Nintendo DS
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The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or more commonly DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan. The console features a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP, with two LCD screens inside - one of which is a touchscreen. The Nintendo DS also features a built-in microphone and supports wireless IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards, allowing players to interact with each other within short range (10000–30000 mm, depending on conditions) or online with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service, which launched later in the console's lifespan. This was the first Nintendo console to be released in North America prior to Japan.
The system's code name was Nitro, and this can be seen in the model codes that appear on the unit. The console's name officially refers to "Developers' System", in reference to the new game design the system was meant to inspire, and "Dual Screen", the system's most obvious and distinct feature
On March 2, 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, a redesign of the Nintendo DS, in Japan. It was later released in North America, Europe, and Australia in June 2006. The DS Lite is a slimmer and lighter version of the Nintendo DS and has brighter screens. Nintendo of America refers to the older model as the "original style" Nintendo DS.
On November 1, 2008, Nintendo released the DSi. It incorporated new features such as altered looks, two camera's that could be used both in gameplay and as a standalone camera, the ability to record and edit sounds, and the edition of an online store similar to the Wii shop.
As of June 30, 2009, over 107 million Nintendo DS have been sold worldwide.[1]
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[edit] Related to the Call of Duty series
Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: World at War are available for the Nintendo DS. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized will be released for DS on November 10, 2009, alongside Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition for Wii.
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- The DS features a "ambidextrous" control scheme. You can move with the D-pad, fire with the "L" button, and aim with the stylus if your right handed. If your left handed, you move with "X", "Y", "A", and "B" ("X" is up, "B" is down, "Y" is left, and "A" is right), fire with the "R" button and aim with the stylus.
- Due to the "ambidextrous" controls, you can fire semi-automatic, and automatic weapons with a low rate of fire really quickly by pressing the "L" and "R" buttons rapidly in alternating sequence.
