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A cozy look back at my favourite handheld family of systems.

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Sources
Hiroshi Yamauchi’s idea for a dualscreened console https://web.archive.org/web/200404051...
Nintendo announces dualscreened console https://web.archive.org/web/200404020...
Nintendo’s “third pillar” https://www.nintendojo.com/features/s...
Yamauchi’s quote about the DS’ success and failure https://web.archive.org/web/200601272...
Nintendo DS Sales as of 2016 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library...
Nintendo FAQ: What does DS stand for? https://web.archive.org/web/201601170...
Top selling DS games https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/fina...
Closure of Flipnote Hatena https://enamericassupport.nintendo....

Video Sources
Nintendo DS Commercials    • Nintendo DS commercials  
E3 2004 Nintendo DS    • E3 2004 — Nintendo DS Introduction  
Osu gameplay    • [OSU!] MOST INSANE PLAY IN THE WORLD!...  
PSP commercial    • Sony PSP best ad  
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Trailer    • Shantae: Risky's Revenge Trailer  
Eurothug’s love letter to Animal Crossing: Wild World    • A Love Letter to Animal Crossing Wild...  
Flipnote Studio Release Trailer    • Flipnote Studio Release Trailer  
That Boy Aqua’s short of skill ceilings in singleplayer games    • Skill Floors and Ceilings in Singlepl...  

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