Head on past the break for a look from some other angles.
A stylish DIY makeover
Head on past the break for a look from some other angles.
Wacky pick stylus reborn for Guitar Hero: On Tour
We had a pretty good idea of what BD&A's Guitar Hero stylus accessory would look like, but we figured there was always the possibility of a surprise until we could see a picture of the thing. A picture has just been added to the Gamestop listing, and there is no surprise to be found.The DS Lite Guitar Hero Stylus is exactly the same idea as the Jammin' Guitar Pick stylus that Naki released to go with Jam Sessions. It's a stylus attached to a guitar pick. You hold the pick and use the stylus end on the screen, which sounds, at least, a little more guitar-like than just playing the DS with a little stick.
The major differences between the two products? The Guitar Hero set has the Guitar Hero logo on the picks, and doesn't come with as many.
Essential Extras: Monaco aluminum case
If you're in the habit of carrying your DS in a pocket or in a bag, you've probably considered some sort of slim case or armor, if you don't have one already. Sure, the DS is pretty sturdy overall, but do you want to risk those hinges or shoulder buttons? Better safe than sorry, right? If, like us, you're interested in protecting your handheld, you might want to check out the above armor, the Monaco aluminum case.
We spent a couple of days banging the slim-fitting case around and testing its functionality, and have mostly good news to report.
We spent a couple of days banging the slim-fitting case around and testing its functionality, and have mostly good news to report.
How NOT to make your DS look classy
Of course, such a service is only available to folks in Japan. For once, we're glad that is the case.
[Via Game | Life]
Accessories your DS can't live without
When it comes to the DS, great games may be the order of the day, but when you're unprepared going into your gaming session, everything suffers. That's why we decided to take the time and put together a little list of accessories any DS owner shouldn't live without. It's by no means the be-all, end-all list for all time, so if we missed something, let us know! We want to know what you all have out there as much as inform any unaware gamers what's available on the market.
So, without further delay, click the button on the bottom right to get going. Then be sure to come back here and let us know what you think!
Hori Charge Stand delayed, coming to America?
We hope you haven't already put in a preorder for Hori's upcoming DS Lite Charge Stand! When we last previewed this accessory, Play Asia had put up a product page promising to deliver the stylish dock to your doorstep for $16.90 (plus $5.90 s/h) once it debuted in Japan this month. Checking the online import shop earlier today, we spotted a pair of notable details, bad news and good news, if you will:.
- Bad news: The charging base's shipping date has been moved to May
- Good news: There is now a listing for the White DS Lite Charge Stand bearing a US flag, scheduled for June and priced at $14.99.
Free headphones with Guitar Hero On Tour at Gamestop
Headphones are an absolute must for handheld music games, unless you're a) alone or b) a jerk. You're almost required to have the sound on, unlike other portable games, and it would be quite rude to subject the other bus passengers (or other neighbors) to your racket. Guitar Hero: On Tour also puts your neighbors in danger of a serious jostling should your fake solos get too energetic, but there's not really an accessory that could help with that, aside from elbow pads.GameStop has taken the extremely sensible step of bundling a pair of On Tour-branded headphones with copies of the game. If you're going to be buying the thing anyway, might as well get extra free stuff with it!
In other On Tour accessories news, the "Ruby Red" accessory pack is now pictured on GameStop's website.
Custom headphones for Custom Beat Battle Draglade 2
Japanese gamers who preorder Draglade 2 will receive, along with the game, a pair of over-the ear "Super Beat Headphones" just like the ones worn in the game by the new protagonist,
If you manage to get a set of these through an importer, you can pretend you're in a critically-acclaimed but low-selling action game while you listen to our Muxtape!
Gachapin-ize your DS, neck
The Gachapin x Mukku Neck Strap is pretty much exactly as you would imagine a product by that name -- a strap designed to allow kids to hang their DS systems around their necks Flavor Flav-style, with a little fuzzy Gachapin (green) or Mukku (red) head attached. The head is a teensy little zipper pouch for games!
[Via Famitsu]
DS Daily: Who's got their skin on?
GelaSkins' awesome range of DS skins got us thinking about decorating our handhelds all over again, but who out there has already skinned their DS, and which design did you opt for? Better still, have any of you customized your own DS skin? If so, now is your chance to show it off (pictures are a must for this DS Daily, obviously), and perhaps even earn yourself some internet fame!*
* Amongst the people who read DS Fanboy comment threads.
Totally a bunch of accessories
French accessories manufacturer Subsonic has revealed their Totally Spies DS accessories, including cases, styli, and chargers. The, uh, "WOOHP Bag" seen above actually looks pretty useful, if you don't mind the, uh, flower stuff and Totally Spies pictures.
Gallery: Totally Spies accessories
DS Download Auction
As if it weren't cool enough to have a DS Download Station that is never supposed to leave the store, this set comes with two cartridges full of Download Play demos. The current bid is only $.99, but who knows how high the reserve is, especially given the $350 Buy It Now price. For that matter, who knows if Nintendo will see the auction and shut it down?
[Via GameSniped]
An explosively cute bonus for Disgaea
What would you have to do in life, we wonder, to be reincarnated not just as a Prinny, but as a piece of plastic shaped like a Prinny? And how would you earn your way back into the world -- would it be as simple as never scratching the screen?
DS headset reaches exciting new levels of cheapness
We've been following the continual drop in price of the DS headset for a while. Every time it shows up on Amazon with a new price, we think "Wow, we should totally buy one! It's never going to be any cheaper than this!" But this time, it's cheap for real. Amazon is running out of the amount by which they could reduce the price.Right now, the retailer is offering new Nintendo-brand DS headsets for just $5.68. You could get one for each ear, and carry on conversations with yourself as you play Metroid Prime: Hunters against yourself (although, yes, one would be on backwards)! Or you could save an extra one in case the first one gets all nasty from being in your ear! Or you could just not spend very much money and have a headset.
Chococat case cuddles up against our heart
For further evidence of flickr user Michy Michelle's extreme skill at DS crafts, peep the Hello Kitty DS Lite. We just wish we had a bigger picture to drool over. Hello Kitty isn't really our thing, but if someone did the same thing to a DS except replaced the Hello Kitty with, say, He-Man, then we'd totally be down with it.
Head on past the break for a look at the Chococat case from a different angle.
