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A Nintendo DS Lite (left) and an original DS (right) The Nintendo DS Lite measures 73.9 mm (2.91 in) tall, 133 mm (5.2 in) wide, and 21.5 mm (0.85 in) deep. The top screen is a backlit, 3.12-inch, transmissive TFT color LCD with 256x192-pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying a total of 262,144 colors.
The Nintendo DS [note 1] is a 32-bit 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]
In January 2006, Nintendo revealed an updated version of the DS: the Nintendo DS Lite (released on March 2, 2006, in Japan) with an updated, smaller form factor (42% smaller and 21% lighter than the original Nintendo DS), a cleaner design, longer battery life, and brighter, higher-quality displays, with adjustable brightness. It is also able to ...
Received critical acclaim for its concept, but was a commercial failure, especially after Sony's 2004 release of the PlayStation Portable. [1] 2003 [1] 200,000 [14] [1] Nintendo DS: Successor to the Game Boy Advance line, first console in the Nintendo DS line. [42] Feature two separate screens, one of which a touch screen with a stylus. [42]
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.
The North and South American logo of the Touch! Generations series Touch! Generations [a] is a brand created by Nintendo to denote video games on the Nintendo DS and Wii that are intended to appeal to a broader audience (mainly adults and the elderly) than the traditional gamer. Nintendo initially conceived the brand alongside the DS in Japan as a response to the country's faster population ...
The Rumble Pak (Japanese: 振動パック, Hepburn: Shindō Pakku) is a removable device from Nintendo that provides force feedback while playing video games. Games that support the Rumble Pak cause it to vibrate in select situations, such as when firing a weapon or receiving damage, to immerse the player in the game.
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 ...