Despite competing models trying to tout advanced features and branding, the first R4 for the DSi is still the all around best performer. Recent upgrades to the software make it even more compelling, read more after the jump.
The most popular card for the DS Lite was undoubtedly the R4 card, but since the introduction of the DSi the market has split wide open to competitors trying to fill its place. While rival manufacturers, such as the Acekard and M3 teams put out great products, nothing can beat the simplicity and the elegance, or the price of the original, and the only R4i SDHC red box. The R4i SDHC beige box, R4i Ultra, the R4i Advance, and even the R4i Gold are all weak clones with little to be said in their favor.
The best compliment that can be said about any card, no matter how flashy its packaging, or features, is that it’s stood the test of time. Bad clones pop up to make some quick cash, but then are gone in an instant, leaving their users without regular updates or support for their rapidly obsolete card. These clones leave a bad mark on their ripped off brand and destroy trust with users and fans of the Nintendo DS mod community. The R4i SDHC has consistently proven itself to be a solid performer with regular updates keeping its compatibility fresh.
As If the R4i SDHC needed any more reasons to claim top dog, they came out with a new feature for their menu software that could potentially revolutionize the NDS industry. And they give it away for free to all R4i SDHC users. Prominently, they declare inclusion of the brand new Game-Engine Wifi feature with the current software that turns your Nintendo DS into a wireless content delivery system.
It takes some exploring but it’s not hard to imagine the massive convenience of downloading the latest update of the R4i menu software on the go, independent of a computer. Plus the whole library of media content available through the Engine is free for use via the R4i SDHC card and the wireless capabilities of the DSi.
There are many copies of the R4i SDHC, to find the genuine original, only reputable vendors can be trusted. DSCardWorld carries genuine R4i SDHC’s ordered direct from the manufacturer and individually tested to ensure their validity.
