Nintendo larger-sized version releasing on March 28

Monday, March 1st, 2010

The wait ends. On March 28 Nintendo is going to launch its larger-sized version of the DSi handheld.

Nintendo DSi XL will be available for $189.99. It features a larger screens and stylus. The screen is about 93% bigger than the earlier DS Lite models.

With the launch, at present, two colors will be available, burgundy and bronze. It will include pre-loaded DSiWare titles such as Brain Age Express games, the DSi Web browser, a photo clock and also animation app Flipnote Studio.

Along with the release fresh two games of the DSi XL: America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking and WarioWare D.I.Y. will also be launched. Here the players will be able to create and share their own mini-games.

Nintendo also unveiled new app that is cartridge-based which transforms DSi into an e-reader. The name of this app is 100 Classic Books and this will include works of William Shakespeare, Mark Twain and many other renowned authors. Additional content may also be downloaded through Wi-Fi.

This new app will be released on June 14 and its price will be $19.99.

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