As physical media ages, the community is finding new ways to preserve DS games. While official support has ended, custom firmware (CFW) communities often share QR codes for homebrew apps—fan-made games and utilities that run on the DS and 3DS hardware.
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Nintendo DS games used QR codes to provide players with a new way to interact with their games. These codes could be found on game packaging, in magazines, and on websites. When a player scanned a QR code using their Nintendo DS, it would unlock specific content, such as: As physical media ages, the community is finding