Doubtless you have seen many major media outlets showing you pictures of the lovely cakes they have a received with their review DSi units. But here, today, as a world exclusive, we present to you the first media review DSi (that we know of) that did not come with an enclosed cake!


Of course, it wasn't just the retail packaging that we got.

Inside the nondescript white shipping box was this delightful outer packaging:


Upon opening it, I was treated to strains of applause! That shiny thing is a mirror with which I can reflect my ugly mug.


I am the star of my Nintendo DSi, it says. This rings true with what Satoru Iwata said in the final volume of his Iwata Asks about the DSi; the "i" stands for personalization.

We'll have voluminous coverage of the DSi—a positively huge feature—coming up as soon as we can get it up, so stay tuned! In the meantime, if you have any questions about the system, send them my way, and I'll do my best to answer!