There’s a specific magic to the Nintendo DS. The clamshell design, the pixel-perfect dual screens, and the tactile scratch of the stylus on the touchscreen. For millions of millennials and Gen Z gamers, the DS was the gateway to Nintendogs , Pokémon Diamond , and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass .
Today, thanks to the rise of emulation, we have access to “NDS ROMs”—digital copies of those game cartridges. But like any powerful tool, this technology comes with a heavy dose of ethical and legal gray areas. nds roms
But they are not a free pass.