As you can see, you can freely change the speed by sliding the touch-pen vertically and adjust the pitch with the horizontal move.


The ability to be able to freely manipulate the audio pitch and the speed can expand how the audio player can be used in more practical way as well. You can fast-forward the recorded PodCast to economize the time. When you use the repeat-run function with touch-pen ability, it becomes easier to copy the music, to play a musical instrument or to practice foreign languages.

Also, since Nintendo DSi has a microphone, we are incorporating the DSi Sound function to make use of it. I believe Nintendo DSi can be viewed as a toy with music, that also be played with. I'm sure some of us will enjoy using DSi Sound to create a fun performance during a party.

Other than these, there are a variety of features such as the function to play back sounds with special effects and the reverse-run ability as well as an instrumental play back or a sort of Karaoke function which can erase the vocal data which are programmed to be generated at the center of two speakers.

An SD memory card can be inserted into DSi and can be used for both the camera and audio player functions.
To make use of Nintendo DSi Sound, you will need to store sound data on an SD card on the AAC format. As for the Nintendo DSi camera, if you have stored the pictures on an SD memory card, you can view them on Wii by using its Wii Photo Channel.

I have just stated that we are aiming to achieve "one DS per person" as the ultimate ownership goal for this video game machine.
To make DSi exclusive to you, or to make it "MyDS," Nintendo DSi has embedded internal memory just like Wii.
After storing the data there, you can choose to activate this data from the menu screen.

The "DSi Camera" and the "DSi Sound" will be included in this internal memory when you purchase DSi.
To make it truly "your own DS," you can download and store new software through "DSi Shop."

The software you download will be kept in an empty box on the screen you are watching now. It should be easier to understand this if I say that this is similar to Wii Shopping Channel mechanism.
With these functionalities, DSi owners will be able to select and incorporate the software they would like to enjoy and carry around with them on their own DSi. For the software publishers, a new business opportunity can be created by the software download sales.

As the means to settle the charges for software being downloaded to Wii console, we have been offering a prepaid card called Wii Points Prepaid Card. Now, we would like to rename it to "Nintendo Points Prepaid Card."
Also, Wii Points Prepaid Numbers that are sold at convenience stores or by cell phones in Japan will be renamed to "Nintendo Points Prepaid Numbers."