If you're looking for something to keep the kids busy on those long road trips, or for entertaining yourself anywhere you'd like, portable gaming is perfect. The Nintendo DS offers compact gaming with dual screens, awesome games, and lots of options. It has touch screen intereactivity with a snazzy stylus to boot.The DS has gone through a few makeovers through the years and has dozens of games come out. Where to start?
DS Consoles
* '''Classic DS''': The original DS has 3 inch screens and a battery life of 10-14 hours. It is also backwards compatible with Gameboy Advance games.
* '''DS Lite''': The DS Lite means it's both lighter in weight and has a lighter screen. It gives four different back lighting options so you can see everything clearly whether indoors or out in the sun. It also had a battery life up to 19 hours.
* '''DSi''': The DSi is thinner and has slightly larger screens. It is no longer backwards compatible but has a SD card slot, two cameras and photo editing software.
* '''DSi XL''': XL stands for extra large, and this DSi is definitely bigger! The screens are 4.2 inches, so you can see everything in detail.
* '''3DS''': Nintendo just recently announced the 3DS, which will have games in 3D but minus the nuisance of the glasses. It will be out sometime in Spring 2011.
* '''Game Card Cases''': No one wants to drag around the entire box for portable games! Plastic cases will protect your cards from damage and keep them from getting lost.
* '''Extra Stylus''': Those little styli can easily get lost but you can by packs of replacements in all sorts of colors.
* '''Travel Chargers''': The system comes with a travel charger, but it's always good to have an extra.
* '''Travel Case''': These cases come in all sizes. You can get small ones that just carry and protect your DS, or large cases that will carry extra games and accessories all in one place.
