DSiWare applications on the horizon

In a mere 4 days, on November 1st, the people of Japan will be astounded once again by one of Japan’s premiere gaming companies, Nintendo, with the release of the new Nintendo DSi! DUN DUN DUN DUN DUNNNNNN!!!!

When I was writing that last sentence, it all sounded dramatic in my head. Like an Indiana Jones adventure or something!

Anyways. The DSi is said to have a pretty cool feature in which you can get into a DSiWare store that you may purchase things from. Like little cute applications which will include things such as a Zelda-Calculator and an Animal Crossing-Clock. How could you live life without having an Animal Crossing-Clock, I ask you? There will also be some applications out there that will cost you around 200 Nintendo points ($2), some applications you’ll be able to download for free because they’re super awesome, and a few apps that’ll run you a bit more than $2, because they’re so much more involved than a Calculator or a Clock.

The DSi will launch with two free applications for your using pleasure. These include an internet browser for all of your internet browsing needs and a memo pad, so you can write down all your memos and be cool. And remember things.

Now, I wonder if there will be homebrew applications that independent developers will be able to make and put in the Nintendo Store. There are lots of cool homebrew apps out there that currently need special “equipment” for you to play. With a built in SD card slot, hopefully this will prompt more people to start building apps!

Wouldn’t it be cool if we could see some Adventure Game Studio (AGS) games on the DSi? That would be so freaking wonderful. Adventure games on the go!

[Image courtesy of Nintendo.]