Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo's unexpected system is said not to be a replacement for the GBA, but instead it will coexist with the current handheld. Nintendo's "third pillar" is driven by its two CPUs (an ARM7 and ARM9) and two backlit 3" screens. A rechargeable Li-ion battery supports the system, while its new game card format boasts over 128 Megabytes (1 Gigabit) of space and low production costs.
FACT SHEET [09/21/2004]
By Jonathan Metts January 11, 2005
You might be puzzled to death, not in a good way....
By Patrick Barnett January 19, 2012
It's your choice, if you even care. ...
By Josh Max October 31, 2011
Not even the Autobots could save this game. ...
By Josh Max July 10, 2011
Obi gets his touch on, find out what he thinks of Nintendo's new hardware....
By Mike Sklens November 16, 2004
Hands-on with the final hardware, including the built-in PictoChat software....
By Jonathan Metts November 5, 2004
Hands-on with Nintendo's new baby....
By Jonathan Metts May 13, 2004
Touch your games in a whole new way....
By Jonathan Metts May 11, 2004
By Nate Andrews January 20, 2012
Work on the farm is never done....
By Josh Max September 12, 2011
Mama takes her formula to the great outdoors, with a few changes....
By Nate Andrews September 12, 2011
Mass Kirby attack incoming!...
By Nicholas Bray June 7, 2011
We talk with Grant Davies of Endgame about the DS and 3DS title. ... more
By Nate Andrews February 7, 2012
Professor Layton and the Last SpecterEverything in life can be solved with puzzles.... more
By Andrew Brown December 29, 2011
Pokemon Black and WhiteYou already know this game is amazing. ... more
By Josh Max December 28, 2011
Ghost TrickSpookily good.... more
By Nate Andrews December 27, 2011
EXTRA LIFE: Star Fox CommandCommand the Star Fox team in their most recent adventure. ... more
By James Dawson September 6, 2011
Ten Years of ReviewsWe've been reviewing games for 10 years. Crazy, right?... more
By Neal Ronaghan June 13, 2011
Danny's PredictionsThere are still Japanese Wii and DS titles out there that can leave Japan, ya know!... more
By Danny Bivens June 2, 2011
Nick's PredictionsNew F-Zero for 3DS? Yes Please!... more
By Nicholas Bray June 2, 2011
#1What is our staff's favorite DS game?... more
By Danny Bivens May 7, 2011
#2This rhythm game's placement might surprise you.... more
By Pedro Hernandez May 5, 2011
#3The third game is all about spatial reasoning.... more
By Lauren Ronaghan May 3, 2011
#4Questing ain't easy.... more
By Zachary Miller May 2, 2011
#5Will you object to this entry?... more
By Michael "TYP" Cole April 30, 2011
#6At least one game in our top 10 had to have a cheesy DS-inspired subtitle.... more
By Zachary Miller April 29, 2011
#7Truth be told, our seventh game is no longer as new as it says it is.... more
By Danny Bivens April 28, 2011
#8This first entry in a series trumped its sequels on our DS Top 30 list.... more
By Andrew Brown April 27, 2011
#9Our ninth game is totally cursed.... more
By Pedro Hernandez April 26, 2011
#10A game from a series that has not yet featured kicks off the Top 10.... more
By James Jones April 25, 2011
#14 through #11It's Pokéday!... more
By Pedro Hernandez, Zachary Miller, and Josh Max April 22, 2011
#18 through #15Experience retro games, adventure games, and RPG in today's games.... more
By Jonathan Metts, Karlie Yeung, Greg Leahy, and Neal Ronaghan April 21, 2011
#22 through #19Today's entries are a little RPG heavy, but we still rock out with vampires to music.... more
By Michael "TYP" Cole, James Jones, Zachary Miller, and Neal Ronaghan April 20, 2011
#26 through #23Today's entries are made up of puzzles, rhythm, and adventure.... more
By Karlie Yeung, Jared Rosenberg, Andrew Brown, and J.P. Corbran April 19, 2011
#30 through #27The bottom entries in our Top 30 are still incredible, featuring puzzles, tests, and Zelda.... more
By Jonathan Metts, Josh Max, and Andrew Brown April 18, 2011
The 30 Best DS GamesThe NWR staff voted, and here's our top 30 DS games.... more
By Neal Ronaghan April 18, 2011
How DS Games Look on 3DSShort answer: They kind of looked stretched out and weird, or very tiny.... more
By Neal Ronaghan March 26, 2011
The History of the Resident Evil Series on Nintendo SystemsThe Resident Evil legacy has spread on Nintendo systems as wide as the T-Virus.... more
By Pedro Hernandez March 19, 2011
The Second GymNeal goes to the Pokémon version of Brooklyn to fight the second gym leader.... more
By Neal Ronaghan March 4, 2011
The First GymEmbarrassingly, the first gym leader beat me the first time around.... more
By Neal Ronaghan March 2, 2011
Neal's MemoriesPhysics class was never this much fun.... more
By Neal Ronaghan March 2, 2011
Traveling Through the Pokécity That Never SleepsNeal chooses Oshawott and bravely travels through a new world of Pokémon.... more
By Neal Ronaghan March 1, 2011
Nick's MemoriesLooking back? But we only have half the games library!... more
By Nicholas Bray February 28, 2011
Aaron and Dan's Memories: The DS launch partyRain couldn't wash away the memory of a lifetime.... more
By Aaron Kaluszka and Dan Wasielewski February 25, 2011
Pedro's MemoriesPedro found a DS easily, and it became a beloved travel companion.... more
By Pedro Hernandez February 21, 2011
Looking Back: First Memories of the DSSeveral staffers look back at their earliest DS memories.... more
By Andy Goergen, Karl Castaneda, Aaron Kaluszka, Pedro Hernandez, Neal Ronaghan, Dan Wasielewski, Danny Bivens, and Josh Max February 21, 2011
Quick and Easy Ways to Spot a Bootleg Nintendo DS GameDon't be fooled by counterfeit imitations when completing your game library.... more
By Richard Cook February 13, 2011
Two-thirds of the Famicast return for an update on the Japanese gaming landscape.... more
By Danny Bivens and James Charlton July 26, 2011
- Nintendo Working with NTT on Voice Recognition Software - January 31, 2012
- Pokemon Black and White Getting Mewtwo Wi-Fi Event in US - January 25, 2012
- Inazuma Eleven 2 Announced for Europe - December 13, 2011
- RUMOR: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Is Now In Development - November 28, 2011
- Sega Releases New Rhythm Thief Story, Gameplay Videos - November 24, 2011
- Nintendo Australia Reveals More Release Dates - October 20, 2011
- Professor Layton and the Last Specter Downloadable Puzzles Revealed - October 19, 2011
- Australian Layton Release to Include London Life - October 14, 2011
- Nintendo at New York Comic Con - October 7, 2011
- Celebrations Start for Pokémonth - September 9, 2011
- Game & Watch Collection 2 Heading to Australian Club Nintendo - August 30, 2011
- Max and the Magic Marker Coming to DS - August 16, 2011
- Solatorobo to Ship with Soundtrack - August 10, 2011
- North America Not Getting Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 'Professional' Content - July 21, 2011
- Ocarina of Time Hits the Number Two Spot in the US - July 16, 2011
- Red Fly Studio Lays Off 30 Staff Members - July 3, 2011
- New Pokémon Trading Card Game Includes Nintendo DS Tutorial - July 2, 2011
- Rune Factory 3 Heading to Europe - June 27, 2011
- Nintendo Opens Online Store for Japan - June 27, 2011
- Nintendo 3DS Touchscreen Technology Chosen for DS Compatibility - June 12, 2011
- Atsumete! Kirby Delayed in Japan - June 12, 2011
- Media Create Sales: May 30 - June 5, 2011 - June 9, 2011
- Professor Layton Chapter Four Finally Confirmed - June 7, 2011
- New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan - May 16, 2011
- Just Dance 2, Pokémon Black and White Sell Well in April - May 13, 2011
- Tales of the Abyss Is Set to Be Released in North America - April 28, 2011
- NPD Sales Data Puts Pokémon at the Top - April 15, 2011
- Nintendo Releases Trailer and Commercial for Pokémon Typing DS - April 13, 2011
- Kirby Resurfaces in Famitsu - April 13, 2011
- Nintendo Opens Pokémon Global Link - April 12, 2011
- Nintendo Announces Software Release Dates for European Territories - April 12, 2011
- Miles Edgeworth Still Investigating, Not in English - April 11, 2011
- Nintendo and Namco Bandai Partnering to Bring Solatorobo to Europe - April 11, 2011
- Nintendo UK Partners with One Direction to Promote Pokémon Black and Pokémon White - April 9, 2011
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 - Professional Sold Out in Japan - April 9, 2011
- Media Create Sales: March 28 - April 3 - April 9, 2011
- Mystery Room Delayed in Japan - April 9, 2011
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village Goes Platinum - April 7, 2011
- Miyamoto, Iwata, Martinet-Autographed Nintendo DS Sells for $3550 - April 5, 2011
- Takashi Tokita Discusses Egg Monster Hero's North American Release - April 2, 2011
- Media Create Sales: March 21-27, 2011 - April 2, 2011
- Sony Outsells Nintendo in Japan in 2010 - April 1, 2011
- Official Battle & Get! Pokémon Typing DS Site Opens - April 1, 2011
- Pokémon Black & White Break Australian Sales Records - March 28, 2011
- Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters Announced for Nintendo 3DS and Wii - March 26, 2011
- Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Sell over Two Million Copies in North America - March 25, 2011
- Nintendo Trademarks, Delays Student-Developed Games - March 25, 2011
- Devil Survivor 2 Announced For Nintendo DS - March 23, 2011
- Level-5 Has 20 Surprises in Store - March 19, 2011
- Dragon Quest IX Breaks Sales Record - March 17, 2011
- Pokémon Black and White Experience Exceptional Start in Europe - March 15, 2011
- Pokémon Director Explains Why Pokémon Black and White Are On the Nintendo DS - March 1, 2011
- New Pokémon Typing Tutor Details Revealed - March 1, 2011
- Okamiden Demo Playable From Nintendo Channel - February 24, 2011
- Dragon Quest Fans Can Meet Yuji Horii - February 10, 2011
- Special Edition Pikachu Available for DS Download at Toys "R" Us - February 2, 2011
- NPD Shows DS on Top for November - December 10, 2010
- Wii in a Third of UK Households - October 4, 2010
- Xbox 360 Outsells Wii, DS in July NPDs - August 13, 2010
- Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Trailer - July 13, 2010
- Etrian Odyssey III Official Trailer - July 12, 2010
- Etrian Odyssey III Pre-Order Bonus Revealed - July 10, 2010
- Wii and DS Rule May NPDs - July 2, 2010
- Ni no Kuni Dated for Japan - June 24, 2010
- 4 Heroes of Light Has Depth of a Console Final Fantasy - June 24, 2010
- 5th Cell: Scribblenauts Sequel is "Way Better" - June 24, 2010
- Ōkamiden Dated for Japan - June 24, 2010
- New DS Fire Emblem Includes Fire Emblem Prequel - June 22, 2010
- Arc System Works Launches DSiWare Series - June 17, 2010
- Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light E3 Trailer - June 16, 2010
- Okamiden E3 Trailer - June 16, 2010
- A Pair of Ghost Trick Trailers - June 16, 2010
- Golden Sun: Dark Dawn E3 Trailer - June 15, 2010
- Nintendo Announces Golden Sun: Dark Dawn for DS - June 15, 2010
- Super Scribblenauts E3 Trailer - June 14, 2010
- New Fire Emblem Announced - May 25, 2010
- Next Professor Layton Game on the Way - May 22, 2010
- Online R4 Retailer Sued by Nintendo - May 14, 2010
- McDonald's Using DS to Train Japanese Employees - March 20, 2010
- Tokemeki Sequel to Use 4-Gigabit DS Card - March 20, 2010
- Crafting Mama Announced for DS - March 11, 2010
- DS2 Might Get Announced At E3 - March 1, 2010
- Picross 3D Hits May 3 - February 24, 2010
- Nintendo Wins Australian Piracy Lawsuit - February 18, 2010
- Monster Rancher DS to Fully Utilize DS Features - February 9, 2010
- Creators of Izuna Secretly Working on DS Title - January 27, 2010
- Nintendo to Publish Digital Romance Novels in Japan - January 22, 2010
- Capcom Announces Rockman Zero Collection - January 17, 2010
- ESRB Listing Reveals New Natsume Title - January 1, 2010
- DS Breaks Sales Records in the UK - December 10, 2009
- Nintendo Leads December NPD Sales Results - January 15, 2009
- Sharp Fined for DS LCD Screen Price Fixing - December 29, 2008
- ESRB Gives Rating to Guitar Hero: Modern Hits - December 29, 2008
- Lawsuit Against Nintendo Claims DS AC Adapter Caused Fire - December 22, 2008
- Gamestop Brings Back Holiday Reservation Program - December 19, 2008
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Arriving in March - December 15, 2008
- Report: New Nintendo DS Has Camera, Music Playback - September 27, 2008
- Nintendo to Release Metallic Silver DS - August 27, 2008
- Nintendo DS Used in Japanese School to Teach English - July 11, 2008
- Japanese Government Investigates Price Fixing of DS LCDs - February 28, 2008
- Quake Arena heading to DS? - August 6, 2007
- Arkanoid DS Coming To Japan - August 2, 2007
- Nintendo Testing MLB Fan Network at Mariners' Safeco Field - July 9, 2007
- Nintendo Raises Profit Forecasts - April 5, 2007
- Nintendo 3Q Consolidated Financial Results - January 25, 2007
- Disney Unveils Innovative Features of their New "Spectrobes" Game - January 25, 2007
- Majesco Announces "Toon-Doku" for the Nintendo DS - January 24, 2007
- European DS Release Schedule for Q1 2007 Revealed - December 20, 2006
- Earnings, DS Sales Could Exceed Nintendo Expectations - December 5, 2006
- Nintendo DS Selling Strong in Europe - September 15, 2006
- Nintendo DS 'Wins' Nobel Prize - March 24, 2006
- Is That a Franchise in Your Pocket? - March 23, 2006
- Details From D.I.C.E. - February 9, 2006
- Nintendo WFC Hits 3 Million Connections - January 25, 2006
- DS Sold Out in Japan - January 6, 2006
- Europe Loves Nintendogs - November 28, 2005
- PGC Announces Metroid Mismatch Contest - November 18, 2005
- Nintendo Licenses DS Handwriting Technology - October 26, 2005
- Mario Kart DS Bundle Announced - October 12, 2005
- Free Pink Stylus for Kirby Canvas Curse Owners - September 15, 2005
- Nintendo Starts Podcasting - August 31, 2005
- Resident Evil to Nintendo DS! - August 24, 2005
- Band Bros. Expansion Pack Details - August 23, 2005
- Brand New Nintendo Wi-fi Details - August 19, 2005
- Developers, Journalists Discuss Handheld Industry - July 13, 2005
- Report Says DS Outplays PSP - July 7, 2005
- Nintendo DS Sales Spiked - July 1, 2005
- Nintendo DS Sells One Million in Europe - June 28, 2005
- PC Games from Strategy First Coming to the DS - June 14, 2005
- Hot Summer Club Nintendo Contest in Japan - June 9, 2005
- Red DS Announced for Japan - June 8, 2005
- Nintendo DS Headed to China - June 3, 2005
- Nintendo Shows Off DSpeak Voice-Over-IP - May 18, 2005
- Nintendo DS Online Publishers List - May 17, 2005
- New Super Mario Bros. Trailer! - May 17, 2005
- DS Release Schedule - May 17, 2005
- Iwata Talks DS Online, Hot-spot Details - May 9, 2005
- Nintendo Aims for Extra Shelf Space - April 28, 2005
- Nintendo Sells Blue Pokepark DS in Japan - April 7, 2005
- Strong DS Sales in Europe - March 31, 2005
- Nintendo Honors PictoChat Artists - March 30, 2005
- Touching is Good Website Opens - March 29, 2005
- DS Revelations in Nintendo Power - March 25, 2005
- Midnight Launch for UK DS - March 9, 2005
- DS Consoles and Software Ready for European Launch - March 4, 2005
- Nintendo DS Colors Announced! - March 2, 2005
- Nintendo DS Download Service Revealed in Japan - February 25, 2005
- Upcoming Release Schedule for Australia - February 16, 2005
- Blue "Pepsi" DS for Japan - February 15, 2005
- First Homebrew DS Game Created - February 12, 2005
- 4Gamers Announces DS Extras Pack - February 11, 2005
- Metroid Pinball DS, Metroid Prime: Hunters Delayed - February 10, 2005
- Two Handheld Rayman Titles Shipping In March - February 9, 2005
- NCL Talks DS Sales and Revolution - February 4, 2005
- DS Hardware Selling Well; Software Sales Slow - January 29, 2005
- Nintendo Announces European DS Launch Details - January 27, 2005
- Australian DS Launch Titles - January 20, 2005
- Australian DS Launch Info - January 10, 2005
- Goodbye Feel the Magic XY/XX.... - December 17, 2004
- More DS Units for Japan - December 9, 2004
- Nintendo Promises More DS Units - December 9, 2004
- Sprung Released for Nintendo DS - December 8, 2004
- Nintendo DS Sells Well in Japan - December 7, 2004
- Nintendo DS Japanese Launch - December 2, 2004
- New Nintendo DS Ads Begin Airing - November 18, 2004
- Official Mario 64 DS Webpage Launches - November 15, 2004
- Nintendo Accommodates High DS Demand - November 12, 2004
- Nintendo DS Arrives - November 9, 2004
- MS Vice Presidents Comment on PSP vs DS - November 8, 2004
- Reggie Speaks - November 7, 2004
- Nintendo Begins Shipping DS Systems! - November 5, 2004
- Test Drive the DS in Canada! - November 5, 2004
- NintendoDS.com Relaunches - November 5, 2004
- Nintendo Launches Nintendo DS Ad feat. Wildboyz - October 28, 2004
- Three Nintendo DS Commercials - October 27, 2004
- Nintendo DS Japanese Shipment Numbers - October 26, 2004
- Nintendo DS Commercials Available for Viewing - October 26, 2004
- WWE Has Dual Screens - October 25, 2004
- Nintendo Tells Players 'Touching is Good' - October 24, 2004
- Japanese Nintendo DS Pre-Sales are Strong - October 22, 2004
- My First Touch! DS - October 19, 2004
- The Game Gap II: Third-Party Launch Titles - October 11, 2004
- Square Enix Talks Nintendo DS - October 7, 2004
- Iwata Outlines Ideas for DS Wireless Functions - October 7, 2004
- Huge Nintendo DS Japan Update - October 7, 2004
- Steven Kent Reveals Nintendo DS US Launch Details - October 6, 2004
- Nintendo Shows Off DS Box Art - September 29, 2004
- Nintendo DS Commercial - September 24, 2004
- Mad Catz Announces DS Accessory Lineup - September 24, 2004
- Nintendo DS North American Teleconference Notes - September 21, 2004
- Nintendo DS Fact Sheet Breakdown - September 20, 2004
- Nintendo DS Launch Details - September 20, 2004
- Nintendo Planning Nintendo DS Press Event - September 17, 2004
- Nintendo DS Development Emulator Revealed - September 15, 2004
- DS Software Can Access GBA Slot - September 10, 2004
- Nintendo DS Tours Japan - September 10, 2004
- Mystery DS Port Revealed - August 25, 2004
- DS has a "Secret" Port and May Come in Colors - August 23, 2004
- Nintendo DS: Under the Hood - August 18, 2004
- Experts Sound Off On DS vs. PSP - August 18, 2004
- Reggie On Nintendo's Handheld Approach - August 13, 2004
- NOA Confirms Japanese DS Lineup - August 3, 2004
- Expanded DS Development Lineup Revealed - August 1, 2004
- Nintendo DS Memory Partner Revealed? - July 13, 2004
- Miyamoto speaks on DS WiFi - July 13, 2004
- One-Cart Wireless Play Confirmed for DS - July 11, 2004
- Metroid Hunters Goes Touchless - June 16, 2004
- Steven Kent Interviews Zelda Director Eiji Aonuma - June 7, 2004
- Revolution Rumbling - May 29, 2004
- High LCD Prices to Hurt DS Profit Margin - May 18, 2004
- Possible Nintendo DS Price/Release Date? - May 14, 2004
- Audio from the Nintendo Press Conference - May 14, 2004
- Konami Announces Upcoming Nintendo Titles - May 11, 2004
- Sonic DS and Project Rub Announced - May 11, 2004
- Nintendo DS E3 game list - May 11, 2004
- Videos from the Press Conference - May 11, 2004
- Meet the Nintendo DS! - May 11, 2004
- Nintendo DS Logo Revealed! - May 10, 2004
- First DS Game Announced - May 5, 2004
- EA Pledges DS Support - April 29, 2004
- Factor 5 Focuses on Next Generation - April 14, 2004
- Thirty DS Titles at E3 - April 9, 2004
- Nintendo DS Not Really Nintendo DS - April 2, 2004
- New Nintendo Details from Nintendo Dream - March 17, 2004
- RUMOR: Nintendo DS Specs? - March 10, 2004
- Whoooooooshhhhhhhhh! - March 10, 2004
- DS Video Playback? - March 3, 2004
- Iwata on DS Connectivity - March 2, 2004
- Iwata, Yamauchi Speak Out on Nintendo DS - February 13, 2004
- Japanese Developers Discuss Nintendo DS - February 13, 2004
- Sega Toying with DS Development Hardware - February 12, 2004
- Sega Toying with DS Development Hardware - February 9, 2004
- Latest DS Details - January 29, 2004
- Third Parties Start Pledging DS Support - January 24, 2004
- Nintendo DS Interview - January 21, 2004
- Nintendo Reveals "Third Pillar"! - January 20, 2004
- Why Do You Play Pokemon? - February 6, 2012
- Why Do I Play Pokémon?<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span> - February 1, 2012
- EDITORIAL: Why Handhelds Aren't Dead - June 10, 2011
- Easy Piano (DS) Video Review - July 10, 2010
- America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Blogging - April 10, 2010
- DSi XL Unboxing - March 22, 2010
- Why Nintendo Doesn't Get It (Regarding New DS Rumor) - October 27, 2009
- The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of Posters - October 21, 2009
- Nintendo Is 120 Years Old Today! - September 23, 2009
- Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji?!?! - June 16, 2009
- DSi May Face Shortages - March 27, 2009
- The DSi and What it Means for Wii HD - November 8, 2008
- Why the DS is Dominating the Portable Market - October 1, 2008
- N+: A Semi-Formal Review - September 26, 2008
- SimCity Creator DS and the Global Warming Age - September 21, 2008
- Gaming's Graphical Future - September 19, 2008
- Lindy's Most Anticipated Wii and DS Games - August 3, 2008
- Darkrai Drive By? Not Quite - June 2, 2008
- Teaching an Old Vampire Hunter New Tricks - May 27, 2008
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