In Trace Memory, the main character uses a DTS, a handheld that looks identical to the Nintendo DS.. In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, some NPCs use a handheld identical to the
Trang 1 The protagonist of Trauma Center: Under the Knife's name is Derek Stiles, so his initials are also DS Stiles is also a pun on Stylus, the pen used on the touch screen
The final boss of Kirby: Canvas Curse/Kirby: Power Paintbrush is named Drawcia Sorceress (and later, Drawcia Soul), also initialed DS
In Trace Memory, the main character uses a DTS, a handheld that looks identical to the Nintendo DS (In Europe, where the game is known as
Another Code: Two Memories, the device is called a DAS)
In Yoshi Touch & Go, the first level on Score Attack has coins made up into the letters DS
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, some NPCs use a handheld identical
to the Nintendo DS
The Donkey Kong version of the Game & Watch
The DS's code name was "Nitro" It is reflected on the DS, accessories, and game cards, where the product number starts with NTR-
The game Mario Kart DS has two Grand Prix: Nitro Grand Prix and
Retro Grand Prix "Nitro" obviously referring to the DS's codename
Unlike the past several Nintendo systems (Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64), games exclusive to the Nintendo DS do not feature the "Only For" label on the North American game boxes
In mainland China it is marketed as the iQue DS (not to be confused with the Nintendo iQue) where it contains additional firmware to
support Chinese characters All other regional variations of the
Nintendo DS are identical
The Nintendo DS bears a striking resemblance to Nintendo's first hand held, the Game and Watch, specifically the Donkey Kong version
It has been said that the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games will have a Pokédex that is designed to look like the Nintendo DS.[6]
Trang 2 In the game MegaMan Battle Network 5: Double Team DS, Lan's PET has a "state of the art feature that allows you to use it by touching the screen", a reference to the touch screen features added in this remake
In the Game Boy Advance game Megaman Battle Network 6, Gregar Version, there is a portable gaming system present in Lan Hikari's bedroom that "has dual screens and a touch pad", and is an obvious salute to the Nintendo DS
Since the release of the Nintendo DS Lite, the original Nintendo DS has been dubbed the "DS Phat" or "Fat DS" in many online discussions and forums
The Nintendo DS uses ports 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), 27900-27901,
28910, and 29900-29901, as well as a few others to connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
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See also
Nintendo Portal
Comparison of handheld gaming consoles
History of video games
Nintendo DS launches
List of Nintendo DS games
List of Nintendo DS WiFi games
List of Nintendo DS Rumble Pak games
List of Nintendo DS downloadable games
Handheld game consoles
Early units
See Microvision and Handheld electronic games
Nintendo handhelds
Game & Watch | Game Boy | Game Boy Color |
Game Boy Advance (SP | Micro) | Nintendo DS
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Bandai handhelds
WonderSwan | WonderSwan Color | Swan
Crystal
GamePark/Holdings handhelds
GP32 | GP2X | XGP | XGP Mini | XGP Kids
SNK handhelds
Neo Geo Pocket | Neo-Geo Pocket Color
Sega handhelds
Game Gear | Nomad | Mega Jet
Sony handhelds
PocketStation | PlayStation Portable
Other handhelds Atari Lynx | Gamate | Watara Supervision |
Game.com | Gizmondo | N-Gage | TurboExpress |
Pepper Pad | GameKing | iRiver G10
Comparison
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References
1 ^ Nintendo to add video, music to the DS Ars Technica Retrieved on
2006-08-25
2 ^ Nintendo DS sales figures in line with GBA launch Eurogamer
Retrieved on 2006-08-25
3 ^ Nintendo DS Handheld Console Review Impulse Gamer
Trang 44 ^ Nintendo DS Hands-On Preview Underground Online Retrieved on
2006-08-25
5 ^ Nintendo DS Summary Star Pulse Retrieved on 2006-08-25
6 ^ Darkain (2005-01-21) Nintendo DS - WI-FI vs NI-FI Retrieved on
2006-04-02
7 ^ Nintendo DS Frequently Asked Questions Nintendo Retrieved on
2006-04-02
8 ^ http://forevergeek.com/gadgets/nintendo_ds.php
9 ^
http://www.nintendowifi.com/consumerservice/routerSetup.do?locale=e n_US
10 ^ Nintendo of America (2006-08-28) AT 2 MILLION STRONG,
NINTENDO'S WIRELESS GAMING COMMUNITY GROWS LARGER THAN 15 U.S STATES Press release Retrieved on 2006-08-29
11 ^ Nintendo DS Rechargeable Battery Frequently Asked Questions
Nintendo Retrieved on 2006-04-02
12 ^ Nintendo Online Store Retrieved on 2006-04-02
13 ^ Nintendo Japan Product Page Retrieved on 2006-06-14
14 ^ Opera Software (February 15, 2006) Giving gamers two windows to the
Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™ Press release Retrieved on
2006-04-02
15 ^ Hanson, Berit (2006-02-16) Opera for Nintendo DS Berit's Blog
Retrieved on 2006-07-03
16 ^ Opera Software ASA (2006-06-21) Mark your calendars: Opera
announces Nintendo DS browser release date in Japan Press release
Retrieved on 2006-06-21
17 ^ Chris Playo Japan: Nintendo DS Press Conference Retrieved on
2006-04-02
18 ^ Nintendo Apology (Japanese) Nintendo of Japan Retrieved on
2006-04-03
19 ^ Nintendo DS Lite Update: New Price, Japanese Release Info,
Nintendo's Apology & Shipping Info Lik Sang Retrieved on
2006-08-16
20 ^ The Legend Builds: Nintendo DS Offers Bold New Features Nintendo
of America Inc (2006-02-09) Retrieved on 2006-06-19
21 ^ CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PDF) pp 9
Nintendo Co., Ltd (2006-07-24) Retrieved on 2006-07-25
22 ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2006-07-31) DS Tops 10 Million IGN Wii
Retrieved on 2006-08-01
Trang 523 ^ Chris Playo "Rapper Has A Custom Nintendo DS Made",
NintendoDS Advanced, Advanced Media, March 4, 2005
24 ^ Rojas, Peter (2006-02-20) The Engadget Interview: Reggie Fils-Aime,
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo (English) Engadget Retrieved on 2006-06-01
25 ^ Wario World Nintendo Retrieved on 2006-04-03
26 ^ NDSTech - The homebrew Nintendo DS(TM) technical reference
Retrieved on 2006-04-03
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External links
Official sites
Official Nintendo DS website - (English, Spanish and French) (requires Macromedia Flash Player)
Official Nintendo DS UK Site
Nintendo DS homepage (Japanese) - Images of the Nintendo DS in
closed and opened condition (requires Macromedia Flash Player)
Official Japanese Site
Touch! Generations
European DS source
Official Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection website
Touching is Good - Nintendo of America's Nintendo DS advertising campaign
Nintendo hardware
Major
consoles:
NES/Famicom (AV | NES 2) | SNES/Super Famicom | Nintendo
64 | GameCube | Wii
Other
consoles: Color TV Game | Virtual Boy | Panasonic Q | iQue
Handhelds: Game & Watch | Game Boy | Game Boy Color | Game Boy
Advance (SP | Micro) | Pokémon mini | Nintendo DS (Lite)
Arcade: Nintendo Classic | Vs UniSystem/DualSystem | PlayChoice-10 |
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