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=={{Icon|Book}} History==
=={{Icon|Book}} History==
===Early Development===
===Early Development===
After Hiroshi Yamauchi proposed the idea of a dual-screen handheld the system (code-named ''Nintendo Nitro'' at the time) began development in mid-2002, just one year after the release of its predecessor, the [[:wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. After Satoru Iwata overtook Yamauchi as president, he felt supportive of the project, believing Nintendo could delve into more creative ventures for markets they previously had compacted ventures with. Announced in January 2004 and first shown off at E3 that same year before a slight design revision in late July, the system was slated to be a revolutionary system, with its most notable attributes being the bottom screen's touch sensor, an early form of wireless multiplayer via Download Play and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (WFC) and higher game production opportunities compared to its predecessor, as well as the dual screens.
After Hiroshi Yamauchi proposed the idea of a dual-screen handheld, the system (code-named ''Nintendo Nitro'' at the time) began development in mid-2002, just one year after the release of its predecessor, the [[:wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]. After Satoru Iwata overtook Yamauchi as president, he felt supportive of the project, believing Nintendo could delve into more creative ventures for markets they previously had compacted ventures with. Announced in January 2004 and first shown off at E3 that same year before a slight design revision in late July, the system was slated to be a revolutionary system, with its most notable attributes being the bottom screen's touch sensor, an early form of wireless multiplayer via Download Play and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (WFC) and higher game production opportunities compared to its predecessor, as well as the dual screens.
The Nintendo DS launched first in North America on November 20th, 2004 with it's Japanese launch occurring that same December, and the PAL launch taking place in February (AUS) and March (EU) 2005 respectively. The system was a critical and commercial success, with its features widely considered a revolution for handheld devices. The DS sold a grand total of 153.1M units across it's four variations, making it the best-selling handheld games console of all time. It also housed sizeable third-party support, with many of these games considered shovelware, although acclaimed third-party titles remained frequent. The system would release its final first-party title in 2012, and eventually be discontinued entirely with its last third-party title in 2014.
The Nintendo DS launched first in North America on November 20th, 2004 with it's Japanese launch occurring that same December, and the PAL launch taking place in February (AUS) and March (EU) 2005 respectively. The system was a critical and commercial success, with its features widely considered a revolution for handheld devices. The DS sold a grand total of 153.1M units across it's four variations, making it the best-selling handheld games console of all time. It also housed sizeable third-party support, with many of these games considered shovelware, although acclaimed third-party titles remained frequent. The system would release its final first-party title in 2012, and eventually be discontinued entirely with its last third-party title in 2014.
