Someone talk me out of getting a DS

Alright, I've been looking hard into DS and its games lately, and I've pretty much decided to get one, except for one problem: I'm pretty much broke. College student with bills and all, and no time for a steady job. I earn only $50 a week tops covering local sports teams for the paper.

I really want Mario Kart DS and New Super Mario Bros. I've been itching for a quick platforming game, and a new Mario is just what I'm looking for. And you really can't go wrong with MK, right?

But I also want one of the Castlevanias (someone reccommend which one is better) and Metroid Prime: Hunters. I've been looking into other games, but I need coercing:

Phoenix Wright looks cool, not like anything I've ever played before, but it'll probably be a while before I get the money to get this.
Yoshi's Island DS looks tempting, because the original Yoshi's Island has been my favorite platformer ever since it came out, but is this one even close to as good as the original?
I've looked at Elite Beat Agents, and it looks like another intriguing game, but the songs all look terrible.

I'm also looking into games like Kirby Canvas Curse, Hotel Dusk, Meteos, and Final Fantasy III, but it'll probably be a while before I can scrape together enough spare cash to get me that far.

Not interested in Pokemon (liked the first three games back in the day, but I've grown out of them a bit) and Animal Crossing (not interested). 

Bottom line, I'm about to throw my cash to the furnace and send myself into financial oblivion. Someone talk me out of it.

Or if not, just give me your opinions on the above games. ;) 

WAVY JITLIN' GRAVY!

Don't Do It!

The DS is a great handheld it has a slew of great games import and domestic wise

Also, the screens scratch up. Oh, wait, you can get screen protectors. And the hinge cracks. Oh, I forgot. They fixed that. And the shoulder buttons yellow Right, but a little rubbbing alchohol fixes that in a jiffy.

he was being sarcastic. anyway i think u should definitely buy a ds. get one cheap off ebay or from a friend (thats what i did, 25 bucks for a ds with 1 cracked hinge and goldeneye)kbubba92

As were I. 

You should really take this to system wars, lol :D

I'd recommend getting one though :) and get a Lite, not an original one :P

This sounds like the situation I was having. Now that the semester is winding down, you can sell off all of the books you don't need anymore. I just scored $140 today! You can worry about "education" and "books" when the time comes. Whatever you do though, don't buy a DS and entertaining games with that money, though.Bio_Spark

Yeah, but I'm a third-year journalism major/Enlgish specialization, I have few books, and the ones that I do have are cheap. I expect 20 bucks tops :(

he was being sarcastic. anyway i think u should definitely buy a ds. get one cheap off ebay or from a friend (thats what i did, 25 bucks for a ds with 1 cracked hinge and goldeneye)kbubba92

just watching these posts is hilarious. 

Don't do it! You will never have money again!

Seriously....all my spare cash has been invested in DS game after DS game since I got my DS at Christmas. I have about 14 games now, and my DS is basically glued to my freakin' hip. Seriously. It's like some kind of growth. Don't do it to yourself!!

Being a broke college student, I can honestly say that having a DS is just an absolute nightmare. You're constantly whipping it out in between classes to get in just a few more rounds of MarioKart or getting one more level on Yoshi's Island. Oh, and to make it worse, you ALWAYS have something to do. You're never, ever bored again.

That's all I have to say. Now, if you'll excuse me, my DS is crying and saying "Mommy, why aren't you playing Pokemon?"

Im getting my ds lite tomorrow, but im only 14, I have 160 bucks so my mom said she can loan  me some money for 1 or 2 games and screen prtectors.. I love my mommy lol, anyway I think you should defently save up and get one, the games for it look awsome theres so many I want! But I still dont know what colour to get :(kyle-244

[QUOTE="kyle-244"]Im getting my ds lite tomorrow, but im only 14, I have 160 bucks so my mom said she can loan  me some money for 1 or 2 games and screen prtectors.. I love my mommy lol, anyway I think you should defently save up and get one, the games for it look awsome theres so many I want! But I still dont know what colour to get :(RESISTEE926

[QUOTE="RESISTEE926"][QUOTE="kyle-244"]Im getting my ds lite tomorrow, but im only 14, I have 160 bucks so my mom said she can loan me some money for 1 or 2 games and screen prtectors.. I love my mommy lol, anyway I think you should defently save up and get one, the games for it look awsome theres so many I want! But I still dont know what colour to get :(Sir_Marwin

 I have white and the dirt that gets under the edges of the plastic shell sets my OCD off like nothing else. As for the yellow shoulder buttons....they're not really that yellow, to be honest, and from what I've heard, a bit of alcahol or lemon juice will fix that.

when I got my first game system, my grades raised! Yay! RESISTEE926

o, and you'll be forced to drop out. :P

[QUOTE="Sir_Marwin"][QUOTE="RESISTEE926"][QUOTE="kyle-244"]Im getting my ds lite tomorrow, but im only 14, I have 160 bucks so my mom said she can loan me some money for 1 or 2 games and screen prtectors.. I love my mommy lol, anyway I think you should defently save up and get one, the games for it look awsome theres so many I want! But I still dont know what colour to get :(Matdredalia

 I have white and the dirt that gets under the edges of the plastic shell sets my OCD off like nothing else. As for the yellow shoulder buttons....they're not really that yellow, to be honest, and from what I've heard, a bit of alcahol or lemon juice will fix that.

[QUOTE="RESISTEE926"]when I got my first game system, my grades raised! Yay! Longview07

o, and you'll be forced to drop out. :P

I have two quarters left until I'm (hopefully) with MLB.com and will be spending a lot of time on planes and busses. That's my biggest reasoning for getting it.

Dude, from the bottom of your heart you know what to do and what is best for you to do right now. Nothing is impossible.