Anyone fiished with their Phoneix Wright game and want to trade it?

Very different. You will need a voltage adaptor if you use a US/Japanese system in the UK.

No way, that's got to be DS on bright and PSP on low.

The SP2 is just a tad brighter than the PSP on its highest setting and DS Lite is probably using the same screen.

Thanks again. Shoot, I may just wait for a UK system then.
The thing is I actually want to take it on holiday (to Greece in the summer, about June). Does Greece or most of Europe have the same voltage as the UK (230V)?
Sorry for being stupid

I was thinking the same. The PSP for all its faults has a nice looking screen and I don't think the DS is that much brighter and is certainly a lower resolution. Granted the PSP's highest brightness setting only works when it is plugged in.

I think most of Europe is the same, but I'm not 100% sure on a country by country basis. I'd do a little research before traveling.

Whoa.. I didn't know that. I bet the PSP at that setting would be equal to the SP2 and therefore equal to the DS Lite. I'm willing to take a side-by-side of both on their highest settings later tonight if anybody wants to see a more accurate comparison. I've got no love for the PSP but the picture above is not really an accurate comparison in my opinion.

I will have to check again, but I think the PSP is still a bit dimmer than the SP2 and micro but its not the difference shown in that picture.

SWEET NEWS!

http://gonintendo.com/?p=1239

Contact headed to America!

ATLUS U.S.A., INC. ANNOUNCES “CONTACT” FOR THE NINTENDO DS

An Offbeat Action RPG Packed with Hunting, Cooking, Fishing, Training, Collecting,
and Romance!

IRVINE, CA - March 3, 2006 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive
entertainment, today announced the acquisition of the North American publishing
rights to Contact, an action role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. Developed
in Japan by Marvelous Interactive Inc., Contact is scheduled for release in the
summer of 2006.

“Contact is the rare breed of quirky RPG that attracts a rabid fanbase with its
whacked-out story, setting, and characters,” said Tomm Hulett, Project Lead for
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. “I’m excited that gamers will be able to spread the fever
to thousands of others with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.”

Contact has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

ABOUT CONTACT

The klaxon alarm is shrieking! Something is wrong! The Professor wrestles his
damaged spaceship to a crash landing on a mysterious planet.

In the aftermath of the crash, The Professor discovers that the power sources
of his ship, known as Cells, have been scattered across the surface of this strange
world. To retrieve them all, The Professor enlists the aid of a brave young man
named Terry–and a brave video game player known as you! The Professor and Terry
will ask for your help during the course of the adventure, using the Nintendo
DS to “contact” you along the way.

Will The Professor gather the Cells and return to outer space? Will you learn
the goal of the mysterious organization that seeks to gather the Cells for itself?

The future of an entire world has been placed in your hands!

CONTACT KEY FEATURES

* Abundant gameplay activities including animal-training, item-collecting, monster-hunting,
and old-school mini-games!
* Dual-screen functionality with mission maps, interior/exterior viewpoints,
and more!
* Real-time combat with special abilities and powerful “Decal Attacks”!
* Character design by Atsuko Fukushima, whose credits include the PSP hit PoPoLoCrois!

I'm just happy Atlus is going to be bringing out some Super Robot Wars games. Sure, it's not the ones with the licensed robots, but still...

Sorry, I know they're GBA games, but hey, the DS can play both!

I bet Atlus would love to release Mother 3 here as well.. Nintendo let them publish Cubivore (a Cube game they made they didn't want to release here) so it seems like it could be possible.

Nintendo plans to release a special rumble pack that fits in the Lite without sticking out.

The DSL appears to be using an even better screen than the Micro/SP2 one. Some guy on GAF videotaped a comparison between the DSL and Micro using the same game (Final Fight GBA) and the difference is huge. The colors on the DSL are more vibrant and the viewing angle is much MUCH better on the DSL than the Micro.

DS Lite playing Final Fight GBA

GB Micro playing Final Fight GBA

That's great news. I love the Micro screen, but it's too small. A DS-sized brighter screen would be perfect.

Well I can dream I guess. I would love to see someone get Mother 3 and the Mother 1&2 GBA game to the US as well. The first GBA Fire Emblem needs a stateside release as well.

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/porta...-ds-158560.php

This is pretty cool:

Virtual PC Desktop on the DS
READ MORE: Homebrew, Nintendo DS, Portable Media, TOP, VNC
This is a piece of software, but it’s a fascinating use of the DS’ Wi-Fi capabilities. It’s essentially a version of VNC that can run on the DS and shows two screens—a larger version of the full PC screen and a zoomed window. The software is completely homebrew and it’s called PointyRemote, which could also be the name of a death metal band.

You guys have been discussing the brightness of the SP2's screen, so I figure this is on topic. I just got an SP2. The package was sealed, but it looked a little used to me. What is strange is that the sticker on the back with the serial number is a little peeled. Maybe I am a suspicious person, but I suspect foul play. I want to make sure this is really an SP2 and not an SP1 that someone switched out and returned.

There are only two brightness settings. Normal and high. On high, its quite bright and very satisfactory. But people keep seeming to mention multiple brightness settings. I only have two.

Does this sound like an SP2?

Yes, the SP2 screen only has two settings.

Yeah, the micro is the one with 4 settings, the SP2 only has the two.

Man, I desperately want a dungeon crawler/hack and slash with Wi-Fi support for the DS. Shining Soul III..?

I just wanted to say that I am pleasantly suprised with Age of Empires. I have done about 4 of the tutorials and I am enjoying it. Because of the turnbased nature, it makes it great to play while waiting in between poker hands.

Just a 'heads up":

Glad to see Phoenix Wright get another shipment. Great game that deserves to build an audience in the US.

I also loved Phoenix Write, it's great Capcom is listening to the fans and re-releasing it again. It's one of those games thats just enjoyable to play, and further you get the better it gets. The game had pretty much non-existent advertising but those that played it joined the cult following, word spreads when a game is good . It was going for crazy amounts on eBay.

Hopefully this leads to more entries in the series in the future.