The DS family of systems is a fundamental part of Nintendo's history for multiple — and obvious — reasons: it is the company's most successful hardware and the second highest-selling in the industry's history, it introduced a new brand that lives on with the 3DS family, and it sidelined the iconic Game Boy line. Bold and experimental when released, it proved to be an early and vital triumph for Satoru Iwata as Nintendo's President.
With a rich history behind it and Nintendo's eagerness to infuse hardware and software with hidden treats, it's no surprise that the DS has some intriguing facts behind it. The latest video from the Did You Know Gaming channel covers this, along with some 3DS snippets; some of our favourite facts relate to early plans for the system's name, none of which we can imagine latching into the public consciousness as successfully as DS.
Check it out below and let us know what you think.
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Oh no, they referenced VG, now everybody is going to talk about how the sales numbers are fabricated
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DS was/is a great little machine. I still keep my old grey lanch "phat" model around to game my old DS cards with.
THAT WAS AMAZING AND EDUCATIVE! I never knew electronics could break down at high altitudes. The DS is an amazing piece of hardware.
Awesome
They still carve them out of pure solid Nintendium, then. Good to know.
I remember when I was younger, I used to call it, "GameBoy DS".
Not sure about the phat models, but DS Lites were notoriously easy to break. Particularly the hinges.
@Ralizah Never was mine broken at all....... wonder why a lot claim this though.
Also since PS2 is discontinued and that the DS is still out there, does that mean that the DS will have the chance to beat PS2.
but still, How can anyone compare handheld vs console anyways. The DS relied heavily on Pixel art for the majority of games and its 3d graphics besides a few games were very low poly at best......
I regularly see videos from Did You Know Gaming and the VG Facts network get posted on here, like the three part Mario easter egg hunter videos.
Just out of curiosity does Nintendo Life publish the videos out of general shared interest, or does VG Facts reach out to Nintendo Life?
I personally would think it's the former, I enjoy the videos myself as well.
@Artwark Most gamers I know who've owned one have broken at least one. Like I said, the hinge was usually the first thing to go. The phat DS does look far more durable than the Lite model, though, so maybe it was better in that regard.
I'm not a fan of the build of the original 3DS, but my XL has escaped without serious harm falls that would have severely damaged my old DS Lite or OG 3DS.
What the heck was that with Kirby at 1:50 in?
I forgot how gaudy the DS section of the site was. That green...
@dizzy_boy Kirby Canvas Curse advertisement.
@dizzy_boy lmao its a finger.
@WingedSnagret I like it because green is my favourite colour
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Watched that episode last night and it was very interesting. I always wondered why they never called it a Gameboy DS or even had it part of the Gameboy line.
Still one of my favorite consoles. I have an original DS a DSlite and a 3DS.
Man those old DS's are dated as hell however you can still rock a DS Lite with no problem. It wasn't until then that they nailed what the future hand helds should look like.
@Ralizah 4 DS' (one of each model), never a single hinge problem. Personally, whilst I don't deny there may have been some faulty units out there (statistical probability would support it), I honestly think that as long as the user was careful, took care of their DS and did not exert excessive force then no problems should usually occur.
Of course explaining that to children is never easy, almost all damaged DS with hinge problems that were brought into my friends' game shop had a young child somewhere in the equation.
Oh I miss this green theme. <3
@Ralizah Believe me... So were these.
Game and Watch, Game Boy, DS = the Nintendo handheld legacy.
I still have both my original phat ds and the ds lite. The ds lite has some black pixels on the screen and the shoulder buttons stopped working but the phat model works as good as the day I bought it. (Except for shorter battery life.) I have an original game boy from 1989 that outlived my PS2.
Good video, as always!
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