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{{system infobox
|image=[[File:Nintendo DS original.png|250px]]<br>The first commercial model of the Nintendo DS
|generation=Seventh
|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|USA|November 21, 2004|Japan|December 2, 2004|ROC|December 2, 2004|South Korea|December 29, 2004|Australia|February 24, 2005|Europe|March 11, 2005|HK|April 21, 2005|China|June 15, 2005<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/96671/Nintendo_Launches_iQue_DS_In_China.php</ref>}} '''Nintendo DS Lite:'''<br>{{release|Japan|March 2, 2006|Australia|June 1, 2006|USA|June 11, 2006|Europe|June 23, 2006|China|June 26, 2006<ref>https://www.everyjoe.com/2006/06/23/technology/nintendo-ique-ds-lite-launch-in-china-on-26th-june-130/</ref>|South Korea|January 18, 2007}}
|discontinued='''Nintendo DS:''' 2009{{ref needed}}<br>'''Nintendo DS Lite:''' April 22, 2011<ref>Takahashi, Dean. (April 22, 2011). [https://venturebeat.com/2011/04/22/nintendo-discontinues-ds-lite-handheld-and-ends-support-for-gameboy-advance/ Nintendo discontinues DS Lite handheld and ends support for GameBoy Advance.] ''VentureBeat''. Retrieved September 21, 2020.</ref>
|predecessor=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|successor=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
}}
{{quote2|Touching is good.|United States advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}
{{quote2|Pick up and play.|European advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}
[[File:DS Logo.svg|left|150px|class=invert]]
The '''{{wp|Nintendo DS}}''', or simply the '''DS''', is a handheld game system released by [[Nintendo]] in 2004. The Nintendo DS is Nintendo's fifth handheld system; its predecessor is the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It features two three-inch screens. "DS" stands for "Dual Screen" (though, at its conception, it was intended to stand for "Developer's System").<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170828215003/http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3904/p/606 Nintendo DS Frequently Asked Questions (Wayback Machine)]</ref> The system introduces many new features to the Nintendo handheld lineup, including a resistive touchscreen, visible operating system GUI (in the form of the main menu), stereo sound output via both the built-in speakers and 3.5mm headphone jack (a first for Nintendo handhelds, which previously sported a single mono speaker despite supporting stereo through the headphone jack), audio input via a pinhole microphone, and wireless connection capabilities. It is also the first Nintendo handheld to natively support 3D polygonal graphics as opposed to only sprites. The DS also introduces a feature known as sleep mode, where one can close the console and preserve its battery life, and in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', closing the system is accompanied by [[Mario]] saying, ''"Bye bye!"'' The DS (and by extension the [[#Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]]) provides backwards compatibility for Game Boy Advance games (though this does not work with the [[#Nintendo DSi and DSi XL|DSi]] models), although only limited to single-player experiences as the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Link Cable|link cable]] and [[Game Boy Advance#Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] support are missing. Similar to the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]], the DS and DS Lite cannot play games made for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. In March 2011, the Nintendo DS received a successor, the [[Nintendo 3DS]].


[[Image:Nintendo DS Cropped OF.PNG|thumb|300px|A Titanium '''Nintendo DS'''.]]
The DS is the first Nintendo system to include wireless functions, allowing it to link up with other DS's without any wires or add-ons. This was also the first system Nintendo made to go online, via [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], of which ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' was the first to utilize. Since May 20, 2014, online play for many Nintendo DS games has been discontinued due to the closing of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw</ref> The DSi Shop was later discontinued on March 31, 2017, with the gainable points discontinued on September 30, 2016.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/help/nintendo-dsi-shop-discontinuation-faq DSi Shop Closure Support]</ref>


{{LLQuote|Touching is good.|Advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}
The Nintendo DS retains the {{button|ds|pad}}, {{button|ds|A}}, {{button|ds|B}}, {{button|ds|L}}, {{button|ds|R}}, {{button|gba|start}}, and {{button|gba|select}} buttons from the Game Boy Advance and also includes the {{button|ds|X}} and {{button|ds|Y}} buttons, so it has all of the same buttons as a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] controller.


== Nintendo DS ==
==Models==
===Nintendo DS Lite===
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[[File:Nintendo DS Lite white.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Polar White DS Lite with a stylus]]
A newer model named the '''Nintendo DS Lite''' was released in 2006 and contains all the features of the original Nintendo DS with some new features such as a significantly brighter screen (with four adjustment options), a lighter weight, and a smaller overall size (having the negative side effect of a regular [[Game Boy Advance]] cartridge protruding out from the bottom, similar to playing a Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridge in the Game Boy Advance). The Nintendo DS Lite sold 89.19 million units as of 2010{{ref needed}}. It was also the final handheld system to have backwards compatibility with Game Boy Advance games.
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The '''Nintendo DS''' is a handheld game system with two screens, the bottom one being a touch screen, that was released in 2004 by [[Nintendo]]. DS means ''D''ual ''S''creen. Whereas the [[Game Boy Advance]] is similar to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in terms of power, the DS is the rough equivalent of the [[Nintendo 64]].
===Nintendo DSi and DSi XL===
{{main|Nintendo DSi}}
[[File:Black Dsi.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The Nintendo DSi]]
A third model, called the '''Nintendo DSi''', was announced on October 2, 2008.<ref>N. Patel (October 2, 2008). [https://www.engadget.com/2008-10-02-nintendo-announces-the-dsi.html Nintendo announces DSi with dual cameras, "DSi Shop" content store]. ''Engadget''. Retrieved January 3, 2022.</ref> It is thinner, lighter, and brighter than the Nintendo DS Lite, having removed the Game Boy Advance slot. However, this means that the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak, which was used with titles such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', alongside other peripherals which used the slot, cannot be used. Two cameras, music playback functions, Wi-Fi, internet browser, larger screens, and a Wii-like channel interface were added. Additionally, the console supports WPA encrypted networks.


The DS is the first Nintendo system to have a built-in wireless connection, allowing it to link up with other DS's without any wires or add-ons. This was also the first system Nintendo made to go online (''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' being the first Nintendo made online game), using the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].
The DSi is also able to download games from the Nintendo DSi Shop, which are then stored on an SD Card or in internal memory. It was released in Japan on November 1, 2008, in Australia on April 2, 2009, in Europe on April 3, 2009, and in North America on April 5, 2009. The DSi's front has a camera lens, and another, smaller lens is located where the mic was positioned on the Lite, allowing for photos to be taken with the DSi. In 2009, Nintendo later released the [[Nintendo DSi#Nintendo DSi XL|Nintendo DSi XL]], with the "XL" standing for "Extra Large". It is also the heaviest of the four models.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7</ref>
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It is also capable of playing [[Game Boy Advance]] games, but not [[Game Boy]] or [[Game Boy Color]] games.
==Stylus==
[[File:Stylus.jpg|thumb|A Nintendo DS stylus]]
The {{button|ds|stylus}} '''stylus''' is a pencil-like accessory that comes included with the Nintendo DS system. The instrument is often used in conjunction with the Touch Screen. Usually, the stylus is used to make menu selections, which the player can do by bringing the stylus in contact with their selection on the Touch Screen. Additionally, the stylus is often useful for touching precise points on the Touch Screen during gameplay. For example, ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' use the stylus for [[minigame]]s such as [[Wanted!]] and [[Roach Smash]]. The stylus is also used to control [[Mini]]s in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''.


=== Colors ===
On the DS, the stylus slot is located on the back, and is inserted downwards, relatively to the DS itself. On the DS Lite and DSi, however, it was relocated to the right side of the system, and is inserted from right to left, relative to the DS Lite or DSi.


*Titanium
The stylus for the DS is noticeably thinner than the stylus for the DS Lite. A DS generally comes with two styluses when purchased, with extra styluses available for purchase separately. Special styluses were also released, some as promotions for certain games, such as touch pens based on ''New Super Mario Bros.'' depicting [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].
*Electric Blue
*Pink (Came with ''[[Nintendog]]s''.)
*Blue (Came with ''Nintendogs''.)
*Fire Red (Came with ''Mario Kart DS''.)
*Turqoise Blue (Japan)
*Graphite Black (Japan)
*Pure White (Japan)


==Nintendo DS Lite ==
===See also===
*[[Gallery:Accessories#Styluses|''Super Mario''-themed styluses]]
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[[Image:DSLite.jpg|thumb|A Polar White DS Lite.]]  
==Microphone==
A newer model called the '''DS Lite''' was released in 2006 with four brightness settings and a smaller overall size (this one having the negative side effect of where a regular [[Game Boy Advance]] cartridge would stick out from the bottom in a similar fashion experienced when playing a Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridge in the older Game Boy Advance SP).
[[File:Microphone dslite.jpg|x100px|thumb|The microphone on the Nintendo DS Lite]]
The {{button|ds|mic}} '''microphone''' is a feature on the Nintendo DS. On the original DS, it is at the lower left-hand corner, right below the screen. On the DS Lite, it is at the middle in between the two screens. Its function is to accept audio input. Blowing into it will allow events to happen in the game that the player is playing, including:


=== Colors ===
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': [[Balloon Battle]] has the drivers' reserve balloons put into use by blowing into the microphone. The {{button|ds|Select}} button can also be used, but is slightly slower compared to a full breath.
*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'': In the minigame [[Toad Jump]], blowing into the microphone is needed to make [[Toad]] jump over obstacles.
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'': Some minigames specifically use the microphone, such as [[Big Blowout]].
*''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'': [[Mike]]'s [[Mic Rocking]] level revolve around the microphone.
*''[[WarioWare: Snapped!]]'': One microgame on the [[Jimmy T|Jimmy]] Coaster requires using the microphone, to blow off a man's scarf.
*''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'': [[Wicked Wario]] requires blowing into the microphone to make him fly.


*Polar White
In other games, the player must say words into the microphone. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the player must clap into the mic to gain inspiration from the crowd in Long Jump and Triple Jump. Also, in the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the player needs to use the microphone at certain points, such as breathing out fire as Giant Bowser.
*Coral Pink
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*Onyx Black
*Ice Blue (Japan)
*Enamel Navy (Japan)
*Jet Black (Japan)


== Gallery ==
==Rumble Pak==
{{main-external|NWiki|Rumble (feature)#Nintendo DS|NintendoWiki}}
[[File:NDS Rumble Pak.png|thumb]]
This accessory is shaped like a [[nwiki:Game Pak#Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance Game Pak]], which it inserts into the GBA slot of the Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite. It is incompatible with the [[Nintendo DSi]], Nintendo DSi XL, or any [[Nintendo 3DS]] because they lack the required GBA slot. ''Super Mario'' games that support the Rumble Pak are ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', and ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''.
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==''Super Mario''-related appearances==
===''WarioWare series''===
====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
The plot of ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' revolves around [[Wario]] obtaining a gaming console resembling a Nintendo DS and using it to market new [[microgame]]s. Occasionally, a Nintendo DS can be seen in the [[Stylus Hunt|Pushing Buttons]] microgame.


====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', a Nintendo DS appears in the [[microgame]]s [[Brain Age]], and [[Wario Hunting]] as one of the possible baits.
====''WarioWare Gold''====
A Nintendo DS is one of the unlockable [[List of souvenirs in WarioWare Gold|souvenirs]] in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''.
====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''====
In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', a Nintendo DS appears in the second level difficulty of the [[WarioWare (microgame)|WarioWare]] microgame.
===''Mario Kart DS''===
One of the battle courses in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' is the [[Nintendo DS (battle course)|Nintendo DS]]. It is a nod to the [[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube]] battle course from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', as it is based on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. A picture of the original DS can be seen on some of the billboards in [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]].
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:Shroob2.jpg|200px|thumb|A Shroob holding a silver, flip-top communicator]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', [[Shroob]]s call [[Shroob saucer|saucer]]s by using a silver, flip-top communicator. Because the Nintendo DS has the capability to send verbal messages to friends, this may be a reference to the Nintendo DS. Additionally, [[Professor Elvin Gadd]] is shown to own a [[DS time radar|Nintendo DS with an apparent time radar]] he used to locate [[Princess Peach]] at the beginning of the game; he later uses the DS to operate the [[Hydrogush 4000]].
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the [[Emoglobin]]s that run [[The Gauntlet|the Gauntlet]] and [[Cholesteroad]] are shaped similarly to the DS systems. Additionally, [[Dark Fawful]] uses a device that resembles a Nintendo DS to track down the [[Dark Star]].
===''Super Paper Mario''===
''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' includes a computer console called the [[Dining Specializer]], which is modeled after the Nintendo DS Lite (and can also be abbreviated "DS"). There is also a two-screened handheld that resembles a Nintendo DS known as a [[Training Machine]], which the fortune teller [[Merluvlee]] wanted to use to train her brain (which, in turn, is a reference to the popular DS title, ''[[Brain Age]]'', known in British English as "Brain Training").
===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Strikers' Times are shown on the Touch Screen of a Nintendo DS Lite.
===''Mario Party DS''===
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', when the player defeats [[Bowser]] at the end of the story mode, the five [[Sky Crystal]]s join and form something like a crystal Nintendo DS, unlocking [[Triangle Twisters]].
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', one of the names that can appear upon pressing the random button when naming a custom stage is "DS". There is also a [[stage]] called [[PictoChat]], based on the Nintendo DS's pre-installed communication application of the same name; the emblem used for this stage is derived from the two squares that replace the letter "O" in the Nintendo DS logo. A music track used in the stage, also titled "PictoChat", uses the emblem as well and features sound effects from the Nintendo DS and [[Wii]] menus as well as the ''PictoChat'' application. Additionally, in the Trophy Hoard, a black Nintendo DS Lite can be seen in the background with the presents.
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' feature a successor to the original PictoChat stage, [[PictoChat 2]], which reuses the original stage's emblem. The "PictoChat" music track also returns.
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', if left idle for long enough, [[Donkey Kong]] will pull out a Nintendo DS Lite to play a game.
===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', [[Luigi]] uses a device called the [[Dual Scream]] to communicate with [[Professor E. Gadd]]. The Dual Scream is based on the Nintendo DS, being the equivalent of the [[Game Boy Horror]] (based on the [[Game Boy Color]]) that Luigi uses in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
==Galleries==
===System gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Sm64ds.jpg|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Nintendo DS Lite logo.svg|Nintendo DS Lite logo
Image:WWDS.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Touched]]''
Nintendo ds prototype.jpg|Prototype model shown at E3 2004
Image:YoshiTouchGo.jpg|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''
Ds GBA.jpg|Nintendo DS backwards compatibility with the [[Game Boy Advance]]
Image:924913_59686_front.jpg|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
DS Electric Blue.png|An electric Blue Nintendo DS
Image:Nds-mariokart-jap.jpg|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Nintendo DSI Black.png|A black Nintendo DS Lite
Image:MarioLuigiPartnersTime.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
Pink Nintendo Lite.jpg|A pink Nintendo DS Lite
Image:Superpeach.jpg|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
DS Lite Turquoise.jpg|A turquoise Nintendo DS Lite
Image:Tetris_DS_NA_Box_Art.jpg|''[[Tetris DS]]''
Nintendo Lite Charger.jpg|A regular North American charger for the Nintendo DS Lite
Image:NewSuperMarioBrothers.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
Nintendo DS System Menu.png|The home menu (Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite models)
Image:Mariohoops3on3_boxart.jpg|''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''
White DS Case.jpg|250px|thumb|A hard, white DS case
Image:Mvsdk2motmcoverart.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
Mario Hat DS Case.jpg|200px|thumb|A soft, novelty DS case in the form of [[Mario Cap|Mario's Cap]]
Image:YI2boxart.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Image:Diddyracingdscover.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
Image:250px-Wariods.jpg|''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
Image:Orig_ita01.jpg|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
Image:DKJungleClimber.jpg|''[[DK Jungle Climber]]''
Image:MARIOPARTYDSBOXARTRP.jpg|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
Image:SonicAndMario.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
===Game gallery===
[[Image:Nintendo_DS_Emblem.gif|frame|]]
<gallery>
* In ''[[Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' [[Shroob|Shroobs]] call [[Shroob UFO]]s using a silver, flip-top communicator. Because the Nintendo DS has the capability to send verbal messages to friends, this may be a reference to the Nintendo DS.
DKRDS NA box art.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
* A stage based on the Nintendo DS, called [[PictoChat]], will be in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', using wireless connection between the DS and the [[Wii]]. Additionally, the series has its very own emblem, hinting at a playable character for the Nintendo DS series, similar to [[Mr. Game & Watch]] to the [[:Category: Game & Watch Series|Game & Watch Series]].
DKJungleClimber.jpg|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
Game Watch Collection box art.jpg|''[[Game & Watch Collection]]''
Orig ita01.jpg|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
Bowsersinsidestorycover.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
MarioLuigiPartnersTimeBox.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
MnSDS boxart.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
M&SATOWG DS North American box art.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
Mariohoops3on3 boxart.jpg|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
MKDS NA Box Art.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MPDSNA.jpg|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
Mvsdk2motmcoverart.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
MvsDKMLM.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''
New Super Mario Bros box.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
Sm64ds.jpg|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Super Princess Peach box art.png|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
Tetris DS NA Box Art.jpg|''[[Tetris DS]]''
Wario Master of Disguise NA box art.jpg|''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''
USWarioDIY.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
WWDS.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
Wi-Fi Taiou Yakuman DS.jpg|''[[Yakuman DS|Wi-Fi Taiou Yakuman DS]]''
YakumanDScover.jpg|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
YoshiTouchGo.jpg|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''
YI2boxart.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
</gallery>
 
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
NintendoAUNZ 2017-11-01a.jpg|Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ Facebook page showing three Nintendo DS systems alongside several compatible ''Super Mario'' games
</gallery>


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==References==
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This article is about the handheld video game system. For the Mario Kart DS battle course, see Nintendo DS (battle course).
"DS" redirects here. For the DS-like device Luigi uses in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, see Dual Scream. For the web Flash game, see Dribble Skillz.
Nintendo DS
The original Nintendo DS, in a silver color
The first commercial model of the Nintendo DS
Generation Seventh generation
Release date Nintendo DS:
USA November 21, 2004
Japan December 2, 2004
ROC December 2, 2004
South Korea December 29, 2004
Australia February 24, 2005
Europe March 11, 2005
HK April 21, 2005
China June 15, 2005[1]
Nintendo DS Lite:
Japan March 2, 2006
Australia June 1, 2006
USA June 11, 2006
Europe June 23, 2006
China June 26, 2006[2]
South Korea January 18, 2007
Discontinued Nintendo DS: 2009[citation needed]
Nintendo DS Lite: April 22, 2011[3]
Predecessor Game Boy Advance
Successor Nintendo 3DS

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Logo for the Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS, or simply the DS, is a handheld game system released by Nintendo in 2004. The Nintendo DS is Nintendo's fifth handheld system; its predecessor is the Game Boy Advance. It features two three-inch screens. "DS" stands for "Dual Screen" (though, at its conception, it was intended to stand for "Developer's System").[4] The system introduces many new features to the Nintendo handheld lineup, including a resistive touchscreen, visible operating system GUI (in the form of the main menu), stereo sound output via both the built-in speakers and 3.5mm headphone jack (a first for Nintendo handhelds, which previously sported a single mono speaker despite supporting stereo through the headphone jack), audio input via a pinhole microphone, and wireless connection capabilities. It is also the first Nintendo handheld to natively support 3D polygonal graphics as opposed to only sprites. The DS also introduces a feature known as sleep mode, where one can close the console and preserve its battery life, and in New Super Mario Bros., closing the system is accompanied by Mario saying, "Bye bye!" The DS (and by extension the DS Lite) provides backwards compatibility for Game Boy Advance games (though this does not work with the DSi models), although only limited to single-player experiences as the link cable and wireless adapter support are missing. Similar to the Game Boy Micro, the DS and DS Lite cannot play games made for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. In March 2011, the Nintendo DS received a successor, the Nintendo 3DS.

The DS is the first Nintendo system to include wireless functions, allowing it to link up with other DS's without any wires or add-ons. This was also the first system Nintendo made to go online, via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, of which Mario Kart DS was the first to utilize. Since May 20, 2014, online play for many Nintendo DS games has been discontinued due to the closing of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.[5] The DSi Shop was later discontinued on March 31, 2017, with the gainable points discontinued on September 30, 2016.[6]

The Nintendo DS retains the +Control Pad, A Button, B Button, L Button, R Button, Start Button, and Select Button buttons from the Game Boy Advance and also includes the X Button and Y Button buttons, so it has all of the same buttons as a Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

Models

Nintendo DS Lite

NintendoWiki article: Nintendo DS Lite
A Polar White Nintendo DS Lite model
A Polar White DS Lite with a stylus

A newer model named the Nintendo DS Lite was released in 2006 and contains all the features of the original Nintendo DS with some new features such as a significantly brighter screen (with four adjustment options), a lighter weight, and a smaller overall size (having the negative side effect of a regular Game Boy Advance cartridge protruding out from the bottom, similar to playing a Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridge in the Game Boy Advance). The Nintendo DS Lite sold 89.19 million units as of 2010[citation needed]. It was also the final handheld system to have backwards compatibility with Game Boy Advance games.

Nintendo DSi and DSi XL

Main article: Nintendo DSi
Black Nintendo DSi
The Nintendo DSi

A third model, called the Nintendo DSi, was announced on October 2, 2008.[7] It is thinner, lighter, and brighter than the Nintendo DS Lite, having removed the Game Boy Advance slot. However, this means that the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak, which was used with titles such as Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, alongside other peripherals which used the slot, cannot be used. Two cameras, music playback functions, Wi-Fi, internet browser, larger screens, and a Wii-like channel interface were added. Additionally, the console supports WPA encrypted networks.

The DSi is also able to download games from the Nintendo DSi Shop, which are then stored on an SD Card or in internal memory. It was released in Japan on November 1, 2008, in Australia on April 2, 2009, in Europe on April 3, 2009, and in North America on April 5, 2009. The DSi's front has a camera lens, and another, smaller lens is located where the mic was positioned on the Lite, allowing for photos to be taken with the DSi. In 2009, Nintendo later released the Nintendo DSi XL, with the "XL" standing for "Extra Large". It is also the heaviest of the four models.[8]

Stylus

A Nintendo DS stylus
A Nintendo DS stylus

The Stylus stylus is a pencil-like accessory that comes included with the Nintendo DS system. The instrument is often used in conjunction with the Touch Screen. Usually, the stylus is used to make menu selections, which the player can do by bringing the stylus in contact with their selection on the Touch Screen. Additionally, the stylus is often useful for touching precise points on the Touch Screen during gameplay. For example, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64 DS, and Wario: Master of Disguise use the stylus for minigames such as Wanted! and Roach Smash. The stylus is also used to control Minis in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!.

On the DS, the stylus slot is located on the back, and is inserted downwards, relatively to the DS itself. On the DS Lite and DSi, however, it was relocated to the right side of the system, and is inserted from right to left, relative to the DS Lite or DSi.

The stylus for the DS is noticeably thinner than the stylus for the DS Lite. A DS generally comes with two styluses when purchased, with extra styluses available for purchase separately. Special styluses were also released, some as promotions for certain games, such as touch pens based on New Super Mario Bros. depicting Mario and Luigi.

See also

Microphone

The microphone on the Nintendo DS Lite
The microphone on the Nintendo DS Lite

The Microphone microphone is a feature on the Nintendo DS. On the original DS, it is at the lower left-hand corner, right below the screen. On the DS Lite, it is at the middle in between the two screens. Its function is to accept audio input. Blowing into it will allow events to happen in the game that the player is playing, including:

In other games, the player must say words into the microphone. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the player must clap into the mic to gain inspiration from the crowd in Long Jump and Triple Jump. Also, in the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the player needs to use the microphone at certain points, such as breathing out fire as Giant Bowser.

Rumble Pak

NintendoWiki article: Rumble (feature)#Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Rumble Pak

This accessory is shaped like a Game Boy Advance Game Pak, which it inserts into the GBA slot of the Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite. It is incompatible with the Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, or any Nintendo 3DS because they lack the required GBA slot. Super Mario games that support the Rumble Pak are Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Diddy Kong Racing DS, Super Princess Peach, and Wario: Master of Disguise.

Super Mario-related appearances

WarioWare series

WarioWare: Touched!

The plot of WarioWare: Touched! revolves around Wario obtaining a gaming console resembling a Nintendo DS and using it to market new microgames. Occasionally, a Nintendo DS can be seen in the Pushing Buttons microgame.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, a Nintendo DS appears in the microgames Brain Age, and Wario Hunting as one of the possible baits.

WarioWare Gold

A Nintendo DS is one of the unlockable souvenirs in WarioWare Gold.

WarioWare: Get It Together!

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, a Nintendo DS appears in the second level difficulty of the WarioWare microgame.

Mario Kart DS

One of the battle courses in Mario Kart DS is the Nintendo DS. It is a nod to the Nintendo GameCube battle course from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, as it is based on the GameCube. A picture of the original DS can be seen on some of the billboards in Mario Circuit.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Artwork of a Shroob from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
A Shroob holding a silver, flip-top communicator

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Shroobs call saucers by using a silver, flip-top communicator. Because the Nintendo DS has the capability to send verbal messages to friends, this may be a reference to the Nintendo DS. Additionally, Professor Elvin Gadd is shown to own a Nintendo DS with an apparent time radar he used to locate Princess Peach at the beginning of the game; he later uses the DS to operate the Hydrogush 4000.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the Emoglobins that run the Gauntlet and Cholesteroad are shaped similarly to the DS systems. Additionally, Dark Fawful uses a device that resembles a Nintendo DS to track down the Dark Star.

Super Paper Mario

Super Paper Mario includes a computer console called the Dining Specializer, which is modeled after the Nintendo DS Lite (and can also be abbreviated "DS"). There is also a two-screened handheld that resembles a Nintendo DS known as a Training Machine, which the fortune teller Merluvlee wanted to use to train her brain (which, in turn, is a reference to the popular DS title, Brain Age, known in British English as "Brain Training").

Mario Strikers Charged

In Mario Strikers Charged, Strikers' Times are shown on the Touch Screen of a Nintendo DS Lite.

Mario Party DS

In Mario Party DS, when the player defeats Bowser at the end of the story mode, the five Sky Crystals join and form something like a crystal Nintendo DS, unlocking Triangle Twisters.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, one of the names that can appear upon pressing the random button when naming a custom stage is "DS". There is also a stage called PictoChat, based on the Nintendo DS's pre-installed communication application of the same name; the emblem used for this stage is derived from the two squares that replace the letter "O" in the Nintendo DS logo. A music track used in the stage, also titled "PictoChat", uses the emblem as well and features sound effects from the Nintendo DS and Wii menus as well as the PictoChat application. Additionally, in the Trophy Hoard, a black Nintendo DS Lite can be seen in the background with the presents.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate feature a successor to the original PictoChat stage, PictoChat 2, which reuses the original stage's emblem. The "PictoChat" music track also returns.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

In Donkey Kong Country Returns, if left idle for long enough, Donkey Kong will pull out a Nintendo DS Lite to play a game.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Luigi uses a device called the Dual Scream to communicate with Professor E. Gadd. The Dual Scream is based on the Nintendo DS, being the equivalent of the Game Boy Horror (based on the Game Boy Color) that Luigi uses in Luigi's Mansion.

Galleries

System gallery

  • Nintendo DS Lite logo

    Nintendo DS Lite logo

  • Prototype model shown at E3 2004

    Prototype model shown at E3 2004

  • Nintendo DS backwards compatibility with the Game Boy Advance

    Nintendo DS backwards compatibility with the Game Boy Advance

  • An electric Blue Nintendo DS

    An electric Blue Nintendo DS

  • A black Nintendo DS Lite

    A black Nintendo DS Lite

  • A pink Nintendo DS Lite

    A pink Nintendo DS Lite

  • A turquoise Nintendo DS Lite

    A turquoise Nintendo DS Lite

  • A regular North American charger for the Nintendo DS Lite

    A regular North American charger for the Nintendo DS Lite

  • The home menu (Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite models)

    The home menu (Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite models)

  • A hard, white DS case

    A hard, white DS case

  • A soft, novelty DS case in the form of Mario's Cap

    A soft, novelty DS case in the form of Mario's Cap

Game gallery

Miscellaneous

  • Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ Facebook page showing three Nintendo DS systems alongside several compatible Super Mario games

    Image macro from the official NintendoAUNZ Facebook page showing three Nintendo DS systems alongside several compatible Super Mario games

References

Nintendo DS coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/96671/Nintendo_Launches_iQue_DS_In_China.php
  2. ^ https://www.everyjoe.com/2006/06/23/technology/nintendo-ique-ds-lite-launch-in-china-on-26th-june-130/
  3. ^ Takahashi, Dean. (April 22, 2011). Nintendo discontinues DS Lite handheld and ends support for GameBoy Advance. VentureBeat. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Nintendo DS Frequently Asked Questions (Wayback Machine)
  5. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw
  6. ^ DSi Shop Closure Support
  7. ^ N. Patel (October 2, 2008). Nintendo announces DSi with dual cameras, "DSi Shop" content store. Engadget. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7
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Nintendo DS games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario 64 DS (2004) • Mario Kart DS (2005) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) • Mario Party DS (2007) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010)
Donkey Kong franchise Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) • Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Touched! (2004) • Wario: Master of Disguise (2007) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009)
DSiWare Bird & Beans (2008) • Dr. Mario Express (2008) • Paper Airplane Chase (2008) • WarioWare: Snapped! (2008) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009) • Mario Calculator (2009) • Mario Clock (2009) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2009) • Mario's Cement Factory (2009)
Other Yakuman DS (2005) • Super Princess Peach (2005) • Tetris DS (2006) • Game & Watch Collection (2006) • Itadaki Street DS (2007)
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Nintendo handhelds Game & Watch • Game Boy • Virtual Boy • Game Boy Color • Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS (Nintendo DSi, DSiWare) • Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)
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