The protagonist of Trauma Center: Under the Knife's name is Derek Stiles, so his initials are also DS. Stiles is also a pun on Stylus, the pen used on the touch screen. The final boss of Kirby: Canvas Curse/Kirby: Power Paintbrush is named Drawcia Sorceress (and later, Drawcia Soul), also initialed DS. In Trace Memory, the main character uses a DTS, a handheld that looks identical to the Nintendo DS. (In Europe, where the game is known as Another Code: Two Memories, the device is called a DAS). In Yoshi Touch & Go, the first level on Score Attack has coins made up into the letters DS. In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, some NPCs use a handheld identical to the Nintendo DS. The Donkey Kong version of the Game & Watch. The DS's code name was "Nitro" It is reflected on the DS, accessories, and game cards, where the product number starts with NTR The game Mario Kart DS has two Grand Prix: Nitro Grand Prix and Retro Grand Prix. "Nitro" obviously referring to the DS's codename. Unlike the past several Nintendo systems (Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64), games exclusive to the Nintendo DS do not feature the "Only For" label on the North American game boxes. In mainland China it is marketed as the iQue DS (not to be confused with the Nintendo iQue) where it contains additional firmware to support Chinese characters. All other regional variations of the Nintendo DS are identical. The Nintendo DS bears a striking resemblance to Nintendo's first hand held, the Game and Watch, specifically the Donkey Kong version. It has been said that the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games will have a Pokédex that is designed to look like the Nintendo DS.[6] In the game MegaMan Battle Network 5: Double Team DS, Lan's PET has a "state of the art feature that allows you to use it by touching the screen", a reference to the touch screen features added in this remake. In the Game Boy Advance game Megaman Battle Network 6, Gregar Version, there is a portable gaming system present in Lan Hikari's bedroom that "has dual screens and a touch pad", and is an obvious salute to the Nintendo DS. Since the release of the Nintendo DS Lite, the original Nintendo DS has been dubbed the "DS Phat" or "Fat DS" in many online discussions and forums. The Nintendo DS uses ports 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), 27900-27901, 28910, and 29900-29901, as well as a few others to connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. [edit] See also Nintendo Portal Comparison of handheld gaming consoles History of video games Nintendo DS launches List of Nintendo DS games List of Nintendo DS WiFi games List of Nintendo DS Rumble Pak games List of Nintendo DS downloadable games Handheld game consoles Early units See Microvision and Handheld electronic games Nintendo handhelds Game & Watch | Game Boy | Game Boy Color | Game Boy Advance (SP | Micro) | Nintendo DS ( Lite ) Bandai handhelds WonderSwan | WonderSwan Color | Swan Crystal GamePark / Holdings handhelds GP32 | GP2X | XGP | XGP Mini | XGP Kids SNK handhelds Neo Geo Pocket | Neo - Geo Pocket Color Sega handhelds Game Gear | Nomad | Mega Jet Sony handhelds PocketStation | Play Station Portable Other handhelds Atari Lynx | Gamate | Watara Supervision | Game.com | Gizmondo | N-Gage | TurboExpress | Pepper Pad | GameKing | iRiver G10 Comparison [edit] References 1. ^ Nintendo to add video, music to the DS. Ars Technica. 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Retrieved on 2006-06-14. 14. ^ Opera Software (February 15, 2006). Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-04-02. 15. ^ Hanson, Berit (2006-02-16). Opera for Nintendo DS. Berit's Blog. Retrieved on 2006-07-03. 16. ^ Opera Software ASA (2006-06-21). Mark your calendars: Opera announces Nintendo DS browser release date in Japan. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-06-21. 17. ^ Chris Playo. Japan: Nintendo DS Press Conference. Retrieved on 2006-04-02. 18. ^ Nintendo Apology (Japanese). Nintendo of Japan. Retrieved on 2006- 04-03. 19. ^ Nintendo DS Lite Update: New Price, Japanese Release Info, Nintendo's Apology & Shipping Info. Lik Sang. Retrieved on 2006-08- 16. 20. ^ The Legend Builds: Nintendo DS Offers Bold New Features. Nintendo of America Inc. (2006-02-09). Retrieved on 2006-06-19. 21. ^ CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PDF) pp. 9. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (2006-07-24). Retrieved on 2006-07-25. 22. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2006-07-31). DS Tops 10 Million. IGN Wii. Retrieved on 2006-08-01. 23. ^ Chris Playo. "Rapper Has A Custom Nintendo DS Made", NintendoDS Advanced, Advanced Media, March 4, 2005. 24. ^ Rojas, Peter (2006-02-20). The Engadget Interview: Reggie Fils-Aime, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo (English). Engadget. Retrieved on 2006-06-01. 25. ^ Wario World. Nintendo. Retrieved on 2006-04-03. 26. ^ NDSTech - The homebrew Nintendo DS(TM) technical reference. Retrieved on 2006-04-03. [edit] External links Official sites Official Nintendo DS website - (English, Spanish and French) (requires Macromedia Flash Player) Official Nintendo DS UK Site Nintendo DS homepage (Japanese) - Images of the Nintendo DS in closed and opened condition (requires Macromedia Flash Player) Official Japanese Site Touch! Generations European DS source Official Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection website Touching is Good - Nintendo of America's Nintendo DS advertising campaign Nintendo hardware Major consoles: NES/Famicom (AV | NES 2) | SNES/Super Famicom | Nintendo 64 | GameCube | Wii Other consoles: Color TV Game | Virtual Boy | Panasonic Q | iQue Handhelds: Game & Watch | Game Boy | Game Boy Color | Game Boy Advance (SP | Micro) | Pokémon mini | Nintendo DS (Lite) Arcade : Nintendo Classic | Vs. UniSystem/DualSystem | PlayChoice-10 | Nintendo Super System | Triforce . Nintendo DS Handheld Console Review. Impulse Gamer. 4. ^ Nintendo DS Hands-On Preview. Underground Online. Retrieved on 2006-08-25. 5. ^ Nintendo DS Summary. Star Pulse. Retrieved on 2006-08-25 the first level on Score Attack has coins made up into the letters DS. In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, some NPCs use a handheld identical to the Nintendo DS. The Donkey Kong version. Center: Under the Knife's name is Derek Stiles, so his initials are also DS. Stiles is also a pun on Stylus, the pen used on the touch screen. The final boss of Kirby: Canvas Curse/Kirby: