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This is my second time using Padlet but I used it in a new way for this project. For this project, I used the stream format. I really liked this format as it allowed me to connect the posts and put them in chronological order using the arrows. I also embedded a GIF for the first time on Padlet. I really enjoyed playing around with this platform and thought it was a great one to use for this project.

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A few years later, I got the Nintendo Wii and slowly but surely it replaced my interest in my DS. I only played with my DS every now and then until I eventually stopped altogether.

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I spent many days playing with the DS. My favorite games were Nintendogs, Mario Kart, and Animal Crossings.

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...but it will always have a place in my heart.

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...but it will always have a place in my heart.

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I still have my DS; I never got rid of it since it was such a big part of my childhood. The last time I used my DS was probably about a year ago because I was bored and feeling nostalgic. I only used it for probably fifteen minutes and then got tired of it. It has lost it's usefulness and cultural value.

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There is no need for the Nintendo DS anymore. There has been multiple new technologies that have come after it to replace it. Any child under ten years old most likely has never even heard of the DS. No stores sell the DS anymore, with the exception of independent sales on Amazon, eBay, etc.

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Shop our great selection of DS games and accessories.

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When your roommate asks you to bring your Nintendo DS to Oneonta with you.

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Christmas of 2006 I received my Nintendo DS and could finally play Nintendogs with my friends.

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Nintendo DS was replaced by the Nintendo 3DS, but now that is even going to be obsolete.

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That shiny Nintendo 3DS you or your kid got for the holidays is about to be eBay fodder. On Wednesday, Nintendo announced a Feb. 13 release for its new handheld gaming device, dubbed the New Nintendo 3DS XL.

The device will cost $199.99, same as the current Nintendo 3DS XL, but it boasts a variety of new features that make it superior. Nintendo says the system will have improved graphics, significantly shorter load times, and the ability to interact with Amiibo figures.

Most importantly, the New Nintendo 3DS XL has two new buttons and a "C stick" nub that will allow control setups to be different than for the existing 3DS. That means upcoming games can be released exclusively for the new hardware. "Xenoblade Chronicles 3D," which Nintendo says will be released in April, is one such game.

If you want to play certain upcoming 3DS games like that one, your current 3DS won't work.

Load times on the New Nintendo 3DS XL compared with the existing Nintendo 3DS XL. ( Source)

Nintendo's push to get current 3DS users to upgrade isn't unprecedented. The Game Boy Color wasn't just a cosmetic upgrade to the original Game Boy when it was launched in 1998: Certain games, like " Super Mario Bros. Deluxe," would only work on the new platform. The New Nintendo 3DS XL webpage directly links to a detailed 3DS upgrade guide.

In fact, Nintendo so clearly wants current 3DS owners to upgrade that the new device doesn't even come with the cord you need to charge it.

"Rather than raise cost of New Nintendo 3DS XL by charging consumers for a component they may already own, we are giving them the option to only buy if they need an AC adapter," a Nintendo spokesman told The Huffington Post via email.

Polygon notes this is the first time Nintendo has released a handheld product without a power cord. You can buy them from Nintendo for $9.95.

The decision to leave the AC adapter out may throw a wrench into any plans to unload your current 3DS on eBay, since you'll either have to abandon the power plug you need or sell an incomplete system. Of course, that's not Nintendo's problem. The company has already sold more than 45 million Nintendo 3DS units, a number sure to go up next month.

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Your Nintendo 3DS Is About To Be Obsolete

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That shiny Nintendo 3DS you or your kid got for the holidays is about to be eBay fodder. On Wednesday, Nintendo announced a Feb. 13 release for its new handheld gaming device, dubbed the New Nintendo 3DS XL. The device will cost $199.99, same as the current Nintendo 3DS XL, but it boasts a variety of new features that make it superior.

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Nine Years Strong
153.87 million units sold worldwide

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The greatest handheld ever sold, arguably the best system of last generation, and indeed, all time... is being discontinued. Nine years after it first hit the market, Nintendo revealed via its financial that the handheld is now being discontinued, after the most successful run for any game console in history. At the end of its lifespan, the Nintendo DS stood at 153.87 million units sold worldwide. Its total software sales worldwide were 933.69 million units, leading to the highest attach rate for any handheld game system in history.

A moment of silence for this lovely machine.

And now, a look at the evolution of the Nintendo DS hardware over the years:

Farewell to it. It had an outstanding run.

Play this song and slowly scroll through the DS models. We also need a montage of the best games on the hand held.

....

I love my DS Lite. Although I have to say its screens do look rather small now that I've got my 3DS XL :P
R4gn4r0k
After the 3DS XL I dunno how I ever gamed on the DS Lite or how anyone can bother with a regular 3DS.

shame it couldn't outsell the ps2 :(

The DS was a beast.

It will live on through the 3DS

shame it couldn't outsell the ps2 :(
Sweenix
It came closer than any other system ever will, and in a much shorter period of time. What the DS did will never be accomplished by any system ever again.

Goodnight, sweet prince.

Not surprising since they introduced the 3DS.

Some of my favorite games from last gen were on that system, and I didn't even own one. Always played my brothers. I'll have to pick one up now to see what I missed out on. I've only played like 10 DS games, and absolutely loved about half of them.

Great system. Glad the 3ds can play ds games.

The PS2 and the NDS are the holy duology of gaming. The greatest gaming systems ever created by man.

Good lord, look at the size of the XL stylus. No wonder my girlfriend prefers the XL over me.

I think it would still be selling if they wouldn't drop it.

It was a good system but I missed the analog stick and texture filtering.

Controlling some games with the touch-screen was a pain and the graphics were a little too pixelated.

The double screen didn't impress me either but the system made-up with a stellar line-up of games.

Good lord, look at the size of the XL stylus. No wonder my girlfriend prefers the XL over me.Xaero_Gravity

Nintendo catering to all indeed.

It is officially being discontinued because there is zero forecast for the new fiscal year?

Best handheld of all time, deserves it's own funeral.

Awesome little system, and I'm glad it did well :) But imo the 3DS will surpass it in terms of my personal enjoyment. And who knows, the 3DS might get close to those sales too. Currently it's at 31 million after 2 years, which is almost the same as the DS. I think the DS had around 35 mil at this point. So it's a possibility for the 3DS to match it.

Goodnight, sweet Billy.
Sagem28

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Goodnight, sweet Billy.
Clock-w0rk

lol

Awesome little system, and I'm glad it did well :) But imo the 3DS will surpass it in terms of my personal enjoyment. And who knows, the 3DS might get close to those sales too. Currently it's at 31 million after 2 years, which is almost the same as the DS. I think the DS had around 35 mil at this point. So it's a possibility for the 3DS to match it.
trugs26
3DS is outpacing DS currently; DS was at 29 million units sold worldwide

[QUOTE="trugs26"]
Awesome little system, and I'm glad it did well :) But imo the 3DS will surpass it in terms of my personal enjoyment. And who knows, the 3DS might get close to those sales too. Currently it's at 31 million after 2 years, which is almost the same as the DS. I think the DS had around 35 mil at this point. So it's a possibility for the 3DS to match it.
charizard1605
3DS is outpacing DS currently; DS was at 29 million units sold worldwide

Source? I couldn't find anything reliable regarding DS sales at the 2 year mark.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="trugs26"]

Awesome little system, and I'm glad it did well :) But imo the 3DS will surpass it in terms of my personal enjoyment. And who knows, the 3DS might get close to those sales too. Currently it's at 31 million after 2 years, which is almost the same as the DS. I think the DS had around 35 mil at this point. So it's a possibility for the 3DS to match it.
trugs26
3DS is outpacing DS currently; DS was at 29 million units sold worldwide
Link to the source? I had trouble finding something reliable for DS sales at the 2 year mark. Even better, it appears it was at 23 million units after two years.

Good lord, look at the size of the XL stylus. No wonder my girlfriend prefers the XL over me.Xaero_Gravity

I love my DS Lite. Although I have to say its screens do look rather small now that I've got my 3DS XL :P

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...it's a sad day for gaming. The DS was a beast. Still play mine from time to time.

Considering the 3DS is doing so well sounds like the right choice

Damn, the King is dead. Long live the King etc etc...

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[QUOTE="charizard1605"] 3DS is outpacing DS currently; DS was at 29 million units sold worldwide charizard1605

Link to the source? I had trouble finding something reliable for DS sales at the 2 year mark. Even better, it appears it was at 23 million units after two years.
Impressive. Looks like the 3DS is on track. I was wondering why you stated that no system will ever do what the DS did in terms of sales (and the time it did it in) considering the 3DS's current status?

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Link to the source? I had trouble finding something reliable for DS sales at the 2 year mark.
trugs26
Even better, it appears it was at 23 million units after two years.
Impressive. Looks like the 3DS is on track. I was wondering why you stated that no system will ever do what the DS did in terms of sales (and the time it did it in) considering the 3DS's current status? Because 3DS sales aren't sustainable. It doesn't have the same level of third party support that the DS did, and it will almost certainly have a much truncated lifespan

Damn, the King is dead. Long live the King etc etc...carlisledavid79
The 3DS will be an even better king, don't worry.

And soon the headline will read Wiiu discontinued for being the worst home console ever made.

Best system of last gen with the best games.

The only systems I would rate above it are the PS2 and maybe the SNES for nostalgia.

RIP

Respect that mighty system. Hopefully the 3DS will become that worthy successor. It's on the way right now.

and EVERYONE STILL SAYS nintendo is in trouble lol

3DS is the same thing, so doesn't really matter.

and EVERYONE STILL SAYS nintendo is in trouble lol
mariokart64fan

They just posted another huge loss bro.

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and EVERYONE STILL SAYS nintendo is in trouble lol
NathanDrakeSwag

They just posted another huge loss bro.
They were still profitable. So, no.

The PS2 of the Handhelds.

Rest in Peace.

shame it couldn't outsell the ps2 :(
Sweenix

"the DSs record of 154.5 million which saw it recently pass the PlayStation 2 as the best-selling console of all time." - http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/18/3ds-sales-1-million-ahead-of-ds-record-in-u-s-3639544/

Also, just in case: http://www.vgchartz.com/analysis/platform_totals/

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and EVERYONE STILL SAYS nintendo is in trouble lol
NathanDrakeSwag

They just posted another huge loss bro.
They posted an operating loss, they made an overall profit. Economics.

Great system. Not only did it have a great lineup of games, it also played GBA games.

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shame it couldn't outsell the ps2 :(
charizard1605
It came closer than any other system ever will, and in a much shorter period of time. What the DS did will never be accomplished by any system ever again.
Do you hear yourself sometimes? :?

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shame it couldn't outsell the ps2 :(
GD1551
It came closer than any other system ever will, and in a much shorter period of time. What the DS did will never be accomplished by any system ever again.
Do you hear yourself sometimes? :?
Yes, I love nothing more than the sound of my voice.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]
[QUOTE="charizard1605"] It came closer than any other system ever will, and in a much shorter period of time. What the DS did will never be accomplished by any system ever again. charizard1605

Do you hear yourself sometimes? :?
Yes, I love nothing more than the sound of my voice.
I thought you were a sensible poster like you told me in that other thread?

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="GD1551"]

Do you hear yourself sometimes? :?
GD1551
Yes, I love nothing more than the sound of my voice.
I thought you were a sensible poster like you told me in that other thread?

What he says is pretty accurate me thinks. What other system is going to sell like that that besides the 3DS? Shit just ain't happening.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="GD1551"]

Do you hear yourself sometimes? :?
GD1551
Yes, I love nothing more than the sound of my voice.
I thought you were a sensible poster like you told me in that other thread?
I lied.

What he says is pretty accurate me thinks. What other system is going to sell like that that besides the 3DS? Shit just ain't happening.
MLBknights58

There's no never in this case, the fact the PS2 did it means that's it's possible for another console to do what it did or even surpass it. Making an absolute blanket statement like nothing will achieve what the DS/PS2 has done is silly at best.

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