What is the difference between the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite?
The Nintendo DS Lite offers a smaller, sleeker package with a brighter screen, larger stylus, and a longer-lasting rechargeable battery than the original Nintendo DS. The unique game play features and wireless connectivity remain intact. For more information on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite, click here. • Can the Nintendo DS Lite play Game Boy games? What it can play: • Game Boy Advance games in single-player mode only • Game Boy Advance videos What it cannot play: • Original Game Boy or Game Boy Color games • Game Boy Advance games in multi-player mode Why there are limitations: There are two main reasons that the Nintendo DS Lite is not compatible with older software. For one, the system is designed for wireless play and lacks a link cable port. Because older games aren’t designed to use the wireless features, they can’t communicate for multiplayer games. Also, the Nintendo DS Lite lacks the special processor that is required to play these games. Because of the age of the proc
