Nintendo DS
(ニンテンドーDS, Nintendō DS)
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North America
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| December 2, 2004
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November 21, 2004
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| Europe
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Australia
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| February 24, 2005
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March 11, 2005
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List:
- Nintendo DS Game Card
- Game Boy Advance cartridge
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The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS, Nintendō DS, full known as; Nintendo Dual Screen), sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS, is a seventh generation era dual-screen handheld game console devoloped and manfactured by Nintento. The Nintendo DS has been released on November 21, 2004. The console features a clamshell design, with two LCD screens inside - one of which is a touch-sensitive screen. The Nintendo DS is the first Nintendo video game console that has been released outside of Japan, which it went first on sale in North America.
History
It had been announced on November 13, 2003 by Nintendo that they would release a new game product that make it's release in 2004. Nintendo didn't gave any information about their new project and stated that it would not succeed the Game Boy or the GameCube. On January 20, 2004, Nintendo announced the console under the codename "Nintendo DS". Nintendo only gave few information about their project, saying that the console would have two separate, 3-inch TFT LCD display panels, separate processors, and up to 1 gigabit of semiconductor memory. The name got changed into "Nitro" in March 2004 which also the document containing most of the console's technical specifications was leaked. The project name went back to "Nintendo DS" in May 2004 and a prototype was shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo better known as the E3. Nintendo revealed on July 28, 2004 that the Nintendo DS has gotten a new design and the name of the console is the same as that of the project name.
Cost
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Cost
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| Japan
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¥15000
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| North America
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$149.99
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£99.99/€149.99
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| Australia
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$199.95
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Feature
Wi-Fi Connection
The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is a free online game service run by Nintendo which players who owns a Nintendo DS can connect to the service through the Wi-Fi network using a Wi-Fi USB Connector or a wireless router. During the other release of the Nintendo DS series they are more based on the wireless router instead of the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector. The usage of Wi-Fi was launched on November 14, 2005 in North America alongside with the release of Mario Kart DS.
Download Play
Download Play is feature on the Nintendo DS generations. It is possible for users to play multiplayer games with other Nintendo DS systems with only using one game card. It has the same effect as the Wireless Adapters that has been released alongside with the Pokémon LeafGreen Version and Pokémon FireRed Version. It can only up to approximately 65 feet within wireless range of each other for the other system to download necessary data from the host system.
Multi-Card Play
As being the same as Download Play, Multi-Card Play allows owners with a Nintendo DS play multiplayer games with other Nintendo DS systems. Unlike Download Play each Nintendo DS console requires a game card.
PictoChat
Compatibility
Redesigns
Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi XL
Dragon Quest titles for Nintendo DS
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Game Release
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| Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
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- Japan: December 1, 2005
- North America: September 19, 2006
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| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
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- Japan: December 28, 2006
- North America: November 6, 2007
- Europe: March 13, 2008
- Australian: March 14, 2008
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| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
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- Japan: April 28, 2010, March 31, 2011 (Professional version)
- North America: September 19, 2011
- Europe: October 7, 2011
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| Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
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- Japan: November 22, 2007
- North America: September 16, 2008
- Europe: September 12, 2008
- Australian: September 11, 2008
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| Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
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- Japan: July 17, 2008
- North America: February 17, 2009
- Europe: February 20, 2009
- Australian: February 19, 2009
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| Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation/Realms of Reverie
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- Japan: January 28, 2010
- North America: February 14, 2011
- Europe: May 20, 2011
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| Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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- Japan: July 11, 2009
- North America: July 11, 2010
- Europe: July 23, 2010
- Australian: August 19, 2010
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| Itadaki Street DS - featuring characters from Dragon Quest and Super Mario. A Japan only title until the 2011 Wii port as Fortune Street
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Dragon Quest titles for Nintendo 3DS
See Also
- Game Boy - article on Nintendo's handhelds prior to the DS; includes a listing of Dragon Quest games.
- Dragon Quest Wars - a Nintendo DSi title.
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