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The '''Nintendo 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 3-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/audio input via microphone, and wireless connection capabilities. It is also the first Nintendo handheld to support 3D polygonal graphics as opposed to only sprites. As with previous major Nintendo handhelds, the DS and [[#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. Similiar 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]]. The charger provided with the first generation DS is the same connection as the [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]]. The graphical capability of the Nintendo DS is said to be on par with the [[Nintendo 64]], albeit with enhanced 3D modeling, but more pixelated textures due to lack of texture filtering. | |||
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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 (''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' being the first Nintendo-made online game), using the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. On the original DS and the DS Lite, WPA encrypted networks are not supported. | 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 (''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' being the first Nintendo-made online game), using the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. On the original DS and the DS Lite, WPA encrypted networks are not supported. | ||
The Nintendo DS retains the {{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]], | The Nintendo DS retains the {{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}}, so it has all of the same buttons as a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] controller. | ||
Before the official name's release, Iris was the first codename for the handheld that would be the successor of the Game Boy Advance. Later, it was called Nitro<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-WarioWare-D-I-Y-/Iwata-Asks-WarioWare-D-I-Y-/1-It-Started-Over-Five-Years-Ago/1-It-Started-Over-Five-Years-Ago-214996.html</ref> when the new device created had two screens. | Before the official name's release, Iris was the first codename for the handheld that would be the successor of the Game Boy Advance. Later, it was called Nitro<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-WarioWare-D-I-Y-/Iwata-Asks-WarioWare-D-I-Y-/1-It-Started-Over-Five-Years-Ago/1-It-Started-Over-Five-Years-Ago-214996.html</ref> when the new device created had two screens. | ||
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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> | 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> | ||
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
===Nintendo DS Lite=== | ===Nintendo DS Lite=== | ||
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[[File:Nintendo DS Lite white.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Polar White DS Lite with a stylus]] | [[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. | 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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===System gallery=== | ===System gallery=== | ||
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DS Logo.svg|Standard logo | |||
Nintendo DS Lite logo.svg|Nintendo DS Lite logo | |||
Nintendo ds prototype.jpg|Prototype model shown at E3 2004 | Nintendo ds prototype.jpg|Prototype model shown at E3 2004 | ||
Ds GBA.jpg|Nintendo DS backwards compatibility with the [[Game Boy Advance]] | Ds GBA.jpg|Nintendo DS backwards compatibility with the [[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
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DS Lite Turquoise.jpg|A turquoise Nintendo DS Lite | DS Lite Turquoise.jpg|A turquoise Nintendo DS Lite | ||
Nintendo Lite Charger.jpg|A regular North American charger for the Nintendo DS Lite | Nintendo Lite Charger.jpg|A regular North American charger for the Nintendo DS Lite | ||
Nintendo DS System Menu.png|The home menu (Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite models) | Nintendo DS System Menu.png|The home menu (Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite models) | ||
White DS Case.jpg|250px|thumb|A hard, white DS case | White DS Case.jpg|250px|thumb|A hard, white DS case | ||
