![]() Warioware Touched is frantic fun, Mario Kart DS is probably still my favorite Mario Kart in terms of how it control, loved drawing paths in Kirby Canvas Curse, and of course Pokemon had its series high in the Black/White duology.Ĭlick to expand.It's funny because I feel like GBA's re-releases are used to knock it down a peg while the DS's re-releases are used to sing its praises. The creativity on display was sky high.įunnily enough, I thought the 2D Mario and Zeldas for the DS were somewhat lacking, but everything else Nintendo put out was great. Jumping to and fro objects in Ghost Trick. To say nothing of the other brilliant ways the features of the system were used! Seamlessly switching between platforming and puzzling in Henry Hatsworth. The second screen was especially useful for RPGs having a status screen visible at all times is a minor thing, but it somehow made the game flow considerably smoother. The third party support for DS was insane, running the gamut of touchscreen novelties to more classic experiences. Heck, my all-time favorite that genuinely changed my life, The World Ends With You, started there. If I sat down to compile a list of my top 100 games, at least 20% would be from the DS. I love both handhelds, but hands down it’s the DS for me. Though it faced uncertainty and a sluggish start against Sony's newly minted PlayStation Portable, the DS eventually prevailed at over 152 million units sold, making it the second best selling game system of all time behind the PlayStation 2.īetween the hardware, library, and impact of these two consoles, which was your favorite? DS was a radical departure from previous handheld hardware, boasting two screens, touch input, full 3D, a microphone, and wireless connectivity, including Wifi support which was a big deal at the time. Released in 2004, the DS was initially positioned as a "third pillar" of Nintendo's product line, it ultimately became Nintendo's flagship handheld hardware brand for the next 14 years, replacing the Game Boy line. If the Game Boy Advance perfected was a handheld game console could do, then the Nintendo DS completely upended it. It also boasted some important innovations for Nintendo handhelds such as its link cable now supporting more than two players, a multi-boot function that allowed supported games to have multiplayer off of one game cartridge, and connectivity to Nintendo's home console at the time, the Nintendo GameCube. The Game Boy Advance was a 2D powerhouse at the time. Filled with SNES ports, RPGs, Mode 7 racers, Platformers, sports, etc. Basically an enhanced SNES in terms of power, the GBA finally moved the handheld gaming forward out of the simple 8-bit realms of past Game Boy systems, in favor gameplay and visuals that were a little more contemporary. The Game Boy Advance, launched in 2001 was the first real successor to the original Game Boy hardware following various revisions and the upgraded half-step that was the Game Boy Color. Both systems are highly regarded among gamers and Nintendo fans for the robust libraries, superb third party support, and innovative features. If there was ever a golden age of Portable gaming for Nintendo, it would have to be the eras of both the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.
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