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|released = '''Nintendo DS:'''<br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] November 21, 2004<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] December 2, 2004<br>[[File:ROC.png|30px]] December 2, 2004<br>[[File:KO.png|30px]] December 29, 2004<br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] February 24, 2005<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] February 24, 2005<br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] March 11, 2005<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] March 11, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/16/nintendo_ds_uk_sales/ |title=Nintendo DS sets UK console sales record |accessdate=2020-05-01 |date=2005-03-16 |work=The Register}}</ref><br>[[File:IND.png|30px]] March 11, 2005<br>[[File:HK.png|30px]] April 21, 2005<br>[[File:CH.png|30px]] June 15, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/ique-ds-to-hit-china-on-june-15th.50251/ |title=iQue DS to hit China on June 15th |accessdate=2020-05-01 |date=2005-06-03 |work=NeoGAF}}</ref><br>'''Nintendo DS Lite:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] March 2, 2006<br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] June 1, 2006<br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] June 11, 2006<br>[[File:HK.png|30px]] June 15, 2006<br>[[File:Flag of Finland.png|30px]] June 22, 2006<br>[[File:Flag of Sweden.png|30px]] June 22, 2006<br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] June 23, 2006<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] June 23, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/22/nintendo_names_ds_lite_uk_date/ |title=Nintendo DS Lite UK debut detailed |accessdate=2020-05-01 |date=2006-05-22 |work=The Register}}</ref><br>[[File:CH.png|30px]] June 26, 2006<ref>http://www.everyjoe.com/2006/06/23/technology/nintendo-ique-ds-lite-launch-in-china-on-26th-june-130/</ref><br>[[File:ROC.png|30px]] September 4, 2006<br>[[File:KO.png|30px]] January 18, 2007<ref>http://www.cubed3.com/news/8707/1/c3-special-cubed%C2%B3-goes-to-south-korea-nintendo-ds-and-wii-report.html</ref><br>'''Nintendo DSi:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] November 1, 2008<br>[[File:HK.png|30px]] November 11, 2008<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] February 19, 2009<ref>https://hexus.net/gaming/news/ds/17257-nintendo-dsi-uk-release-date-pricing-announced/</ref><br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] April 2, 2009<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] April 2, 2009<br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] April 3, 2009<br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] April 5, 2009<ref>[http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/954/954922p1.html IGN: US DSi Release Detailed], accessed 2009-02-18</ref><br>December 8, 2009 ('''Mario Bundle''')<br>[[File:RUS.png|30px]] April 7, 2009<br>[[File:CH.png|30px]] December 15, 2009<ref>https://kotaku.com/dsi-gets-release-date-in-china-packed-with-nintendogs-5422163</ref><br>[[File:KO.png|30px]] April 15, 2010<ref>https://www.siliconera.com/maple-story-ds-lives-launching-with-dsi-in-korea/</ref><br>[[File:TUR.png|30px]] September 25, 2010<br>[[File:BRA.png|30px]] July 26, 2011<br>'''Nintendo DSi XL:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] November 21, 2009 (as '''Nintendo DSi LL''') <br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] March 5, 2010<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] March 5, 2010<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/nintendo-dsi-xl-gets-march-194855</ref><br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] March 28, 2010<br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] April 15, 2010<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] April 15, 2010<br>[[File:TUR.png|30px]] September 25, 2010<br>[[File:SAF.png|30px]] October 8, 2010<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.za/News/2010/A-bright-future-ahead-for-Nintendo-DSi-XL-251895.html</ref><br>[[File:BRA.png|30px]] July 26, 2011
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|released = '''Nintendo DS:'''<br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] November 21, 2004<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] December 2, 2004<br>[[File:ROC.png|30px]] December 2, 2004<br>[[File:KO.png|30px]] December 29, 2004<br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] February 24, 2005<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] February 24, 2005<br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] March 11, 2005<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] March 11, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/16/nintendo_ds_uk_sales/ |title=Nintendo DS sets UK console sales record |accessdate=2020-05-01 |date=2005-03-16 |work=The Register}}</ref><br>[[File:IND.png|30px]] March 11, 2005<br>[[File:HK.png|30px]] April 21, 2005<br>[[File:CH.png|30px]] June 15, 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/ique-ds-to-hit-china-on-june-15th.50251/ |title=iQue DS to hit China on June 15th |accessdate=2020-05-01 |date=2005-06-03 |work=NeoGAF}}</ref><br>'''Nintendo DS Lite:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] March 2, 2006<br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] June 1, 2006<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] June 1, 2006<br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] June 11, 2006<br>[[File:HK.png|30px]] June 15, 2006<br>[[File:Flag of Finland.png|30px]] June 22, 2006<br>[[File:Flag of Sweden.png|30px]] June 22, 2006<br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] June 23, 2006<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] June 23, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/22/nintendo_names_ds_lite_uk_date/ |title=Nintendo DS Lite UK debut detailed |accessdate=2020-05-01 |date=2006-05-22 |work=The Register}}</ref><br>[[File:CH.png|30px]] June 26, 2006<ref>http://www.everyjoe.com/2006/06/23/technology/nintendo-ique-ds-lite-launch-in-china-on-26th-june-130/</ref><br>[[File:ROC.png|30px]] September 4, 2006<br>[[File:KO.png|30px]] January 18, 2007<ref>http://www.cubed3.com/news/8707/1/c3-special-cubed%C2%B3-goes-to-south-korea-nintendo-ds-and-wii-report.html</ref><br>'''Nintendo DSi:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] November 1, 2008<br>[[File:HK.png|30px]] November 11, 2008<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] February 19, 2009<ref>https://hexus.net/gaming/news/ds/17257-nintendo-dsi-uk-release-date-pricing-announced/</ref><br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] April 2, 2009<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] April 2, 2009<br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] April 3, 2009<br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] April 5, 2009<ref>[http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/954/954922p1.html IGN: US DSi Release Detailed], accessed 2009-02-18</ref><br>December 8, 2009 ('''Mario Bundle''')<br>[[File:RUS.png|30px]] April 7, 2009<br>[[File:CH.png|30px]] December 15, 2009<ref>https://kotaku.com/dsi-gets-release-date-in-china-packed-with-nintendogs-5422163</ref><br>[[File:KO.png|30px]] April 15, 2010<ref>https://www.siliconera.com/maple-story-ds-lives-launching-with-dsi-in-korea/</ref><br>[[File:TUR.png|30px]] September 25, 2010<br>[[File:BRA.png|30px]] July 26, 2011<br>'''Nintendo DSi XL:'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] November 21, 2009 (as '''Nintendo DSi LL''') <br>[[File:EU.png|30px]] March 5, 2010<br>[[File:UK.png|30px]] March 5, 2010<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/nintendo-dsi-xl-gets-march-194855</ref><br>[[File:NA.png|30px]] March 28, 2010<br>[[File:AU.png|30px]] April 15, 2010<br>[[File:NZ.png|30px]] April 15, 2010<br>[[File:TUR.png|30px]] September 25, 2010<br>[[File:SAF.png|30px]] October 8, 2010<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.za/News/2010/A-bright-future-ahead-for-Nintendo-DSi-XL-251895.html</ref><br>[[File:BRA.png|30px]] July 26, 2011
 
|lifespan = 2004-2014
  
|lifespan = 2004-2014
 
|discontinued = '''Nintendo DS:''' January 31, 2014<br>'''Nintendo DS Lite:''' March 31, 2014<br>'''Onyx Model (exclusively):'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] February 10, 2009<br>'''Nintendo DSi/Nintendo DSi XL:''' September 30, 2014
  
|discontinued = '''Nintendo DS:''' January 31, 2014<br>'''Nintendo DS Lite:''' March 31, 2014<br>'''Onyx Model (exclusively):'''<br>[[File:JP.png|30px]] February 10, 2009<br>'''Nintendo DSi/Nintendo DSi XL:''' September 30, 2014

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The Nintendo DS is a handheld gaming system released by Nintendo. It was released on November 21, 2004 in North America, December 2, 2004 in Japan, February 24, 2005 in Australia, and March 11, 2005 in Europe. It features two 3" screens, (one of which being touch-sensitive). It also introduces many new features to the Nintendo handheld lineup such as stereo sound, audio input (microphone) and 3D graphics. As with the previous major Nintendo handhelds, the DS and DS Lite also provide backwards compatibility for Game Boy Advance games (though this does not support multiplayer. Unfortunately, the DSi and DSi XL removed GBA support. However, like the Game Boy Micro, the DS and DS Lite cannot play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

History

The Nintendo DS is the first Nintendo handheld to feature built-in wireless connection, without any add-ons. The Nintendo DS is also the first Nintendo system to feature online play, by using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The successors to the Nintendo DS line, Nintendo 3DS (released in 2011), are handhelds similar in appearance that can produce 3D graphics without the need for glasses, but are also backwards compatible with DS games.

The original DS was discontinued on January 31, 2014, while the DS Lite was discontinued on March 31 of that year, and the DSi and DSi XL were discontinued on September 30 of that year.

Models

Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo DS Lite - Black Model

A black Nintendo DS Lite.

The Nintendo DS Lite is a newer, thinner, and lighter remake of the Nintendo DS.[12] It retains all the functions of the original model, but adds brighter backlight. The microphone is placed on the center hinge, rather than the bottom right like the original. It is smaller and has the ability to fit in smaller cases. The Nintendo DS Lite gives the player more opportunity to work on the player's profile. It is the final handheld to play GBA games.

Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DSi - Black Model

A black Nintendo DSi.

Main article: Nintendo DSi

The Nintendo DSi was announced by Nintendo on October 2, 2008.[13] It is brighter, thinner, and lighter than the DS Lite, having removed the Game Boy Advance slot, causing disappointment when the Nintendo DSi released.[14] Two cameras, one on the outside and one on the inside, were added, as well as music playback functions, larger screens, an SD card slot, and the DSiWare shop, an online shop much like the Wii Shop Channel, where original games can be bought.

Nintendo DSi XL

Nintendo DSi XL green

A green Nintendo DSi XL.

The Nintendo DSi XL (originally called Nintendo DSi LL in Japan) was first announced on October 29, 2009. It is a larger version of the DSi and the brightest, heaviest, and largest of the four models. The only difference is that it comes with 2 games: Brain Age Express Math, and Brain Age Express Reading. It also comes with a larger and thicker version of the stylus. Like its predecessor, it is not backwards compatible with GBA games.

DS Download Play

DS Download Play is a multiplayer feature used in most Nintendo DS games. In the Mario series, it only appears in Mario Kart DS. In the game, there are two ways to play with more than one player. There is Normal mode when multiple game cards wirelessly play, and Simple mode, or Download Play. In this mode, the gameplay is very restricted, allowing only the courses in the Mushroom and Shell cups. You cannot change the Engine Class. In addition, only the Nintendo DS, Tart Top, and Pipe Plaza stages may be used. Also, players who don't own a game cartridge can only use Shy Guy. Download Play is also used to describe the single-card play in other games for the Nintendo DS.

In Mario Kart DS

Main article: Nintendo DS (Mario Kart DS)
MariokartDSDS

The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS Nintendō DS(Dī Esu)?, Nintendo DS) appeared on Mario Kart DS as a battle stage. Hence the name, the stage strongly resembles the original Nintendo DS, similar to how the Nintendo GameCube stage in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! resembles the Nintendo GameCube. The stage takes place outer space.

Mario games released for the Nintendo DS

Trivia

  • Surprisingly, the original Nintendo DS was released nearly a year before the Game Boy Micro (which is also backwards compatible with GBA games), the last model in the Game Boy family, but was also discontinued after that model.
  • All the four models were discontinued in 2014 and are the seventh generation of video game consoles.

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo DS sets UK console sales record. The Register (2005-03-16). Retrieved on 2020-05-01.
  2. ↑ iQue DS to hit China on June 15th. NeoGAF (2005-06-03). Retrieved on 2020-05-01.
  3. ↑ Nintendo DS Lite UK debut detailed. The Register (2006-05-22). Retrieved on 2020-05-01.
  4. ↑ http://www.everyjoe.com/2006/06/23/technology/nintendo-ique-ds-lite-launch-in-china-on-26th-june-130/
  5. ↑ http://www.cubed3.com/news/8707/1/c3-special-cubed%C2%B3-goes-to-south-korea-nintendo-ds-and-wii-report.html
  6. ↑ https://hexus.net/gaming/news/ds/17257-nintendo-dsi-uk-release-date-pricing-announced/
  7. ↑ IGN: US DSi Release Detailed, accessed 2009-02-18
  8. ↑ https://kotaku.com/dsi-gets-release-date-in-china-packed-with-nintendogs-5422163
  9. ↑ https://www.siliconera.com/maple-story-ds-lives-launching-with-dsi-in-korea/
  10. ↑ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/nintendo-dsi-xl-gets-march-194855
  11. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.za/News/2010/A-bright-future-ahead-for-Nintendo-DSi-XL-251895.html
  12. ↑ DS Lite officially announced. Rob Fahey (2006-01-26). Retrieved on 2020-05-01.
  13. ↑ Luke Plunkett. Nintendo Announce New DS: The Nintendo DSi. Kotaku. Retrieved on 2020-05-01.
  14. ↑ Reasons why you hate the DSi?. Nintendo Life. Retrieved on 2020-05-01.
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