All the Nintendo DSes

[@PotatoChipsLeysClassic]

i like seeing scott's face in the reflactions on the screens

[@bigboxcats6950]

it throws me off badly. what do you MEAN this disembodied pair of hands and their accompanying voice actually belong to a real person

[@sauringlunala3716]

​@@bigboxcats6950I thought the voice came from the carpet. So what do you MEAN it's a human

[@dankbonkripper2845]

​@bigboxcats6950 do you not watch the main channel? Or the other third of the videos on this channel with his face in it?

[@hollohead7631]

​@dankbonkripper2845 dawg they are being sarcastic

[@mariotaz]

What does he look like?

[@ceeb420]

I lowkey love the original, chunky DS. I got it for my birthday the year after it came out. I got a silver one with the Metroid Prime Hunters demo, but when I opened it, the entire top screen was smashed and blacked out. My parents brought it back to Walmart and the guy working upgraded me to the red Mario Kart DS bundle for no extra charge because it was the only one they had in stock that day. The Lite is probably objectively better, but something about how early 00s-futuristic the original DS looked, how substantial it felt in the hands, it just hit different.

[@stormhought]

That Walmart guy was a real bro

[@dankbonkripper2845]

With a story like that, the DS lite never stood a chance.

[@emmawagner8915]

The lite is better overall for sure but the phat is the perfect dimness for playing in bed in the dark. Also I do kinda prefer the clicky buttons

[@hudsonisnumb8107]

I also love the first DS, in high school I bought a ton of my classmates old handhelds and now I reach for that original DS anytime I want to play DS or GBA games

[@KRcanondaisa]

i got a chunky og DS from the game store i work at, and it's really endearing honestly. i have larger hands so it feels way better than the lite imo

[@supertombrother1988]

One of the big reasons why the GBA slot was removed was due to the lack of security on the GBA cartridge slot. It was SO easy to use flash carts for the DS GBA slot and pirate games on the go.

[@dannyf5339]

pirate? no it is games preservation

[@droycon]

yeah and its so HARD to do so through an sd card, totally didnt take me like 30~ minutes to do so!

[@lololordjr]

Why do the pirates keep lying to themselves? Piracy websites are not true preservation when they can be wiped from the Internet if someone were to turn it off.

[@giganticmoon]

@@dannyf5339nahh it’s piracy too

[@jozewsqwe435]

That's a modern exploit, back then It wasn't possible​@@droycon

[@JTMidnightJr]

Worth noting that the DSi XL is the only DS model that has IPS screens! So not only are the screens bigger, but they’re literally better quality as well, with less ghosting and better viewing angles. That’s the main reason I play all my DS games on the DSi XL

[@gyroninjamodder]

No, the some New 3DS and New 3ds XL come with IPS screens.

[@benamisai-kham5892]

My mom got one for Christmas one year and honestly I think it was the best choice for her aging eyes haha She still plays it pretty often from what I remember.

[@skilletcaso]

@@gyroninjamodderthat’s why they said “DS model” and not “3DS model.”

[@gyroninjamodder]

@@skilletcaso The 3DS is just as much a DS as the DSi. The DSi was a big hardware upgrade, including a twice as fast processor for games to use. It also had a new operating system written for it. The DSi had exclusive games that the original DS could not run. Similarly the 3DS was a big hardware upgrade, had it's own OS, and had its own exclusives older models could not play.

[@ItsAnGoose]

@@gyroninjamodderI would class the 3DS as a new generation of console.

[@pass_]

the ds lite has nice mushy buttons, the dsi has lovely screens, the dsi xl has the big screen, and the 2004 ds certainly exists

[@Scyriate]

The DS Lite buttons are borderline unusable, especially with how tiny the system is. The original PHAT model is one of the best to hold, the only thing it needs is better screens

[@pass_]

​@@Scyriateto be fair I've played several ds lites with malfunctioning or broken buttons so you might be on to something, when they actually work they feel great, there's also 4 broken ds lites in my room, I might try a crack at fixing them on day as they all seem fixable

[@chanhjohnnguyen1867]

Regular DS has better clicky GBA SP buttons

[@tippedjoshua6802]

The original ds looks better with a gba game in it

[@Ritv123456]

The 2004 DS had a much better mic than the lite, I used to destroy my friends in Mario Kart balloon battle on their brand new lites with my hand-me-down 2004. You had to blow in the mic in that.

[@AniGamerNX]

DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, 3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, New 2DS XL. So many DSes!

[@NITR0-Productions]

Sorry to break it to you man but anything past the OG 3DS isn’t considered a DS but rather a member of the ‘3DS Family of Systems’

[@dannyboi5887]

That's a LOTTA skunk corpses.

[@Deep_wolf]

Dee in Ass.

[@TheRealBatabii]

3ds is not a DS

[@kiirabu197]

​@NITR0-Productions hate to break it to you but people can also count members of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems as DSes

[@mjdxp5688]

You want an uncomfortably uncanny experience? Play Pokémon Black 2 or White 2 on the original DS model. The uncanny part is that it actually works, but it feels like it shouldn't.

[@faby_baby]

Jesus will fulfill you more than anything in this world, I speak from experience (from when i did Romans 10:9-13), he loves you and wants to be in a meaningful (not romantic) relationship with you. :) “that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬-‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ “and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬ If you want proof that Jesus and the Bible are true look a documentary called “Ron Wyatt discoveries 2022” on KZbin and a KZbin channel called Expedition Bible. They both examine archeological sites and discoveries that prove the Bible, and even reference secular sources. (Just don’t convert to 7th day Adventism after watching the documentary) And lastly if you don’t know the gospel and want to be saved search up “abc’s of Salvation Teenmissions” on Google and it should be the first or second result. When you click on it read the whole thing, and do what it says and have faith in Jesus while you are doing it, do not doubt, and if it is hard for you to do what it says, ask Jesus to help you, have faith that he will, and *he will.* God Bless :)

[@Nerdtendo6366]

You know if Nintendo released GBA games on the DSi Shop than people would complain that they were removing the GBA slot to force people to buy them digitally

[@leonro]

It'd be kinda true though.

[@dankbonkripper2845]

​@leonro no it wouldn't. Ninentendo had made a product with that exact port for the last 20 years, and that ports first variant for the nearly 40. It was time to move on.

[@user-ok8yq6nc6x]

@@dankbonkripper2845 redo your math there bud

[@BBK113]

​@dankbonkripper2845 20? Dude the GBA dropped in like 2000-2001

[@Light-20]

Also the fact that they literally couldn't. The DSi just doesn't have any hidden Slot-2. Slot-2 is a completely different beast to the SD Card and Slot-1. Without it the DS just can't play GBA games natively. That's why homebrew alternatives like GBARunner are half emulation half native hardware, a hypervisor rather than native support. And even today GBA hypervisors still can't run every game perfectly, back then you'd have no chance. The DSi wasn't powerful enough to emulate these games either, even the Wii was struggling with N64 as a home console which is about on par with the GBA in terms of emulation. Nowadays it doesn't matter because Nintendo has a service for (some) GBA games which I'm sure will be updated when the Switch 2 drops and unofficial emulators couldn't be more advanced nowadays. The big shame is that the original DS/DS Lite functionality with Slot-2 for stuff like Pal Park in Pokemon isn't gonna happen nowadays because GBA cartridges are ludicrously priced and you can only emulate this on a PC emulator

[@omegazeroful]

The best part about these videos is watching Scott yapping in the reflection of the screen

[@camwing]

8:40 Link used to canonically be left handed in every game up to (and including) Twilight Princess for the Gamecube, but they mirrored the ENTIRE GAME when it released for the Wii so Link could be right handed. They couldn't just mirror the animations or update the cutscenes, it was easier to just flip the entire game. Nobody cares about us left handers... SIGH..........

[@yashwardhansingh4787]

Maybe there should have been an option to pick hands; but everyone knows it was a rushed port. They specifically wanted it to be ready on the launch day of Wii.

[@Zendoheim]

Man seeing Link in BotW and TotK being right handed feels so off. My left hand twinges every time he unsheathed

[@ChrisYupe]

Next video: *All the Nintendo 3DSes.

[@ceulgai2817]

Wait, he did that last one

[@ChrisYupe]

@@ceulgai2817 Oh, yes, that's right. I had forgotten.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

I love the Nintendo Turdy Ass.

[@CraftinKidXD]

@@ceulgai2817 link?

[@TKsh1]

A friend had TWO DS with TWO copies of GTA Chinatown Wars that he used to bring to school and play multiplayer together with me. Fun times.

[@TheMemeLiker]

BADASS, sounds like a best friend, bae.

[@lincolngiles9150]

i think the reason the stylus isn’t on the left hand side is because ancient japanese traditions shamed those who were left handed and would often force them to become right handed. That and the fact about 10% of the population is left handed is probably the the reason it stayed on the right side.

[@SolidSt8Dj]

That's not even exclusive to the Japanese. A lot of places did that.

[@Dentantje]

Lol, we did that in Sweden just 60 years ago. Kids were forced to write with their right hand otherwise they'd be hit, in school.

[@benamisai-kham5892]

​@@SolidSt8Djyup, from the US and my parents went to school when children could still get ruler, hand and paddle hits from teachers; they said if they wrote with their left hand they got a harsh ruler or yardstick smack on the hand. (This was in the 70s and into the 80s)

[@resolvanlemmy]

I don't know if my country did the same for writing, but we definitely did this stuff for eating. Nobody in my country who I know eats with their left hand. But quite a few people I know are indeed left handed.

[@kaydog890]

Same with the South Pacific, up untill ~40 years ago, lefties were forced to write with right hand. This day and age it's wrong to assume your hands right or left. It's fluid, non binary, transhands.

[@DeathInTheSnow]

Can't wait for the PSP retrospective! So many revisions, so much modding, UMD movies! And all the cool Memory Stick stuff it did natively. The fact it bridged the PS2 to the PS3. Between this and the DS, it was a cool time for handhelds.

[@araeden]

Going from a GBA SP to an original DS was an upgrade in every way for me back then. A backlit, sharp screen? Bigger better buttons? More comfortable to hold? All YES. I can see how it looks and feels worse when coming from a DS Lite though.

[@J007ack]

to be fair, the gba sp ags - 101 also had a backlit screen so the jump between the gba sp and ds wasn't too big

[@farmingsim9813]

@J007ack the 101's screen was miles better than the original DS, though the 101 revision (and Micro which also had a better screen) came out after the OG DS.

[@brendanness]

When I was a child I was playing Pokémon on my original Nintendo DS and my dad told me to take out the garbage. I heard something drop in the garage when I went to take it out, but I didn’t see anything so I went about my business. Not only did I drop my ds, but it landed perfectly under the tires of his car, and we only found it AFTER he left for work. Rip to my flattened OG blue DS

[@MagnumForce51]

The original DS Phat screens do indeed suck. But the one plus it had is the top screen uses 2 ribbon cables. one that connects the top half to the bottom and another inside the top shell that connects the actual screen to the a daughter board. So you could replace the ribbon cable instead of the entire screen if you have a unit with a destroyed hinge. Unlike the DS Lite/DSi/etc where it's just one cable now and if that gets torn, well the whole screen is toast now. :(

[@rookiebanks2693]

DS Phat is still my favorite.

[@MagnumForce51]

@@rookiebanks2693 Yeah another thing I did like from it is the D-Pad which I wished carried over. It's more comfortable to use then the DS Lite. Mario 64DS actually felt comfortable to play. Which makes me think a lot of the hate the game got was from DS Lite era where the smaller D-Pad really hampers the controls for that game. The game still suffered from lack of analog controls but the DS Phat's larger d-pad made it tolerable. Makes me wish Nintendo made a "DS XL". Basically a DSi XL but with GBA slot since it's a original DS and not DSi. Give it the DS Phat style D-Pad and it would have been a dream come true! But alas they didn't do XLs until the DSi era. :(

[@EvesterBee]

Ohh that’s good to know, I assumed the cable was as awkward as the 3ds! I’m new to repairing stuff but hoping to revive my original ds- the top screen is just completely dead

[@Nerdtendo6366]

I just bought ClubHouse Games on the DS and I have no where else to brag about it so, sup yall

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

Get in loser we're going Clubin'!

[@blakeellis9171]

The way to describe the different kinds of buttons is the DS Lite has membrane buttons (uses a rubber membrane underneath to add the physical resistance) the switch style of buttons uses a tactile button (a piece of domed metal that clicks in when pressed to bridge the circuit)

[@accountname-tu2om]

so hall effect switches are tactile and and all of me human is membrane buttons?

[@blakeellis9171]

@accountname-tu2om idk if you're making a funny or not, but no Hall Effect sensors (not switches) are ways to detect analog movements like thumbsticks and triggers, instead of using two axis made of plastic, there's a magnet on the other end of the stick/trigger and a sensor can detect the magnetic field and then calculate where the stick is being tilted, making it theoretically drift proof

[@ultram2561]

28:10 "If you pick this one, I'm calling the cops." Me who is now going to jail for using the OG DS on a daily basis.

[@aleckingjm]

As much valid criticism the original DS gets, I still think it's the best in terms of shape and buttons, the curves and chunk really do it for my hands to grab the thing comfortably. Also, later revisions of the original DS can be modified to have the same brightness controls as the Lite.

[@ceulgai2817]

I don't think "You can change this product" really means anything. You could modify your DSi to monitor your home's door locks, but what does that have to do with the actual DSi?

[@psyduck8025]

i agree. it's like holding a wii u gamepad for 2 years then getting used to a switch like wtf is this

[@aleckingjm]

@@ceulgai2817 Well it really is not that difficult to do it because it's a software limitation Nintendo did on purpose, you don't even need to buy new screens for it, just pray you win the DS lottery

[@aleckingjm]

@@psyduck8025 Yup, mine feels great and sturdy still, DS's are like some shoes that become brittle if stashed away for too long, they just need love

[@ceulgai2817]

@@aleckingjm So are you just going to state facts, or do you have an actual point?

[@LampHatScott]

Fun fact: Ghostbusters on DS has two modes for brightness. One for ds lite and one for DS original.

[@ThisIsCSDX]

Call all the cops you want, Wott the Scoz. It won't make me any less nostalgic for the OG DS model that I was stuck with for a majority of time.

[@Violant3]

1:08 hey don't spoil the hollywood magic!

[@raddious]

The one big benefit to the og ds screen is that it actually gets easier to see when you go outside similar to the game boy systems. So for the niche of playing your ds outside on a sunny day it is actually the best.

[@DarkStarFox]

The DS Lite is the system that rose from the grave. The DSi seemed like it was better in nearly every way. With all the new add-ons; the new interface, web browser, camera and DSiWare, it all seemed like more than a fair trade to lose the GBA slot. But after the 3DS came out and had all the DSi features but way better, the DS Lite became the only DS model worth keeping due to that GBA slot.

[@dankbonkripper2845]

Tbh at that point I'd rather have a 3DS and Gameboy Advance SP if I'm gonna grab 2 systems.

[@RAHelllord]

I would personally still say a DSi (XL), a GBA SP (IPS modded or OEM 101), and a new 3DS line model are the best ways to play every game of their respective consoles. The DSi in particular is superior over the DS Lite because they can play DSi Ware titles, and they're superior over the 3DS because they can do so at native resolution and won't look blurry. Hacking a DSi is also trivial these days, all DSi Ware titles have been dumped and shared online, and TwilightMenu++ makes them easy to access for playing. But a DS Lite does still have the advantage of the GBA slot, a few games unlock quite a bit of extra content by inserting the correct GBA games, plus all the weird accessories for other games.

[@Smk478]

not with those buttons and that hinge lol

[@classiccustoms2010]

0:42 Ooh, the Nintendo Switch snap! Didn't know Nintendo could predict the future.

[@myriadmediamusings]

I got into the DS line during the weird in-between period of the chunky model 1 and the sleek Lite model. After the screen hinge of my model 1 broke, I got a black Lite which served me well for years. Never got into the i models.

[@zilikslider]

Alpha and Omega jumpscare I forgot that movie existed

[@JamJuice101]

I also forgotten about that movie franchise, wasn’t that the most common thing in the bargain bin?

[@MrMetal-xe8lg]

Movies, plural. Six of them. And they're as bad as you can imagine.

[@pass_]

I had McDonald's toys of the duck and goose characters, I think I got 1 from a happy meal and the other as a prize in school when I was like 6, i should've kept that info to myself

[@birdboy16]

Isn’t there like, six movies?

[@AdamTheBlueYoshi]

No there are 8 movies

[@CombatSkorost]

Dominic and Scott edited video, great to see guys!

[@Henrybram]

never been this late to a Scott's Stash video

[@VictoryReviews]

Early

[@VictoryReviews]

Oh I get it haha

[@Henrybram]

@@Landon23819 no

[@MrMetal-xe8lg]

​@@Landon23819 dont mess with the true Wozheads

[@GrandTheftWatto]

That original version of the DS is the most game-and-watchey Nintendo handheld.

[@AniGamerNX]

4:02 I had a similar experience. I just thought the DS design from 2004 was a prototype or something before the DS Lite and DSi designs.

[@SuperiorX99]

Fun fact: The DSi XL screen is the best way to play DS games due to the resolution and size accomodating the original DSs resolution, wheras the 3DS (and 3DS XL) needs to upscale and interpolate the resolution. As a result, DS games looks blurrier on the 3DS at full size, whereas the DSi XL offers a 1:1 pixel size. DS Games look WAY crispier on a DSi.

[@RadeonVega64]

dsi xl 🔛🔝 fr

[@BaconEater666]

I wonder why they didn't just run the ds games at a higher resolution? Maybe there were some hardware limitations or smth

[@jerryjb]

It's all about integer scaling. If the larger screen isn't an exact multiple of the original resolution then the pixels will get stretched one way or the other. It's most obvious with text but makes things look off overall ​@@BaconEater666

[@genderender]

the dsi xl screen just a really nice screen in general. very bright and even backlight, almost no screen door effect, great color rendition. by far nintendo's best screen until the switch oled (at least relatively speaking)

[@knuclear200x]

The DSLite was a pocket favorite. I brang that thing everywhere. Didn't even care about the i-series because it didn't have that GBA slot that id worked to death, cloning all those Rayquazas

[@Luvluvangel]

HAPPY NEW YEAR SCOTT

[@izzymaedavidson1974]

Original Ds's break so often because the plastic they used ages badly and becomes brittle. But a reshell fixes that. It's my favorite model because of the bulkyness and clicky buttons and big trigger buttons.

[@deepfrieddvd]

You actually can charge a DS Lite using a Mini USB cable (mini, not micro), so that makes it a lot easier to find a charger for em

[@Jlaps941]

Yep I had to for a while when I needed to use my DS Lite to transfer Pokemon from the GBA games to the DS games. It was a savior for me

[@NITR0-Productions]

I always knew that this was a thing, but how does it work? How does it fit considering it’s a lot smaller

[@deepfrieddvd]

@NITR0-Productions while a mini usb is smaller, the connector inside is barely the right size and uses similar technology. You gotta force it in a little without damaging it but it does work and charges pretty fast

[@TheIsekaiScholar]

I was the only person I knew growing up who owned a OG DS. I swear it feels like I woke up one day and suddenly everyone had a DS lite. Friends, Family, strangers on the street all DS lite. Not an OG to be found. It didn't bother me because the OG worked fine but in 2009 I did beg my parents to get me a DSi only to get a 3DS two years later when they first came out.

[@silversonic1]

Mod your DSiXL. Also later versions of the OG DS had brightness control. I've also heard that you can change the brightness with a flash cart, but I can't verify that.

[@RadeonVega64]

twilightmenu my beloved

[@3C01AlanisRodriguezRuben]

What an dual way to start the year, Scott, happy new year y'all

[@oofcloof]

I screened with joy when I saw this notification. Happy new (3DS™️) year

[@gameo7]

I'm gonna be honest, the only reason I know about the original DS is because of how you can still see an image of it in the DS Lite's settings

[@resolvanlemmy]

Not sure why they refused to change the firmware to have the DS Lite in that screen

[@tyc.miller]

I've had my midnight blue DSi XL for so long, and I've had so many great memories with it. Funny enough, I remember hopping on Brain Age Express: Math just to go into guest mode and check out the little "minigames" on there.

[@NTsiya]

24:30 The genuine reaction of getting ripped off in that video always kills me

[@timotheatae]

The original DS fits GBA games and DS Option Paks without them sticking out! So that's one and a half benefits!

[@aplsed]

I personally favored the original DS model more than the Lite due to its aesthetics alone. It's like a time capsule of Nintendo's scifi-esque design philosophy before the Wii made everything more simplistic. That, and it fit my hands without having to be an "XL" model.

[@AlphabetUser21]

DSs, no wait DSi

[@AlphabetUser21]

Wait

[@chillmccool]

DS Lite lets you transfer Pokemon from Gen 3 to Gen 4... Clear winner here.

[@Light-20]

If you can spare the kidney and arm to get cartridges for it

[@chillmccool]

​@@Light-20 I spared my left pinkie toe to get them before prices shot up dramatically.

[@amp02]

today I learned how bad c*vid was. In 2019, pokemon emerald was 20 bucks. now it's 200

[@x_kill568]

pokemon as well also gets a lot of use out of the gba slot as the only way you could transfer gen 3 to 4 was on an original ds or lite

[@zonesproductions]

Certainly got used for this purpose by me a lot. I transferred my living dexes into the later games this way. It's why I still have my Rayquaza and others to this day.

[@droycon]

27:28 he doesnt know how easy it is to mod a dsi does he

[@wijinsama]

I remember a friend in middle school who had the original DS. This was back in 2012

[@TheToasterWaffle]

I saw a friends original DS a few years after I got my DS lite, and I just straight up didn't believe his was a real DS

[@Guy-McPerson]

That's... fine? I think the 3ds was still new in 2012.

[@myriadmediamusings]

We can all laugh but then apparently according to Scott, when he was in daycare he hung out with kids who owned original game boys. Gonna guess this was early 2000s. Actively playing console relics years after their relevance is more common than we's like to admit.

[@Wii-lover-w8y]

@@Guy-McPersonit was released in 2013

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

@Wii-lover-w8y no, it didn't. The og 3DS was released in 2011.

[@TearlessGosling]

better get 911 on dial brother, the brick is the best one. Super comfy, alarm clock. looks cool and choncc

[@StrangeDad]

The way Scott gently opens and closes the original model shows that he knows how sensitive its hinges are.

[@leandrabarros3582]

The DSi was my first Nintendo handheld back in 2018 because I was getting into Dragon Quest and really wanted to play DQIX! (Thanks Happy Console Gamer) and it was one of the best things I have ever bought. Saved money for MONTHS and got one for an amazing price, with an original stylus, box, manuals, original charger, perfect screens and with an R4 card. Its been my treasure ever since.

[@requiem165]

13:37 agreed, made it feel like an iPhone alternative which it definitely was NOT 😭

[@aancelmo]

bro the video came out 2 minutes ago

[@HotTripod78]

this video isnt even 5 minutes old yet...

[@kyongu375]

@@aancelmoprobably watched it in 2x speed

[@requiem165]

@@kyongu375 nah, watched it in 1x

[@khoufuk]

My DSi was my primary on-the-go camera for at least a couple years cuz you could post them directly to Facebook. Got all my photos on there still from my first ever SDCC in 2011.

[@gerarddip]

X-scape is a personal favorite hidden gem that only existed on the dsiware shop

[@Kimmercore]

FINALLY, a reason to stay up at 3 am for

[@MIXIVYT]

damn me too bro, hope you’re sleeping right now

[@nicklasveva]

European homie spotted

[@Kimmercore]

@@MIXIVYT no i pulled an all nighter lmao

[@Bubbabyte99]

One of the upsides to owning a DSi or DSi XL instead of a DS lite is that you can mod a DSi really easily instead of having to buy a flashcart like on the DS lite.

[@dankbonkripper2845]

You also got a rainbow color in pictochat

[@Bubbabyte99]

@dankbonkripper2845 True

[@RadeonVega64]

unlaunch fr

[@DoctorMinjinx]

The DS, especially the DSi had so much magic that imo. The cameras, sound app, PictoChat, touchscreen, sound app and Flipnote Studios. Kids who grew up in the DS era like myself didn't get smart phones like kids nowadays, those were a luxury even many adults didn't have. All these features were insanely innovative and great for kids. I feel like the 3ds just couldn't replicate it. On paper it made sense, it had many of those fun DS features, but it came out in an era where smartphones were way more common and it only got worse as the 3ds' life went on.

[@georged7627]

I’ve got Shantae riskies revenge still downloaded on my DSi XL

[@Jasontyo]

When I was in my 20s long ago, the DS Fat and a flash cart got me back into retro for the first time since it was new.

[@LandonEmma]

The new 3DS and 2DS definitely has a better hinge than any of the others, honestly shocked they didn’t fix that sooner.

[@Zwaremedia]

You better call the cops then because I pick the original DS

[@journi2508]

PictoChat, Swap Note, Swap Doodle, Flip Note, Mii Verse. I miss Iwata's Nintendo 🥲

[@ominousvirus5278]

Scott, I grew up with a flea market 04’ one and thought I stood out in the DS crowd, so go ahead and call the cops. I actually bought some parts on eBay including a whole motherboard to refurbish mine because I want it to work and look young again lol.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

I absolutely loved my DSi, played so much with it. I got it black Friday 2009 and it was my first video game device I ever owned. RIP Flipnote Hatena

[@GameReviews555]

My brother did actually break his OG DS in half back in the day and cried for half a day lol

[@FiestaRed]

I didnt get an original DS until after many many many years using two DS lites and after playing it, its definitively the most comfortable in my hands. There is something about the proportions of the shell that just feels right in my hands. Combined with the clicky buttons and big L and R buttons, its just perfect. The poor screen brightness doesn't really bother me. Even at night in the pitch black of my room it still feels just comfortably bright that it doesn't hurt my eyes while also allowing me to fully see the screen. Overall, the ergonomics of the original DS just make it perfect for me, even after owning and playing all of the DS revisions.

[@Acidknights]

This man is always right on time 🤝💯

[@mateoyung98]

Og ds doesn't deserve the hate for when it was released. Shit blew my mind as a kid.

[@zonesproductions]

Absolutely. Playing Mario 64 in the palm of your hand was just mind blowing. These generational upgrades don't hit the same these days.

[@eclipse4507]

But goddamn is it the ugliest thing I’ve ever laid my eyes upon

[@mateoyung98]

@@eclipse4507 I got the red and silver mario kart edition and I don't think it looks that bad tbh.

[@mkbest]

20:28 Kermit the Frog cameo

[@BrianIsWatching]

Something underappreciated about the DS Lite is the paint on the top shell. The way it glitters in sunlight, my god. You missed out if you got certain colors but I remember the blue one had that sparkle.

[@corvidcosmo]

I find this strange because my 2004 DS is still going strong, and it was originally my younger brother’s DS (which was used prior to that). Yeah the screen isn’t that great but aside from that and the D-Pad getting stuck occasionally, it runs quite well for me. I actually played through all of Mario & Luigi Partners in Time on that model recently, mainly because of the rumble pak I had being more designed for that original model.

[@DSi_LL]

The DSi XL is my favorite system ever it's so awesome! I love them big dual-ips screens!

[@LOSERLUCAS]

nothing is more earth shattering than the realization that he films this on a table with carpet on it

[@atariboy9084]

NUTS TO YOU SCOTT! The first one is THE only one I have!

[@0kody]

The DSi XL was my first Nintendo DS. Didn't care of the GBA slot, I already had a GBA SP, and I liked the idea of having a big screen to flex on my friends who still had the Lite or regular DSi. The camera was fun and could take "decent" pictures. One of our favorite pic is one our first dog, with little hearts edited in. I'm not sure if it's still on the SD Card or memory, but I have saved a copy to my Wii and it's always nice to see it when we boot up the console on summer vacation.

[@SuperBeastlyMario]

Scott you should talk about how Mii's can be sent from the Wii to 3DS & Wii U to an Amiibo to the Swtich. The fact my nearly 2 decade old Mii's have transcended their original hardware by so much is insane

[@sshuraii]

My god. Thank you for making this video. I just started getting into the history of the DS and 3DS

[@zepaul2198]

New Nintendo 3DS XL ALL THE WAY BABY!!!! (but DS Lite is my favorite DS)

[@nickeverything4433]

OG DS is the most comfortable handheld I've ever used. Love using mine still

[@edwinblakerodriguez]

I remember loving that OG DS click when you open it. 0:50

[@meankitten]

Happy new year Scott! 🎉

[@rkgkjr]

17:28 flipnote studio mentioned!!

[@supertyty0449]

14:44 I thought my video froze lol

[@TheAK0390]

Guys I saw his reflection in the ds, and I think this might be the same dude from Scott The Woz!!!

[@phasmidgaming99]

The Ds was so cool, I had a cobalt blue ds lite and the midnight blue DSi xl and those systems brought some great memories!

[@Mgamerz]

The Phat DS hinge IMO was fine. The DSLite hinge was so bad. I saw so many busted hinges in my day.

[@neorv5149]

I personally LOVED all the silly extra junk they put with my gaming system. It made it more special. It was also a nice way of storing pictures and audio in my youth when I didn't have much else. Especially since I never got a phone until I was an adult. Honestly, that camera feature was so useful. Even helped get some low quality government document photos when my parents didn't have working cameras! Good times.

[@TheRealBatabii]

DS: Traded in for DS Lite DS Lite: Hinge broke, got a DSi DSi: still works. So it's the only functional DS I still own.

[@marcels.31]

I would also add, that deciding factor for many will be buttons. DS lite has as Scott said, mushy soft style, meanwhile DSi and DSi XL are clicky - which is why I have always preferred those two. I have seen many shopping guides for DS / 3DS in 202x, but this information is often omitted - which I believe is mistake, for many ppl button feel is even more important than screens/GBA slot.

[@jack.h99]

I had the OG DS at a time when all the other kids I knew had the lite version because its all I could afford with birthday money. It felt like a bootleg system. A "we have Nintendo DS at home" situation if you will.

[@Jasontyo]

Play Hotel Dusk on a DSi XL, its mint.

[@EpochEthereal]

Just pumping and pumping out content, love it.

[@bkillinm]

Always loved the sleek and simple design of the ds lite

[@joeyisabsb1]

I remember someone told me Scott isn't a Nintendo fanboy. He absolutely is.

[@doolittle8888]

I bought a DSi XL the other day after only owning a DS Lite, and it's great. Definitely worth the upgrade from the Lite with my big adult hands.

[@michaele1654]

Fun fact: The GBA SP model AGS-101 (the backlit GBA SP) came out in 2005. The GBA SP from 2003 and 2004 used a front lit screen, which is significantly worse. Meaning that, when the 2004 DS Phat came out, it actually WAS the brightest way to play GBA games. Think about that, lol. The 2004 DS Phat is so freaking old that TWO different models of GBA (the SP AGS 101, and the Micro) both came out AFTER the DS Phat. Crazy. I mean Nintendo will sometimes do that (I think that the New 2DS XL came out in holiday 2017, half a year after the Switch) but it is always weird when Nintendo releases a new revision of a console that is theoretically already defunct (especially when Nintendo is also releasing some great games for the defunct console. Like 2017 saw the release of the New 2DS XL, Fire Emblem Shadows of Valentia, and Metroid Samus Returns. 2005 saw the release of the Game Boy Micro and the SP 101, the Pokemon Emerald, Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones, and other really great games. It's wild, tbh)

[@joes-jv9hk]

Great timing, I just ordered a DS Lite and DSI XL last week after I realized I only play DS games on my original 3DS