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<tab name="DS Lite">[[File:Nintendo DSlite photo no BG.png|300px]]</tab> | |||
<tab name="DSi">[[File:Nintendo DSi photo no BG.png|300px]]</tab> | |||
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|caption=A photo of a '''Nintendo DS''' | |caption=A photo of a '''Nintendo DS''' | ||
|type=Handheld | |type=Handheld | ||
|released={{Released|North America|November 21, 2004|Japan| | |released={{Released|North America|November 21, 2004|Japan|December 2, 2004|Taiwan|December 2, 2004|Korea|December 29, 2004 (Daewon)<br>January 18, 2007 (Nintendo)|Australia|February 24, 2005|Europe|March 11, 2005|China|June 15, 2005 (iQue)}} | ||
|variants=Nintendo DS Lite<br>Nintendo DSi<br>Nintendo DSi XL | |variants=Nintendo DS Lite<br>Nintendo DSi<br>Nintendo DSi XL | ||
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|next=[[Nintendo 3DS]] | |next=[[Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
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The '''Nintendo DS''' is a family of handheld consoles made by [[Nintendo]] as the successor to the [[nwiki:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and the [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]] line. It is the handheld counterpart of the Nintendo [[Wii]]. The DS first released in 2004 in both North America and Japan, followed by a 2005 release in Europe. The Nintendo DS Lite, a streamlined redesigned model, was released worldwide in 2006. Two upgraded models, the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL were released in 2009 and 2010 respectively, adding a redesigned menu screen including downloadable apps similar to the Wii through the added Nintendo DSi Shop, a camera to take pictures, and an SD card slot for storing photos, videos, and music as well as DSiware applications downloaded from the DSi Shop. Both of these models removed the Game Boy Advance slot for Game Boy Advance backwards compatibility and the use of Nintendo DS Option Pak accessories that utilized the Game Boy Advance slot of the original DS and DS Lite. | The '''Nintendo DS''' is a family of handheld consoles made by [[Nintendo]] as the successor to the [[nwiki:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and the [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]] line. It is the handheld counterpart of the Nintendo [[Wii]]. The DS first released in 2004 in both North America and Japan, followed by a 2005 release in Europe. The Nintendo DS Lite, a streamlined redesigned model, was released worldwide in 2006. Two upgraded models, the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL were released in 2009 and 2010 respectively, adding a redesigned menu screen including downloadable apps similar to the Wii through the added Nintendo DSi Shop, a camera to take pictures, and an SD card slot for storing photos, videos, and music as well as DSiware applications downloaded from the DSi Shop. Both of these models removed the Game Boy Advance slot for Game Boy Advance backwards compatibility and the use of Nintendo DS Option Pak accessories that utilized the Game Boy Advance slot of the original DS and DS Lite. | ||
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===Mii-focused games=== | ===Mii-focused games=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
TC Cover artwork.jpg|[[Tomodachi Collection]] | Kuruma de DS.png|''[[Kuruma de DS]]'' | ||
PTW Cover artwork.jpg |''[[Personal Trainer: Walking]]'' | |||
TC Cover artwork.jpg|''[[Tomodachi Collection]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===Other Mii games=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
FFCCEoT Cover artwork.jpg|''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time]]'' (masks of Miis imported from Wii) | |||
YIKM Title Screen.png|''[[Yosuke Ide no Kenkou Mahjong DSi]]'' (avatar during gameplay for Mahjong games; uses a Mii Maker) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*DS is an acronym for both Developers' System and Dual Screen.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160117095231/http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3904/p/606 Nintendo support site (archive)]</ref> | *DS is an acronym for both Developers' System and Dual Screen.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160117095231/http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3904/p/606 Nintendo support site (archive)]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:48, 22 March 2024
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Handheld |
| Release date(s) |  November 21, 2004  December 2, 2004  December 2, 2004  December 29, 2004 (Daewon)January 18, 2007 (Nintendo)  February 24, 2005  March 11, 2005  June 15, 2005 (iQue) |
| Alternate models | Nintendo DS Lite Nintendo DSi Nintendo DSi XL |
| Console chronology | |
| Previous console ← Game Boy Advance |
Next console Nintendo 3DS → |
The Nintendo DS is a family of handheld consoles made by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Advance and the Game Boy line. It is the handheld counterpart of the Nintendo Wii. The DS first released in 2004 in both North America and Japan, followed by a 2005 release in Europe. The Nintendo DS Lite, a streamlined redesigned model, was released worldwide in 2006. Two upgraded models, the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL were released in 2009 and 2010 respectively, adding a redesigned menu screen including downloadable apps similar to the Wii through the added Nintendo DSi Shop, a camera to take pictures, and an SD card slot for storing photos, videos, and music as well as DSiware applications downloaded from the DSi Shop. Both of these models removed the Game Boy Advance slot for Game Boy Advance backwards compatibility and the use of Nintendo DS Option Pak accessories that utilized the Game Boy Advance slot of the original DS and DS Lite.
Although it does not support Miis as a system feature, there are still games with Miis in them, which can be transferred from a Wii or made in a game-specific Mii Maker.
List of Mii games for Nintendo DS
Mii-focused games
Other Mii games
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (masks of Miis imported from Wii)
Yosuke Ide no Kenkou Mahjong DSi (avatar during gameplay for Mahjong games; uses a Mii Maker)
Trivia
- DS is an acronym for both Developers' System and Dual Screen.[1]
