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Will the Nintendo DS really have free game downloads?

February 17, 2006 / Dave Taylor / iPod & MP3 Player Help / 26 Comments

I’m psyched! The Nintendo DS is getting more and more cool features, but I’m amazed to hear rumors that it’s going to actually have wireless Internet access and even let you download games from the Internet, totally unlike the Sony PSP, which blocks just about every cool Internet capability. Is the DS really going to allow this feature?

We here at Ask Dave Taylor really wish we had a couple of these little gizmos in the office, but, alas, we haven’t gotten our hands on them yet. Fortunately, though, we are in communication with the Nintendo team and they sent us a press release that neatly answers these questions, even if these capabilities aren’t actually available yet.
Here’s what they say:
“In a matter of weeks: DS owners will sample free games simply by visiting their local game retailers; players will enjoy live, real-time Wi-Fi voice interaction with their portable game play; the 1 millionth DS owner will log onto Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s wireless gaming service; and a new lighter, brighter DS will make its debut in Japan.”
The download service is apparently called DS Download Service and is described this way:
“Starting next month, Nintendo will offer all DS owners free downloadable game demos and other downloadable content at thousands of participating retail locations around the United States. An in-store kiosk will beam wireless demo versions of games and other downloadable content into a players’ Nintendo DS system. Users simply stop by the store with their Nintendo DS, click “DS Download Play” on their system and choose one of a variety of DS games they want to sample. The game will download automatically and users can play all they want (even if they leave the store) until the Nintendo DS is turned off.”
And continues:
“Sequentially, players can try out as many games as they want, letting them test drive the wide array of games that can only be played on Nintendo DS. The first DS Download Service stations will include free demos of Tetris® DS, Brain Age™: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, Mario Kart® DS, Meteos™, True Swing Golf and Pokémon® Trozei, along with a Metroid® Prime Hunters video clip. The selection of games and other downloadable content at DS Download Service kiosks will refresh quarterly.”
So you can see, it’s not quite allowing you to download games directly off the Internet since you have to find one of these DS kiosks, but it’s still darn cool and a much better solution for sampling games than having to buy ’em for $40-$50 per unit, just to find they’re terrible!
Other features aren’t quite so cutting edge, but are still worth knowing about:
Metroid Chat
“The new Metroid Prime Hunters game for Nintendo DS will give gamers the ability to chat directly with one another before and after matches played via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players in North America simply click the chat icon and say what they have to say. The microphone of the Nintendo DS picks up voice communication and transmits it to the people on their friend list. Players can use the chat function before a match to agree on settings or after a battle to relive their glories. This Teen-rated first-person adventure arrives March 20 and promises to open a dramatically fun new facet of gaming to Nintendo fans.”
Nintendo DS Momentum
“Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection now boasts more than 20 million different connections, representing more than 850,000 unique users worldwide. Nintendo DS has enjoyed extremely strong sales worldwide, selling more than 14.4 million units worldwide through December. The Japanese sell-through of the existing Nintendo DS hardware exceeded 5 million within 13 months, which made Nintendo DS there the fastest-selling video game launch ever. In addition to Metroid Prime Hunters, Tetris DS also launches March 20. Using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, up to four players can compete in wireless two- or four-player Tetris DS battles against friends or strangers, near or far.”
Nintendo DS Lite
“The lighter, brighter Nintendo DS system goes on sale in Japan next month. Nintendo DS Lite is about two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS and more than 20 percent lighter. Its availability in other regions will be announced at a later date.”
There. That’s a lot of marketing-speak, but it points to the Nintendo DS being a highly capable and darn interesting handheld gaming device with its two small screens and touchscreen technology.

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26 comments on “Will the Nintendo DS really have free game downloads?”

  1. Mystie says:
    February 16, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    Can you play online games or d/l from the net games on nintendo d/s?

    Reply
  2. donna says:
    March 16, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    please i neeeed help i am really stressed with all these sites what say free ds downloads but they just go on and on the kids are waiting for mum to put on new games

    Reply
  3. Kitten says:
    January 15, 2010 at 2:40 am

    Hi, I’ve managed to connect my DS to the wi-fi connection in our home but how do I download games, like the additional weekly puzzles in Professor Layton?? Please help!
    Thanks! =^.^=

    Reply
  4. sarah says:
    December 30, 2009 at 10:43 am

    give me the’links to download free games online to my nintendo dsi plezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Reply
  5. kinna says:
    December 29, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    hi can u plz download my baby on my nintendo ds plzzzzzzzzzzz and plz tell me how to do that

    Reply
  6. sally says:
    June 16, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    hi my name is Sally and is there supose to be such thing as free downloads to nds games? cuz every site i went to said FREE but that wasnt true and my ndsi needs more games

    Reply
  7. courtney04@hotmail.co.uk says:
    March 7, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    hi how can u download free ds games straight to your ds

    Reply
  8. Bon-Bon says:
    January 19, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    My question is about the computer.
    See, I love the Sims 2. It’s my passion, only, we can’t play on the computer because we have a Windows Vista.
    Any Tips?

    Reply
  9. alf mokes says:
    November 30, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    can u please, help me find free download game sites for nintendo ds lite pleeeeeeeeaaaaaassssssseeee…

    Reply
  10. jaMaturan says:
    November 2, 2008 at 8:22 am

    hi.. give some links to download free nintendo DS lite games…
    thankyou!

    Reply
  11. bj says:
    October 16, 2008 at 12:11 am

    hey why dont you all stop whinging and look on the net i downloaded 3 ds games yesterday and they were free but man if you know a site easier email me the difference is im not begging for the sites thanks bj out

    Reply
  12. kbaby says:
    October 4, 2008 at 10:09 am

    hi dave, my name is ne-ne but my friends and family call me k baby but i heard that u can get people a free games for the’er nintendo ds can you really do that because i want a free game my self the game i want is called my secert life it’s only for girls can u send that to my nintendo ds please i don’t mean to take up all your time i just want to know can u send the game my secert life to my nintendo ds? thanks for all your time dave i really thank you for your time.

    Reply
  13. Adi says:
    February 19, 2008 at 9:37 am

    Need Nintendo DS Games for a cheap prize
    Just Click
    http://zonagadget.blogspot.com/2008/02/nintendo-ds-games-software-for-sale.html

    Reply
  14. Racerin says:
    January 3, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    hi but what does the wifi connector really does. can it be use anywhere or do you have to be in a pacific place to use it?

    Reply
  15. kerry says:
    November 17, 2007 at 10:00 am

    ih there i have the nds internet con allready up as im on it now but i would to know where to go to get free/game down loads help plzzzzzzz
    many thx kerry

    Reply
  16. Mindy says:
    October 8, 2007 at 4:47 pm

    hey i just bought this games n music thing for my DS lite, i can’t find where you can download games to put on there? can anyone please send me soome links where i can download games and put them on my DS memory card.

    Reply
  17. dk24 says:
    September 21, 2007 at 1:38 am

    charles, u can get NDS games at http://www.romulation.net/NDS. u can register for free and you can DL the games =D the website is rather updated wif the games

    Reply
  18. charles says:
    July 20, 2007 at 9:16 pm

    please help me find the site where we can download free games for nds lite..plsssss

    Reply
  19. Brandon says:
    July 7, 2007 at 5:03 am

    Nintendo has released the Nintendo DS Browser (seemingly just for the Lite) where you can browse the internet using the Opera system (http://www.opera.com) anywhere with a wireless connection, i.e. your home with a wireless router, Australian EB Games (Electronics Boutique) stores, some McDonalds stores worldwide, most shopping centres you walk into, and lots more. It’s easy and is the price of a regular DS game. For more see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Browser.

    Reply
  20. vishwas angira says:
    June 2, 2007 at 8:27 pm

    dear dave
    “will you help me to find nintendo ds game for free i know that nintendo 64 games can be downloaded free in http://www.coolrom.com but nintendo ds game is not free i have search more then 1000 web sites”

    Reply
  21. natasha says:
    May 22, 2007 at 7:12 pm

    please help me find the site where we can download free games for nds lite..plsssss

    Reply
  22. vijaybankar says:
    April 26, 2007 at 11:28 pm

    it is very nice to play dave.

    Reply
  23. pabudab says:
    April 8, 2007 at 10:03 pm

    Dear Dave Tylor,
    Whould you help me to find free download from internet for nintendo ds lite or GBA

    Reply
  24. Adam says:
    February 17, 2007 at 6:53 am

    Hi dave my name bin and i wood like you too tell me how downloads ds game’s !!!!!!

    Reply
  25. Matthew Bob says:
    November 12, 2006 at 8:40 pm

    If they do PLEASE E_MAIL ME @ bee_mckinley@Hotmail.com okay BYE!

    Reply
  26. Myashi, Iyumi says:
    June 15, 2006 at 6:14 pm

    Yes hello,
    When or if the D.S has internet capibility then when will it come out?

    Reply

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