Though the Nintendo DSi is unavailable in North America until April 5th,  it brings some promising improvements to the widely successful Nintendo DS Lite, with new features that are sure to safeguard the Nintendo DS as the most popular handheld video game console.

At TopTenREVIEWS, we're shaking with anticipation at the chance to get our hands on the DSi and take it for a test drive. Check back for a full review of the Nintendo DSi next week. For the mean time, we want to know what you, our readers, are doing to celebrate the arrival of the DSi. If you're in LA, you'll probably be attending Nintendo's festivities at GameStop. If you make it out to the party, be sure to send us your pictures--we'll post the photos of you and your friends on our blog.

If you're not in LA, don't worry, you can still be featured on our blog. Send us pictures of your local DSi release events and we'll be sure to post them.

After firing up your new DSi, let us know what you think about it. Send your pictures and comments for our blog to dsiparty@toptenreviews.com.

Though the Nintendo DSi will abandon its backwards compatability with the previous Nintendo handheld console, GameBoy Advanced, it does offer new media source compatibility with SD memory cards, greatly enhancing its ability to use other media. Along with strong improvements to graphic and video output and the incorporation of improved microphone technology and a built-in camera, the Nintendo DSi makes a very strong case for itself over the Nintendo DS Lite. Below are some other differences that distinguish the two consoles.

We'll have our review of the DSi posted after it's released on Sunday. For now, refer to the Nintendo DS Lite review and our blog coverage for additional information.