Editing Nintendo DS

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|Image=[[File:Nintendo DS Cropped OF.PNG|250px]]<br>The first commercial model of the '''Nintendo DS'''.

|Rel='''Nintendo DS''':<br>{{releasedate|USA|November 21, 2004|Japan|December 2, 2004|Australia|February 24, 2005|Europe|March 11, 2005|China|July 23，2006}} '''Nintendo DS Lite''':<br>{{releasedate|Japan|March 2, 2006|USA|June 11, 2006|Europe|June 23, 2006|Australia|June 2, 2006|China|June 29，2006|South Korea|January 18, 2007}} '''Nintendo DSi''':<br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 1, 2008|Australia|April 2, 2009|Europe|April 3, 2009|USA|April 5, 2009<ref>[http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/954/954922p1.html IGN: US DSi Release Detailed], accessed 2009-02-18</ref>|China|December 19, 2009|South Korea|April 15, 2010}} '''Nintendo DSi XL''':<br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 21, 2009|Europe|March 5, 2010|USA|March 28, 2010|Australia|April 15, 2010}}

|Pre=[[Game Boy Advance]]

|Suc=[[Nintendo 3DS]]

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

[[File:DS Logo.svg|left]] The '''[[nwiki:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]''' is a handheld game system released by [[Nintendo]] in 2004. The Nintendo DS is the third handheld system since its predecessor, 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.") 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 DS Lite provides backwards compatibility for Game Boy Advance games (though this does not work with the [[Nintendo DSi]] family.) The charger provided with the First Generation DS is the same connection as the Gameboy Advance SP. It is also the handheld counterpart of the [[Wii]].

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 had 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]], plus two new buttons: {{button|ds|X}} and {{button|ds|Y}}, making it identical to the [[SNES]].

 

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 when the new device created had two screens.

 

The Nintendo DS (including DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL) sold 128.90 million units as of 2010, making it Nintendo's best selling video game console. <ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1103.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/04/nintendo-ds-is-now-best-selling-console-ever-in-us/</ref> In February of 2011, the DS line was superseded by the [[Nintendo 3DS]].

 

 

[[File:DSLite.png|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 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{{refneeded}}.

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[[File:DSi.PNG|thumb|left|300px|The Nintendo DSi with [[Nintendo DSi|its]] generic colors.]]

A third model, called the '''Nintendo DSi''', was announced on October 2nd, 2008. It is thinner and lighter than the Nintendo DS Lite, having removed the Game Boy Advance slot. However, this means that the Nintendo DS Rumble Pack, which was used with titles such as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', 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 1st, 2008, in North America on April 5th 2009 and in Europe on April 13th, 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. Nintendo later released the [[Nintendo DSi#Nintendo DSi XL|Nintendo DSi XL]], with the "XL" standing for "Extra Large." <ref>http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Q5D4ti_bPqJO_I0Oup0AMFudaUOLz6C7</ref>

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[[File:Stylus.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Nintendo DS Stylus'''.]]

The '''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. The stylus is often helpful or required in gameplay. For example, ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' require the use of the stylus for [[minigame]]s such as [[Wanted!]] and [[Roach Smash]]. The stylus is also necessary to make [[Mini Mario (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Mini Mario]] toys [[jump]], in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''.

The stylus for the DS is noticeably thinner than the stylus for the DS Lite. A DS generally comes with two styluses, and extras can be purchased from stores or special ones from promotions.

*[[Game System Accessories#Styluses|Mario themed Stylus Pens]]

[[File:Microphone dslite.jpg|x100px|thumb|right|The '''Microphone''' on the Nintendo DS Lite.]]  

The '''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. On the DSi, this position is replaced by the Camera, and the Microphone was moved about 2 cm to the right. 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.

==Appearances in the ''Mario'' 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 microgames. Occasionally, a Nintendo DS can be seen in the [[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 DS.

===[[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]===

[[File:Shroob2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Shroob holding a silver, flip-top communicator.]]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', [[Shroob]]s call [[Shroob UFO]]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]].

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.

''[[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]]'' and in PAL regions "Brain Training").

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]].

 

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]]''.

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Nintendo_ds_prototype.jpg|Prototype model shown at E3 2004.

Ds GBA.jpg|Nintendo DS backwards compatibility with the [[Game Boy Advance]].

Nintendo DSI Black.png|A black Nintendo DS Lite.

Pink_Nintendo_Lite.jpg|A pink 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.

</gallery></center>

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File:Cover_DKRDS.png|[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]

File:DKJungleClimber.jpg|[[DK: Jungle Climber]]

File:Game Watch Collection box art.jpg|[[Game & Watch Collection]]

File:Orig_ita01.jpg|[[Itadaki Street DS]]

File:Bowsersinsidestorycover.jpg|[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]

File:MarioLuigiPartnersTime.jpg|[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]

File:MnSDS boxart.jpg|[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]

File:MSOWGDScover.PNG|[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]

File:Mariohoops3on3_boxart.jpg|[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]

File:Mario Kart DS Box (North America).png|[[Mario Kart DS]]

File:MPDSNA.jpg|[[Mario Party DS]]

File:Mvsdk2motmcoverart.jpg|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]

File:MvsDKMLM.jpg|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]

File:NewSuperMarioBrothers.jpg|[[New Super Mario Bros.]]

File:Sm64ds.jpg|[[Super Mario 64 DS]]

File:Superpeach.jpg|[[Super Princess Peach]]

File:Tetris_DS_NA_Box_Art.jpg|[[Tetris DS]]

File:250px-Wariods.jpg|[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]

File:USWarioDIY.png|[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]

File:WWDS.jpg|[[WarioWare: Touched!]]

File:Wi-Fi_Taiou_Yakuman_DS.jpg|[[Yakuman DS|Wi-Fi Taiou Yakuman DS]]

File:YakumanDScover.jpg|[[Yakuman DS]]

File:YoshiTouchGo.jpg|[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]

File:YI2boxart.jpg|[[Yoshi's Island DS]]

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==Trivia==

[[File:Pink_Ribbon_DS_Lite.jpg|x100px|thumb|right|The Pink Ribbon Nintendo DS Lite.]]

*If the DS or DS Lite is turned on on the date that the user has set as their birthday, a high pitched chime will play. The DSi and DSi XL will not do this.

*At one point, a special "Pink Ribbon" Nintendo DS Lite was released in late September 2008. For every one bought, $5 would be donated to the [[wikipedia:Inflammatory Breast Cancer Association|Inflammatory Breast Cancer Association]].

*One of the possible names for the DS was ''City Boy''. This name made it possible for Nintendo to continue the Game Boy brand (seen as a child's toy) while trying to appeal to an urban young adult crowd.

 

==External links==

*[http://www.paperdingo9wiki.wetpaint.com/page/Nintendo+DS Nintendo Mania's DS Page]