The First Gen Nintendo DS Is Alive and Trending on Japanese Twitter

Bulky. Heavy. Ugly. That was the original Nintendo DS. And just when you think that handheld was dead, it starts trending on Twitter in Japan. As Japanese website Dechisoku points out, this week, a tweet asking if people still had their original DS portables led to many Japanese Twitter users uploading photos of their Nintendo handhelds. Many of the photos showed worn handhelds—some with broken hinges—that still worked. How many 11-year-old electronics can say that? Nintendo hardware has long rummy wealth had a reputation for durability (that Gulf War Game Boyis proof of that). While “初代DS” (shodai DS or “first-gen DS”) might have trended this week (see above), for the past few months, Japanese Twitter users have been uploading photos of old DS handhelds, often found while cleaning, to reminisce. Others still use their original DS handhelds to this day.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1726586644","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"kotaku-east","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"kotaku-east","TAGS":"nintendo","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Still can’t believe it’s been over a decade. Where did that time go? 掃除してた初代DS出てきたけど、びっくりするぐらい黄ばんでる pic.twitter.com/d1fmYYvd6h — ほっしー (@hoshizora233) January 28, 2015 今日掃除してたらDグレ狂の私が当時使ってた初代DS出てきた pic.twitter.com/3hn2D3fEfZ — ひとみ (@hitomi_all) February 6, 2015 以前に撮ってた写真と比べると更にバキバキになってしまったけど、まだまだ使える初代DSニキ pic.twitter.com/ifGAbVBUuh — ななさり (@nanasary) rummy win February 2, 2015 オメガルビーをいったん封印し、今からソウルシルバーを初期化して新たな旅に出掛けます…てか初代DS懐かしすぎて吐きそう！！！！重い！！画面ちっさい！！ pic.twitter.com/yOBUL77ERT — 涼人 (@masimaro_sky) February 27, 2015 部屋の掃除したら3DSを買うまでお世話になった初代DS出てきたんだけどタケシまみれだしユーザー名は何故かタイガーウッズだった pic.twitter.com/47Q7DjLgnk — 乙 (@kinoto_green) April 6, 2015 https://twitter.com/embed/status/602890349489463296 The name in the upper corner reads “Onara,” which means “fart” in Japanese. Of course, it’s a joke! https://twitter.com/embed/status/610441689354756096 https://twitter.com/embed/status/636094406680903680 https://twitter.com/embed/status/617951196062441472 必要に迫られて数年振りに引っ張り出した初代DS。画面の小ささに驚く。 pic.twitter.com/Evf5ZNRDbb — カトリー (@catheriine27) June 22, 2015 https://twitter.com/embed/status/636062698468323328 へぇ　画面の回路は上の方だけにつながってるんだ 初代DSが上画面へし折っても下半分で使えるのと似たような理屈だな pic.twitter.com/Y1Aiuu0252 — 球磨蜂/구마바치 (@qumabachi) June 23, 2015 https://twitter.com/embed/status/614086852694245377 Anyone remember DS TV? 押入れを整理した時に出てきた初代DSが瀕死の状態だがちゃんと使える #凄い pic.twitter.com/MMvbkjDTvX — 赤すぐり❦ (@aka_suguri) July 3, 2015 ざ☆小学生！！！って感じだよね初代DSしか持ってません〜〜日焼けでホワイトがクリームくらいの色になってる yono all app pic.twitter.com/1eLmQupkrt — 南雲はな🌸 (@hn__821) August 10, 2015 わいの初代DSが出てきたよ！ pic.twitter.com/iqpFLQv17o — ヘキサニトロヘキサアザイソウルチタン (@migawarininngyo) August 16, 2015 https://twitter.com/embed/status/636067692638679041 俺の初代DSはいまでも逞しく生きてるよ pic.twitter.com/wyKL84TYhZ — 散弾 (@SNDN_pmLL) August 25, 2015 https://twitter.com/embed/status/636088032098029568 俺が持っている初代DSはこれだ pic.twitter.com/9s463Otocu — 第ちゃん (@oleleo92271) August 25, 2015 割れても使えるのが初代DSの長所だにゃー pic.twitter.com/bVnjuYA3mi — 彼方 (@kanata1341398) August 25, 2015 Top photo: Windows_XP__SP3 To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.