July 20, 2006
DS:Life Episode #001
We welcome you to the first episode of the DS:Life podcast. The Button Mashers Network and Nerdblurb have joined forces to bring you everything that is Nintendo DS.
You asked for it, and now you have it. We hope you enjoy listening to the first in what is sure to be a long running podcast series.
In this episode your hosts Lloyd, Edgar and Steve talk about the UK launch, the colors of the DS, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, the Opera Browser package and the cracked hinge epidemic. Show notes and links can be found after the jump.
Since this is a new podcast, we are eager to listen to your feedback. What do you like, hate or suggest that we change in future episodes? Please email or voicemail us, if we like your comment we may read/play it in a future podcast!
Topics Covered:
- European DS Lite sales break 200,000 in ten days
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3 gets Squared.
- US and Canada getting screwed out of DS:Lite colors.
- European Opera Web browser has been given a street date of October 6th. Still no word on a US release date
- Edgar’s Cracked Hinge
- Voice recognition on Brain Age wierdness.
Email us: dslifepodcast@gmail.com
Voicemail Us: 206 . 326 . 1221
July 20th, 2006 at 2:02 pm
Great podcast guys, keep up the good work.
July 20th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
Great podcast, and good to see the funny aspects of Nerdblurb have been retained in this in the whole Brue and Brack thing, whilst being full o’ ds news.
Regarding cracked hinges, it is just me, or do the Japanese consoles seem uneffected by this somewhat of an epedemic?
July 20th, 2006 at 5:05 pm
Great addition. This better not mean quitting the blurb though. Nice to hear Lloyd in there as well.
July 20th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Awesome podcast guys, looking forward for the next one.
July 20th, 2006 at 7:45 pm
Nice podcast guys, definitely worth a listen
July 20th, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Once again guys, GREAT show. Now I’m going to be opening iTunes every day to see if another is released. Thanks a lot! There are so many better things I could be doing like…nevermind.
Anyway, this is definitely the best of both worlds. I love listening to Llyod’s review on PGRevolution because he covers a lot of topics, and his reviews are really in-depth. Then I love the wisecracks and everything else that come out of Edgar and Steve’s mouths. Well, mostly Steve, cause he IS 51% of the funny!
Keep it up guys! I can’t wait for numero 2!
July 21st, 2006 at 3:06 am
hi i just listened to the DS podcast i just wanted to know if you had to pick which game to purchase which DS game would it be ‘BIG BRAIN ACADEMY’ or ‘BRAIN AGE’ tnx for your time
KC Javier
Guam,USA PSP/DS Podcast fan
July 22nd, 2006 at 7:14 am
Excellent podcast. Also, here a little more on the cracked hinge via Kotaku: http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/hinge/
July 22nd, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Enjoyed the show, but the news about the cracks in the hinges on the new DS Lites makes me glad I’m sticking to my original grey DS, they are a lot tougher than they look.
July 26th, 2006 at 10:49 am
Great Podcast! Subsribed… I like to hear other people my age (with kids) that are playing the thing, and it is the first system that I finally got my wife to play!
You wanted to know about convincing people to get a DS. At work one person started with a MarioKart DS(not me), then I went out and got one (2 total), when the lite hit the street, I got one, and 2 others did. We now have 10 people at work that have them. We head to the closet food joint that doesn’t mind us sitting around playing games and have fun! It is the best lunch break ever. Games played:
Kart (of course)
Tetris
New Super Mario Bros (mini games)
Bomberman
Worms
Big Brain
Anyway, the system is awesome!
BTW, don’t talk so loud when saying “blue” that was the key for me, seems to spike the mic.
July 27th, 2006 at 7:41 am
Hmm… about the cracked DS Lites:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=66243
Good news for Europeans?
Great Podcast by the way.
July 27th, 2006 at 12:55 pm
Train a girl to play video games?!?! There is NO way you guys have the Brain Age scores you bragged after laughing at a misogynistic comment like that. You Neanderthal b1tches!
More seriously, that was funny in a very sad way. No wonder you know all about inflatable sheep.
I’ve been craving a DS podcast for a while. I’m also embarrassed to say that I’ve been frustrated that Brain Age didn’t accept when I would say “black.” I’m embarrassed to say that “brack” works like a charm. I’m a terrible human being.
Dig the podcast. It seems well edited with top-notch sound quality, even if the hosts want to sell their testicles. I prefer the name Buenos DS though.
July 27th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
Ack. Scratch the first bit in my comment above: “I’m also embarrassed to say that”
Ya got me all flustered with that bit about training a girl to play video games. I… just… *tonuge out*
August 1st, 2006 at 5:44 am
Great podcast. Keep’em coming. Maybe put some soundtrack snippets from the games you talk about in? Just to add a little spice?
I enjoyed the show!
August 2nd, 2006 at 3:50 am
Great first DS Podcast. Just wondering either to get Animal Crossing or Mario Kart for my DS Lite.
Please Respond
August 5th, 2006 at 9:39 pm
Love the new podcast guys! Found it by searching for ‘DS Lite” podcasts in iTunes and immediately rcognized that voice from the north that I listened too constantly when I owned a PSP.
I sold my PSP in lieu of the DS Lite and when my 15 yr. old son saw me open it up he went straight to the store and picked up one himself. We love all the multiplayer games requiring only 1-card use.
Keep up the good work guys…..will be looking forward to more in the future and if the quality is half as good as the PSP Podcast was then this will surely be a hit!
Please think about a future review of both the Media Player and the Web Browser…thanks again, tell Cara I said “hi” and hope to hear her on some future game reviews!
August 7th, 2006 at 10:10 am
I really really enjoyyed this! Looking forward to the next episodes, great stuff!
August 7th, 2006 at 7:22 pm
Get Both! But if you have to choose one I’d say… Mario Kart. But they are both great games. Also check out New Super Mario Brothers.
August 24th, 2006 at 10:13 am
woot these are awesome i downloaded all of them every single 1
September 15th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
With regards to cracked hinges, I have two boys aged 4 and 2 they love to throw my ds lite, and *fingers crossed* no signs of crack yet!
Maybe being in the UK helps.
April 9th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
hi loved this podcast. you talked about Brain age and how you had to sa brue or brack instead of blue and black. I just sa blue and black
September 30th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Tara C.
I googled Buenos DS, because I thought it was a great pun, and found your post.
Clearly the most intelligent poster ITT.
-Wizard from the future.