Editing Nintendo DS

{{Real world}}
{{Infobox platform
|title           = Nintendo DS
|image           = <gallery>
Nintendo_DS.png|Original
Nintendo_DS_Lite.png|DS Lite
Nintendo_DSi.png|DSi
</gallery>
|type            = Handheld video game console
|manufacturer    = 
*[[Nintendo]] {{C|developer}}
*[[wikipedia:Foxconn|Foxconn]]
|first_available = 
'''DS''':<br/>{{vgrelease|NA=21 November 2004<ref name="ignUS"/>|JP=2 December 2004<ref>{{Cite web|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|title=IGN: NDS Japanese Launch Details|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/554/554890p1.html|publisher=IGN|date=7 October 2004}}</ref>|EU=11 March 2005<ref name="gamesindEU">{{cite web|last=Fahey|first=Rob|date=28 February 2005|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/nintendo-claims-most-successful-launch-ever-for-ds-in-australia|title=Nintendo claims most successful launch ever for DS in Australia}}</ref>}}
'''DS lite''':<br/>{{vgrelease|JP=2 March 2006|NA=11 June 2006|EU=23 June 2006}}
'''DSi''':<br/>{{vgrelease|JP=1 November 2008|NA=5 April 2009|EU=3 April 2009}}
'''DSi XL''':<br/>{{vgrelease|JP=21 November 2009|NA=28 March 2010|EU=5 March 2010}}
|discontinued    = 2014
|price           = 
'''DS''':
*¥15000<ref>{{Cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090605173102/http://www.geocities.jp/sunpillar030105/syoko/gamehard.html|url=http://www.geocities.jp/sunpillar030105/syoko/gamehard.html|title=ゲームハードの初期価格|language=Japanese|archivedate=5 June 2009|date=11 November 2006|work=Geocities Japan|accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref> {{C|JP}}
*$149.99<ref name="ignUS">{{Cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/21/official-nintendo-ds-launch-details|title=Official Nintendo DS Launch Details|publisher=IGN|date=20 September 2004|accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref> {{C|US}}
*£99<ref name="gamesindEU"/> {{C|UK}}
*€149<ref name="gamesindEU"/> {{C|EU}}
|units_sold      = 
*32.99 million<ref>{{Cite book|author=CESA staff|title=CESAゲーム白書|language=Japanese|page=175|date=July 2016|chapter=11|publisher=CESA|isbn=978-4902346343}}</ref> {{C|JP}}
*59.93 million<ref name="sales 2016"/> {{C|NA}}
*154.02 million<ref name="sales 2016">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf|title=Consolidated Sales Transition by Region|accessdate=9 April 2018|date=27 April 2016|publisher=Nintendo|format=PDF}}</ref> {{C|INT}}
|cpu             = 
*ARM946E-S 133MHz or 67.028MHz<ref name="specleaks">{{Cite web|url=https://darkzero.co.uk/nintendo-ds-specs-are-leaked/|title=Nintendo DS specs are leaked|last=Redge|first=David|publisher=DarkZero|date=11 March 2004|accessdate=25 September 2020|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20200925093930/https://darkzero.co.uk/nintendo-ds-specs-are-leaked/|archivedate=25 September 2020}}</ref> {{C|primary}}
*ARM7TDMI 33.514MHz<ref name="specleaks"/> {{C|secondary}}
|ram             = <ref name="specleaks"/>
*4MB RAM
*32KB TCM
*64KB ARM7 Work RAM
*656KB VRAM
|sound           = 16 channels ADPCM/PCM<ref name="specleaks"/>
|battery         = Rechargeable 850 mAh lithium-ion battery.
|battery_life    = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/09/battery-test/|last=Robertson|first=Andy|title=The (Nearly) Definitive Nintendo Battery Test|date=18 September 2012|publisher=Wired|accessdate=6 March 2018}}</ref>
*6 hours {{C|Original}}
*5 hours {{C|DS Lite}}
*4 hours {{C|DSi}}
*6 hours {{C|DSi XL}}
|aka             = 
*Nitro {{C|development codename}}
*iQue DS {{C|CH}}
|precursor       = [[Game Boy Advance]]
|successor       = [[Nintendo 3DS]]
}}
{{Quote left|Touching is good.|Slogan<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sklens|first=Mike|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/10032/nintendo-tells-players-touching-is-good|title=Nintendo Tells Players 'Touching is Good'|date=24 October 2004|publisher=Nintendo World Report|archiveurl=https://archive.vn/4WnFC|archivedate=25 September 2020|accessdate=25 September 2020}}</ref>}}
The '''Nintendo DS''', officially known as the '''Nintendo Developers' System'''<ref name="Nintendo">{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3904/~/what-does-ds-stand-for?|title=What Does "DS Stand For?|work=Nintendo Support|accessdate=2 August 2018|quote=To our developers, it stands for "Developers' System," since we believe it gives game creators brand new tools which will lead to more innovative games for the world's players. It can also stand for "Dual Screen"}}</ref> and also referred to as the '''Nintendo Dual-Screen'''<ref name="Nintendo"/> or '''NDS''', is a handheld game system developed and manufactured by [[Nintendo]]. It has two screens; the top screen being for viewing only, while the lower screen can be used as a [[wikipedia:Touchscreen|touchscreen]] interface.

The first two iterations of the system, the standard Nintendo DS and '''DS Lite''' are also able to play [[Game Boy Advance]] titles, which can be displayed on any screen, however the screen it is displayed on must be changed in the Options; by default, it is the top screen. However, [[wikipedia:Game Boy|Game Boy]] and [[wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] games cannot be played. The third and fourth iterations, the '''Nintendo DSi''', and '''DSi XL''' are unable to play Game Boy Advance titles due to the removal of the GBA cartridge slot. Its successor is the [[Nintendo 3DS]], which is backward compatible with DS and DSi titles.

The [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] made its debut on the Nintendo DS with the critically acclaimed ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. The final game of the series on the platform was ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''.

==''Sonic'' games==
===Nintendo DS Games ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|[[File:Sonic-Rush-Box-Art-US.png|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Rush]]'' (2005)
|[[File:Sonic Rush Adventure.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' (2007)
|[[File:DSMarioand Sonicattheolympicgames US front.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2008)
|-
|[[File:Sega superstar tennis (DS).jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' (2008)
|[[File:The Dark Brotherhood.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' (2008)
|[[File:Mario and sonic ds.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009)
|-
|[[File:Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - Nintendo DS Box Art.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010) 
|[[File:SCC FRONT 12 2 lrg.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Classic Collection]]'' (2010)
|[[File:Sonic Colors DS US front foil.jpg|100px]]<br />''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]'' (2010)
|}

===Game Boy Advance Games===
{{GBA games}}

==Characters introduced==
[[File:SonicDSart.JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] playing ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' on a DS Lite.]]
*[[Blaze the Cat]] 
**[[Burning Blaze]]
*[[Eggman Nega]] 
*[[Marine the Raccoon]]
*[[Captain Whisker]]
*[[Johnny]] 
*[[Wisp|Wisps]] 
**[[Mother Wisp]]
***[[Nega-Mother Wisp]]
==Hardware==
The Nintendo DS features a clamshell design, much like the [[Game_Boy_Advance#Game_Boy_Advance_SP|Game Boy Advance SP]], and has an integrated sleep function, allowing the user to close the system to save battery and re-open it to resume playing. The stylus is located on the top right of the system's back, near the R Button, while the charger port is on the left, near the L Button. The DS uses the same charger as the Game Boy Advance SP.  Unlike the GBA SP, the DS has its own built-in headphone jack, located at the bottom right of the system. The SP's Headphone Adapter is still supported by the DS. The power button is located above the D-pad, and the Select and Start buttons are located above the four face buttons. The DS supports wireless features, allowing users to connect their system to other systems locally or to the Internet without the use of cables. 

The DS Game Card slot (Slot-1) is located at the top, behind the system. While the user can still eject Game Cards by pulling them out, it is preferable to push onto the card, which then springs it upwards. The Game Boy Advance slot (Slot-2) is located at the bottom of the system and does not use the same mechanism for ejecting games as the Game Card slot does; the user must still pull them out. Slot-2 has other purposes beyond GBA support; it has also been used for a number of accessories, such as the [[wikipedia:Rumble_Pak#Nintendo_DS|Rumble Pak]] and the [[wikipedia:List_of_Nintendo_DS_accessories#Memory_Expansion_Pak|Memory Expansion Pak]]. The DS does not allow its wireless features to work with GBA titles, and does not allow for Link Cables or the [[wikipedia:Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter|Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]] to be connected to the system, only allowing for single-player experiences.

==Revisions==

===DS Lite===
In mid 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer revision of the Nintendo DS. This model adds adjustable backlit screens, allowing the user to select between four different brightness settings, compared to the original model's frontlit screens with two brightness settings. [[Game Boy Advance]] cartridges protrude a bit more, instead of sitting flush with the system. The DS Lite used a different charger connector, meaning the connector used on the Game Boy Advance SP and the original DS is not compatible.

==Trivia==
*Both ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis]]'' and ''[[Sonic Classic Collection]]'' are playable on both the DS and DS Lite systems, for the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
*There was a ''Sonic'' game planned for the DS, titled ''[[Sonic DS]]'', which was later scrapped.
*The Nintendo DS is the only Nintendo handheld to not have its games re-released under a budget label ([[Wikipedia:Nintendo Selects|Player's Choice/Nintendo Selects]]).
*The Nintendo DS, alongside the [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]], are the only consoles in which all three voice actor casts are featured; the original [[Dreamcast]] ones, the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] ones and the [[Studiopolis]] ones.
*If a user plugs a Game Boy Advance SP Headphone Adapter into the original Nintendo DS' charger port, they can use both the adapter's headphone jack and the built-in headphone jack simultaneously.

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