The DS also features a 10-30 meter wireless range, allowing players to interact with one another. Each system includes a stylus to use on the touch screen, a microphone for use in certain games requiring voice recognition, and is the first Nintendo handheld system with stereo speakers.
It was released in 2004 and is distinguished by its dual LCD screens, the bottom of which is a touch screen. The DS (which stands for Dual Screen) is a seventh generation handheld video game console developed by Nintendo. Handheld video games have become increasingly popular since the launch of Nintendo's Game Boy in 1989.
