Arcade Berg aka. "Learning Game Design with Arcade Berg"

Nintendo DS injury

If a friend asks you to join him for a game of tennis and you haven't played in a long time, you can excuse this by saying that you're "a bit rusty".

I haven't played Nintendo DS in a while but is it acceptable to say that I'm a bit rusty? The thing is; I rode the train for about an hour and a half, so I thought this would be a great time to try out the new Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.

I played it for a little longer than an hour and the game seems great, really. When I shut down I was trying to beat the second boss but damn, he was mean! I would love to play it some more tonight but I can't. Do you know why? Because my arms hurt!

The DS is a great machine with some great games but it's not even remotely ergonomic to hold! After this short gaming session my arms hurt. It has now been almost two hours since I played and they still hurt...

Is this because:

A) The Nintendo DS is a pain to hold?
B) My arms are made of chocolate pudding-DNA?
C) I'm just a bit rusty at playing The DS?