Nintendo announces new colours and apps for DSi

Nintendo’s popular DSi handheld games console is to be made available in several new colours and with additional pre-installed applications from next month.

Available in Metallic Blue, Light Blue and Red as well as standard black and white from October 23, the DSi will also boast a host of new features as standard including Flipnote Studio and a Facebook feature. The Facebook feature will allow users to post their photographic creations straight to their Facebook profile in order to use image manipulation tools in the Nintendo DSi Camera.

Flipnote Studio enables users to make notes on their Nintendo DSi or get creative and animate their own mini-movies. Those using their Nintendo DSi to access the Nintendo DSi Shop through the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection before March 31st, 2010 will also receive 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points for free. Users can then use these points to download exclusive games and/or applications called Nintendo DSiWare.

Finally, also due to hit the shelves on the same day as the new colour consoles is Nintendo presents: Style Boutique. Designed for both the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, it challenges you to run your own fashion store as a style consultant, hand pick your own stock from 10,000 items and even play against other consultants in multiplayer modes.