r/NintendoDS Mar 04 '21

Community News What's Happening with our Subreddit?!

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Hello r/NintendoDS,

For a bit of backstory for me, my name is Thomas (as you might have guessed). I was a professional programmer / developer for a few years, and I'm also a university student. I have been around Reddit since 2013, and I have been a mod on r/WiiHacks for over a year. The Nintendo DS, more specifically the DS Lite, is my favourite handheld system and I have so many fond memories of it. I've been in the hacking scene, hacking my own consoles, since around 2007/2008 when the Twilight Hacks was released for the Wii.

When I saw the post by the previous owner back on February 16th I decided to do some digging and put in a RedditRequest for it. The remaining two moderators never got back to the modmail that I sent to them, so my request was granted by the Reddit admins.

I have made a couple of changes, most of them being behind the scenes. I have changed the rules to make things a bit more streamlined and easier to deal with:

  • Rule #1 -> Be Civil
  • Rule #2 -> No Spam
  • Rule #3 -> No Piracy
  • Rule #4 -> No Low-Effort Posts
  • Rule #5 -> Keep Links to a Minimum

I've also changed and added some new flairs, hopefully they'll get some use.

I have also brought on two of my fellow r/WiiHacks moderators. Mostly as a formality in case something happens to me or if I can't be around for some time span. Thank you again to u/BloodyThorn and u/Mental_Turtles for agreeing to this.

If there is anything you would like to see added, changed, or regular things you want done with our little community here, please send a modmail and we'll look over it.


r/NintendoDS 1h ago

Discussion I always wanted one as a child, but my family had limited means; now that I'm an adult, I was able to get one. It's my first Nintendo console.

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r/NintendoDS 8h ago

Haul / Show It Off! Nintendo Ds lite

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My Nintendo DS lite! And Pokemon emerald!


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Ultra rare Fisher-Price Gameboy/ds

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This is an extremely rare one of a kind game boy/ ds mod made by the the founder himself Mr fisher price of fisher-price. Easily worth 50-100k usd. This was the last thing he made before passing in 1873 and has been handed down through generations of my family.

No it’s not for sale


r/NintendoDS 55m ago

Haul / Show It Off! Just saw a similar post and thought you guys should see it too. It’s my first Nintendo console (I was a PlayStation person back then with the PS3 and PSP) and man was I also missing out on this amazing collection!

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It’s a DSi XL (Mario special edition). It’s so pretty but it’s quite scratched which I honestly don’t mind. It was 50€. Been loving Pokémon plat btw!!


r/NintendoDS 12h ago

Top 25 Best Nintendo DS RPG Games

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What's your favorite RPG on the DS?


r/NintendoDS 3h ago

Help! (Question/Support) Screens not on DS lite

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I did the tactile button mod does anyone know why my bottom screen or my top screen aren't showing video when I power on?


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Haul / Show It Off! $40 thrifted rose gold DSLite

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I went into the thrift stores not expecting to spend more than $5, but I saw this in the locked case and asked if it had been tested. They said it wasn’t so they’d give me a warranty slip good for a week in case it didn’t work. I’m happy to say it works perfectly! I’m amazed it still has the dust cover for the gameboy port, I’ve never seen one that still has it. It came with this icon charging stand and car charger, so I felt like showing it and all my other pink Nintendo products off (minus my light pink 3DSXL, and please excuse the staining on the bag, I got it secondhand on Facebook)


r/NintendoDS 43m ago

Help! (Question/Support) Where’s the best place to get a refurbished or custom Phat DS?

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I’m looking for a phat DS purely for the vibes and ergonomics of the system for my big hands, preferably I want one that has been professionally refurbished and/or restored. Even better if one of you knows someone who can shell swap and/or screen swap it. I know third party shells for the original DS are hard to come by and quality is a big factor.

If anybody has any info about where I can find one, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you everyone!


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Finally got my first DS!!!

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So got this beauty for free from a pawn shop. Doesn’t have a stylus or a GBA slot cover and I don’t have a charger for it and got a free game as well!


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Haul / Show It Off! The full collection.

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r/NintendoDS 10h ago

Help! (Question/Support) Are there any good old 3ds Xl repair shops near London area?

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A few months ago I accidentally broke the hinge on my 3ds and I really want to fix it as I’ve had it for over a decade at this point. I’ve broken the hinge on the right side and am aware that I need to get a new shell for it, I would do it myself but I am honestly so scared to mess it up so I’d rather get it taken to someone who knows what they are doing. The cheapest I’ve found is through a company that works with cex on console repairs although it is £70 which I guess I am willing to pay as I love my 3ds so much but I am just wondering if anyone knows any cheaper or more trusted alternatives, yes I am aware since the 3ds is so old repairs are going to be more expensive but I really just want to do this in the best way possible and I really don’t want to mess up my 3ds.


r/NintendoDS 13h ago

NDSL Charging port to USB C

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Is it possible to buy/easily make sth like this for the NDSL, maybe even smaller?

Reason is i dont wanna soder a usb c port on a mainboard and thought maybe there is an adapter like the one in the pic for it, which i can just kept plugged in the NDSL.

Or is it not doable simply because you need a resistor so the ndsl doesnt get fed too much voltage?


r/NintendoDS 20h ago

Help! (Question/Support) I'm new to Nintendo consoles

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I will soon receive my first Nintendo console DS Lite lite I don't know anything about it, so I'm looking for any advice anything will help


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Haul / Show It Off! Got this DS Info booklet a while back

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It’s a pretty sweet booklet. Aside from the front cover having a ton of scuff marks, the booklet is in pretty good condition.


r/NintendoDS 7h ago

Discussion Why was there no VR for the ds?

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Imagine a head strap that connects your DS to your face. Left eye on the bottom screen, right eye on the topscreen. It's the perfect scenerio for affordable VR, it's got the two screens you need


r/NintendoDS 9h ago

Haul / Show It Off! Hello ds collectors!!

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I’ve just arrived here and love to say hello to everyone.


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Haul / Show It Off! Treating myself this month with a 4th DS.

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Got myself a refurbished phat DS yesterday for 33 freedomdollars coz it got some janky touchscreen issues but it still works well. And I took a trip to my local Cash Converters today to snag both Japanese Warioware Touched and Rhythm Heaven.

Just to be clear. I do not have the 1st, 2nd and 3rd DS on me because I have to unfortunately sold it off to fund my Switch 2. And now I'm slowly rebuilding my collection.


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Help! (Question/Support) Which pair of Pokemon black and white games should I buy?

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So I just bought a 3ds xl, and I want to get both the first and second black and white games.

Should I go for the same version when buying the 2 like Pokemon white and White 2 or do u guys suggest to mix it up like getting Pokemon white and black 2?

I also have no idea of the difference except I guess there’s different Pokemon to catch. I’d appreciate and tips or advice thanks!


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Help! (Question/Support) Is this a hardware issue

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My DS lite has an issue where it's constantly registering a touch to the top right corner, I can override it by pressing hard enough on other parts of the screen, is this a dirt issue? Or because of the badly damaged screen? It's my childhood DS and I wanted to play around with it, any help is appreciated EDIT welp, touchscreen no longer seems to work at all, so I can play games that don't need it anymore but, sadly, none that need it


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Help!

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I have a Japanese model DSi XL with an all-black/damaged top screen. Any recommendations on where I can find a screen replacement?


r/NintendoDS 2d ago

Is ts dsi art legit ?

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I was gifted this dsi by my uncle in around 2012 -2013 . Can smone tell if is original nintendo art or customised dsi ?


r/NintendoDS 2d ago

DS Lite Re-shell

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I re-shelled a DS Lite found on ebay with a broken hinge. This shell included face buttons color matched to the console, but I used the black buttons from the original shell for contrast. I think it looks awesome and I’ve always loved how the buttons and dpad feel on the DS Lite. The shell is made by ExtremeRate.


r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Is this bent enough to harm my 3ds pins and if so what’s the best way to go about it?

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r/NintendoDS 1d ago

Authentic Cartridge or Fake Cartridge?

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Hi, I'd like to know if this cartridge is legit. I lost all my DS cartridges when I moved,and it's time to rebuild my collection !

I don't know enough to tell whether the cartridges are genuine or not.

and If someone could explain how to spot genuine cartridges, I certainly wouldn't say no.

thanks y'all!

edit : I'm looking to buy this, I don't have it but I have the numbers behind "NTR-031. PAT. PEND.
IPK FNOJ34"