THIRD PILLAR

Cover Artwork 'Pokemon Dash' Nintendo DS

It's the 21st of September... you know what that means. 😉 #EliteBeatAgents #NintendoDS youtu.be/vNWq1RGDUSM

A true gem of the Nintendo DS library, NANOSTRAY from the legends at Shin'en Multimedia!

Looks like Anbernic is active this morning as well, releasing an 8-minute unboxing video and general overview of their upcoming RG DS Plus handheld. youtu.be/wcFkR8AITH0

Nintendo DS #lowpoly #pixelart #retrogaming #nintendo

Getting ready for TGS and thinking about the fun Japan blogs I used to do. One of my favorites was The Worst Nintendo DS In Japan. This was when you couldn't find DS on shelves. No box No instruction manual No stylus No strap No AC adapter Scratches on case Scratches on screen 10,000 yen.

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Persona 3, but on the DS?! Originally a meme, but it's very real now!

Well well, this is exciting news: DS/DSi-style launcher for Android is in development from developer Mr Rubik! Definitely something to keep an eye out for if you want to show your admiration for the Touch Generation. 😁

Resident Evil: Deadly Silence ad (2006) #retro #art #gaming #ResidentEvil

What happens if you set your Switch's system date back to November 21, 2004...(if only!)

Contact NDS is turns 20 years old in japan now, happy birthday! 🥳🎉 It's RPG by Grasshopper and published by Marvelous Entertainment. A unique & quirky game which you will love it if you love earthbound/mother. Main character design is by Atsuko Fukushima from PopoloCrois series!

Nintendo DS icons (2004) #retro #art #gaming #NintendoDS

Looks like it's finally official - Nintendo Switch is now the highest-selling Nintendo platform of all time. It's quite amazing in retrospect considering how long the DS held on to that achievement. Wonder if they could ever find a few more sales in the seat cushions like Sony did for the PS2. 🤣

According to Motoi Okamoto, Mini-Game Director for Super Mario 64 DS, Shigeru Miyamoto would start midnight crunch sessions for the game's development by walking into the office and announcing "It's Mario time."

Back to work. 🚧 #THIRDPILLAR

New Super Mario Bros. Improvement (NDS) Added

We're EXTREMELY proud and excited to announce the full release of the English patch for The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu) for the Nintendo DS! This has been a lot of work and a long time coming. Please enjoy!

Predictions for Season 2 of DS Destruction Fantasy are now up! Predict what final time I'll get on these upcoming games, and you could make me stream any game you want if you cumulatively have the lowest time by the end of the season! Form closes in a few weeks 🦦 forms.gle/EtDpa3VbGHtq...

The Nintendo DS was innovative and it changed the course of video game industry! So I've invited @sylverstonekhandr.com, @shadjv.bsky.social, @redb3ard.bsky.social and Menitta to discuss the Nintendo DS with me on Sharing with Shellshock! NOW ON YOUTUBE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=p32G...

On this day (November 21st) 21 years ago, we were all introduced to the dual-screened wonder that is the Nintendo DS! With a library of close to 3,500 games, 4 different model designs, and so many system variants across those designs, its two screens ushered in a whole new era for Nintendo.

Next up in our music game series: a big profile of Sound Fantasy and Electroplankton creator Toshio Iwai, based on a three-hour call with @radishgames.com.

Nintendo Switch shipped 910k units this quarter, down from 2.62 million units last year (-65%). That’s over 154.01million consoles to date. Nintendo DS lifetime sales are less than 10k units away.

I missed it while live, but I'm beyond excited to see Elite Beat Agents appear at a GDQ event!! Yet another step towards rhythm game speedrunning domination. 😈 Check out the run by @lmmotoss.bsky.social here! youtu.be/kxC0aBag23w

Exercise is the key to good health, both for body and mind--and now, there's finally a way to make mental exercise simple and fun, with achievements! You can now play "Brain Age" for the Nintendo DS with achievements over at RetroAchievements. retroachievements.org/game/2141

Music from the Nintendo DS game New Super Mario Bros. is now available on the #NintendoMusic app! Listen now: ninten.do/6014t8B6u

Anbernic's upcoming dual-screen handheld, the RG DS, got leaked from an AliExpress listing, which confirms pricing, specs, and a December release window. Don't expect heavy 3DS emulation with this one: steamdeckhq.com/the-anbernic...

With the influx of dual screen devices we have begun adding support for these devices by being able to select which screen ES-DE runs on and which to launch games on.

That's a wrap on the stream! 😉 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 has finally been beaten! I was thinking it would be done in under 2 hours, but chapter 7 whooped my ass - especially the final boss. Skipped out on VRChat sadly, because I am absolutely spent after all that time operating.

Anbernic RG DS - Engineering Prototype Gameplay Demo www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIKg...

So yeah, 2026 or bust for the THIRD PILLAR project. Wish me luck! [🧵5/5] (also sub to the channel pls - youtube.com/@ThirdPillarDS) (and bsky too - @thirdpillards.com)

Also, seeing those dual-screen handhelds definitely sparked interest for me to consider getting one later down the line, and migrating my DS library I have on my Steam Deck/PC to it. But yeah, there's still movement behind the scenes. Just taking time to get it all together. [🧵4/5]

I also thought about getting a TP pilot episode down by the DS' 21st anniversary next month, but work on that should've started already if I had that goal, so it's likely gonna be 2026 territory. At most, maybe an Episode 0.5 or something just to say "hey, it's not dead!" is more feasible. [🧵3/5]

Obviously, nothing can be perfect out the gate + it's better to do the thing & make it good later but at the same time, I know it's something I'd like to honestly take time with. I'm already making moves to change the direction of SYLVER.STREAM in 2026 to work in tandem with THIRD PILLAR. [🧵2/5]

Also wanted to get this out there while I'm somewhat lucid mid-work day: I still feel a bit upset that things stalled with THIRD PILLAR. I kinda got inside my own head about the presentation style, plus I wanted to dip back into seeing contemporaries and their output a bit more. [🧵1/5]

The recent rise of dual-screen retro handhelds in the last year or so has been a joy to witness. Gonna need to compare/contrast some of these with DS models down the line!

It’s time to cheer - the ELITE BEAT AGENTS are here! Join debutant @liamrobertson.bsky.social with @nantenjex.bsky.social and @georgebanks.bsky.social as they resurrect this DS classic along with OSU! TATAKAE! OUENDAN, on this weeks NintenDormant - a Nintendo podcast. youtu.be/foqQ4bQd21U?...