Nintendo is full of Nazis. Did you know that? In fact, the ratio of Nazis to gaming developers at Nintendo is 47:1. That’s huge. It’s also why Nintendo doesn’t put out a solar-powered DS Lite. The console is popular; a smash hit if you will. Why not power it with rays from the sun? At least some dude who’s good with tools was able to make the dream happen. Add a little solar panel, load up those pirated titles and get in the game!
Recalls seem like they are turning into the cool thing for companies to do when they need an image improvement. While Nintendo doesn’t really need an image improvement like Sony does, they are now recalling 200,000 DS lite adapters. While there have been no incidents reported yet, Nintendo has said that there are problems with the power adapters overheating and causing burns, not that they are exploding. This report has come after the recall of 3.2 million Wii Remotes because of the weak wrist straps that have a tendency to snap and break TVs during Wii Tennis. It is nice to see companies recalling products instead of letting the devices fail because it would be cheaper to ignore the problem (ie. Ford Pinto) and letting accidents occur. Money-wise, this recall of adapters will cost Nintendo about $848,600-$1.7 million. Because the power adapters are not manufactured by Nintendo, it is expected that Nagano Japan Radio (the makers of the adapters) will split the cost with Nintendo. — Nik Gomez
