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6 unusual facts about Nintendo DSi


Arcade Hoops Basketball

It was released as a download-only title on April 17, 2009 for the iOS and on December 28, 2009 for the Nintendo DSi via the DSiWare service.

Castle of Magic

In November, the company plans to launch the adaptation games Nintendo DSi system, which specifically for the game-platformer.

Electroplankton

On July 6, 2009, Nintendo announced that Electroplankton would be re-released in Japan, as part of the DSiWare service exclusive to the Nintendo DSi system.

Lakitu

The Nintendo DSi app "DSi Sound" featured a Mario theme that had Lakitu producing coins in it while playing a song.

Opera Dragonfly

Opera Dragonfly is compatible with Presto 2.1 and later, specifically Opera Mobile 9.5 and above, Opera Desktop 9.5 and above, and Nintendo DS & Nintendo DSi Browser.

Robot Rescue

Robot Rescue is a puzzle game developed by Teyon for the Nintendo DSi.


Regional lockout

The Game Boy and Nintendo DS product lines do not use regional lockouts for physically distributed games; however, software specific to the Nintendo DSi are region-locked, and cartridges released by iQue in China can only be played on DS models produced by iQue (although they remain compatible with other DS cartridges).

XENDEX

XENDEX's core business is to develop games for handheld devices, including mobile phones (Java ME/BREW, Windows Mobile, Android) as well as for the PlayStation Portable, the Apple iPhone and the Nintendo DSi.


see also

Flipnote Studio

When the Nintendo DSi was announced, it was decided by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata that the company would work with Hatena, as the latter had recently shifted its R&D department to Kyoto, where Nintendo Corporate Labs is located.