Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen portable handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The name "DS" is short for either Dual Screen or Developer's System, the latter of which referring to the features of the handheld designed to encourage innovative gameplay ideas among developershttp://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/ds/faq.jsp. Its code name was "Project Nitro". The DS has a horizontal clamshell design, similar to some Game & Watch video games, and the Game Boy Advance SP.

See also

• Comparison of Handheld gaming consoles
• History of video games
• The Nintendo DS prototype from E3 2004
• List of Nintendo DS games
• List of Nintendo DS online games

Other handhelds

• PlayStation Portable
• Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Advance SP/Game Boy Micro
• Gizmondo
• N-Gage