A Christmas with pricier beer? Blame ethanol
  • The Other Green
  • Hungry for a snack? How about a Prius?
  • In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Toyota Highlander hybrid
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Engadget
  • Asus monitors: your best defense against crossbow attacks?
  • Panasonic, Hitachi and Canon make billion-dollar LCD deal official
  • So, what'd you get?
  • NYPD to trial all-electric scooters next month
  • Averatec shows off 12.1-inch 2500 laptop
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  • Mac Automation: holiday photos
  • ModBook almost ready to ship?
  • Learn Cocoa with your free time this holiday
  • Wired puts Jailbroken iPhone on top 2007 gadget list
  • Dear Santa Steve: A Sub-notebook, iPhone stability and Aperture 2
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Autoblog
  • eBay Find of the Day: Vampire jet car that almost killed the Hamster
  • Dodging a tow truck in Glasgow, with a Ram
  • Merry Christmas from Autoblog!
  • Nissan-Saurus: From the "what-could've-been" files
  • Honda readies new hybrid attack, calling the Civic Hybrid a mistake
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Gadling
  • Photo of the Day (12-25-07)
  • Wheeled Bags: Interesting Question, From a Luggage Perspective
  • Alaska's only ski resort receives $25 million upgrade
  • Taking a look at McSweeney's
  • The Grinch has stolen Christmas
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Engadget HD
  • VUDU set-top-box gets proper unboxing
  • Panasonic, Hitachi and Canon make billion-dollar LCD deal official
  • Syntax-Brillian sells LCoS operations to Compound Photonics
  • Oceanic TWC orders up 6000 HD DVRs for Hawaii vs. Georgia bowl game
  • Radiospire showcasing AirHook wireless technologies at CES
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines
Download Squad
  • Send email attachments up to 5GB with AOL's Xdrive
  • Googleholic for December 25th 2007
  • Product Clash: Frankenchild of Digg and Bizrate
  • Social networks go a little too far at Pet Files
  • Why choose Mowser for mobile transcoding over Google?
Subscribe with My AOL, MyYahoo or Bloglines