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Nintendo DS

Nintendo · 2004–2013 · Generation 7

Two screens, one stylus, an unstoppable library.

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POCG // GAMES DATABASEGames DatabasePokePark Fishing Contest DSThe self-deleting Pokemon fishing game handed out at a 2005 theme park2005

POCG // GAMES DATABASEGames DatabaseSEGA Rally (Nintendo DS Prototype)Cancelled SEGA Rally demo for Nintendo DS unearthed after 20 years.Jul 1, 2026

Games DatabasePokémon PlatinumThe definitive Sinnoh adventure.2008

Games DatabasePokemon ConquestPokemon meets feudal-Japan strategy.2012

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NewsAug 2, 2026Lost self-deleting PokePark DS game surfaces on eBay for $9,100A DS development cartridge said to hold PokePark Fishing Contest DS, a download-only game built to delete itself after 12 hours, is on eBay for about $9,100.→

NewsJul 31, 2026GammaOS Nano v1.4 lands on the Anbernic RG DS, more handhelds nextGammaOS Nano v1.4 is out for the Anbernic RG DS, with the same overhaul rolling out to the RG Rotate, TrimUI Brick, and two MagicX handhelds.→

NewsJul 25, 2026Anbernic Shows First RG SP Gameplay FootageAnbernic has published the first official gameplay footage of the RG SP, its GBA SP-inspired foldable handheld, showing titles from GBA, Dreamcast, DS, and more.→

NewsJul 4, 2026Analyst: Nintendo Unlikely to Follow Sony in Dropping Physical GamesCircana's Mat Piscatella says Nintendo is unlikely to follow Sony's move away from physical games, citing strong physical sales and retail support for Switch 2.→

NewsJul 2, 2026Epilogue confirms it’s working on an N64 Operator cartridge readerEpilogue has confirmed an N64 Operator cartridge reader is in the works, adding Nintendo 64 support to its preservation-focused line of cartridge dumpers and save-file backup devices.→

NewsJun 29, 2026Pokémon Platinum PC port surfaces with source code and no ROM requiredA surprise native PC port of Pokémon Platinum offers a way to play the DS classic without emulation, complete with source code.→

NewsJun 16, 2026Lost SEGA Rally Nintendo DS prototype discovered after 20 yearsA preservation group has uncovered a playable prototype of an unreleased SEGA Rally title for Nintendo DS, lost for nearly 20 years.→

NewsNov 1, 2012Final Fantasy III Takes an Airship Ride to the Kindle FireSquare Enix brings the 3D remake of Final Fantasy III, the entry that introduced the job system, to Amazon's Kindle Fire.→

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