Tech: Nintendo DS Lite

I bought a DS Lite over the summer, mostly to get through the blistering 10 hour plane rides to Hawaii and back, though the DS did come in handy during the hellish, motion-sickness-inducing Hana highway (yes, I've just described a vacation to Hawaii as "hellish" and "blistering" - yeah, I'm one spoiled guy :P ).

The damn thing is well-designed. Whereas the original DS was tank-like and clunky, this DS bears a striking resemblance to the iPod. Closed, it's about the size of the original GBA, so it fits in most pockets. It's also incredibly bright - the highest level brightness is brighter than the unplugged PSP. It's telling that Nintendo immediately stopped promoting the original DS in any way - they don't even sell it any more in Japan, because anyone in his or her right mind would prefer the DS Lite.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED LINK: For part 3 of the greatest DS Lite review ever, click here.

Current games: New Super Mario Bros., Meteos, Brain Age, Puyo Pop, Metroid Prime Pinball, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (pictured above).

Future acquisitions: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Castlevania: Insert Subtitle Here, FFIII, Magical Starsign, Children of Mana, and probably Yoshi's Island 2.