Background: With the Game Boy Advance slowly starting to fade away, Nintendo wanted to create a new portable console to continue its success of portable consoles including the Game & Watch and Game Boy and its upgrades. In 2004, Nintendo created a new console to compete with Sony's brand new PSP, which was released in 2005, and the DS included features such as two screens and a "touch-screen" feature with a pen (even though the concept actually dates back to 1997, when Tiger Electronics' Game.com was released). The DS has gone on to become a wildly successful console, outselling the PSP. In late 2008/early 2009, an upgraded version called the Nintendo DSi was introduced.

Nintendo DS


(2004-)

Logo: On a white background, we see the word "Nintendo" in BankGothic font next to a large "DS" with what looks like a little window in "DS". Some "O"s shoot out all over, and we fade out. When a cartridge is inserted, we see a blue (or black) Nintendo logo on the bottom.

FX: The logo flashing.

Music/Sounds: Two echoing synth-piano notes.

Availability: Seen when you turn on a Nintendo DS portable console.

Scare Factor: None.

Nintendo DSi

(2009-)

Logo: Same as the regular startup screen, but at the end of the animation, a little black circle containing an "i" (in Tahoma font) pops out.

FX: The logo flashing and the "i" popping out.

Music/Sounds: The regular DS startup sound, followed by a synth twinkling sound.

Availability: Seen when you turn on a Nintendo DSi.

Scare Factor: Minimal; the black "i" popping out may scare a few.