Launching in 2004, the Nintendo DS provided players with an innovative way to play games on the go. True to its titular acronym, the handheld console featured a dual screen display, with the bottom ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mario Kart DS is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, November 14, 2025. Below, we examine how the fan community has kept the game alive, and ...

The best DS games of all time prove the dual-screen console was more than a Nintendo gimmick. Released back in 2004, the Nintendo DS offered players a more tactile, novel, and personal handheld ...

The successor to the Nintendo Game Boy was an interesting shift in the portable gaming market. The Game Boy was a staple part of video game culture, allowing people to play Nintendo games on the go, ...

The Nintendo DS may have been an enormous success in its era, but it didn’t start that way when the system launched in November 2004. The touchscreen handheld's launch was pretty atrocious, especially ...

The Nintendo DS Lite is one of the most beloved handheld consoles, offering a diverse library of games that cater to various tastes. Here are some of the top must-have games for the Nintendo DS Lite, ...

Before diving into the rankings, it’s important to note that Metacritic doesn’t have a rating for Super Mario Kart as it released long before game reviews were widespread. If it were included, it ...

Zainab is a writer, cinephile, and gamer—though that ranking depends entirely on the day’s mood swings. When she’s not writing for Game Rant, she’s probably ugly crying over Dostoevsky (or multifandom ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Back in 2004, Nintendo created the progenitor of the current crop of portable gaming ...