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|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}}

{{quote2|Pick up and play.| European advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}

{{quote2|Touching is good.| US advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}

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.

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]] 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.

 

 

 

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!]]''

*[[Gallery:Accessories#Styluses|''Mario''-themed styluses]]

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This accessory is shaped like a Game Boy Advance Game Pak, which it plugs into the bottom of the Nintendo DS. It is incompatible with [[Nintendo DSi]] or [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Some ''Mario'' games are compatible with it, such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.

==''Mario''-related appearances==

===''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 [[Stylus Hunt|Pushing Buttons]] microgame.

One of the battle courses in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' is the [[Nintendo DS (battle course)|Nintendo DS]]. Also some billboards in Mario Circuit features a picture of the original DS, like how [[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube]] battle course resemble the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]].

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

 

In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', a Nintendo DS appears in the [[microgame]]s [[Brain Age]], and [[Wario Hunting]] as one of the possible baits.

One of the names that can appear whenever a player presses the random button when they're naming their custom stage is "DS". Also, a stage based on the [[PictoChat]] included in the Nintendo DS makes an appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', complete with its very own DS emblem. Finally, in the Trophy Hoard option, a black Nintendo DS Lite appears in the background with the presents.

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====

''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' features a successor to the original PictoChat stage, [[PictoChat 2]].

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', [[Luigi]] uses a device called the [[Dual Scream]] to communicate with [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]. The Dual Scream is essentially the equivalent of the [[Game Boy Horror]] (similar to a [[Game Boy Color]]) that Luigi uses in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.

==Media==

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All Nintendo DS and DS Lite models except Korea and China (iQue) can be changed to any of the six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese. The Korean models replaced Italian with Korean and the iQue models replaced Japanese with Chinese.