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The Nintendo DS [note 1] is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005.The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", [7] introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens working in tandem (the bottom one being a touchscreen), a built-in microphone, and support for wireless connectivity. [8]
One of the major updates the Nintendo DSi brings to the Nintendo DS line is full network connectivity. Unlike the original Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite which only featured minimal network connectivity, download content and firmware updates are at the core of the DSi experience, similar to the Wii and Sony's PlayStation Portable consoles ...
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The game was voted Best Handheld Game at the 2006 Spike Video Game Awards, [42] Best Nintendo DS Game by GameSpot, [43] and it won Best Platformer awards from X-Play [44] and Nintendo Power. [45] The game was awarded Choice Video Game at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards , [ 46 ] and Nintendo Game of the Year at the 2006 Golden Joystick Award . [ 47 ]
The Nintendo DS Headset is the official headset for the Nintendo DS. It plugs into the headset port (a combination of a standard 3.5mm (1/8 inch) headphone connector, and a proprietary microphone connector) on the bottom of the system. It features one earphone and a microphone, and is compatible with all games that use the internal microphone.
Nintendo uploaded their first video to YouTube on January 25, 2011. [57] This first video depicted first reactions and thoughts of the Nintendo 3DS, which was set to debut later in 2011. Nintendo uses their YouTube channel to upload trailers and commercials for their upcoming products and games.
Nintendo targeted a wider demographic profile with the first Nintendo DS (2004) than it had with the Game Boy line. [11] [56] Comparing 2008 life-to-date DS and DS Lite sales to the best-selling game console, Sony's PlayStation 2, [57] showed potential in further expanding the Nintendo DS gaming population—particularly in Europe and the ...
The games were designed with features of the Nintendo DS in mind. It was forecasted to be released in Japan in 2005, but ultimately shipped in 2006, the 10th anniversary year of the franchise. In promotion of the games, Nintendo sold a limited-edition Nintendo DS Lite in Japan, and held a release party celebrating their North American release.