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|caption = A Nintendo DS
 
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|first_available = November 21, 2004
  
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|units_sold = All models combined 154.02 million worldwide (as of June 30, 2016)
  
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*JP: ¥15.000<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>
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*NA: $149.99<ref>{{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>
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*JP: 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>
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*NA: 59.93 million<ref name="sales 2016"/>
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*Other: 61.10 million<ref name="sales 2016"/>
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*Total: 154.02 million worldwide<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>
 
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|precursor = [[Game Boy Advance]]
 
|precursor = [[Game Boy Advance]]
 
|successor = [[Nintendo 3DS]]
  
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|battery = Rechargeable 850 mAh lithium-ion battery.
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The '''Nintendo DS''' (officially '''Nintendo Developers' System''' but more often called as '''Nintendo Dual-Screen''') is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by [[Nintendo]]. It has two screens; the top screen being for viewing only, and the lower screen is a [[wikipedia:Touchscreen|touchscreen]].
 
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*4 hours, 2 minutes {{C|DSi}}
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*6 hours, 1 minute {{C|DSi XL}}<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>}}
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{{Quote left|Touching is good.|Nintendo DS slogan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sklens |first=Mike |url=https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=nintendo+ds+touching+is+good&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 |title=Nintendo Tells Players 'Touching is Good' |date=24 October 2004 |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>}}
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The '''Nintendo DS''' (officially '''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> but can also be called as '''Nintendo Dual-Screen'''<ref name="Nintendo"/> and abbreviated as '''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.
   
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The first two iterations, the '''Nintendo DS''' and '''Nintendo 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), of which there are many from the Sonic series. The third and fourth iterations, the '''Nintendo DSi,''' and the '''Nintendo DSi XL '''are unable to play Game Boy Advance titles. Its successor is the [[Nintendo 3DS]].
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The first two iterations, the 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), of which there are many from the ''Sonic'' series. 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 the '''DSi XL''' are unable to play Game Boy Advance titles due to the removal of the GBA slot. Its successor is the [[Nintendo 3DS]] which had a backward-compatibility with the console.
   
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[[Sonic the Hedgehog]] made his debut on the DS with the highly acclaimed ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. His final game on the DS was ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
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The [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] made its debut on the DS with the critically acclaimed ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. (formerly ''[[Sonic DS]]''.) The final game of the series on the platform was ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
   
 
==List of ''Sonic'' games==
  
==List of ''Sonic'' games==
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*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2008)
  
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*''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' (2008)
  
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*''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' (2008)
  
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*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009)
  
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*''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010)
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|''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' (2007)
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2008)
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==Characters introduced==
  
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[[File:SonicDSart.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Sonic playing ''Sonic Rush Adventure'' on a DS Lite.]]
 
*[[Blaze the Cat]]
  
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**[[Burning Blaze]]
 
*[[Doctor Eggman Nega]]
  
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[[File:Nintendo DS logo1.jpg|245px|left|thumb|The Nintendo DS logo.]]
  
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*[[Captain Whisker]]
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==Trivia==
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*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]]''.
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*There was a ''Sonic'' game planned for the DS titled ''[[Sonic DS]]'', which was later scrapped.
 
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Touching is good.


— Nintendo DS slogan[6]

The Nintendo DS (officially Nintendo Developers' System[7] but can also be called as Nintendo Dual-Screen[7] and abbreviated as 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 touchscreen interface.

The first two iterations, the 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), of which there are many from the Sonic series. However, Game Boy and Game Boy Color games cannot be played. The third and fourth iterations, the Nintendo DSi, and the DSi XL are unable to play Game Boy Advance titles due to the removal of the GBA slot. Its successor is the Nintendo 3DS which had a backward-compatibility with the console.

The Sonic the Hedgehog series made its debut on the DS with the critically acclaimed Sonic Rush. (formerly Sonic DS.) The final game of the series on the platform was Sonic Colors.

List of Sonic games

Sonic-Rush-Box-Art-US Sonic Rush Adventure DSMarioand Sonicattheolympicgames US front
Sonic Rush (2005) Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008)
Sega superstar tennis (DS) The Dark Brotherhood Mario and sonic ds
Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - Nintendo DS Box Art SCC FRONT 12 2 lrg Sonic Colors (DS)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) Sonic Classic Collection (2010) Sonic Colors (2010)

Characters introduced

SonicDSart

Sonic playing Sonic Rush Adventure on a DS Lite.

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ ゲームハードの初期価格 (Japanese). Geocities Japan (11 November 2006). Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved on 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Harris, Craig (20 September 2004). Official Nintendo DS Launch Details. IGN. Retrieved on 2 August 2018.
  3. ↑ CESA staff (July 2016). "11" (in Japanese). CESAゲーム白書. CESA. p. 175. ISBN 978-4902346343.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Consolidated Sales Transition by Region (PDF). Nintendo (27 April 2016). Retrieved on 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Robertson, Andy (18 September 2012). The (Nearly) Definitive Nintendo Battery Test. Wired. Retrieved on 6 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Sklens, Mike (24 October 2004). Nintendo Tells Players 'Touching is Good'. Retrieved on 20 July 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nintendo . What Does "DS Stand For?. Nintendo Support. Retrieved on 2 August 2018. "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.""

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