Joshan Hassan

This really got me thinking about The Nintendo DS,[a] or simply DS, is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. The device released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen",[5] 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.[6] Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP. The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network. Alternatively, they could interact online using the now-defunct Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Its main competitor was Sony's PlayStation Portable during the seventh generation of video game consoles. Development on the Nintendo DS began around mid-2002, following an original idea from former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi about a dual-screened console.[10] On November 13, 2003, Nintendo announced that it would be releasing a new game product in 2004. The company did not provide many details, but stated it would not succeed the Game Boy Advance or GameCube.[11] On January 20, 2004, the console was announced under the codename "Nintendo DS".[12] Nintendo released only a few details at that time, saying that the console would have two separate, 3-inch TFT LCD display panels, separate processors, and up to 1 gigabit (128 Megabytes) of semiconductor memory.[12][13] Current Nintendo president at the time, Satoru Iwata, said, "We have developed Nintendo DS based upon a completely different concept from existing game devices in order to provide players with a unique entertainment experience for the 21st century."[12] He also expressed optimism that the DS would help put Nintendo back at the forefront of innovation and move away from the conservative image that has been described about the company in years past. Games available on launch Title Publisher NA JP EU AU & NZ Asphalt Urban GT Ubisoft Daigasso! Band Brothers Nintendo Feel the Magic: XY/XX (aka Project Rub) Sega Kensyūi Dokuta Tendo (literally "Resident Doctor Tendo") Spike Chunsoft Madden NFL 2005 Electronic Arts Mahjong Taikai Koei No Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt Nintendo Mr. Driller Drill Spirits Namco Ping Pals THQ Pokémon Dash Nintendo Polarium Nintendo Rayman DS Ubisoft Retro Atari Classics Atari Robots VU Games No Spider-Man 2 Activision Yes Sprung Ubisoft Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo Tiger Woods PGA Tour Electronic Arts The Urbz: Sims in the City Electronic Arts WarioWare: Touched! Nintendo Zoo Keeper Success Zunō ni Asekaku Game Series Vol.1: Cool104 Joker & Setline Aruze