The latest Japanese Iwata Asks feature reveals all sorts of interesting tidbits on the DSi LL/XL, as well as the DS itself. Check out the details below.
- original name ideas for the DSi LL/Xl were "DSi Comfort," "DSi Executive," "DSi Premium" and "DSi Living"
- Miyamoto wanted to name the platform the "DSi Deka", with Deka meaning large
- Nintendo worked on a DS Lite with 3.8 inch screens, but didn't manufacture it due to cost, and the success of the DS Lite model
- Nintendo wanted to do a simultaneous release of both the DSi and DSi LL, but they couldn't manage to pull it off