Nintendo on Tuesday released the DSi XL - a scaled-up version of its ubiquitous DS pocket-sized gaming system - to the U.S. retail market. The device has been on sale for several months already in Japan.
The main change with the DSi XL, according to tech blog Slashgear, is in the screen size. Both of the DSi XL's two displays measure 4.2 inches, with the lower screen incorporating touch sensitivity. Slashgear does point out, however, that despite the larger size, the screens have a similar resolution to those used on previous models, which can make for a sometimes-blocky look to the display.
However, the review was generally positive, as was that given by Worth Playing, a gaming website. The larger displays make the device much more accessible to older gamers or those with visual disabilities, Worth Playing said, in giving the DSi XL an 8.5 out of 10.
Pocket-sized devices like the DSi XL are increasingly important not just for gaming, experts say, but for the business world as well. The storage capacity on some mobile devices could allow users to upload presentations to a computer projector or access other valuable data on the fly.
