Launching in 2004, the Nintendo DS provided players with an innovative way to play games on the go. True to its titular acronym, the handheld console featured a dual screen display, with the bottom ...

The Nintendo DS was a major leap in handheld gaming standards, not only thanks to its signature dual screens, but the introduction of a touchscreen and generally better processing power. This, ...

The Nintendo DS may have been an enormous success in its era, but it didn’t start that way when the system launched in November 2004. The touchscreen handheld's launch was pretty atrocious, especially ...

Josh Speer has been writing about videogames for more than a decade now, but he's loved them since he was a small boy. He grew up with Mario and Mega Man, moved onto RPGs with Chrono Trigger and Final ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mario Kart DS is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, November 14, 2025. Below, we examine how the fan community has kept the game alive, and ...

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo DS, a chunky grey lump of plastic that holds a frankly ridiculous number of video game sales records—including being the best-selling handheld console ...

There’s a rumor floating around that Nintendo DS games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online in the near future. While there are certainly going to be some technical limitations given that the DS and ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Back in 2004, Nintendo created the progenitor of the current crop of portable gaming ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...