Launched 2004 (JP/NA), 2005 (EU/UK), Nintendo’s touch-driven dual-screen handheld introduced stylus controls, a built-in mic, local Wi-Fi, and PictoChat, redefining portable play. Backward-compatible with Game Boy Advance cartridges (original DS/DS Lite).
A blockbuster library made it a phenomenon: New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum & Black/White, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Nintendogs, Brain Training, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks, Professor Layton, and more. A staple for retro handheld collectors and on-the-go gamers.
