The Nintendo DS was originally referred to as the Nintendo DualScreen early in development.
2004 (prototype)
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This logo was shown on a 2004 magazine showing off prototypes for the Nintendo DS.
Nintendo DS
2004 (pre-release)
Early logo, primarily used on video game retailers' websites before the release of the system. It uses the same font style as the GameCube and Game Boy Advance before it. The "DS" text was originally blue.
2004 (E3)
In E3 2004, the font of the logo was changed.
2004–2014
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Bank Gothic (Nintendo; modified) Lucida Grande Bold (DS; modified)
Launched:
November 21, 2004
When the console was fully released, the color on "DS" changed from blue to black, and the corners of the two squares (that represent both screens of the Nintendo DS) were made rounded.
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1Manufactured in conjunction with Nintendo and sold in Japan by The Pokémon Company, in North America by Pokémon USA and in Europe & Australia by Nintendo. 2Joint venture with ILCA. 3Now owned by Nintendo of America and currently operating as Nintendo New York.