Did you know that you can download any DS games on the internet and play them on your NDS handheld without using a Nintendo DS game cartridge
? But you need a few devices in order to do that, a R4 adaptor with a SD memory card and of course yours NDS. You can purchase the R4 and memory card from your nearest game store or Amazon or eBay.
The R4 will only work with the older NDS and DSi model but not the XL (large size) and 3DS. The benefit of this device is that it allows you to get access to the DS game data which store on the memory card without using a DS game cartridge. It even helps you to save a lot of money from buying expensive Nintendo DS game.
Is it possible to download DS games online? Is it legal? Well only if you download from a legitimate source, it is not considered illegal. The only source that you can download DS games from is the site with the download rights because they have been granted with copyrighted materials for public download by offering the agreement fee to gaming company. You cannot download DS games from other places because they are not legal.
Now gamers can have the choice to get their favorite DS games in a more affordable way. You can either buy the cartridge or download DS games for R4 on the web. It cut the cost of material, packaging and shipping so it became more affordable for everyone. You need to pay for copyrighted fee but it cost $0.10 per DS game.
There are both legal and pirated sites which offer DS games for download online. Make sure you get them from a legitimate source if you don't want your computer being spread with viruses and spyware.