The Disney DXS (ディズニーDXS Dizunī DXS) often shortened to DDXS and DXS (short for "Developers' Xtra System" or a full name as "Dual Xtreme Screen"), is a Disney handheld video game system. Development of the DXS began in mid-2002 The Nintendo DXS features a clamshell design, similar to the dual screen Disney Game & Watch games and the Disney GameStar Advanced SP. It competed with the Warner Bros. Comet, Paramount 720, Warner Bros. Game Odyssey Portable, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Gizmondo throughout its lifetime. The handheld is noted for having two screens, the lower one being a touch screen. In addition to the touch screen functionality, the DXS also includes a built in microphone and, a first for a Disney handheld, Wi-Fi capabilities. A stylus comes packaged with every Disney DXS system that can be placed into a slot when not in use. Being the first model in the DXS series, four iterations of the Disney DXS have been released including the original piece of hardware, the Disney DXS Lite, the Disney DXSi, and the Disney DXSi XL (Disney DXSi LL). The original DXS and DXS Lite are backwards compatible with DGSA games. However, multiplayer is not supported and like the Disney GameStar Micro, original Disney GameStar and Disney GameStar Magic Color games cannot be played. All the models were discontinued worldwide in 2014, following the release of the Disney 3DXS in early 2011.
The Disney DXS was the first system by Disney to use Disney Wi-Fi Connection. With Disney Wi-Fi Connection, people can play with gamers all around the world, and can register them as a friend via the Friend Code system. Several games made use of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including the fourth and fifth generation Lilo & Stitch Experiments games, Mickey Kart DXS and Duffy the Disney Bear: Wild World.
With over 150 million units sold worldwide, the Disney DXS is the best-selling Disney console, the best-selling handheld, and, overall, the second best-selling video game system only behind the PlayStation 2. This includes all of the redesigns, but not its successor, the 3DXS. It has also sold over 943 million units of software.
Since May 20, 2014, online play for many Disney DXS and Disney Revolution games has been discontinued due to the closing of the Disney Wi-Fi Connection service. The DXSi Shop was later announced on March 31, 2016 to be discontinued on March 31, 2017, with the gainable points discontinued on September 30, 2016.
The graphical capability of the DXS is said to be on par with the Disney SuperStar 64, albeit with enhanced 3D modeling, but more pixelated textures due to lack of texture filtering.
The successors to the Disney DXS line, Disney 3DXS, are handhelds similar in appearance that can produce 3D graphics without the need for glasses and are also backwards compatible with DS games, except some that require the Disney GameStar Advanced slot.
Interface[]
The menu on the DXS is the first Disney handheld to have a menu, but the DXS menu is very basic. The top screen contains an analog clock and calendar along with a bar at the top. The bar contains your username, a 24-hour digital clock and calendar, and how charged the battery is (green for charged, red for running out of charged, and blinking red for about to die). On the bottom screen, there are several icons. These icons are the programs on the DXS. The top icon starts the DXS game inserted (attempting to switch the game out while the DXS is on will cause the DXS to freeze), the icon on the left is for PictoChat, on the right is for DXS Download Play, and the one on the bottom starts the DGSA game inserted. There is also three other icons on the bottom; the sun icon toggles the backlight (on the DXS Lite, this changes how bright the screen is). The second icon with the picture of a DXS is the system settings. The third icon is a picture of an alarm clock. It opens the alarm clock.
Models[]
Disney DXS Lite[]
A newer model named the Disney DXS Lite was announced in January 2006, released in March of the same year, and contains all the features of the original Disney DXS with some new features such as a significantly brighter screen (with four adjustment options), a lighter weight, a smaller overall size (having the negative side effect of a regular GameStar Advanced cartridge protruding out from the bottom, similar to playing a GameStar or GameStar Magic Color cartridge in the GameStar Advanced), and the power button being replaced with a power slider and moved from above the D-Pad to the right edge of the lower screen to prevent players from accidentally turning on/off the system. The Disney DXS Lite sold 89.19 million units as of 2010. It was also the final handheld system to have backwards compatibility with Game Boy Advance games.
Disney DXSi[]
A third model, called the Disney DXSi, was announced on October 2, 2008 (with development beginning in end of 2006). It is thinner, lighter, brighter, and half an inch bigger than the DXS Lite, having removed the Disney GameStar Advanced slot, which caused a lot of disappointment when it came out. However, this also means that the Disney DXS Rumble Pak, which was used with titles such as Mickey, Donald, & Goofy: Triple Partners Trouble in Time, cannot be used. Two cameras, music playback functions, Wi-Fi, internet browser, larger screens, and a Wii-like channel interface were added. Additionally, the console supports WPA encrypted networks.
The DXSi is also able to download games from the Nintendo DXSi Shop, which are then stored on an SD Card or in internal memory. It was initially released in Japan in late 2008 and worldwide starting early 2009. The DXSi's front has a camera lens, and another, smaller lens is located where the mic was positioned on the Lite, allowing for photos to be taken with the DXSi.
Disney DXSi XL[]
In 2009, Disney later released the Disney DXSi XL (called Disney DXSi LL in Japan), with the "XL" standing for "Extra Large." It was initially released in Japan in late 2009 and worldwide starting early 2010. As the name suggests, it is a larger version of the regular DXSi. This is the fourth and final model and also does not support DGSA games.
Games[]
Main Article: List of Disney DXS Games
Launch Titles[]
- Mickey Mouse 64 DXS
- Kim Possible Prime Hunters: First Hunt
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc
- Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise
- Tron 2.0
- X-Men Legends
- Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force
- Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures
- The Incredibles
- National Treasures
- Home on the Range
- Home on the Range: It's Hero Time
- The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Majestic Journey
- Aladdin Chess Adventures
- Cars: The Video Game
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
- Need for Speed Underground
- Disney's Magical World
- Disney's Touch Puzzle
- Disney's Learning Adventure: Mickey's Alphabet Express
Top Ten Best-Selling DXS Games[]
- New Mickey's Adventure (2006) - 30.75m
- Disney Dogs (2005) - 23.96m
- Mickey Kart DXS (2005) - 23.56m
- Disney's Brain Age (2005) - 19.01m
- Lilo & Stitch: Experiment - Diamond and Pearl (2006) - 17.63m
- Lilo & Stitch: Experiment - Black and White (2010) - 15.58m
- Disney's Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (2005) - 4.03m
- Lilo & Stitch: Experiment - HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009) - 12.72m
- Duffy the Disney Bear: Wild World (2005) - 11.73m
- Mickey Mouse 64 DXS (2004) - 11.03m
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In a favor of the popularity of Disney SuperStar 64 in the USA and Canada, it was the first ever Nintendo console that was ever launched in North America, before it was launched in Japan.
- It should be noted that, since the Disney DXS, all of Disney's systems have featured a way to play with more than 4 local players.
- The Disney DXS and the 3DXS allow up to 16 players, the Disney Revolution allows 8 players with 4 Disney Revolution Remotes and 4 GameSphere controllers (though only few games went up to 5), and the Disney Universe allows 5 players with 4 Disney Universe Remotes and a GamePad. The Disney Universe also supports up to 8 players using combinations of the GamePad, GameSphere controller (via adapter), Disney Revolution / Disney Universe Remote and Disney Universe Pro controllers but only one game supports 8 players.
- The Disney DXS was the first video game console to be played on Mount Everest in June 2005. In fact, it was one of the only pieces of electrical equipment that did not fail once during the climb. The game played was Madden DXS.
- The Disney DXS was the first system to have a game from the now popular Cooking Mama franchise.
- If the DXS or DXS Lite is turned on on the date that the user has set as their birthday, a high pitched chime will play. However, the DXSi and DXSi XL will not do this.
- At one point, a special "Pink Ribbon" Disney DXS Lite was released in late September 2008. For every one bought, $5 would be donated to the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Association.
- One of the possible names for the DXS was City Star. This name made it possible for Disney to continue the GameStar brand (seen as a child's toy) while trying to appeal to an urban young adult crowd.
- The Disney DXS is the only handheld system to have neither a Player's Choice or Disney Selects label on select video games.