Green DS Lite bundle planted May 3

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Apr 27, 2009 9:52 am PT

Nintendo's money-minting handheld picks up apt new hue; packaged with Personal Trainer: Cooking, carrying case next month.

The Nintendo DSi launched to impressive demand earlier this month, selling 600,000 units total in North America and Europe during its first two days. However, even with that impressive demand for the DS's latest hardware revision, Nintendo still has plans to support its best-selling DS Lite.

Tasty.

Today, Nintendo announced that the latest color to be added to the DS Lite's hardware rainbow will be green. The green DS Lite will be available on May 3 and comes bundled with Personal Trainer: Cooking and a green and white carrying case. Nintendo did not specify a price point for the hardware-software combo and had not responded to requests for comment as of press time. However, retailers are currently listing the package for $149.99.

Released in November 2008, Personal Trainer: Cooking is not so much a game as a digital cookbook. The software contains more than 245 recipes, pulling tastes from countries around the globe, such as Argentina, Portugal, and Thailand, and offering step-by-step guidance on how to prepare the dishes. Check out GameSpot's hands-on with Personal Trainer: Cooking for more on the title.

76 Comments

  • sajo22

    Posted May 4, 2009 2:31 pm PT

    I'm new to the site and I don't classify myself a hard core gamer. I just bought a DS lite and have no loyalty to any gaming systems. Therefore I'm surprised that so many people are being so closed minded as I have seen here. Why do you care how a DS is bundled or what color it is? For years I have had to deal with the intimidation and lack of consideration that prevented, me - a girl, the desire to play games more seriously. So for those of you, you can take your "green chunks" and your "games for gamers" opinions "to boot" and let them blow like "dust in the wind" and may "God help . . ." you take others into consideration.

    I wrote a blog on this about a week ago but I had to wait till I was a level 3 before I could comment. Please feel free to leave me a comment or two if you'd like.

  • zaiwen

    Posted Apr 30, 2009 5:30 pm PT

    this color is better suited if it was called Slimer edition once Ghostbusters game comes out.. i don't even know if Ghostbusters will come to DS anyway, but as i've said this color best suits Slimer

  • boobush

    Posted Apr 30, 2009 8:14 am PT

    @KhanhAgE: It looks nice, and the system too. And if I carry one of these around the streets, it doesn't make me a pantsy, it means I'm secure about my sexuality. In fact chicks like nice things in nice colors, know what am sayin'?

  • KhanhAgE

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 9:54 am PT

    The green and white carry case looks nice and all... but I think that any man caught in public holding one is going to look like total a pansy (a pansy who looks like he is carrying a purse).

  • poorisaac

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 9:36 am PT

    I'm just upset I never got my hands on the gold Zelda edition DS lite. How about an orange or a purple?

  • Flipyap28

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 8:32 am PT

    what...oh, thats right, UK have this for ages, I wish they chose a better colour that that really light blue which I think they call turquoise? (doesn't look it imo) Lime's all right, Red's all right, but the third colour...not so much

  • CamiKitten

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 6:00 am PT

    Oh now they come up with a decent color, almost 4 years after I get my Lite...

  • InsultToInjury_

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 3:09 am PT

    Itsnot the nicest of colours and the UK have has this for a while.

  • gameking5000

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 12:53 am PT

    Is it just me or does that bundle look good?

  • Toro_Nev

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 4:29 pm PT

    looks cool lolz =P

  • XenoLair

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 2:11 pm PT

    I actually like the color... its has that peaceful look

  • TrueProphecy22

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:17 am PT

    I personally think that is a sexy awesome color...

  • PS_Family

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:10 am PT

    Greenpeace says hi.

  • guardianangel10

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 4:50 am PT

    they should have white too

  • jon181

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 2:52 am PT

    I guess snot green didn't sell to good in Japan so now they are flogging it else where. I guess it would make it harder to lose.

  • iwilson1296

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:28 am PT

    oooh snot green

  • chappy_man

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 9:03 pm PT

    i want a new dsi colour, a dark green maybe? just something other than that hideous blue

  • OnionTree

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 8:53 pm PT

    One thing will top the red DS Lite, GCwasthebestsys. The discovery of the capslock button, the one that you discovered once before and haven't been able to find since you pressed it.

  • gamepunk86

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 8:40 pm PT

    GO GREEN! the earth-friendliest ds is finally here!

  • OnionTree

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 8:34 pm PT

    On another note, I'm still deeply surprised Clubhouse Games hasn't been a pack-in game. They even rereleased it since the first print a few years ago was lamentably small (and knocked the price up to $50+. It's now a nice $20).

    It should be the Tetris of the DS. It appeals to just about anybody, it has online play, online pictochat that's better than the built-in one, and... well... it's just great.

    The community would be huge if every DS came with it. From Memory to Shogi, Stratego to Solitaire, and of course staples like Chess, Checkers, Hearts, Othello and even Battleship.

    It provides plenty to do even when you're alone, unlocking avatars and other fun bonuses with challenges. There's even a mode where you play through each game one to three times (skilled players can win in one play and go to the next game, new players practice and go on to the next game after a few rounds). The game has well-written instructions for every game in-game.

    You can also send demo's to others, allowing them to play one of the 42 games to their hearts content until they turn the system off. Also, single-card play allows up to 8 players and they manage to do that without cutting out anything.

    The only real flaws are that purists might not enjoy some of the game rules in the card games, the physics in action games like billiards aren't very good (but there's very few of those), and a DS is required for each player, as there's no mode to pass the DS.

    Also, the DS was practically made so we could have Clubhouse Games, it plays like an absolute dream. It's worth owning solely as a copy of "Pictochat Online".

    It's a touch generations game as well. Completely inoffensive, and perfect for children and the elderly. But no, we get crap like Personal Trainer: Cooking. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. The reprint is a nice second chance for those who missed out.

    Oh, and DSi owners probably ought to ignore the downloadable Clubhouse Games. This is $20 to that games' $5, but it's much more than 4x better.

    I don't mean to sound like an ad, but really. Who else agree's Clubhouse Games would've been the perfect pack-in game?

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