Nintendo preservation company Forest of Illusion recently shared information it gleaned from an old Nintendo DS firmware prototype. These kinds of discoveries are often interesting, as they can give fans an idea of the decisions that were made before a piece of hardware was brought to market. In this case, Forest of Illusion discovered that the DS almost included a request for the user to list their blood type, along with the normal questions like gender and birthday! This inclusion likely caught a lot of users by surprise, which is…
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Nintendo Wii Shopping Channel Goes Offline Without Explanation
The Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DSi Shop channels have fallen behind in recent days without any kind of explanation from Nintendo. In general, the Nintendo Wii Store has been closed since 2019, while the DSi Store has closed in 2017, which means players haven’t been able to purchase new titles on either platform for years. However, the recent shutdown of both markets now totally means that those who previously purchased games through either platform will now not be able to re-download titles they already own, which makes this issue even…
Read MoreNintendo DS recreated with foldable phone and emulator
Someone recently converted their foldable phone into a Nintendo DS thanks to a simulation. Nintendo fans have always been some of the most creative players out there. Not only are they finding ways to show their passion for Nintendo and their IPs outside of games via cosplay and even realistic versions of Mario Kart, but they’ve also been able to find ways to bring Nintendo games to other platforms. Games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild made their way to PC via emulation and it looks like…
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