Editing Nintendo DS

|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:''' 2007{{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>

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

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

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The '''{{wp|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 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. 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 [[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.

 

 

 

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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.

[[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 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>

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!]]''

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, such as [[Toad Jump]]. 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.

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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 the [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo DSi]] or [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Some ''Super Mario'' games are compatible with it, such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.

==''Super 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]]. 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]].

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====

==Language and region support==

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.

 

Nintendo DS and DS Lite are region free except for iQue DS cartridges, which cannot play on non-iQue models but display an "Only for iQue DS" warning when booted<ref>https://tcrf.net/Nintendo_DS#iQue_DS</ref>. iQue DS and DS Lite models play all import cartridges, and iQue DS cartridges are playable on all non-iQue DSi and 3DS models.

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