The Nintendo DSi promises to usher in a new era of personalization and sharing so we at COIN-OP TV were curious to see what exciting things were planned for the midnight launch at the Citywalk Gamestop.  Much like midnight launches in the past, Citywalk had a stage with G4tv ‘Attack of the Show’ host Kevin Pereira helping MC the precedings, Jon Gibson hosted the ‘i am 8-bit‘ artist spotlight and there were plenty of chances to demo the new Nintendo DSi and grab cool swag their street team.

The highlight of the night was when the band GYM CLASS HEROES came out to perform a short 40 minute set to adoring fans who waited patiently to cheer them on.  When it comes to launches in Los Angeles, Citywalk at Universal is a great place for both for space and visuals.  The only downside is that placement of the red carpet is right in the way of a major walking area.  Our hands-on time with the new DSi was brief but we got a chance to take a photo and manipulate it around on the new (larger) screens.  How will these new features help gameplay is the biggest question surrounding the new handheld.  (Photo: BlankLogo Photography)