Nintendo really hit it out of the ballpark when they released the DS. After about 15 years of Game Boy consoles, the DS felt like a breath of fresh air, and the dual-screen gimmick opened up a whole ...

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20 years ago today, something New was on the horizon. Yes, it's time to feel extremely old, as New Super Mario Bros. launched for the Nintendo DS on this very day in the US in 2006. Back then, New ...

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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 ...

Here's the easiest review in the world. I make *YOU* write it for me. Since my DS Lite is still "order processing" at Lik-Sang, I have no clue if Mario Kart DS plays well without the analog sticks.

Mario Kart DS quite literally changed the game. Being the first Nintendo game to feature online, this entry has done more for the series and Nintendo overall than nearly any other before or after. How ...

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 ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Mario Kart DS is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, November ...

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, ...