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|image=[[File:Nintendo DS original.png|250px]]<br>The first commercial model of the Nintendo DS
|image=[[File:Nintendo DS original.png|250px]]<br>The first commercial model of the Nintendo DS
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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>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20141112111718/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/96671/Nintendo_Launches_iQue_DS_In_China.php|title=Nintendo Launches iQue DS In China|date=June 15, 2005|author=Maragos, Nich|publisher=Gamasutra|language=en|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</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>{{cite|deadlink=y|author=Patrick|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150909221318/http://www.everyjoe.com/2006/06/23/technology/nintendo-ique-ds-lite-launch-in-china-on-26th-june-130|date=June 23, 2006|title=Nintendo iQue DS Lite Launch in China on 26th June|publisher=EveryJoe|accessdate=May 31, 2024|language=en}}</ref>|South Korea|January 18, 2007}}
|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>{{cite|author=Takahashi, Dean|date=April 22, 2011|url=venturebeat.com/2011/04/22/nintendo-discontinues-ds-lite-handheld-and-ends-support-for-gameboy-advance|title=Nintendo discontinues DS Lite handheld and ends support for GameBoy Advance.|publisher=VentureBeat|accessdate=September 21, 2020}}</ref>
|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]]
|predecessor=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|successor=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|successor=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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{{quote|Pick up and play.|European advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}
{{quote|Pick up and play.|European advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}
[[File:DS Logo.svg|left|150px|class=invert-dark]]
[[File:DS Logo.svg|left|150px|class=invert-dark]]
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>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170828215003/http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3904/p/606|title=Nintendo DS Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</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 [[nwiki:Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]]) provides backwards compatibility for Game Boy Advance games (though this does not work with the [[Nintendo DSi]] models), although only limited to single-player experiences as the [[nwiki:Game Link Cable|Game Link Cable]] and [[nwiki:Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] support are missing. Similar to the [[nwiki: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]].
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]].


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>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140227060752/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw|title=Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS and Wii to end in May|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=February 26, 2014|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref> Conversely, the DS is Nintendo's last system to be distributed in South Korea through a third party licensor, specifically {{wp|Daewon Media}} (who also handled the South Korean releases of the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo GameCube]]).<ref>{{cite|url=scanlines16.com/en/blog-3/retro-gaming/game-cube/gamecube-korean-master-list|title=Gamecube : Korean Master-List !|publisher=Scanlines16.com|accessdate=January 5, 2024}}</ref> Starting with the [[Nintendo Wii]], Nintendo's products would be released in the region through the newly established Nintendo of Korea.
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> Conversely, the DS is Nintendo's last system to be distributed in South Korea through a third party licensor, specifically {{wp|Daewon Media}} (who also handled the South Korean releases of the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo GameCube]]).<ref>[http://scanlines16.com/en/blog-3/retro-gaming/game-cube/gamecube-korean-master-list/ Gamecube : Korean Master-List !]. ''Scanlines16.com''. Retrieved January 5, 2024.</ref> Starting with the [[Nintendo Wii]], Nintendo's products would be released in the region through the newly established Nintendo of Korea.


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.
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.
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{{main-wiki|nwiki|Nintendo DS Lite|NintendoWiki}}
{{main-wiki|nwiki|Nintendo DS Lite|NintendoWiki}}
[[File:Nintendo DS Lite white.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A Polar White DS Lite with a stylus]]
[[File:Nintendo DS Lite white.jpg|thumb|right|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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{{main|Nintendo DSi}}
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[[File:Black Dsi.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The Nintendo DSi]]
[[File:Black Dsi.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The Nintendo DSi]]
A third model, called the '''Nintendo DSi''', was first released in Japan in December 2008. 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.
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 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>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090219091810/http://www.nintendo.com//whatsnew//detail//Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7|title=Nintendo DSi launches April 5 in the United States|date=February 18, 2009|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
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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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]]''.
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]]''.


==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==

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