Nintendo DS is the console of the gods

[kowst]

I had my DS harshly robbed in the pub on Saturday, so I just bought a brand new black 'Lite'. (Not the kind that makes UV paint glow, rather the kind that makes millions of faces glow with virtual joy)

Overall I'd say it was better, however, there are a few glaringly obvious problems with it compared to the DS fat.

• Why the hell have they made the buttons and D-pad so unresponsive in comparison? They've replaced clicky shallow thumb destroyers with soft 'did I press it or not' buttons reminiscent of those shampoo bath toys where you pressed the rubber things and Ariel from the Little Mermaid would float majestically to the top.
  
  
• The newly designed edges are sharper than the Sword of Damacles. The original DS was a big bastard, but at least its 'love handles' were ergonomic.
  Also, the new plastic used to make the casing is sticky and prone to fingerprints, a permanent reminder of the amount of time my fat hands have spent on it.
  
  
• Finally, the brighter screen is more than welcomed (the original one was like playing through an old shop window) but did they change the colour pallette or something?! Animal Crossing is now a garish experience, Tom Nook's luminous orange face has been forever burnt into my retinas.

I got the thing bundled with Final Fantasy III, however, so mostly it's the best thing I've ever done. Square Enix, you have stolen far too much of my money just recently.