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

The thing I like the most about Switch (and by product that make me hate systems like Wii) is because on Switch Nintendo finally understood (and more important: respected) the importance of following the standard control scheme (i.e. Sony's Dualshock) and screen placement. They managed that without sacrificing other features like gyroscope and accelerometer, and making the joycons fully detachable. brilliant design

Yes, it's great to see Nintendo following the standard that Sony has established with Dualshock, this makes backwards compatibility and preserving the original experience much easier.
I mean, Nintendo tries to innovate, but that creates problems with emulating outdated "gimmicks" like the DS's secondary screen. Reproducing the experience can be a problem and end up harming gameplay and other key aspects of the game.
Dual Shock standard, that is inspired on SNES controller created by Nintendo, defines all modern controllers, and this makes it perfect for preserving the gaming experience. This can be seen when a game you played on the PS1 is playable almost 30 years later without any loss in experience on very similar controller configuration. The foundation established by the NES, SNES and Dualshock is almost timeless. it creates a standard that preserves the experience in an impressive way, second only to the mouse and keyboard.