Nintendo Slams Apple

The brand new Nintendo DSi launched in the UK today and is selling out as quickly as its being put on shelves. It’s not a great surprise though, when you consider the trends set by their hardware releases in the past.

The DSi is set to become a direct competitor to the ever-popular Apple iPhone and Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America president, has already began the war-games. He was very adamant in the fact that the handheld’s own download store will not have “thousands upon thousands” of games, like the Apple Store, but instead wants “high-class content done by knowledgeable developers in creating fantastic experiences for the consumer — instead of the YouTube approach of everything under the sun that is difficult for the consumer to navigate through."

This isn’t the first time Reggie has hit out at competitors; in fact he has been quoted many times in his attempt to directly belittle rival hardware devices, and this has earned him quite a mixed reputation throughout the gaming community.

I guess the software will speak for itself though, and with the DSi costing a lot less than an iPhone, and boasting more features; Apples pocket-rocket may have finally met its match. You can pick up yours in the UK today for around £150.

Craig Bryan, NoobFeed