Yep, the DS was basically my first console (at the age of 12) because my parents wouldn't buy any video games for me. I chose the DS in particular because of the WarioWare:Touched demo i played, I had never seen anything like it before.I remember unboxing it and playing Mario Kart DS that came with it. Compairing it to my GBA (which i got via hand down), the Graphics were just amazing. Because I didn't have wifi at the time i was forced to play against friends, thoes lunchtimes at school where we yelled and laughed while racing each other were great memories.
From then on it opened the world of video games for me wich i particualryly like Ace attorney and the world ends with you where the story just blew me away.
As the 3DS comes out it probably marks the end of the DS, I will be sad for my trusty original DS will probably go in the trash but it also marks a new era. I hope the 3ds can help me relive thoes experiences and make new ones too!