Nintendo DS - Special Versions of the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Accessories, List of Touch! Generations Titles, Rumble Pak, Nintendo DS Sales (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Special versions of the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS accessories, List of Touch Generations titles, Rumble Pak, Nintendo DS sales, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector, Nintendo DS & DSi Browser, Nintendo DS launches, PictoChat, Libfat, NDSTokyoTrim, Nintendo DS Digital TV Tuner, Nintendo Game Card, DS Download Station, Play-Yan, My Notebook Green, DSLink, MAX Media Player, R4 Revolution. Excerpt: The Nintendo DS Nintend DS, abbreviated to DS or NDS) is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP. The Nintendo DS also features a built-in microphone and supports wireless standards, allowing players to interact with each other within short range, or online with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. The Nintendo DS is the first Nintendo console to be released in North America before Japan. On March 2, 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, a redesign of the Nintendo DS, in Japan. It was released in North America, Europe, and Australia in June 2006. The DS Lite is a slimmer, smaller, and lighter version of the Nintendo DS; it also has brighter screens. Nintendo of America refers to the older model as the "original style" Nintendo DS, but it has also been nicknamed by fans and the media as the "DS Phat." On November 1, 2008, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi, another redesign of the Nintendo DS. The DSi possesses more powerful hardware than the original DS, including a faster CPU and more RAM. Unlike previous models, it does not feature a slot for Game Boy Advance games, but instead features a slot for SD cards. On November 21, 2009, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi ...