Nintendo DS Lite systems that had the top half missing weren’t down for the count. In fact, many could still run the Game Boy Advance games on the bottom screen.

The Nintendo DS's most prominent feature, of course, is its dual screen displays, a nod to the dual screen displays Game & Watch series.The top screen displays the game, while the bottom functions ...

DS games are playable thanks to an added card slot on the bottom, a second screen that pops out the top, and a touchscreen upgrade. Now just give it an 3DS autostereo screen and stubby joystick!

The Nintendo DS was first announced in a press statement in January 2004, ... and being able to have that on the top screen for direct reference really helped simplify the game.

With over 154m units shifted worldwide, the DS became Nintendo’s biggest-selling console and second-biggest-selling system of all time, narrowly being pipped to the top spot by the PS2’s 155m sold ...