Almost 20 years later, does Nintendo DS live up to its name "Developer's System"?

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IcaroRibeiro said:

Definitely not

It's a system that rely on dual screen and touch controls. It's too far away of the industry standards. Not even Nintendo can port all its games without some compromises

You have to remember the era the DS came out in though. It was released at a time when consoles with custom, bespoke hardware were very common and cross-platform development wasn't as standardized as it is now.

Plus, the DS basically had a full controller layout anyway, so developers weren't forced to use touch controls if they didn't want to.

The Switch is basically the developer's system for the modern age. It has the standard console controller inputs, and full support for modern game development tools.