20 Years of the Nintendo DS in Australia

The Nintendo DS launched in Australia 20 years ago, and its impact on gaming still lingers today, being fondly remembered by a generation of past and current gamers. In this special retrospective, we’re joined by Ollie Brandt from Vooks.net to dive deep into the handheld that redefined not only portable gaming, but the wider gaming landscape. 

 

We discuss the DS’s groundbreaking dual-screen design, its massive success in broadening the gaming audience, and the iconic titles that defined an era—from Brain Training to Pokémon, Mario Kart DS to The World Ends with You. We also share our personal memories of the console and explore its lasting legacy in Australia.

 

So dust off your stylus, charge up your old and battered DS, and join us for yet another nostalgia-packed episode of Blowing Cartridges!

 

Brendan - @Tamazoid

Zach - @Eggerino

Oliver Brandt - @chocobalt.bsky.social

 

Intro music - '8 Bit Ditty' by FoolBoyMedia

Outro - 'Video Game Land' by FoolBoyMedia