© Nintendo LifeThe Nintendo DS Lite was a necessary refinement in 2006. Contributing to approximately 94 million of the DS family’s 154 million sales, this slim variant was a huge success, but 15 years later, we didn’t expect to find out about it. unused functions. .
According to the Lost Nintendo History team, which consists of “people who want to discover and restore the secrets of Nintendo’s software and hardware,” they discovered that DS Lite’s SoC (System-on-Chip) allows players to top screen of DS games, directly on TV.
It was discovered last year, but has only recently been highlighted by Beta 64 on Twitter. If you’re curious to try it out directly, you can find full instructions at Lost Nintendo History. Keep in mind, however, that they require hacking your DS Lite and additional hardware, so it’s not an easy task.
It is unknown why Nintendo has never used this feature, but it bears a striking resemblance to the Switch’s hybrid concept, meaning it could have been planned for a long time. It’s a shame we never know Nintendo’s reasons, but this is certainly an important finding.
Would you have used this feature in 2006? Let us know in the comments.