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Nintendo DSi with Mario & Luigi Bundle - White

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List Price: $169.99
Buy New: $167.25
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Seller: discman_ny
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 reviews
Sales Rank: 298

Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Action Games
Color: White
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Mario & Luigi Bundle
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.5 x 2.9

MPN: TWLSWLJ1
Model: TWLSWLJ1
UPC: 045496718930
EAN: 0045496718930
ASIN: B003CX4I14

Release Date: April 25, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Connect wirelessly to browse the internet, share photos and play with others, and access your music in the AAC format off any standard SD Card
  • Classic white DSi bundled with the single player action RPG adventure game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
  • Download exclusive games, clocks and calendars via the Nintendo DSi Shop
  • Take pictures using either an inward or outward facing camera and chose from 11 different lenses to customize your shots

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Product Description
DSi Bundle- White

Amazon.com Product Description
For a limited time handheld gamers can experience the perfect introduction to the DSi, the recently released feature-heavy version of Nintendo's best-selling DS portable video game system, with the DSi Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bundle. Consisting of a classic white version of the DSi, bundled with the outrageous third title in the Mario & Luigi game franchise, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, this bundle is a must-have for new and longtime fans of both the DS gaming platform and the Mario & Luigi series.

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White DSi Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bundle
Get a great new game with your DSi.
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White DSi with stylus included in the DSi Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bundle
Built-in browsing and 2 digital cameras.
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White DSi showing digital camera and larger screen included in the DSi Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bundle
Expandable memory and a larger screen.
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White DSi showing slimmer body included in the DSi Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bundle
Slimmer profile and access to DSiWare.
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Playing as Bowser in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Split play time between Bowser.
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Playing as the team of Mario and Luigi in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
And the team of Mario & Luigi.
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Gameplay screen detailing the two independent yet connected storylines within Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Two stories and gameplay paths that can affect each other in real-time.
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The DSi Bundle You've Been Waiting For
Get ready to get your game on like never before, as this season Nintendo offers handheld gamers a fresh and downright outrageous way to discover the DSi, the lastest base addition to the top-selling Nintendo DS family of handheld game systems. Starting April 25, 2010, the classic white version of the Nintendo DSi system is available bundled with a copy of the wildly imaginative Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story game. The result is Nintendo's most advanced base handheld hardware system to date, complete with advanced camera and audio functionality, built-in browser capabilities,* expanded memory and download capabilities and much more, bundled with the latest release in the popular Mario & Luigi franchise.

DSi Features

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Two Onboard Digital Cameras
One of the most powerful and interactive features of the Nintendo DSi system are its two digital cameras - one situated on the external body pointing away from the user, and the second pointing at the user when the device is flipped open. The DSi's cameras feature 10 different interactive "lenses" that can manipulate your photos, offering an easy way to take and share your photos with family and friends. The cameras also present players with unprecedented ways to interact with their games—for example the ability to import images into select games—and in the process provide developers with a new tool to devise more creative, interactive games and experiences. If the touch screen gave Nintendo DS a sense of feel and the microphone allowed it to hear, the two cameras and enlarged screens of the Nintendo DSi provide the sense of sight.

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DSi Sound
The DSi features the Nintendo DSi Sound application, which serves as both an interactive voice recorder and music player** that allows users to play with their music while they listen to it. Users can access different audio filters or control the pitch and speed of recorded voice or music files to alter voices or change the tempo of a song. The DSi microphone is conveniently located between the two screens when the device is flipped open, and there is also a stereo headphone output that lets users listen to music saved on an SD cards (sold separately), even with the screen shut.

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Downloads and More
The DSi offers players a wide range of handheld gaming options and applications. To begin with, the DSi can play most of the DS and DSi games published to date and going forward, giving players access to a library of literally many hundreds of games. Then there is DSiWare. Featuring the most relevant and fun on-the-go games and applications the Nintendo DSiWare application allows users to populate their DSi with software that can be downloaded directly to the portable system using Nintendo DSi Points, just as is done with WiiWare and Nintendo's Wii console. Developers big and small are invited to create software that makes use of the properties and functions of the hardware. Nintendo DSiWare games and applications are available at a range of values, starting at 200 points, equal to just a few dollars.

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Wireless Communication and Internet Connectivity
The DSi is a true wireless powerhouse. With features including IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi with enhanced security (WPA), the built-in DSi browser for connectivity to the Internet and a wireless range of 30 to 100 feet for DS Download play. Depending on circumstances, this functionality allows multiple users to play multiplayer games locally or over the Internet* using just one Nintendo DS, or DSi game card (region locked), depending on the software. Users also have the ability to connect to Nintendo’s wireless gaming network and to download demo versions of Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games from DS Download Stations, the Nintendo Zone, or via the Nintendo Channel of the Wii console.

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Draw and Send Messages
Finally, the DSi connects players to friends through a unique blend of pictures and words. This is done with the embedded PictoChat software, which allows users to draw pictures and/or write out messages that can be passed between up to 16 users within local range of one another over a Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
A single player action RPG (Role-playing Game), Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story takes players on the DSi literally into the belly of the beast - that beast being Mario's nemesis Bowser. Set within an off-the-wall storyline that turns the world of Nintendo on its ear and featuring the ability to toggle between playing as the team of Mario and Luigi, and playing as Bowser himself, this third installment of the Mario & Luigi franchise is not to be missed.

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Story
The story of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is an atypical one in the world of Mario & Luigi in that the two plumbers team up with Bowser for the good of the Mushroom Kingdom, even if Bowser is totally unaware of it. As the game opens the Mushroom Kingdom is seen to have been struck by a sort of infection known as "The Blorbs," and exposure to it has caused out of control physical ballooning of the Toads. A council of the who's who in the Kingdom, including Mario and Peach, is assembled to try and figure out what to do about it, when right on queue, in barges Bowser, intent on dragging away Peach. He is stopped and shown the door by Mario, but later is tricked by the villain Fawful to eat a "Lucky Mushroom." Brainwashed by this, he returns to the council where the mushroom causes all the council to shrink to a tiny size and Bowser to literally inhale them. Fawful and his henchmen then set about taking over all of the Mushroom Kingdom, even the parts that Bowser has staked a claim to. Nobody, except maybe Mario, takes what is Bowser's, so there is going to be trouble. Although now very small, Mario realizes a few things. Peach, as usual, has gone missing, Bowser and he are on the same side in this fight and that Bowser will need help. How will Mario save the day this time? That's up to you.

Gameplay
A single player action RPG, action in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is split between the player-controlled team of Mario and Luigi, trapped in Bowser's stomach, and Bowser himself. These play out as two separate paths of action, constantly overlapping, which players can toggle between and engage in. As they do so players see that Bowser's actions on the outside affect the conditions for Mario and Luigi in his stomach, and the actions of the plumbers can add or subtract from Bowser's abilities. Examples of this are the good and bad things that Bowser swallows that the Bros. must deal with, and conversely the toll an illness that the Bros. can affect has on Bowser's physical abilities. Players can see this link for themselves when at times during the game Mario and Luigi are shown on the lower DS screen, while simultaneously Bowser moves in real-time on the top screen. Again, these two paths lead to the same place, the defeat of Fawful. The challenges that players face in doing this is the basis for the RPG gameplay, with players gaining experience points in the challenges that they face, which can be used to level up character-specific fighting and other abilities and even buy in-game gear. Additional gameplay includes puzzle-solving, searching for hidden items, mini-games and more, engaged in as the team of Mario and Luigi, and Bowser on his own.

Key Game Features

  • Two Separate Storylines - One features Bowser and his efforts to stop an arch-villain from taking over his castle. Meanwhile, inside Bowser, the microbe-sized Mario and Luigi must muscle their way through challenges and keep their nerve if they want to find a way out. They take action to control Bowser from the inside – but without his knowledge.
  • Switch Between Storylines at Will - What happens inside Bowser affects what he’s doing on the outside. Sometimes Mario and Luigi must solve puzzles and challenges behind the scenes to help Bowser overcome various obstacles and advance the plot.
  • DSi Integrated Gameplay - In some battles, Bowser grows so large that players must turn their Nintendo DSi system sideways, blow into the microphone or tap on the touch screen with the stylus to keep up with the action.
  • Distinctive Nintendo Humor - The game features the same hilarious dialogue that has been the hallmark of the Mario & Luigi series.
  • RPG Gameplay - As players work their way through challenges they can level characters up with experience points.
* Wireless broadband access required for Web browsing and online play of games.
** Music playable in AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) file format only. SD card (sold separately) required. Song/sound files from an SD Card that have been manipulated are not saved.



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5 out of 5 stars Great value   May 9, 2010
bcas400g (Charlotte, nc)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is a great value. for the price of a single DSi you also get Mario and Luigi / Bowswer's inside story. The game alone is one of the best sellers on Amazon, and there is a reason. It is GREAT. lots of cool humor and RPG elements and it's never dull. You actually get the game in it's retail case too, not just the cartridge packed in a special wrapper. Nice touch Nintendo!

The DSi is an improvement over the DS Lite. Screens are brighter and a little bigger. The cameras are a nice addition. Hopefully more games will arrive soon that utilize them. However the DSi comes with a nice photo manager/manipulator to goof around with your pics.

There are some nice little applications included and overall I am pleased with the purchase. One minor gripe is the box you see on the description is a glued container. So you will pretty much destroy the main box getting getting to the DSi and the Game. As I said before the game and DSi are both in their standard retail boxes, inside the bundle box.

So, if you already have a DS Lite and are looking to upgrade, I say go for it.



5 out of 5 stars Awesome present for 5-year old gamer!   August 2, 2010
T's Parents (Redmond, WA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

My son just got this for his 5th birthday and he LOVES it! Previously he had the Leapster 2, which was a lot of fun for him, but the DSi obviously blows that away. He's still a bit young to take advantage of the full capabilities of the DSi (internet, camera, etc), but we chose this model with the hopes of being able to hang onto it a few years longer before needing to upgrade. Ignoring all the awesome game aspects of the DSi, I really like the fact that the DSi is a lot more comfortable for him to hold and play since it's so much lighter and smaller. It is a little difficult finding age-appropriate games for him, but we've found a handful and are very happy with this purchase!


5 out of 5 stars Excellent!   August 14, 2010
nurseteen
Bought this to replace my 9yo son's Nintendo DS that he lost. I ordered it with one day shipping and received it the next day in the morning!! It came packaged very well and there were no problems with it. So far my son has not put it down. He loves it. Will definitely recommend Amazon to everyone I know.


5 out of 5 stars DSi the portable Wii   July 5, 2010
Koinupup (USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

In my opinion the Dsi is greater than the DS Litefor a few reasons, you have downloadble content, yeah some of the games aren't that good, so do some research online andd find some good ones, it's like having a portable Wii the DSiware is great because if you don't have 30 to 50 dollars, just 10 or 20 it works for you and holds you until you do. The flipnotes are great since I' m an artist, with this little gadget I don't have to worry about paper, the screen is small but that's what makes it portable. So the battery doen't last as long, it doesn't GB, GBC, or GBA games well you win some and lose some, that's there's so many to choose from for me if I wanted GB and GBA games I'd go out and get another Gameboy Advance Sp. This workd for me.


4 out of 5 stars Mario & Bowser   April 25, 2010
Michael Kerner (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful

With all the hype around the Nintendo DSi, many gamers have found this past year a new and great way to play their favorite games on the go. Nevertheless, with all the kinds of games out there, and many different version of the DS out there like the DS LIte, and the new Nintendo DSi XL, it is honestly very hard to choose which one is the best for you to master. But for those whom just want a great game to master with the DS immediately, they can have one with this brand new Nintendo DSi bundle pack, with one of last year's great Nintendo DS games, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Well, is this bundle pack worth the effort, absolutely if you're a hard core Mario fan, and here is why.

The new Nintendo DSi bundle pack with Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is a strong and challenging game, as you play with you favorite 2 plumbers Mario & Luigi, as you go inside the madness of Bowser, and something that he has eaten, which has caused him to be sick. As you play with the game, you also encounter numerous enemies, and you also get Bowser in on the action as he tackles foes you couldn't even dare to believe you're playing against. The graphics are good, and the control is very simple.

Nevertheless, the Nintendo DSi has a lot more to offer in terms with the system. Aside from this game, the system plays all your favorite Nintendo DS titles like Mario Kart DS and Brain Age, and also you can also choose to download other great games through the Nintendo DSi Shop like Art Style: Base 10, Pharaoh Pinball, Dr. Mario Express and many other great titles. You can also take great pictures on the go too, and send them online via facebook to share with your favorite friends and online buddies with the DSi's camera, as you can not just make funny photos, you can change their color to black & white, share them by adding flowers and other things, as well as record messages. You can also play music that is stored on a SD card which is where you can store all your saved photos and shared memory. It is very easy to operate and definitely well-worth the effort.

Yet with all the great things the Nintendo DSi can do, there are honestly a few disadvantages with this versionof the Nintendo DSi. The first one is that you have the same flaws if you've bought the Nintendo DSi alone. The first one is that you can't play Game Boy Advance games on the system, and certain add-ons that were designed originally for the Nintendo DS. If you've bought the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak or GBA games like Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Brother 3 and Legend Of Zelda: Link's Four Swords Adventure, you honestly will not be able to play those games here. The second disadvantage is that you definitely is the music playback compatability. If you've downloaded a song that is in MP3 or WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, you won't be able to play it back. You'd have to burn it to a CD or DVD, and then rip it into the lesser-known AAC format which is the only format capable for playback on the Nintendo DSi.

Despite those few flaws, the Nintendo DSi is still a fun and enjoyable game system for anyone whom wants great gaming on the go. If you're interested in the Nintendo DSi XL, but want a game with it instead because it is cheaper, than you definitely are better off with this Nintendo DSi bundle pack with Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. I absoluteloy recommend the Nintendo DSi because thereis so much excitement to offer, and the gameplay is just as fun that only Nintendo can deliver where the Sony PSP can't show for its hard core gamers.

Graphics: A

Sound: A-

Control: B+

Fun & Enjoyment: B+

Nintendo DSi: B+

Overall: B+


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