As most of you know, the
Nintendo DSi will be launched in Australia, Europe and North America on the first week of April. Japan has had the DSi since November 2008.
RFGeneration now has two new sections in our database, the
Nintendo DSi and
Nintendo DSiWare. The DSi section, is where all DSi hardware entries (systems, accessories, etc etc.) and physical games (cards) will go. The DSiWare section, is where the downloadable games bought through Nintendo's DSiWare service will be added. SD cards branded for use with DSiWare will also go in the DSi section.
In an effort to remain future-proof and for the sake of collectors and checklists, DS games published as dual-mode software (DS/DSi) will be treated like PC/Mac hybrids. Not to be confused with DSi's DS backwards compatibility, we mean a game meant for both systems while having extra features only the DSi can use. Like PC/Mac, entries can be added to each section (DS/DSi) to accommodate members who may own one but not the other. It goes without saying that this won't apply to games for the DS that already exist in the database as none of those have the DSi in mind.
At present, Australia, Europe, Japan and North America have all been enabled for both the DSi and DSiWare sections. So if you already have Japanese hardware and games, you can begin adding them immediately. We will begin approving submissions for the other regions as soon as the official launches have taken place.
Note: As usual, all games and hardware are subject to the published guidelines in the
About tab under
Policies & Guidelines. Also in your hardware submissions, please specify what colour your system is in the variation title (Matte White, Matte Black or Matte Blue).
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