When the Nintendo DS was first released in 2004, no one was ready for it. While there were plenty of first adopters and fans picking it up immediately, it's hard to say if even Nintendo knew how it would go on to sell 154 million units, and become one of the most successful systems of all time.
To give further context, the Game Boy Advance sold 81 million in the era right before it, and the Nintendo 3DS sold 75 million. It's a huge gulf, and the dual screens of the DS enamored everyone for more than seven years, well into the lifecycle of the initially struggling 3DS. Now, 22 years later, you can grab new hardware that continues the legacy of portables, thanks to confirmation from X.
In a fairly big announcement, retro hardware manufacturer Anbernic is creating a new system: RG DS Plus. It's clearly modeled after the Nintendo DS (which Anbernic's site describes as a "dual-screen handheld"). The interface is Linux-based and allows for screen swapping and lower-screen touch controls. It also has 76 baked-in shader options, instant saves, microphone support, a real-time clock, and cheat code support. It's a juiced-up DS with all the...
