Importers beware: the Nintendo DSi features regional content

By Ben Kuchera | Published: October 07, 2008 - 09:40AM CT The Nintendo DSi is a weird little beast: an SD card slot, no GBA slot, two cameras, a slightly thinner case... it's an odd assortment of ideas and decisions. An odd assortment of ideas that many gamers can't wait to get their hands on. Don't rush to the local important shop in the next few weeks, though; it seems as if the new system will have much stronger regional protection than its predecessor. The first DS Lite was a dream for importers, as a change in the menus changed the language to English and all the games were regionless; many people were willing to pay the few extra dollars for a Japanese-only color. With the DSi, however, the downloadable games and applications which make up a large part of the system's... [read full story]