As I have recently bought a secondhand 2DS, I thought I would change things up a bit!

Let’s discuss the Nintendo DS series of portable consoles. What is your favorite version? What games are most memorable to you? What aspects do you like about it? What doesn’t work for you? Feel free to share any thoughts that come up, or react to other peoples comments. Let’s get the conversation going!

If you have any recommendations for games or series for the next post(s), please feel free to DM me or add it in a comment here (no guarantees of course).

Previous entries: Monster Hunter, Persona, Monkey Island, 8 Bit Era, Animal Crossing, Age of Empires, Super Mario, Deus Ex, Stardew Valley, The Sims, Half-Life, Earthbound / Mother, Mass Effect, Metroid, Journey, Resident Evil, Polybius, Tetris, Telltale Games, Kirby, LEGO Games, DOOM, Ori, Metal Gear, Slay the Spire

  • rothaine@beehaw.org
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    2 months ago

    E3 2004! The HYPEST

    We met Reggie, who’s about kicking ass and taking names.

    And the DS is revealed…and it COMES OUT THAT YEAR?! Whaaaaaa

    I was so hyped. I started saving my pennies right away.

    The multiplayer experience was unbelievable. No cables, no square box thing to play more than 2 players. And you didn’t even need multiple copies of the game! Just all play Mario Kart!

    The thumb strap was a neat idea, but not the easiest in practice. Though I did find it great for aiming in the Metroid FPS game, much better than the stylus.

    And OF COURSE it was backwards compatible!

    Loved it. Beautiful machine. I still have 2 DS Lites that work.