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Nintendo prototypes shown at press conferences were running via the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot, but the final version plugs into the DS card slot with TV aerials that unfold when in use. The Nintendo DS Digital TV Tuner ( ワンセグ受信アダプタ DSテレビ, Wansegu Jushin Adaputa Dī Esu Terebi) is a 1seg TV tuner that picks up TV signals and plays them on the Nintendo DS.
The slide controller also has built in rumble features used in the game. In order to move the Mag Kid across the screen during the game, the player must slide the entire Nintendo DS system with this controller (combined with a slant angle) on a table surface, thus given the name "Slide Controller". The Slide Controller is attached to Slot 2 of the DS, using technology similar to an optical mouse, with a red LED light located at the bottom of the controller. The Mag Kid is a small magnet centered on the touchscreen. It launched as a Japan-exclusive on August 3, 2007, the Slide Controller is bundled with the game Slide Adventure MAGKID. The "Slide Controller" is an Option Pak that connects to the underside of a Nintendo DS making the entire device act as an optical mouse. It is only compatible with 2 games: Face Training, a game exclusive to Japan which gives the player a view of their face as they use the game, and 'Shiseido Beauty Solution Kaihatsu Center Kanshuu: Project Beauty,' another Japanese exclusive game by Sega which also used the camera attachment. The Faceningscan is a camera Option Pak that plugs into the GBA slot of the DS. The Expansion Pak is not used by any other commercial software, but some homebrew applications such as MoonShell can use it. The second is a smaller translucent version which fits flush with the body of the DS Lite, but it can be used in the original DS if modified. One is compatible with both the original DS and DS Lite. Two versions of the Memory Expansion Pak are available. The Nintendo DS Browser ships with an 8 MB RAM Option Pak which is required for the browser to run. It was released in Europe on October 6, 2006. The browser went on sale in Japan on July 24, 2006, for ¥3,800 (approx. On February 15, 2006, Nintendo announced a DS version of Opera, a cross-platform web browser, which took advantage of the dual screens for either zooming in on certain sections of a website or having a longer vertical view. Other communication headsets not made by Nintendo also work as the mic. It was later released in Australia on June 21, 2007, also alongside Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The headset was released in North America on April 22, 2007, alongside Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, two games that have built-in voice chat. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2006. It features one earphone and a microphone, and is compatible with all games that use the internal microphone. It plugs into the headset port (which is a combination of a standard 3.5mm (1/8 inch) headphone connector and a proprietary microphone connector) on the bottom of the system. The Nintendo DS Headset is the official headset for the Nintendo DS.
There was no release of an official licensed western version of the DS Lite Rumble Pak, though there were some off-brand and unlicensed versions released by various companies.īecause the Rumble Pak is an Option Pak that requires a Game Boy Advance slot, it is thus incompatible with all subsequent Nintendo handhelds that do not have it, namely the DSi, DSi XL, or the Nintendo 3DS family. The cartridge is about 1 cm shorter to prevent it from protruding out of the Nintendo DS Lite as standard Game Boy Advance cartridges do. Ī specially designed Rumble Pak was released in Japan in late May 2006 for the Nintendo DS Lite. It can be used in games such as Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Star Fox Command, Metroid Prime Hunters, Iron Man, Diddy Kong Racing DS, and Clubhouse Games, though it is sold as a separate accessory. It was released on Octoand bundled with Metroid Prime Pinball. The Rumble Pak also known as the Option Pak, was the first official expansion slot accessory In the form of a Game Boy Advance cartridge, the Rumble Pak provides force feedback for a limited number of games in reaction to events such as collisions in racing games or taking damage in combat-oriented games.