Until recently, the UK supposedly had 600 DS Download Stations dotted about its high streets. Exactly where these were located will probably forever remain a mystery -- this blogger resides in one of the largest UK cities, yet still hasn't seen a single Download Station in the wild.
Fortunately, that could be about to change, and soon. The latest issue of Official Nintendo Magazine reveals that Nintendo has plans to launch a bunch of new 'DS Download Center' stands to UK retailers and supermarkets, including chains such as GAME, Gamestation, HMV, and others.
These aren't just any old DS Download Centers, either. With the old style of Download Center now extinct in British stores, this new breed will come equipped with a DS Lite for trying out demos (we give the styluses a week before they're swiped by ne'er-do-good street urchins), along with a video screen so that
We've been doing a horrible disservice to our British readers by neglecting to report on this gargantuan list that has been compiled over at the British Gaming Blog. This list reports on all UK-based Download Stations for you to utilize with your DS. Whether you're just flat broke or oblivious to your surroundings in, say, Glasgow, this list is a tremendous repository for now and the future as more downloads are issued.
By way of Go Nintendo, the comprehensive rundown of the next generation of Download Station demos has finally been revealed. Some of the available downloads are questionable (Metroid Prime: Hunters demo?), but the Magnetica demo has us thoroughly intrigued.
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