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All versions of the DS combined would eventually sell about 154 million units, making it the best selling Nintendo console, the best selling handheld game console, and the second best selling video game console ever, only being outsold by the PlayStation 2 at 155 million units. The DS received a proper successor in 2011 called the [[Nintendo 3DS]], which retained a majority of the features from the DSi and itself spawned a lineage of revisions. The DS also inspired elements of other consoles like the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]]. | All versions of the DS combined would eventually sell about 154 million units, making it the best selling Nintendo console, the best selling handheld game console, and the second best selling video game console ever, only being outsold by the PlayStation 2 at 155 million units. The DS received a proper successor in 2011 called the [[Nintendo 3DS]], which retained a majority of the features from the DSi and itself spawned a lineage of revisions. The DS also inspired elements of other consoles like the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]]. | ||
The DS was the first Nintendo console to have proper firmware, complete with a clock with an alarm, user information inputs, and a home screen. At this screen, the player has the option to play a DS game, select ''{{s|nintendowiki|Download play}}'' if they are near another DS with a compatible game, or play a Game Boy Advance game on compatible models through its dedicated slot. The one built in software for the system is ''{{s|nintendowiki|PictoChat}}'' a social network service where friends can send messages and pictures between each other as long as they are in range. While GameCube was technically the first Nintendo console to have online capabilites, the DS introduced the ''{{s|nintendowiki|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}}'', a dedicated online service for compatible games. The DSi specifically had six games exclusive to those models and the DSi shop, which | The DS was the first Nintendo console to have proper firmware, complete with a clock with an alarm, user information inputs, and a home screen. At this screen, the player has the option to play a DS game, select ''{{s|nintendowiki|Download play}}'' if they are near another DS with a compatible game, or play a Game Boy Advance game on compatible models through its dedicated slot. The one built in software for the system is ''{{s|nintendowiki|PictoChat}}'' a social network service where friends can send messages and pictures between each other as long as they are in range. While GameCube was technically the first Nintendo console to have online capabilites, the DS introduced the ''{{s|nintendowiki|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}}'', a dedicated online service for compatible games. The DSi specifically had six games exclusive to those models as well as built-in applications such as the DSi Camera and the DSi shop, from which exclusive games and software could be downloaded to the system or an SD card. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ||