More information on the DSi Update

Dear all, It appears that the DSi will update the firmware if you try to manually update it from the settings menu on the DSi, or if you try to access the DSi shop. Please DO NOT do any of the above if you still want to use your DSi cards. It is also a [...]

Please read: Nintendo DSi 1.4 firmware Updates

Dear customers, Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Nintendo DSi. For those of you who are using a DSi card (EZ-Flash Vi, Acekard 2i, R4i-SDHC and R4i Gold Edition), please DO NOT GET THE UPDATE. The update is incompatible with all DSi cards on the market and they will just stop working. [...]

Best Micro-SD / Micro-SDHC for DS and DSi Cards?

Most DS / DSi cards that are currently on the market require a micro SD / SDHC to work. As the micro SD / SDHC plays a crucial role in the working of the DS / DSi card, the quality of the micro SD / SDHC will directly impact on the DS / DSi card [...]

New R4 Firmware Breathes New Life into the R4DS

As we all know, the R4v2 card’s firmware has not been updated for since mid 2008. This has affected the game compatibility of R4 card, especially with a lot of newer games (the R4DS isn’t faulty – this is because newer games may use different methods for encoding software). Looks like one of the developers [...]

The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass DS Review

This is arguably one of the top five games of all time for the Nintendo DS so far – so buy it now and get it on your DS card as a backup! The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass follows on from The Wind Waker, which some may remember on the GameCube all the [...]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS Review

The Grand Theft Auto series is really released on the DS courtesy of Rockstar! I was reasonably sceptical on how well the game could possibly play on the DS but I have to say I’m quite impressed on on the job they’ve done, especially since the screens on the DS are smaller and has significantly [...]

Newer Game Problems on the R4v2?

“‘The save data cannot be accessed. Please turn the power off and reinsert the DS card” This is an error message on the R4 card which usually occurs when the R4 firmware is outdated. The most common cause for this message is when newer DS games which uses the ARM7 binary executable system file is [...]

New DSi Cards Out on NDS-Gear!

Good evening from NDS-Gear, and we hope you’ve had a good weekend! We’re here to help absolve some of the Monday blues with some fantastic news. Some of you may have already noticed, but we’re expanding our DSi card range to include some fantastic new cards not previously available! Before we continue, please don’t forget [...]