| Downloading games for your DS can be a quick and | | | | games from thoroughly for any signs that the files |
| cost-effective way to get access to titles which are | | | | may be illegitimate: look for reviews and comments |
| difficult to obtain for one reason or another. It can | | | | that others have made about the Nintendo DS |
| also offer a convenient way to have access to all of | | | | games download and whether the website has had |
| your favorite titles without having to invest in | | | | problems in the past. Once you have downloaded the |
| expensive carrying cases for all of your cartridges | | | | program promptly scan it using antivirus software |
| (you also don't have to keep track of all of them!). In | | | | before putting it on your flash card and SD card. It |
| order to download Nintendo DS games online and use | | | | may mean taking more time finding a title you want, |
| them on your DS, you'll need a few extra items to | | | | but that's better than having your computer (much |
| facilitate the transfer. Invest in getting a good-quality | | | | less your DS) bombarded with malicious software. If |
| R4 card that includes a micro SD card and flash drive. | | | | it seems too good to be true, play it safe and |
| You can use the flash drive to get the DS games | | | | assume it is! |
| onto your SD card, which will then fit into the R4 | | | | Once you have the file and you're assured that it's |
| card that can run in the DS itself. These products are | | | | safe, put the flash drive into your PC and put your |
| offered for a variety of prices, anywhere from | | | | SD card into the flash drive. Transfer the .nds file in |
| $50-$100 depending on the quality. If these numbers | | | | your download onto the SD card (this may require |
| make you wince, consider that the average price for | | | | you to "unzip" the download. You can do this with |
| a DS cartridge is normally around $25, and this | | | | programs such as WinRAR), place the SD card into |
| hardware will easily house a dozen games. In the long | | | | your R4 card and insert the R4 card into your DS. |
| run, the investment is worth it! | | | | From there you should be ready to play, all your |
| Once you have the hardware, finding the games you | | | | favorite titles conveniently housed in one |
| want is the next struggle. There are a number of | | | | easy-to-carry cartridge rather than a series of clunky |
| websites which house Nintendo DS game downloads | | | | plastic cartridges! |
| you need, and you can obtain them via a P2P | | | | With the proper equipment and precaution |
| connection or torrent software. The ever-present | | | | downloading Nintendo DS games can be a snap, and |
| danger with obtaining popular titles for free is, of | | | | a great way to save money on overly-expensive and |
| course, the danger of adware, spyware and other | | | | cumbersome cartridges if you can overcome the |
| malicious programs embedded in the file. Always | | | | initial investment required. |
| inspect the websites you download Nintendo DS | | | | |