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Sources
Hiroshi Yamauchi’s idea for a dual-screened console https://web.archive.org/web/20040405140350/http://gameonline.jp/news/2004/02/13013.html
Nintendo announces dual-screened console https://web.archive.org/web/20040402004236/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040120/206239_1.html
Nintendo’s “third pillar” https://www.nintendojo.com/features/specials/a-pillar-too-many
Yamauchi’s quote about the DS’ success and failure https://web.archive.org/web/20060127211555/http://game-science.com/news/000406.html
Nintendo DS Sales as of 2016 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf
Nintendo FAQ: What does DS stand for? https://web.archive.org/web/20160117095231/http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3904/p/606
Top selling DS games https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html
Closure of Flipnote Hatena https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4006/~/information-regarding-the-end-of-the-flipnote-hatena-service
Video Sources
Nintendo DS Commercials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_wUdr-ouZw
E3 2004 Nintendo DS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaA-lYUQom0
Osu gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3cWTxvyKpA
PSP commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQmOnFZonI
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaAw_SfNC9c
Eurothug’s love letter to Animal Crossing: Wild World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmfrIBkaycE
Flipnote Studio Release Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctg5hadiSjA
That Boy Aqua’s short of skill ceilings in single-player games https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DLBT327iS9A
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