Is THIS a Nintendo DS?

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2023
  • What is the Nintendo Zone Box! A retail-only Nintendo DS unit used to connect customers to the Nintendo Zone Servers. It comes with unique hardware, software, and housing.
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Komentáře • 108

  • @Oretal
    @Oretal Před 9 měsíci +75

    That gba cart is the most advanced indicator light ever.

    • @Skyetendo_
      @Skyetendo_ Před 9 měsíci +3

      yooooo oretal what's up

    • @Oretal
      @Oretal Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@Skyetendo_ hi Skye!

    • @PringoOrSomething
      @PringoOrSomething Před 9 měsíci +3

      Nice pun

    • @Oretal
      @Oretal Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@PringoOrSomething thank you. I originally wasn’t intending it to be one but as soon as I finished typing it I went “oh that’s silly”

    • @shpshftr
      @shpshftr Před 8 měsíci +2

      Game boy ADVANCE of course it will be advanced

  • @DerekTurtleRoe
    @DerekTurtleRoe Před 9 měsíci +68

    It'd be a good idea to also dump the DS cart and the firmware as well since these are very uncommonly dumped. Cool video! 😄

  • @Dollaran
    @Dollaran Před 9 měsíci +49

    That is in fact is a Nintendo DS.

    • @aplsed
      @aplsed Před 9 měsíci +1

      INB4 this comment becomes outdated

    • @jckf
      @jckf Před 9 měsíci +1

      Is it is though?

    • @Dollaran
      @Dollaran Před 9 měsíci

      @@aplsed When the passage of time is irreversible

  • @ArcadeTheatre
    @ArcadeTheatre Před 9 měsíci +39

    The way he opened the outer shell was like unearthing an ancient DS Lite discovered in a tomb or something.

    • @geekume5539
      @geekume5539 Před 9 měsíci +3

      Our civilization in 3100 will see this device discovered with no context, open it up and think it's an ancient tablet

    • @feIon
      @feIon Před 9 měsíci +1

      thats exactly what happened

    • @mikuoctoling
      @mikuoctoling Před 8 měsíci +1

      The Retro future already did a video

  • @MarkH
    @MarkH Před 9 měsíci +8

    I love that they could've made it look like anything but they made it basically an IRL version of the DS logo

  • @Dragoonglue
    @Dragoonglue Před 9 měsíci +17

    It looks like that DS Lite doesn't have the health and safety warning at boot. Has its BIOS been preserved?

  • @MrPine656
    @MrPine656 Před 9 měsíci +24

    I have never seen Nintendo Zone in action. Wanted to see what it was about as a kid, but never got the chance.

    • @subtledemisefox
      @subtledemisefox Před 9 měsíci +3

      I think I interacted with the 3DS SpotPass at McDonald's one time, but that was it.

  • @DukeDudeston
    @DukeDudeston Před 9 měsíci +38

    At first I thought the GBA cartridge would have acted like some sort of extra memory, the DS Browser had one that was required and seeing as this was used to distribute content it made sense.
    But nope it's just a fancy LED controller. (Spoiler)

  • @Rihcterwilker
    @Rihcterwilker Před 9 měsíci +5

    Nintendo be like "let's make a ds then turn It into a device with no buttons and one screen."

  • @GameJunctionMedia
    @GameJunctionMedia Před 9 měsíci +7

    Yup I’ve got one, two actually! Hunting down all the weird DS stuff and have a few things I’m working on preservation efforts for that haven’t publicly beeb released.
    I think we’re both guests at Detroit Retro Video Game Show, maybe we can chat some more there!

  • @WalrusStu
    @WalrusStu Před 9 měsíci +11

    You guys should dump the console's firmware if it hasn't already be dumped.

    • @Home_Rowed
      @Home_Rowed Před 9 měsíci +4

      Then see if they could flash it onto a regular DS and get that upsidedown bottom screen and no boot intro. Some original DS and DS Lite models have a specific point that can be shorted to flash custom firmware called FlashMe, though it didn't do much. Supposedly one benefit, is if it was a late enough model original DS it had a chance to enable the extra brightness options that the DS Lite had, as some of the later ones had the hardware in it.

  • @willosfloppydrive
    @willosfloppydrive Před měsícem +1

    0:59 What a flex

  • @creativeusername7951
    @creativeusername7951 Před 9 měsíci +1

    This thing looks crazy cool. I love how it's just a big DS logo.

  • @jelyse14
    @jelyse14 Před 9 měsíci +2

    7:14 yeah, the GBA cart says "Power Control Cartridge"
    The DS cart says "DS Card for Wireless Distribution"

  • @Gamefreak924
    @Gamefreak924 Před 9 měsíci +2

    7:12 My kanji expertise isn't that good, but I do know the DS cart says just that, "DS cart". However, the GBA cart says something about it being some type of "control cartridge"

  • @offbeatkiki
    @offbeatkiki Před 9 měsíci +7

    What an interesting, weird little variant. Thanks for showing it off!

    • @fentimablader
      @fentimablader Před 9 měsíci

      nice to see you in here, very on brand to engage with this 2000s nostalgia lmao

    • @offbeatkiki
      @offbeatkiki Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@fentimablader one of the ppl who runs this channel is a good friend of mine! :)

  • @Home_Rowed
    @Home_Rowed Před 9 měsíci +3

    Maybe in a CZcams Short try to hold Start on boot (to disable Autoboot) with just the GBA cart to see if it shows up in the DS menu, if that model even still has the DS menu. If anything, I guess it'll probably show up as a "DS Option Pak" like the Rumble Pak did, but more likely nothing at all.

  • @tcrommert
    @tcrommert Před 9 měsíci +3

    lmao, i legit was expecting for it just to have the ds lite motherboard and screen inside, just a regular ds seems just way simpler to do

  • @RussGreeno
    @RussGreeno Před 9 měsíci +2

    It looks like the option to go into the wifi settings was there, it would be interesting if you could connect it and then see what happens.

  • @Schimnesthai
    @Schimnesthai Před 9 měsíci +5

    A weird way of getting a new DS system, but its an option, Nintendo produced so many DS systems, you can still find many out there, but for some reason i struggle to find as many 3DS systems, they obviously sold less but still, that's a more recent system, the prices are going crazy, specially with the games.

    • @AJ-ed7mx
      @AJ-ed7mx Před 9 měsíci +1

      Lucky for me. I had a brand new, new 3ds xl i traded for a new pokemon oled switch

    • @sebastiangomez3811
      @sebastiangomez3811 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I had my New 3ds xl since 2016 and everything in box still

    • @R_wir3
      @R_wir3 Před 9 měsíci +1

      the NSMB2 3DS are more common to find, at least in my case

    • @subtledemisefox
      @subtledemisefox Před 9 měsíci

      Yeah I've been wanting to get a New3DS recently to replace my stolen old 3DS, and the asking prices are ludicrous, even for physically damaged but still working units.

  • @superbullet516
    @superbullet516 Před 9 měsíci +2

    WHY DO YOU NOT HAVE HALF A MIL AT THIS POINT😢 your videos are great

  • @birdfish86
    @birdfish86 Před 9 měsíci +6

    This is what I sub for.

  • @windsnexus9064
    @windsnexus9064 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Idk why but this thing made me laugh hysterically when I saw it

  • @TinyKatyusha
    @TinyKatyusha Před 9 měsíci +3

    Is it possible that on top of the indicator light that little circuit board mounted to the case could be some sort of external Wi-Fi antenna? Maybe Nintendo was worried about poor signal quality just using the built-in one in the DS lite.

  • @budgetcoinhunter
    @budgetcoinhunter Před 8 měsíci

    "電源コントロール カートリッジ" = "Power Control Cartridge"
    "無線配信用DSカード" = "DS Wireless Delivery Card"

  • @morriganaensland-hill975
    @morriganaensland-hill975 Před 2 měsíci

    The NIS-004 Nintendo Zone Box… I'm pretty sure NIS stands for 'Nippon Ichi Software'. Did NIS build this special DS lite console?

  • @zhakkari
    @zhakkari Před 9 měsíci

    Been following you guys since I got an ad in the Google + Days, after all these years, you guys are almost at 100k views, keep up the amazing work!

  • @AMDRADEONRUBY
    @AMDRADEONRUBY Před 9 měsíci +1

    This thing is very cool thanks Tony for showing this special ds.

  • @Fellipe2k5
    @Fellipe2k5 Před 9 měsíci

    This is like the Al Capone's Vaults

  • @marktubes3419
    @marktubes3419 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Google says the GBA cart says Power Control Cartridge. I think there are ways to dump the custom firmware of the DS itself.

  • @TVsMrNeil
    @TVsMrNeil Před 9 měsíci +1

    Is... is the background music from Magic Knight Rayearth?

  • @Tweaked818
    @Tweaked818 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I used to own that ds back in the day, and shortly after had it replaced with the blue one

  • @Riiludragon
    @Riiludragon Před 9 měsíci +2

    What's that little chip on the GBA cartridge though? If it was just for the indicator wouldn't it just be connected to the cartridge power pins and maybe a resistor at most?

  • @Lexterizando
    @Lexterizando Před 9 měsíci +1

    Maybe I can dump the TWELVE TALES CONKER 64 later, because I know someone who has the cartridge.
    If everything goes well, in March I will purchase the game and post some videos.

  • @babbygremlin
    @babbygremlin Před 9 měsíci

    It was like seeing some cosmic being stuck in chains, forced to use its life force to power a machine

  • @ilkerozyavuz604
    @ilkerozyavuz604 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Thanks for the great content

  • @torracat1185
    @torracat1185 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Does anything happen if you put a retail GBA game in there?

  • @joethemanager1
    @joethemanager1 Před 9 měsíci

    The GBA cartridge label says "Electrical Power Controller Cartridge".

  • @geoserenity
    @geoserenity Před 9 měsíci +1

    server url settings? wonder if that could be modified to work with something else.
    also would liked to of seen the console on with nothing in the slots (just in case something happened)

  • @claimhsolais3466
    @claimhsolais3466 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for preserving this amazing piece of history. Your efforts are globally renowned!

  • @JustSaying_2023
    @JustSaying_2023 Před 9 měsíci

    Tony . . . Zelda 64 F3 2023 Trailer . . . if you haven't already seen it . . . It looks amazing!

  • @_asher
    @_asher Před 9 měsíci

    Theres a different version of this thats pretty cool its only the bottom part of the ds I think and a lot smaller

  • @austinshea
    @austinshea Před 8 měsíci

    hard4games is killing it with internet 1sts. This dude is doing the work for the rest of us

  • @AlexxHikaru
    @AlexxHikaru Před 9 měsíci

    Looks like something a few nintendo employess made with leftover parts and an unsold stock of DS Lite consoles

  • @Ikes_online_video_space_78
    @Ikes_online_video_space_78 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Here’s my guess to why there’s a DS lite, I’m shure that if the DS has a problem like it stops working or any other hardware problem occurs they could just replace the system as opposed to just fixing hardware that they may not know how to fix

  • @m2pt5
    @m2pt5 Před 9 měsíci

    If it's anything like the other distribution DSes, not only does it not have a battery, it won't run off a battery.

  • @SickleSlash
    @SickleSlash Před 9 měsíci +1

    Wait so what about the DS cart? Can that be dumped?

  • @Jormunguandr
    @Jormunguandr Před 9 měsíci

    Me never seen it before in Sweden during the ds era.

  • @nodarkthings
    @nodarkthings Před 9 měsíci

    I was only here for the cardboard ASMR

  • @bruhmongus4548
    @bruhmongus4548 Před 9 měsíci

    That is pristine

  • @jackiejupiter586
    @jackiejupiter586 Před 8 měsíci

    Hoping to meet you at the Detroit retro game show in November! Do you still bring event Pokémon to convention appearances?

    • @hard4games
      @hard4games  Před 8 měsíci

      We've actually never done anything Pokémon related at meet n greets. 🙃

  • @zigzag8111
    @zigzag8111 Před 2 měsíci

    Does the ds have the ability to use a battery if one was put in ?

  • @Wenlocktvdx
    @Wenlocktvdx Před 9 měsíci

    Theretrofuture also has a video on one of these.

  • @chariotgoblin8060
    @chariotgoblin8060 Před 9 měsíci

    That music at 6:30 is 🔥. What is it?

  • @sagebondcast8115
    @sagebondcast8115 Před 9 měsíci

    Sick video Tony

  • @saturated2350
    @saturated2350 Před 9 měsíci

    Do you have a dump of the DS Firmware and/or Bios as well as a dump of the DS cartridge?

  • @graphicsgod
    @graphicsgod Před 8 měsíci

    So what happens when you insert those carts inside a USA DSLite??

  • @nintendians
    @nintendians Před 7 měsíci

    it's just a nintendo ds inside a box.

  • @BDotes219
    @BDotes219 Před 9 měsíci

    Woah woah woah, 2 H4G videos in one week? 👀

  • @lukefontes8970
    @lukefontes8970 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Weirdest Nintendo DS unboxing ever

  • @LiEnby
    @LiEnby Před 9 měsíci

    The DS Lite firmware was modified to run games at startup? Should dump the firmware

  • @schwiftynintendonerd
    @schwiftynintendonerd Před 9 měsíci +1

    What are you teasing with that super Nintendo cartridge? 😂

    • @dragtogo2735
      @dragtogo2735 Před 9 měsíci

      It's a SNES prototype of Stargate is what I saw. Had to slow the video just to see what it is.

  • @MrMegaManFan
    @MrMegaManFan Před 9 měsíci

    Stargate prototype? No big deal. Let's just get that out of the way. ;)

  • @grizzlywhisker
    @grizzlywhisker Před 9 měsíci

    Bizarre.

  • @ArcRay20
    @ArcRay20 Před 9 měsíci

    the biggest twist was that you just get a free DS Lite🤣

  • @frozencatcake
    @frozencatcake Před 3 měsíci

    Yea

  • @MarioKartSuperCircuit
    @MarioKartSuperCircuit Před 9 měsíci

    Stop invading Hard4Games TheRetroFuture

  • @GreenSwede
    @GreenSwede Před 9 měsíci

    Is THIS is a Nintendo DS? yes, this is a is nintendo ds

  • @tdata545
    @tdata545 Před 9 měsíci +1

    HUH, disappointing. I too was hoping for some frankenstein monster like creation in that box. BUT instead, just a normal boring DS LITE.

  • @mfmr200
    @mfmr200 Před 9 měsíci

    so shiny

  • @stpworld
    @stpworld Před 9 měsíci

    i wonder why the box says made in japan when the ds lite is not interesting.

  • @ujh42
    @ujh42 Před 9 měsíci

    Maybe

  • @PoserPunk85
    @PoserPunk85 Před 9 měsíci

    This is be a greatly titled video!

  • @techtrades5290
    @techtrades5290 Před 9 měsíci

    Plzz more content like this

  • @MrFiver1111
    @MrFiver1111 Před 9 měsíci

    That a Nintendo SD

  • @GameOverJesse
    @GameOverJesse Před 8 měsíci +1

    Can I has hat

  • @shpshftr
    @shpshftr Před 8 měsíci

    No
    Edit:I've watched the video and I'm sticking to my answer
    Edit:I finished the video...........................................................................................
    .........
    ...........yes

  • @_calejon
    @_calejon Před 9 měsíci

    Handsome Hung Tony 😍

  • @Tanookicatoon
    @Tanookicatoon Před 9 měsíci

    I don't know if it's already been said, but the GBA cart is likely a RAM cart, just like the original DS opera browser needed. The web browser before they started having it build in.

  • @AriesFireTiger
    @AriesFireTiger Před 9 měsíci

    Neat :D

  • @retropalooza
    @retropalooza Před 9 měsíci

    Yeah the ds cookie cutter

  • @_demitri
    @_demitri Před 9 měsíci

    classic nintendo trash