| Nintendo DS | |
|---|---|
| File:NDS Logo.png | |
| File:Nintendo DS-1-.jpg | |
| AKA | NDS |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Launch date(s) | NA: November 21, 2004
JP: December 2, 2004 AUS: February 24, 2005 EU: March 11, 2005 |
| Generation) | {{{generation}}} |
| Codename | Nintendo DS (DS originaly standed for "Developer's System" ) |
| Discontinued | December 31, 2007 |
| Media | Nintendo DS Game Card |
| Input | No input |
| Backwards Compatibility | Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance |
| Memory | 4 MB RAM
Game Card Save |
| CPU | One 67.028 MHz ARM946E-S and one 33.514 MHz ARM7TDMI |
| Service | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection |
| Top Game | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Predecessor | Game Boy Advance |
| Successor | Nintendo DSi |
The Nintendo DS is a handheld game console developed by Nintendo that came out in 2004. It has a clamshell design featuring two LCD screens. The bottom screen is a touchscreen which is used with a stylus. In 2006, Nintendo came out with a Nintendo DS Lite, which had a brighter backlit screen and was smaller and lighter, hence the name Nintendo DS Lite.Then, on November 1, 2008, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi .
The Nintendo DS was the first system by Nintendo to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. With Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, people can play with gamers all around the world, and can register them as a friend via the Friend Code system. Several games made use of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including the fourth and fifth generation Pokémon games, Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing: Wild World.
With over 130 million units sold worldwide, the Nintendo DS is the best selling Nintendo game system, and the second best-selling game system, only behind the PlayStation 2. This number includes the several redesigns, but does not include the Nintendo 3DS system.
DS download station from Wii[]
Now if you go to the Nintendo Channel you can click on DS Download and choose a game you would like to preview. Then turn on your DS and choose download play from the menu. You should see the game you chose pop-up. Click this and begin playing the preview.
Here's a list of DS games downloadable via the Wii (Dec. 22, 2008)