Nintendo DS The pink model of the original Nintendo DS Details Creator(s) Nintendo Release date(s) Nintendo DS: November 21, 2004 December 2, 2004 February 24, 2005 March 11, 2005 Nintendo DS Lite: March 2, 2006 June 1, 2006 June 11, 2006 June 23, 2006 Nintendo DSi: November 1, 2008 April 2, 2009 April 3, 2009 April 5, 2009 Supported languages Japanese, American English, Canadian French, European French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese

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TheNintendo DS is a seventh generation handheld console released byNintendo in 2004 and a year later, in 2005, in Europe and Australia. It is Nintendo's first console to have two screens, with the lower being an interactive touch screen. It is also the first Nintendo handheld to support 3D rendered graphics, though noKirby games on the system truly take advantage of this. The Nintendo DS received two redesigns: the DS Lite and theDSi, the latter of which got its own redesign in the form of the Nintendo DSi XL. The Nintendo DS' cartridges are smaller than those of theGame Boy Advance, and are placed near the top portion of the DS. Game Boy Advance games can also be played on the DS and DS Lite, but not on the DSi or DSi XL, as the slot was removed in favor of an SD Card slot.

Models[edit]

Nintendo DS Lite[edit]

TheNintendo DS Lite is the second member of the Nintendo DS line of consoles. It offers some changes from the regular version, including differences in screen brightness, lighter weight, smaller size, increased battery life and capacity, greater shock resistance, and other minor changes.

Nintendo DSi[edit]

TheNintendo DSi is the third member of the Nintendo DS line of consoles. It features some enhancements of the original DS hardware and software, such as; camera functions, updated user interface, a DSi Shop, similar to theNintendo Wii Shop Channel, and many other features. It retains some other features, however, such as DS Download Play, Pictochat, and an alarm function. One of the biggest changes between the DSi and the original DS models was the removal of theGame Boy Advance slot. The DSi later received a redesign in the form of the Nintendo DSi XL (Nintendo DSi LL in Japanese). The appearance of the DSi is basically the same as the DS, except with bigger screens, two cameras on the inside and outside, and the "power" button on the bottom left corner of the inside, instead of the outside. The DSi's stylus design is visibly altered as well, being slightly longer, and of a different color.

The design of the DSi would greatly influence theNintendo 3DS, which would come out a few years afterward.

Games[edit]

There were fourKirby games released for the Nintendo DS family.Kirby: Canvas Curse notably came bundled with a "Kirby Pink" stylus in Japan.

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  Kirby: Canvas Curse
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  Kirby: Squeak Squad
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  Kirby Super Star Ultra
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  Kirby Mass Attack

Appearances in theKirby series[edit]

InKirby Super Star Ultra, the staff credits forRevenge of the King has icons ofKirby that match the roles of the developers shown. The icon for "Testing" shows Kirby andBandana Waddle Dee playing together with their DS Lites.

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