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}}<br>Nintendo DS Lite:<br>{{releasedate|Japan|March 2, 2006|USA|June 11, 2006|Europe|June 23, 2006|Australia|June 2, 2006|South Korea|January 18, 2007|China|2007}}<br>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 2009|South Korea|April 15, 2010}}<br>Nintendo DSi XL:<br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 21, 2009|Europe|March 5, 2010|USA|March 28, 2010|Australia|April 15, 2010}}<br>

|Dis=Nintendo DS: 2009<br>Nintendo DS Lite: 2011

|Pre=[[Game Boy Advance]]

|Suc=[[Nintendo 3DS]]

{{LLQuote|Touching is good.|Original advertisement slogan for the Nintendo DS}}

The '''[[nwiki:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]''' is a handheld game system released by [[Nintendo]] in 2004. It features two 3-inch screens, one of which is touch sensitive; "DS" actually stands for "Dual Screen." The system also introduces many new features to the Nintendo handheld lineup such as stereo sound, and audio input (microphone). As with previous major Nintendo handhelds, the DS also provides backwards compatibility for [[Game Boy Advance]] games (though this does not support multiplayer).

The DS is also the first Nintendo system to have a built-in wireless connection, 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]].

 

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 2 new buttons which are the {{button|ds|X}} and {{button|ds|Y}} buttons.

 

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, a successor to the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DSi, called the [[Nintendo 3DS]], was released.

[[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 their 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.  

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. Also, shortly after Nintendo releaded the DSi, they released a [[Nintendo DSi#Nintendo DSi XL|Nintendo DSi XL]], and the extra XL stands for extra large, as the DSi XL is larger than the normal DSi. <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 with the [[Nintendo DS]]. The instrument is often used in conjunction with the Nintendo DS touch screen. Usually, the stylus is used to make menu selections, which the player can accomplish 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]], and 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]]''.

On the DS, the stylus slot is located on the back, and is inserted downwards, relatively to the DS itself. On the DS Lite and DSi, however, it was relocated to the right side of the system, and is inserted from right to left, relatively to the DS Lite or DSi.

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 usually be purchased from stores or special ones from promotions.

===See Also===

*[[Game System Accessories#Styluses|NSMB 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. 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 to blow fire whenever Bowser gets large.

==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. Ocasionally, 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]].

===[[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 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]].

''[[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]]'').

In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' when the player defeats [[Bowser]], the five [[Sky Crystal]]s will 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. Plus, in the Trophy Hoard option, a black Nintendo DS Lite appears in the background with the presents.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', if the player does nothing for a while, [[Donkey Kong]] will start to play something that appears to be a Nintendo DS Lite.

===System Gallery===

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File:Nintendo_ds_prototype.jpg|Nintendo DS prototype model shown at E3 2004.

File:Ds GBA.jpg|Nintendo DS Backwards compatibility to the [[Game Boy Advance]]

File:Pink_Nintendo_Lite.jpg|A Pink Nintendo DS Lite.

File:DS Lite Turquoise.jpg|A Turquoise Nintendo DS Lite.

File:Nintendo_Lite_Charger.jpg|A regular North American charger for the Nintendo DS Lite.

File:Mario DSi.jpg|Special Mario "Black Friday" DSi.

File:MarioDSi.jpg|Commemorative DSi of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' 25th Anniversary.

File:DS Logo.svg|The system's logo.

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===Game Gallery===

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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]]

File:MSOWGDScover.PNG|[[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:JapCover NSMB.jpg|[[New Super Mario Bros.]]

File:SM64DS JAPAN.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:924913_59686_front.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 the date that the user has set as his/her birthday, a high pitched, more chimey sound will play. However, the DSi and DSi XL won't make this sound, even if it's the player's birthday.

*A special release of a Pink Ribbon Nintendo DS Lite was released. For everyone who bought one, five dollars 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.

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