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nintendo ds lightsaber stylus won’t cut off fingers

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Nintendo DS Lightsaber Stylus

I’m a sucker for lightsabers. Sure, I’d really like to have an authentic one that could sear off limbs or disintegrate your foes in a single swipe, but as an inhabitant of the real world, I generally have to settle for cheap toys instead. Now your Nintendo DS can get in on the action thanks to these little saber-inspired styli…

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posted: July 1st, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

tuba hero? brass band? nintendo ds gets musical

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Mokushise Zenko Kutaikai Lets Brass Nintendo DS Game

For those of you who think all music should be played on guitars and drums, games like Rock Band keep you jamming all night long. But for those who prefer to blow into their musical instruments, look no further than this new game for the Nintendo DS.

Fresh from Japan, Mokushise! Zenko Kutaikai!! Let’s Brass!!..

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posted: April 24th, 2008 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

nes controller, gameboy swallow nintendo ds lite

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Nintendo DS Lite Felt Cases

These clever cases may look like retro Nintendo technology, but they’re actually designed to keep your spankin’ new Nintendo DS Lite safe and cosy.

Artist janis13 creates these great classic Gameboy and NES Controller pouches which are just the right size for the DS Lite…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

guitar hero nintendo ds price and release date confirmed

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Guitar Hero On Tour for Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero fans rejoice. Starting this June, you’ll be able to get your rock fix on the road with this portable Nintendo DS version of the highly-addictive music game…

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posted: March 21st, 2008 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

ds bimoji training teaches handwriting technique

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Nintendo DS Bimoji Training

The latest Nintendo DS game to hit the streets in Japan isn’t some exciting new Mario or Metroid game. Nope, it’s Bimoji Training — the game that teaches you how to draw calligraphic lettering (in Japanese, of course)…

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posted: March 14th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

the world’s smallest nintendo ds lite

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Nintendo DS Papercraft Tiny

Check out this tiny papercraft model of an ice blue Nintendo DS Lite created by a really dedicated (and really patient) gaming fan. Even though it’s only slightly larger than a paper clip, this mini DS Lite features an a amazing amount of detail…

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posted: February 2nd, 2008 stumble it! 8 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds lite sound shell adds thump, thickness

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Gametech Sound Shell DLite

The Nintendo DS Lite might be the most successful portable gaming console ever, but it won’t win any awards for pumping out lots of volume. This add-on snaps around your trusty DS Lite and gives it a serious boost in the audio department…

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posted: January 31st, 2008 stumble it! 7 comments author: technabob

crystal nintendo ds and wii bedazzle

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Crystal Covered Nintendo DS

Looking for a gift for the Nintendo fan who has everything? How about a crystal encrusted game system?

Masters of all things bejeweled, Crystal Icing will embellish your DS Lite with the likeness of Mario and his flying Koopa nemesis for $350…

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posted: December 4th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

play famicom games on your nintendo ds

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CYBER Familator Lite Famicom NES Emulator for Nintendo DS

Sick of all those newfangled games on your Nintendo DS? This new gadget lets you dust off your old 8-bit games and play them on your DS Lite.

The CYBER Familator Lite plugs into your DS Lite’s GBA adapter slot and lets you plug in carts from the old Nintendo Famicom (aka NES here in the states), and play them right on the DS screen…

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posted: November 24th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds lite gets gold plated accents

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Nintendo DS Lite 24K Gold

One of the latest design trends in South Korea is to add ornate metallic details to their modern electronic gadgets. Now, your Nintendo DS Lite can get the metal treatment with this set of 24-karat gold decals.

The SGP Metal kit for the DS Lite is a complete set of self-adhesive gold-plated trim for your portable gaming system…

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posted: October 26th, 2007 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

battery bracelet: extra power for portable gadgets

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Thanko Charger Bracelet

Ever find yourself running out of juice in your mobile gadget? Leave it to the wizards at Japan’s Thanko to come up with a new way to keep your devices charged long beyond their standard battery capacity.

The charger bracelet straps around your wrist and provides supplemental power to you portable gear when you’re on the road…

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posted: October 20th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds jumbotron: the portable gets luggable

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Nintendo Jumbotron DS Lite

An enterprising builder going only by the name “Loopy” has created a mash-up between a pair of tablet PC screens and a Nintendo DS to give birth to this monstrous offspring.

Just like its portable inspiration, the Jumbotron DS has dual screens, with stylus-based control on the bottom one…

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posted: September 12th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds lite gets a chrome case

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Chrome Case Replacement for Nintendo DS

Nintendo recently released a silver version of the DS Lite in Japan, but it still really looks more like plastic than metal to me. If you really want your DS to look like metal how about some real chrome?

The Shock! Magnum Chrome replacement shell gives your DS Lite gaming system a shiny metallic finish…

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posted: August 12th, 2007 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds emulator on sony psp

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PSP DS Emulator

A Japanese programmer who goes by the name SofiyaCat has created a build of DeSmuME, a Nintendo DS emulator and gotten it running Sony on the PSP.

The photo above shows a screenshot of a PSP running a DS homebrew game called GeoWars…

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posted: August 10th, 2007 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds lite cell phone charm

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Nintendo DS Cell Phone Charm

I’ve gotta hand it to the Japanese for this whimsical creation. It’s a little charm for your mobile phone that looks exactly like a tiny Nintendo DS Lite.

You won’t be playing any games on this one though. It’s just a pair of little mirrors that lets you admire your own precious mug from a couple of angles…

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posted: August 9th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

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