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DS stands for both Dual Screen and Developer's System.
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[http://www.nintendo.com/channel/ds Nintendo DS Official Website]
{{Infobox System
| image= [[File:Nintendo DS logo.png|320px]]<br/>[[File:Nintendo DS CONSOLE.png|320px]]
| caption= The original Nintendo DS model
| type= Handheld console
| released= {{Release|US= November 21, 2004|JP= December 2, 2004|UK= March 11, 2005|AU= February 24, 2005}}
'''Nintendo DS Lite:'''
{{Release|US= June 11, 2006|JP= March 2, 2006|UK= June 23, 2006|AU= June 1, 2006}}
'''Nintendo DSi:'''
{{Release|US= April 5, 2009|JP= November 1, 2008|UK= April 3, 2009|AU= April 2, 2009}}
| media= {{List|Nintendo DS cards, Game Boy Advance cartridges}}
| predecessor= [[Game Boy Advance]]
| successor= [[Nintendo 3DS]]
}}
The '''Nintendo DS''' (ニンテンドーDS, ''Nintendō Dīesu'') is a [[Nintendo]] handheld console and the successor to the [[Game Boy Advance]].


==History==
==Models==
The newest system of Nintendo, the future of handheld gaming.
===Nintendo DS===
The Nintendo DS features two screens, one of which is a touch screen, a built-in microphone, and wireless capabilities allowing for {{Term|Series|Multiplayer|link}} games and applications. The console is also backwards compatible with the Game Boy Advance.


The DS was first introduced at E3 2003, exciting the entire world along with the number of [[GameCube]] titles like [[Paper Mario 2]], [[Wikipedia:Resident Evil 4|Resident Evil 4]]. [[Wikipedia:Pikmin 2|Pikmin 2]], [[Wikipedia:Baten Kaitos|Baten Kaitos]], and more. The DS gave a new perspective to playing, by having a Dual Screen, and wireless capabilities. You can communicate using pictochat with anybody 100 feet away, and can be extended at certain Nintendo hotspots.
===Nintendo DS Lite===
==Technical==
The '''Nintendo DS Lite''' features a slimmer and more lightweight design, and a brighter screen. A special limited edition DS Lite bundle was released both in North America and Europe, each one including a copy of {{PH}} and a ''Zelda''-themed console. The North American version included a golden console with the {{Term|Series|Triforce|link}}, and the European version a silver console with the game logo and artwork of {{Term|PH|Link|link}} and {{Term|PH|Ciela|link}}. The European edition was limited to 1,000 copies.
===The Screens===
The DS has twin backlit color liquid crystal displays. The lower display is touch sensitive and is operated with a [[stylus]]. The upper panel has stereo speakers on either side of the upper display.


===The Buttons===
===Nintendo DSi===
The control buttons and the power button are on either side of the lower display; the Power Button and the +Control Pad are on the left, the A, B, X, Y, Start, and Select Buttons are on the right. L and R shoulder buttons are mounted on the far side of the DS for use by the index fingers.
The '''Nintendo DSi''' features a larger but thinner design. It also features two digital cameras, a SD card slot, and an online shop. The console is also no longer backwards compatible with the Game Boy Advance. On November 21, 2009, a larger version of the console, named '''Nintendo DSi XL''', was also released.
===Features===
The DS has a microphone, which is used by specially designed games. It has two Game Slots, one for the Nintendo DS cards, and another for Game Boy Advance cartridges. The DS can '''not''' play games made for Game Boy or Game Boy Color. Two LEDs indicate battery power and battery charging status. Headphone and microphone jacks are available on the DS, as well as a 5.2V IN External Extension Connector for use with the Nintendo DS AC Adapter and Game Boy Advance Headphones. The DS comes wireless internet ready and includes PictoChat, a built-in communication tool.


==Zelda Games==
=={{TLoZ|-}} Games ==
*'''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'''
===Main===
*{{PH}}
*{{ST}}


===Phantom Hourglass Bundle===
===Remakes===
[[Image:Ph_bundle.png|thumb|The Phantom Hourglass bundle.|left]][[Image:Triforce ds.png|thumb|Breathtaking and Extraordinary.|right]]
*{{FSAE}}
Nintendo has released a new bundle pack for the Nintendo DS.  The bundle comes packed with a Nintendo DS Lite and a copy of ''Phantom Hourglass''.  Unlike a normal DS Lite, the DS packaged in the bundle is colored gold rather and features a [[Triforce]] emblem emblazoned on the bottom right-hand corner.
 
===Spin-Offs===
*{{FPTRR}}
*{{TBFDS}}
*{{TMTP}}
*{{RTBToL}}
 
===Backwards Compatibile===
====Main====
*{{FS}}
*{{TMC}}
 
====Remakes====
*{{ALttP&FS}}
 
====Classic NES Series====
*{{TLoZ}}
*{{TAoL}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
There is an Island in Phantom Hourglass called [[Dee Ess Island]] in the shape of a DS.
*{{PH|-}} makes use of the DS internal clock, as certain events will take place at midnight according to the internal clock of the system.
[[Category:Systems|DS]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Triforce ds.png|The North American Triforce DS Lite
File:DSLiteEuropeanPHEdition.png|The European ''Zelda''-themed DS Lite
File:DSi.png|The Nintendo DSi
File:DSi XL.png|The Nintendo DSi XL
</gallery>
 
===Box Art===
<gallery>
File:DSLitePHAmericanBundle.png|North American Triforce DS Lite bundle box art
File:DSLitePHBundleEuropean.png|European limited edition DS Lite bundle box art
</gallery>
 
===Logos===
<gallery>
File:Nintendo DSi Logo.png|Nintendo DSi
File:Nintendo DS Lite logo.png|Nintendo DSi lite
File:Nintendo DSi XL logo.png|Nintendo DSi XL
</gallery>
 
{{Categories
|Nintendo Systems, Systems
}}
 
[[de:Nintendo DS]]

Revision as of 09:37, 16 January 2024

This article is a short summary of Nintendo DS.
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The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS, Nintendō Dīesu) is a Nintendo handheld console and the successor to the Game Boy Advance.

Models

Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS features two screens, one of which is a touch screen, a built-in microphone, and wireless capabilities allowing for Multiplayer games and applications. The console is also backwards compatible with the Game Boy Advance.

Nintendo DS Lite

The Nintendo DS Lite features a slimmer and more lightweight design, and a brighter screen. A special limited edition DS Lite bundle was released both in North America and Europe, each one including a copy of Phantom Hourglass and a Zelda-themed console. The North American version included a golden console with the Triforce, and the European version a silver console with the game logo and artwork of Link and Ciela. The European edition was limited to 1,000 copies.

Nintendo DSi

The Nintendo DSi features a larger but thinner design. It also features two digital cameras, a SD card slot, and an online shop. The console is also no longer backwards compatible with the Game Boy Advance. On November 21, 2009, a larger version of the console, named Nintendo DSi XL, was also released.

The Legend of Zelda Games

Main

Remakes

Spin-Offs

Backwards Compatibile

Main

Remakes

Classic NES Series

Trivia

  • Phantom Hourglass makes use of the DS internal clock, as certain events will take place at midnight according to the internal clock of the system.

Gallery

  • The North American Triforce DS Lite

    The North American Triforce DS Lite

  • The European Zelda-themed DS Lite

    The European Zelda-themed DS Lite

  • The Nintendo DSi

    The Nintendo DSi

  • The Nintendo DSi XL

    The Nintendo DSi XL

Box Art

  • North American Triforce DS Lite bundle box art

    North American Triforce DS Lite bundle box art

  • European limited edition DS Lite bundle box art

    European limited edition DS Lite bundle box art

Logos

  • Nintendo DSi

    Nintendo DSi

  • Nintendo DSi lite

    Nintendo DSi lite

  • Nintendo DSi XL

    Nintendo DSi XL

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